Comparison

dottodash vs Routine Note

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

dottodash

Features
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You checked it off. But did you actually do it? Crossing something out is easy. Doing it is the hard part. dottodash is the to-do list built to close that gap β€” here, a tap alone won't clear anything. β–  Finish it for real Give a task the ending it actually deserves. Nine of them to pick from. Β· Knock it out β€” Count / Hold / Shake Β· Lock in β€” Timer / Stay / Flip Β· Leave a mark β€” Photo / Sign / Type "Eight glasses of water" takes eight taps. "Study 30 minutes" waits for the timer. "Do the dishes" wants a photo. Lying to yourself gets inconvenient. β–  Home Screen widgets β€” without opening the app Three sizes. The day fills in as you finish things. Tap a task to jump straight to it, and plain to-dos you can clear right from the widget. Tasks with a finishing move won't clear there β€” those you have to actually do. β–  Today's fortune β€” it picks what you start with Pull one in the morning and three of today's tasks come back marked lucky. No more standing in front of the list, deciding. Clear all three and the luck gauge fills. β–  The AI diary β€” your day, written up At night an AI looks at what you finished and what you dodged, then writes the day back to you. Entries stack into a weekly timeline in the Calendar tab, and anything you closed with a photo or a signature becomes the image of that day. Thin days stay short. Good days get quiet credit. It does not flatter you. β–  The weekly report β€” plan next to reality Once a week, what you said you'd do sits beside what you actually did β€” by name, in your own words. If the goal was studying and the week went to feeding the cat, that's what it says. Less a confession, more a dashboard. β–  No account. No sign-in. Install and start. Your tasks and photos stay on your device and your own iCloud. When the diary or the fortune is written, photos, signatures, and location are never sent, and sensitive task titles are stripped on your device before anything leaves. β–  Pro β€” free for 7 days Β· All 9 ways to finish Β· A nightly AI diary Β· Today's fortune and its lucky picks Β· The weekly report Β· 6 themes Β· 4 app icons Β· No ads Everything is open for seven days. Nothing is charged today, and you can cancel anytime. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://daisy-tellurium-50b.notion.site/dottodash-Privacy-Policy-36a3a23ed534807183cee9cafa0f3478

About

Routine Note

Features
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Routine Note helps you build routines with less record keeping. Choose a routine, start time, weekdays and time limit. Tap Done when you finish. With automatic recording enabled, a routine that passes its deadline without completion is shown as missed. FEATURES β€’ Scheduled routine timers and local reminders β€’ Automatic missed records, with completion recorded by tapping Done β€’ Monthly calendar and daily progress rings β€’ Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, including completion actions β€’ Correct today’s completion record before midnight β€’ English and Japanese PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, advertising or tracking SDKs. Habit records stay on your device. FREE AND PRO Track up to three routines for free. Routine Note Pro unlocks unlimited routines and all accent colors. Monthly and yearly auto-renewing subscriptions and a lifetime purchase are available. Prices are displayed in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account subscription settings. Deleting the app or purchasing Lifetime does not cancel an existing subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://seigou492-wq.github.io/yameta-web/routine-note/privacy.html

Screenshots

dottodash4 screens
Routine Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: dottodash at every 2 days against Routine Note's fortnightly. dottodash also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. dottodash sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Routine Note sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

dottodash ships an update every 2 days, Routine Note fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
dottodash versus Routine Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterdottodashRoutine Note
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size40 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTIVIA Inc.SEIGOU MITSUTAKE

In-app purchases

2 purchases

dottodash

Subscriptions2
  • dottodash Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • dottodash Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$14.991 Year
4 purchases

Routine Note

Subscriptions2
  • Routine Note Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Routine Note Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Routine Note Pro (Lifetime Offer)$29.99
  • Routine Note Pro (Lifetime)$59.99

Questions

Is dottodash free?
dottodash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Routine Note free?
Routine Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do dottodash or Routine Note have ads?
Neither dottodash nor Routine Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, dottodash or Routine Note?
dottodash ships an update every 2 days, and Routine Note fortnightly. Most recently, dottodash was updated on November 5, 2026 and Routine Note on October 29, 2026.

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