Comparison

small vs Dearlie

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

Head to head
About

small

This app offers prompts and topics to move beyond superficial conversations and foster deeper connections. It includes question, quote, and image cards designed to enhance dialogue with friends, family, or even for self-reflection.

Highlights
  • Deeper dialogue prompts
  • Question cards
  • Quote cards
  • Image cards
  • Facilitates meaningful connections
  • Suitable for all relationships
Features
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Tired of endless small talk about the weather, shopping, or sports? Skip the polite conversation and build more meaningful connections! smalltalks is a collection of prompts and topics that help facilitate deeper, more open dialogue. There are question, quote, and image cards to take any conversation to the next level. Whether it’s with a few acquaintances, the BFF, or just yourself, there’s something for all relationships.

About

Dearlie

Features
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Some relationships fade quietly — not from a big fight, but from a thousand small silences. Dearlie is a love notes app for couples. Draw or write a note, and your partner sees it on their lock screen. Every note you've ever sent lives in a Jar you can scroll back through anytime you need to feel loved. WHY COUPLES LOVE DEARLIE • Hand-drawn notes — sketch in your own handwriting, not just type. The drawing is the whole point. • Lands on their lock screen — not a chat thread, not a DM. Their screen, like a post-it. • The Jar — every note, from both of you, kept forever. Never deleted, never paywalled. • Delivery receipts — know when your note arrived and when they read it. • No streaks, no daily obligations — send when you mean it, skip when life is loud. • Home & lock screen widgets — keep their latest note where you'll both see it. • Voice notes, photo notes & scheduled notes — for when a message needs more than words. NO GAMIFICATION, EVER No streak counters. No expiring notes. No guilt. Dearlie is the opposite of every app that turns affection into a chore. THE JAR IS SACRED Your shared jar is permanent and never locked behind a paywall. Even if you stop subscribing, every memory stays. Pair with your partner using a 6-character code and start your jar today. Download Dearlie. Leave them a note. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

small4 screens
Dearlie3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: small at none against Dearlie's 2. Dearlie's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Dearlie sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. small asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

small ships an update every 4 months, Dearlie every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
small versus Dearlie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersmallDearlie
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichelle WongDesmond Augier de Moussac

In-app purchases

None

small

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Dearlie

Subscriptions2
  • Dearlie Pro - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Dearlie Pro - Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is small free?
small is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dearlie free?
Dearlie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do small or Dearlie have ads?
Neither small nor Dearlie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, small or Dearlie?
small ships an update every 4 months, and Dearlie every 3 days. Most recently, small was updated on November 3, 2026 and Dearlie on October 31, 2026.

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