-•- (Dash Dot Dash) vs Appraisy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
-•- (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.
- Custom widget creation
- Add photos and text
- Share widgets with friends
- iCloud data synchronization
- Display current date
- Ad-free experience with subscription
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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
Appraisy
Instantly appraise items you own or are considering buying. Get smart recommendations based on market data and retail policies, with options for listing strategies and negotiation scripts.
- Photo-based appraisal
- Keep or sell recommendations
- Buy decision scoring
- Listing strategy and copy
- Negotiation scripts
- Return window reminders
- Ad-free experience
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Appraisy is a pocket appraiser for things you own and things you're considering buying. Snap a photo, and in seconds get a smart recommendation backed by retail return policies, marketplace dynamics, and resale economics. The two questions Appraisy answers: — Should I keep it? Photograph something you already own. Appraisy compares return value, resale value, and a "keep score" — and tells you which move makes the most sense given your timing and the item's condition. Get platform-by-platform listing strategy, drafted listing copy ready to paste, and reminders before return windows close. — Should I buy it? Snap any listing photo. Appraisy returns a deal score, fair market value, comparable sales, and a clear verdict. If the price isn't right, you'll get a negotiation script with an opening offer. If it's a trap, you'll get a walk-away trigger. WHY APPRAISY • One photo. Real answer. No forms, no menus, no twenty-question intake. Most appraisals come back inside ten seconds. • Honest disagreement allowed. Appraisy gives you the recommendation, but it also tells you when to push back — counterarguments, edge cases, and the tradeoffs nobody else is naming. • Your data, your device. No accounts, no profiles, no invasive tracking. Photos are sent for analysis and dropped. Your appraisal history lives on your phone. FREE • 5 appraisals per month • 1 photo per appraisal • Quick analysis with recommendation • Last 30 days of history • Return-window warnings APPRAISY PLUS — $7.99/month or $59.99/year (save 37%, includes 7-day free trial) • Unlimited appraisals • Up to 6 photos per appraisal • Deep analysis: platform strategy, listing copy, negotiation scripts, comparables, red flags • Refine analysis with new info • Push notifications for return deadlines and price drops • Full history, forever • CSV and PDF export Appraisy is built for moments when you can't afford to stand around guessing — at the return desk, at the estate sale, scrolling Marketplace at midnight. A second opinion, in seconds, designed for the multitasking life. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage in Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions. Privacy: https://appraisy.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://appraisy.app/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://appraisy.app/support A Five to Nine Labs production. Built in Massachusetts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Appraisy at 5.0 against -•- (Dash Dot Dash)'s 4.1. Appraisy also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). -•- (Dash Dot Dash)'s advantage is ratings volume (337 vs 1). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. -•- (Dash Dot Dash) sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Appraisy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Appraisy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: -•- (Dash Dot Dash) has 337 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
-•- (Dash Dot Dash) ships an update weekly, Appraisy daily. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | -•- (Dash Dot Dash) | Appraisy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (337 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 337 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EFRAC | Ronald LeClair Jr |
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
Appraisy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
-•- (Dash Dot Dash)
- Upgraded Version1 Month trial$4.991 Month
Appraisy
- Appraisy Plus Monthly$7.991 Month
- Appraisy Plus Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
Questions
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