Comparison

Sticky Notes Widget+ 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 Widget+

Organize your life with customizable sticky notes displayed directly on your home screen. Quickly create and access important tasks, lists, and information with various widget sizes and color options.

Highlights
  • Create personalized sticky notes
  • Display notes on home screen widgets
  • Multiple widget sizes (small, big, rectangle)
  • Customizable note colors
  • Format notes for quick access
Features
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Create personalized Sticky Notes to organize your life and make the most out of Widgets by displaying them on your home screen! Sticky Notes Widget helps you create and organize Sticky Notes + Widget to keep important tasks in mind and display them on your home screen for quick access. Create stickies instantly! - Three widget sizes: Small square, Big square, Rectangle. - Bring important information and lists to your home screen via Widgets. - Customization: format a sticky note and pick through different note colors. Premium Subscriptions and purchases: - Subscribed users have unlimited use of the App and access to all of its Premium features without ads. - Non-subscribed users can use each Premium feature for a limited time. - Users can subscribe to three different plans: weekly, monthly, and yearly auto-renewing subscriptions. - Payment will be charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hour prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of Use: http://vulcanlabs.co/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: http://vulcanlabs.co/privacy-policy/ Any questions? Contact us: support@vulcanlabs.co

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 Widget+3 screens
-•- (Dash Dot Dash)4 screens

Verdict

The call

Sticky Notes Widget+ and -•- (Dash Dot Dash) both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 65% of -•- (Dash Dot Dash)'s written reviews are positive against 8% of Sticky Notes Widget+'s. -•- (Dash Dot Dash) also leads on ads (none vs shown). Sticky Notes Widget+'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Sticky Notes Widget+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and -•- (Dash Dot Dash) sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Sticky Notes Widget+ against 4.1 for -•- (Dash Dot Dash). Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 259 and 338 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 8% of Sticky Notes Widget+'s written reviews are positive against 65% of -•- (Dash Dot Dash)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sticky Notes Widget+ ships an update weekly, -•- (Dash Dot Dash) every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sticky Notes Widget+ versus -•- (Dash Dot Dash): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSticky Notes Widget+-•- (Dash Dot Dash)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (259 ratings)4.1 (338 ratings) — better
Positive reviews7.7% of reviews65.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings259338 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSMART WIDGET LABS COMPANY LIMITEDEFRAC

Customer experience

Sticky Notes Widget+

All ratings259 ratings
Positive75.3%
Neutral5.0%
Negative19.7%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive7.7%
Neutral7.7%
Negative84.6%

-•- (Dash Dot Dash)

All ratings338 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive65.2%
Neutral11.3%
Negative23.5%

User reviews

Sticky Notes Widget+

From 259 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great idea for a tool
  • 👍 Versatile for various uses
  • 👍 Good tutorials available
  • 👍 Offers text formatting options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Notes randomly delete
  • 🐛 Notes disappear when editing
  • 🐛 Widget display issues
  • 🐛 Lifetime purchase re-prompted
  • 🐛 Intrusive and frequent ads

-•- (Dash Dot Dash)

From 338 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Customizable widgets
  • 🎨 Aesthetic appearance
  • 💡 Allows multiple widgets
  • 🤩 Great for organization

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited free features
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues after OS updates
  • 🤔 Confusing to use

Bugs and requests

Sticky Notes Widget+

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Notes delete when opened for edit
  • All notes randomly deleted
  • List not displaying in widget view
  • Notes disappear while working on them
  • Oldest note deleted when creating new one (free version)
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  • App randomly goes blank
  • To-do list erased
  • No option to add widget after ads
  • Fonts change in widget
  • App asks to pay again after lifetime purchase
  • Widget border color issue
  • Notes turn into serif font on widget
  • Changes to notes don't show in widget
  • Sticky notes not showing under installable widgets

Requested features

8 requests
  • Improve widget appearance
  • Fix font and color issues in widget
  • Ensure notes are recoverable
  • Restore lifetime purchase functionality
  • Reduce ad frequency
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  • Offer more background color options
  • Clarify premium features
  • Improve app site design

-•- (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

3 purchases

Sticky Notes Widget+

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99
1 purchases

-•- (Dash Dot Dash)

Subscriptions1
  • Upgraded Version1 Month trial$8.991 Month

Questions

Is Sticky Notes Widget+ free?
Sticky Notes Widget+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is -•- (Dash Dot Dash) free?
-•- (Dash Dot Dash) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sticky Notes Widget+ or -•- (Dash Dot Dash)?
-•- (Dash Dot Dash) is rated higher. Sticky Notes Widget+ averages 4.1 out of 5 from 259 ratings, while -•- (Dash Dot Dash) averages 4.1 from 338 ratings.
Do Sticky Notes Widget+ or -•- (Dash Dot Dash) have ads?
Sticky Notes Widget+ shows ads; -•- (Dash Dot Dash) does not.
Which is updated more often, Sticky Notes Widget+ or -•- (Dash Dot Dash)?
Sticky Notes Widget+ ships an update weekly, and -•- (Dash Dot Dash) every 9 days. Most recently, Sticky Notes Widget+ was updated on November 3, 2026 and -•- (Dash Dot Dash) on November 3, 2026.

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