Comparison

YKB3 vs Dotly

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

Head to head
About

YKB3

Control home appliances remotely using your iPhone via Wi-Fi. It supports various infrared, 315MHz, and 433MHz RF remote controls, along with feedback switches and cameras.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi home appliance control
  • IR remote control compatibility
  • 315M/433M RF remote support
  • Remote appliance management
  • FB1 feedback switch support
  • Geeklink camera integration
Features
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YKB3-遥控宝软件 iPhone使用wifi连接控制家电。 兼容各种红外遥控、315M射频、433M射频遥控器。 支持远程家电控制。支持FB1反馈开关,支持极联摄像头。 详情请登录官网:http://www.geeklink.com.cn/ YKB3 software Users can use iPhone to control electric appliances via wifi It is compatible with IR remote control, 315M RF and 433M RF remote controller. It can not only remote control electric appliances, but also support FB1 and Geeklink camera. Please visit the official website at http://www.geeklink.com.cn/

About

Dotly

Visualize your year with a beautiful dot grid, ring, or arc that fills up daily. Track important events with smart countdowns and build lasting habits with powerful daily tracking and insights. Personalize your experience with various styles, colors, and widgets.

Highlights
  • Visual year progress (grid, ring, arc)
  • Event countdowns with reminders
  • Daily habit tracking
  • Progress insights and streaks
  • Home screen widgets
  • Customization options
Features
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Dotly turns every day into visual progress. See your entire year as a beautiful dot grid, ring, or arc — and watch it fill up as each day passes. Track the events that matter most with smart countdowns, and build lasting habits with powerful daily tracking. YOUR YEAR, VISUALIZED Choose from 7 stunning progress styles: Classic Grid, Ring, Matrix, Month Blocks, Sleek Line, Segmented Arc, and Precision Text. Each one gives you a unique way to see how far you've come — and how much is ahead. TRACK WHAT MATTERS Create countdowns for birthdays, vacations, deadlines, or any date you're looking forward to. Pin your favorites, set reminders, and import events directly from your iPhone calendar. BUILD BETTER HABITS Add daily habits like drinking water, meditating, reading, or exercising. Set goals, track completions, and see your consistency grow over time. View your habits in four beautiful ways: list, cards, monthly calendar, or a GitHub-style heatmap. POWERFUL INSIGHTS Discover your streaks, completion rates, best day of the week, monthly trends, and more. Understand your patterns and stay motivated with data that actually helps. WIDGETS THAT INSPIRE Add beautiful widgets to your Home Screen — progress rings, habit heatmaps, event countdowns, and daily trackers. See your progress without even opening the app. MAKE IT YOURS Personalize with 13 accent colors, 5 icon shapes, 3 sizes, custom habit icons with emojis, and full light and dark mode support. Your app, your style. DOTLY PREMIUM Unlock everything with a single lifetime purchase — unlimited events, unlimited habits, all progress styles, signature colors, every widget, habit insights, calendar sync, smart reminders, and more. Pay once, keep forever. Download Dotly and start making every day count.

Screenshots

YKB34 screens
Dotly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: YKB3 at none against Dotly's 5. YKB3 also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). Dotly's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating and ads 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. Dotly sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. YKB3 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 YKB3 against 5.0 for Dotly. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YKB3 ships an update monthly, Dotly weekly. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
YKB3 versus Dotly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYKB3Dotly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuangzhou Geeklink Intelligent Technology Co.,Ltd.VANIA SALES DE MESQUITA

Customer experience

YKB3

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%

Dotly

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

YKB3

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Dotly

One-time5
  • Small Coffee$0.99
  • Dotly Premium$1.99
  • Medium Coffee$2.99
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  • Large Coffee$4.99
  • Coffee Party$9.99

Questions

Is YKB3 free?
YKB3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dotly free?
Dotly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, YKB3 or Dotly?
YKB3 and Dotly are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do YKB3 or Dotly have ads?
Neither YKB3 nor Dotly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, YKB3 or Dotly?
YKB3 ships an update monthly, and Dotly weekly. Most recently, YKB3 was updated on October 7, 2026 and Dotly on October 7, 2026.

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