Comparison

Picture in Picture Notes vs WidgetDash

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

Head to head
About

Picture in Picture Notes

This app allows you to display notes as a picture-in-picture overlay, keeping them visible while you use other applications. You can create an unlimited number of notes, customize their appearance, and organize them by folder or color. All features are free to use.

Highlights
  • Picture-in-picture note display
  • Always-on-top functionality
  • Unlimited note creation
  • Customizable appearance (colors, fonts)
  • Folder and color organization
  • Dark mode support
Features
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It's an app that displays notes as a picture-in-picture. Notes are always displayed on the screen even while using other apps. All features are completely free to use. Features: - PiP display instantly when you create a note and tap it - PiP is always displayed even if you move to another app - Any number of notes - Customize background color, text color, font, size freely - Can be classified by folder or color - Quick start-up, comfortable operability - Dark mode - All free URL scheme: pipnotes://

About

WidgetDash

Features
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WidgetDash puts the numbers you care about on your iPhone Home Screen and Lock Screen. Send them from a script, a home server, Home Assistant or any service that can make a web request, or add a ready-made Free Source with no code at all. NEW: CHOOSE WHAT EACH WIDGET SHOWS Long-press a widget, tap Edit Widget and pick a source. Put your backup status on one widget and the Bitcoin price on another, or choose All Sources to see everything. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open the app. Your account is set up automatically. 2. Add a Free Source, or send your own numbers to the WidgetDash API with a single web request. 3. Add a WidgetDash widget to your Home Screen or Lock Screen. FEATURES • Home Screen widgets in small, medium and large • Lock Screen widgets, round and rectangular • Choose a source for each widget, or show them all • Color rules: a value turns green, yellow or red when it crosses a threshold you set • Time metrics such as "Last backup: 13 hours ago" that keep counting on their own (iOS 18 and later) • Free Sources, ready to add: Bitcoin and Ethereum prices, EUR/USD, Fear & Greed Index, People in Space, Cat Facts, Dad Jokes, Travel Currency and more • Live Activities on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island that update when you send new data (included with WidgetDash Pro) • Optional push notifications • Pair with the widgetdash.app dashboard by scanning a QR code • Your own API keys for your scripts GREAT FOR • Home servers: backups, disk space, uptime • Smart homes: temperatures, energy use, open doors • Business numbers: sales, orders, support tickets • Crypto prices and exchange rates • Anything you check many times a day The API is documented at widgetdash.app, so if it can send a web request, it can be on your widget. No ads. No tracking.

Screenshots

Picture in Picture Notes4 screens
WidgetDash3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: WidgetDash at none against Picture in Picture Notes's shown. WidgetDash also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Picture in Picture Notes ships an update every 4 months, WidgetDash every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Picture in Picture Notes versus WidgetDash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPicture in Picture NotesWidgetDash
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFugaPiyo Inc.Eli Purian

In-app purchases

None

Picture in Picture Notes

No in-app purchases

None

WidgetDash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Picture in Picture Notes free?
Picture in Picture Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WidgetDash free?
WidgetDash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Picture in Picture Notes or WidgetDash have ads?
Picture in Picture Notes shows ads; WidgetDash does not.
Which is updated more often, Picture in Picture Notes or WidgetDash?
Picture in Picture Notes ships an update every 4 months, and WidgetDash every 2 days. Most recently, Picture in Picture Notes was updated on November 3, 2026 and WidgetDash on October 31, 2026.

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