# Pond vs DashNote

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pond at every 2 days against DashNote's every 3 weeks. Pond also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Pond costs $1.99 and DashNote $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pond against 5.0 for DashNote. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pond has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Pond ships an update every 2 days, DashNote every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pond | DashNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pond-drop-your-ideas/id6748211962/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dashnote-quick-notes/id6780155063/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.6** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [EUIHYUNG JUNG](https://appshunter.io/developer/1744853554) | [Jiri Kluciar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896177262) |

## What reviewers say

### Pond

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pond-drop-your-ideas/id6748211962)

Capture thoughts and ideas instantly with a simple, intuitive interface. Organize notes, set reminders, and merge ideas seamlessly. Access your thoughts everywhere with cloud sync.

**Highlights:** Quick note capture, Voice input for thoughts, Merge multiple notes, Highlighting and reminders, Organize with multiple ponds, iCloud seamless sync, One-hand mode

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### DashNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dashnote-quick-notes/id6780155063)

Instantly capture thoughts, tasks, code snippets, and voice memos with a distraction-free interface. Organize notes with categories, tags, and templates, and find them quickly with powerful search. Syncs across your devices via iCloud and prioritizes user privacy with on-device processing and encryption.

**Highlights:** Instant note capture, Multiple note types (text, to-do, code, photo, voice, markdown, encrypted), Syntax highlighting for code, OCR for photo notes, Speech-to-text for voice notes, Color categories and #tags, Calendar integration and reminders, iCloud sync across devices

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pond free?

Pond costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is DashNote free?

DashNote costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pond or DashNote?

Pond and DashNote are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Pond or DashNote have ads?

Neither Pond nor DashNote shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pond or DashNote?

Pond ships an update every 2 days, and DashNote every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pond was updated on October 11, 2026 and DashNote on October 13, 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.*