Comparison

-•- (Dash Dot Dash) vs PlopNote

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

Head to head
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

About

PlopNote

Create customizable sticky notes for your home screen. Personalize with background colors, photos, and text. Useful for lists, reminders, or creative writing.

Highlights
  • Customizable background color
  • Add photos with adjustable transparency
  • Rich text editor with undo/redo
  • Pre-designed background templates
  • Automatic content saving
  • Font size adjustment
Features
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A sticky note widget that can be pasted on the home screen. You can change the font size using the (invisible) button at the top of the widget, making it very easy to adjust the appearance after editing the content. This app widget has a three-layered structure: background color, photo (transparency can be changed), and text, and you can change the appearance to your liking. You can also choose from the background templates included in the app. Shopping list Idea note Favorite word A saying I always want to see Dreams and Hopes etc. It will be useful in various situations. Tap the placed widget to open its note screen. The content of the note is automatically saved, so if you add it and close the screen, it will be immediately reflected in the widget. It also seems like a good idea to use it as a shortcut to continue writing novels. The in-app text editor has features for undo & redo and left/right movement of the cursor. You can also change the font size. The following features can be purchased from within the app as additional features. ・Widget text shading ・Copy widget settings from a created note Ads are displayed by default. You can also purchase to remove ads. These purchases are one-time purchases. If you reinstall, you do not need to purchase it again.

Screenshots

-•- (Dash Dot Dash)4 screens
PlopNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: -•- (Dash Dot Dash) at none against PlopNote's shown. -•- (Dash Dot Dash) also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (316 vs 8). PlopNote's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and PlopNote sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PlopNote holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: -•- (Dash Dot Dash) has 316 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of -•- (Dash Dot Dash)'s written reviews are positive against 100% of PlopNote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

-•- (Dash Dot Dash) ships an update every 6 days, PlopNote monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
-•- (Dash Dot Dash) versus PlopNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter-•- (Dash Dot Dash)PlopNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (316 ratings)4.5 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings316 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEFRACtadashi atoji

Customer experience

-•- (Dash Dot Dash)

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

PlopNote

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

PlopNote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

-•- (Dash Dot Dash)

Subscriptions1
  • Upgraded Version1 Month trial$4.991 Month
2 purchases

PlopNote

One-time2
  • Add features$2.99
  • Remove ads$6.99

Questions

Is -•- (Dash Dot Dash) free?
-•- (Dash Dot Dash) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlopNote free?
PlopNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, -•- (Dash Dot Dash) or PlopNote?
PlopNote is rated higher. -•- (Dash Dot Dash) averages 4.2 out of 5 from 316 ratings, while PlopNote averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do -•- (Dash Dot Dash) or PlopNote have ads?
PlopNote shows ads; -•- (Dash Dot Dash) does not.
Which is updated more often, -•- (Dash Dot Dash) or PlopNote?
-•- (Dash Dot Dash) ships an update every 6 days, and PlopNote monthly. Most recently, -•- (Dash Dot Dash) was updated on October 9, 2026 and PlopNote on September 29, 2026.

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