Comparison

Dot vs MakeChange

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

Head to head
About

Dot

This app helps you manage your daily spending by setting a budget and logging expenses. It offers a simple, habit-forming way to track your finances with a visual budget indicator and historical review. All your data remains private on your device.

Highlights
  • Daily spending limit setting
  • Expense logging with categories
  • Visual budget circle indicator
  • End-of-day habit ritual
  • 28-day spending streak heatmap
  • Expense review calendar
Features
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Know exactly how much you have left to spend today. Dot is a minimal daily budget tracker. Set a daily limit, log expenses as you go, and close each day with a single hold. That's it. HOW IT WORKS • Set your budget — pick a daily spending limit in seconds • Log as you go — tap + after every purchase, pick a category, done • Close the day — hold the button at night to mark it complete and build the habit FEATURES • Budget circle — your remaining balance, always front and center • Category colors — Food, Transport, Shopping, Fun, Other • Hold-to-close ritual — a satisfying end-of-day habit • 28-day heatmap — see your streak at a glance • Lookback calendar — tap any past day to review every expense PRIVACY FIRST Zero data collected. No account. No cloud. No analytics. No ads. Everything stays on your iPhone, always. Free to download. No subscription. No catch.

About

MakeChange

Take control of your finances with this intuitive budgeting app. Track spending, plan bills, and build better money habits with personalized suggestions and AI assistance. Organize your financial timeline and make smarter financial decisions.

Highlights
  • Expense tracking
  • Bill planning
  • Budget management
  • Financial timeline organization
  • Money habit development
  • Personalized financial suggestions
  • AI-powered financial assistance
Features
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Your change starts here. MakeChange is a budgeting app built to help you take control of your money, stay organized, and make better financial decisions. Managing money shouldn't feel complicated. MakeChange gives you a simple way to keep track of your spending, plan for upcoming bills, and build better financial habits in one place. With MakeChange, you can: • Track your expenses and spending • Plan upcoming bills and subscriptions • Build and manage your budget • Organize your financial timeline • Develop better money habits • Get personalized financial suggestions • Use AI-powered financial assistance Whether you're creating your first budget, trying to stay ahead of your bills, or simply want a better understanding of where your money is going, MakeChange gives you the tools to take control. Your money. Your timeline. Make a change with your finances. MakeChange Premium is an optional auto-renewing subscription: • Premium Monthly — $9.99 per month • Premium Yearly — $59.99 per year A one-time 24-hour Day Pass ($1.99) is also available and does not renew. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://getmakechange.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://getmakechange.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Dot4 screens
MakeChange4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dot at none against MakeChange's 5. MakeChange's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MakeChange sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Dot asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Dot against 5.0 for MakeChange. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MakeChange has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Dot versus MakeChange: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDotMakeChange
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRavi PalweDOMINIC VINCENT CODA

Customer experience

Dot

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MakeChange

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dot

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

MakeChange

Subscriptions4
  • MakeChange Premium$4.991 Month
  • MakeChange Premium$9.991 Month
  • MakeChange Premium$29.991 Year
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  • MakeChange Premium$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • 24-Hour Day Pass$1.99

Questions

Is Dot free?
Dot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MakeChange free?
MakeChange is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dot or MakeChange?
Dot and MakeChange are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Dot or MakeChange have ads?
Neither Dot nor MakeChange shows ads.

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