Comparison

sign vs Dotdenote

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

Head to head
About

sign

This app provides a secure second factor for authenticating qualified electronic signatures. It ensures your online signatures are legally compliant and protected.

Highlights
  • eIDAS-compliant remote signature solution
  • Legally sign electronic documents
  • Second factor authentication for QES
  • Recommended for qualified electronic signature approval
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sign-me is the eIDAS-compliant remote signature solution from D-Trust, a part of the Bundesdruckerei Gruppe. You can legally sign your electronic documents with with sign-me. In order to sign your document with an eIDAS qualified electronic signature (QES), the signature process must be authenticated by means of a second factor (2FA). This second factor authentication can be done by using the sign-me 2FA app. D-Trust recommends the use of the sign-me 2FA app for the approval of qualified electronic signatures. You can find more information at www.sign-me.de.

About

Dotdenote

Features
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Dotdenote is the iOS client for Denote, the plain-text note-taking system for Emacs. Connect directly to your WebDAV server and access your entire note library: no middlemen, no lock-in. FEATURES - Full note list with title, keywords, and date - Instant search across titles, tags, and content - Org-mode rendering: headings, bullet lists, and code blocks - Text editor with direct save back to the server - Seven visual themes: Default, Emacs, Dracula, One Dark, Monokai, Material, and Thankful Eyes - Credentials stored securely in the iOS Keychain - Compatible with any WebDAV server: Nextcloud, ownCloud, or self-hosted WHO IS IT FOR If you use Denote in Emacs to manage your notes and want to read and edit them from your iPhone without changing your workflow or your infrastructure, Dotdenote is the missing piece. NO LOCK-IN Your notes stay as plain-text files on your own server. Dotdenote creates no proprietary databases and stores nothing in the cloud โ€” it simply reads and writes exactly where you decide.

Screenshots

sign4 screens
Dotdenote3 screens

Verdict

The call

sign and Dotdenote are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
sign versus Dotdenote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersignDotdenote
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews40.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size11 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperD-Trust GmbHANDROS FENOLLOSA HURTADO

In-app purchases

None

sign

No in-app purchases

None

Dotdenote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is sign free?
sign is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dotdenote free?
Dotdenote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do sign or Dotdenote have ads?
Neither sign nor Dotdenote shows ads.

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