Comparison

dodot vs Refind

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

Head to head
About

dodot

Features
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Dodot is a private productivity app for organizing tasks, plans, reminders, important dates, and everyday commitments at your own pace. Start with the Inbox: capture an idea, task, note, or link first, then decide later whether it belongs in Today, a project, a tag, or Someday. Each card can include start times, due dates, repeating reminders, priority, and notes, so you can keep the details you need without turning your task list into noise. Core features include: • Inbox, Today, Calendar, Completed, and Deleted lists • Local iOS notifications for tasks and reminders • Home Screen widgets for quick access to your day and lists • Share extension for adding text and web links from other apps • Notes, priorities, dates, deadlines, and recurring tasks • Theme and text size settings • iCloud sync through Apple CloudKit across your own devices With optional Dodot Pro, you can unlock the complete workflow, including unlimited task cards, projects and folders, tags, subscription tracking, countdown and count-up days, additional views, and special themes. Dodot is designed with privacy in mind. The content you create, including tasks, countdowns, subscriptions, categories, and reminders, is stored on your device and in your personal iCloud account through Apple CloudKit. Dodot does not operate its own server and does not use third-party analytics, advertising, or tracking SDKs. The developer does not collect, upload, or store your personal data. Notification content is generated locally on your device, and Dodot Pro purchases and subscriptions are handled by Apple StoreKit. Dodot is for people who want a calm, private, long-term place for the things they need to do, remember, review later, or look forward to. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://quilled-harp-771.notion.site/dodot-36fd7a7354f18023b6f2f1f76469abff?pvs=74

About

Refind

Features
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Save everything worth revisiting. Refind is a beautiful read later app for people who constantly discover interesting things online but rarely return to them. Save articles, YouTube videos, GitHub repositories, blogs, tutorials, podcasts and more in a single tap. Instead of disappearing into endless bookmarks or forgotten folders, your discoveries stay organized and ready whenever you need them. Save from anywhere Refind integrates directly with the iOS Share Sheet, making it effortless to save content from Safari, X, Reddit, Instagram, YouTube and hundreds of other apps. No copying. No switching between apps. Just share and save. Automatic organization Forget folders. Every saved link is automatically categorized based on its source. Add your own tags whenever you want, then browse everything through a clean, distraction free library. Search instantly by: • Title • Website • URL • Automatic tags • Custom tags Rediscover what matters Saving something is only useful if you actually come back to it. Daily resurfacing gently reminds you about links you’ve forgotten, helping you revisit valuable discoveries instead of collecting digital clutter. Designed to stay out of your way Refind was built around simplicity. No complicated folder systems. No unnecessary features. No ads. Just a calm place for everything worth remembering. Built for people who save everything Perfect for: • Students • Developers • Designers • Researchers • Founders • Writers • Lifelong learners Whether you’re collecting design inspiration, programming tutorials, AI tools, recipes, travel guides or articles to read later, Refind keeps everything within reach. Features • Save links directly from the Share Sheet • Automatic metadata fetching • Automatic source detection • Automatic tags • Custom tags • Lightning fast search • Daily resurfacing reminders • Beautiful reading library • Archive completed links • iCloud sync • Native iPhone and Mac experience • One time purchase available Download Refind today and build a library you’ll actually revisit. Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

dodot4 screens
Refind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Refind at 16.0 against dodot's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. dodot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Refind sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
dodot versus Refind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterdodotRefind
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLEE HAN HSIANGKartik Vats

In-app purchases

3 purchases

dodot

Subscriptions2
  • dodot month$0.991 Month
  • dodot year3 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Dodot Pro Life$11.99
1 purchases

Refind

One-time1
  • Refind Infinite$8.99

Questions

Is dodot free?
dodot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Refind free?
Refind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do dodot or Refind have ads?
Neither dodot nor Refind shows ads.

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