# Stash vs Dashboarr

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dashboarr at none against Stash's 2. Dashboarr also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (16 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Stash sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Dashboarr asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Stash against 4.9 for Dashboarr. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dashboarr has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Stash ships an update monthly, Dashboarr weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stash | Dashboarr |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stash-instant-notes-plus-journal/id6739010620/reviews)** | [4.9 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dashboarr/id6762170117/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **16** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 2 MB | 38 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shreyas Parat](https://appshunter.io/developer/1783410358) | [Renzo Beux](https://appshunter.io/developer/1882930657) |

## What reviewers say

### Stash

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stash-instant-notes-plus-journal/id6739010620)

Capture fleeting thoughts instantly without creating new documents. Organize notes in a single, connective thread, and interact with them using intuitive gestures like highlighting and crossing off. Enjoy secure note locking with Face ID.

**Highlights:** Instant note capture, Connective note thread, Gesture-based interaction, Face ID note locking, Markdown alternative gestures

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stash Premium (Monthly) | $3.99 | per month |
| Stash Premium (Yearly) | $11.99 | per year |


### Dashboarr

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dashboarr/id6762170117)

This app provides a unified dashboard to control and monitor your self-hosted media server stack. Manage downloads, automation, streaming, and server health from a single, native application. It offers a privacy-first, open-source experience with no accounts, subscriptions, or ads.

**Highlights:** Unified dashboard for all services, Control downloads, automation, and streaming, Monitor server health (CPU, RAM, disk), Push notifications for events, Wake-on-LAN functionality, Encrypted API key storage, Local/remote URL switching

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Stash free?

Stash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Dashboarr free?

Dashboarr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Stash or Dashboarr?

Stash is rated higher. Stash averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Dashboarr averages 4.9 from 16 ratings.

### Do Stash or Dashboarr have ads?

Neither Stash nor Dashboarr shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Stash or Dashboarr?

Stash ships an update monthly, and Dashboarr weekly. Most recently, Stash was updated on October 11, 2026 and Dashboarr on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*