Comparison

Dot Note vs Sky Smart Home

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

Head to head
About

Dot Note

Capture your thoughts and memories with text, photos, and drawings. Easily create a visual diary or jot down notes, then save or share your creations.

Highlights
  • Quick note-taking
  • Attach photos to notes
  • Draw custom images
  • Save and share creations
  • View all notes together
Features
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남기고 싶은 이야기가 있다면 그림으로 글로 남겨보세요. Dot Note에서 할 수 있는 것들 - 쉽고 빠르게 글을 남길 수 있습니다. - 글을 작성시 사진을 첨부 할 수 있습니다. - 그림일기 작성시 내가 원하는 그림을 그릴 수 있습니다. - 그린 그림은 기기에 저장하거나 공유를 통해 보낼 수 있습니다. - 작성한 글들 모아보기

About

Sky Smart Home

This app offers a smart approach to home insurance, integrating devices and services into a single platform. Monitor your home remotely with live camera feeds, receive alerts from sensors, and manage your insurance needs conveniently.

Highlights
  • Live HD camera feed
  • Video doorbell alerts and communication
  • Motion and contact sensor monitoring
  • Leak detection alerts
  • Automatic arming for home security
  • Secure cloud video storage
  • In-app customer support
Features
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Welcome to Sky Smart Home, where you can feel close to home while you’re away. Watch all the action from your front door, live, and get everything you need in one simple package. Your privacy? Protected. Your clips? Secured. Your questions? Answered. And you’ll be set up before you know it, with step-by-step instructions in the Sky Smart Home app. What can I do in the Sky Smart Home app? Quick hello: Answer the door, even when you’re out. See it live: See all the moments from your front door, in crystal-clear HD. Saved for later: Your videos stay in the Cloud for 30 days. Worth sharing: Save clips and share them with anyone. Don’t have Sky Smart Home yet? Head to Sky.com to find out more.

Screenshots

Dot Note4 screens
Sky Smart Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dot Note at 5.0 against Sky Smart Home's 4.0. Dot Note also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Sky Smart Home's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dot Note holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dot Note ships an update every 9 months, Sky Smart Home monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dot Note versus Sky Smart Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDot NoteSky Smart Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—13.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB181 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerilhan WonSky UK Limited

Customer experience

Dot Note

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

Sky Smart Home

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive13.0%
Neutral11.6%
Negative75.4%

Bugs and requests

Dot Note

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sky Smart Home

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Error 401 code preventing app access
  • Login access denied without password entry option
  • Firmware update failures rendering app unusable
  • App won't open - constant error messages
  • Camera stuck on pink screen during setup
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  • Indoor camera won't connect to WiFi
  • Doorbell won't update firmware
  • Auto-arm function not working after updates
  • Video playback shows black screen despite stored footage
  • Motion detection alerts but no recording
  • App loses connection and locks up during updates
  • Sensors disconnect and become unresponsive
  • Chime won't pair with doorbell
  • App takes excessive time to connect to cameras
  • Settings screen appears with no add device option

Requested features

15 requests
  • Landscape full-screen video viewing mode
  • Separate notification types for doorbell vs motion detection
  • Phone ring alert instead of beep for doorbell
  • Customizable notification sounds
  • Portable/wireless chime option
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  • SD card support for continuous recording
  • Ability to set recording duration (not just 15 seconds)
  • Two-way audio that works smoothly
  • Adjustable camera quality and IR settings
  • Dark mode for app
  • Alexa integration
  • Ability to purchase additional sensors
  • Auto-arm that works reliably without opening app
  • Better battery charge indicator for doorbell
  • Adjustable water sensor sensitivity

In-app purchases

None

Dot Note

No in-app purchases

None

Sky Smart Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dot Note free?
Dot Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sky Smart Home free?
Sky Smart Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dot Note or Sky Smart Home?
Dot Note is rated higher. Dot Note averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Sky Smart Home averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Dot Note or Sky Smart Home have ads?
Neither Dot Note nor Sky Smart Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dot Note or Sky Smart Home?
Dot Note ships an update every 9 months, and Sky Smart Home monthly. Most recently, Dot Note was updated on July 23, 2026 and Sky Smart Home on October 16, 2026.

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