Comparison

Sticky notes + To do list vs -•- (Dash Dot Dash)

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

Head to head
About

Sticky notes + To do list

Organize your day by blocking out time for tasks and saving important notes. Manage projects by creating lists and outlining necessary steps for completion.

Highlights
  • Daily planning with time blocking
  • Save important notes
  • Task management
  • Project organization
  • Step-by-step outlining
Features
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Capture ideas, organize colorful notes, build checklists, and move tasks from planned to done. Keep your notes available across devices with iCloud sync. Description Organize your day with Sticky Notes + To Do List. Capture ideas in a colorful notebook, create practical checklists, and manage personal projects with task boards—all in one place. WRITE IT DOWN Save quick memos, meeting notes, plans, and ideas. Choose a note color, pin important information, and keep favorites easy to find. BUILD YOUR TO-DO LIST Turn everyday plans into checklists. Track daily priorities, shopping items, and the steps needed to finish a project. Check off tasks as you go. ORGANIZE PERSONAL PROJECTS Create separate task boards for work, home, or personal goals. Add task details and drag cards between Tasks, ToDo, Inprogress, and Done to keep track of progress. FIND WHAT YOU NEED Organize notes with folders and tags. Search your notes and tasks, add due dates, and archive items you want to keep for later. START WITH A TEMPLATE Get started with a Daily Plan, Shopping List, or Meeting Notes template—or create a blank note and make it your own. SYNC WITH ICLOUD Keep notes available across devices using the same iCloud account. Sync manually or let the app sync when it goes into the background, so you can keep writing without interruptions. MAKE IT YOURS Enjoy colorful notes, light and dark appearances, and layouts for iPhone and iPad. From a quick thought to your next personal project, keep the details together with Sticky Notes + To Do List. The app is free to use and includes ads.

About

-•- (Dash Dot Dash)

Create custom widgets for your home screen featuring photos and text. Share these widgets with friends, allowing them to see your pictures and notes directly on their devices. Data is securely stored and shared via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Custom widget creation
  • Add photos and text
  • Share widgets with friends
  • iCloud data synchronization
  • Display current date
  • Ad-free experience with subscription
Features
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A very easy to use widget creator. Put a photo and your text (or current date) on a widget. Then put the widget on your home screen. Your friends can put widgets on their home screens and you can send pictures (e.g. selfies) to their screens. Widget examples: • Monthly calendar on your holiday photo. • Yellow sticky note with a shopping list. • A photo with your comment. • Put a photo on your friend's screen. The data is kept in your iCloud and is shared to your friend's iCloud, so we have no access to your pictures. This app contains optional auto-renewing subscriptions that are offered as in-app purchases. Subscriptions allow you to use the app without advertisements, and to use more features. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period; your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: http://www.efrac.com/dashdotdashpriv.html Terms of Use: http://www.efrac.com/dashdotdashterms.html

Screenshots

Sticky notes + To do list4 screens
-•- (Dash Dot Dash)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sticky notes + To do list at none against -•- (Dash Dot Dash)'s 1. -•- (Dash Dot Dash)'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 19 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and iOS requirement 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. -•- (Dash Dot Dash) sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Sticky notes + To do list asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Sticky notes + To do list against 4.2 for -•- (Dash Dot Dash). That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: -•- (Dash Dot Dash) has 316 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Sticky notes + To do list's written reviews are positive against 65% of -•- (Dash Dot Dash)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sticky notes + To do list ships an update every 19 months, -•- (Dash Dot Dash) every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sticky notes + To do list versus -•- (Dash Dot Dash): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSticky notes + To do list-•- (Dash Dot Dash)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (10 ratings) — better4.2 (316 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better65.2% of reviews
Number of ratings10316 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB1 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTarika SultanaEFRAC

Customer experience

Sticky notes + To do list

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

-•- (Dash Dot Dash)

All ratings316 ratings
Positive80.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive65.2%
Neutral11.3%
Negative23.5%

Bugs and requests

Sticky notes + To do list

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

-•- (Dash Dot Dash)

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widgets not showing up
  • Widgets resetting after device restart
  • Crashes and freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more widget types (clock, weather, reminders, etc.)
  • Allow more than 10 widgets in free version
  • Improve widget positioning and sizing controls
  • Add dark mode support

In-app purchases

None

Sticky notes + To do list

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

-•- (Dash Dot Dash)

Subscriptions1
  • Upgraded Version1 Month trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Sticky notes + To do list free?
Sticky notes + To do list is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is -•- (Dash Dot Dash) free?
-•- (Dash Dot Dash) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sticky notes + To do list or -•- (Dash Dot Dash)?
Sticky notes + To do list is rated higher. Sticky notes + To do list averages 4.3 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while -•- (Dash Dot Dash) averages 4.2 from 316 ratings.
Do Sticky notes + To do list or -•- (Dash Dot Dash) have ads?
Sticky notes + To do list shows ads; -•- (Dash Dot Dash) does not.
Which is updated more often, Sticky notes + To do list or -•- (Dash Dot Dash)?
Sticky notes + To do list ships an update every 19 months, and -•- (Dash Dot Dash) every 6 days. Most recently, Sticky notes + To do list was updated on October 3, 2026 and -•- (Dash Dot Dash) on October 9, 2026.

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