Comparison

Remember Vault vs DashNote

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

Head to head
About

Remember Vault

Features
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Forgetting the small stuff adds up. Names, passwords, birthdays, "what did they say about that thing?" — Remember Vault is a private place to save everything you want to keep, and a fast way to find it later. HOW IT WORKS • Capture — Type or speak a thought in seconds. Names, dates, Wi-Fi passwords, a line from a conversation, anything you don't want to lose. • Search — Find a memory with a word, a phrase, or even a full question. • Ask — Your vault reads back. Ask "what's my cafe Wi-Fi?" and get the answer directly. FEATURES • Voice capture with on-device transcription • Works offline for saving and searching • End-to-end encrypted on your device • Clean, distraction-free interface REMEMBER VAULT PRO Upgrade to unlock: • Calendar timeline — every date in your memories, auto-organized • Recurring events — birthdays and anniversaries repeat automatically • AI summaries — grounded answers from your search results • Unlimited Ask history $4.99/month. Cancel anytime. PRIVACY Your memories are yours. We encrypt them on-device. We never sell data. We never read them. Privacy Policy: https://justusvermaakskystrm.github.io/remember-vault-privacy/ Terms (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you.

About

DashNote

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
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Capture a thought before it slips away. Open DashNote and start typing instantly — no accounts, no loading, no distractions. Everything you jot down stays in your pocket and syncs to your iPad and Mac. No subscription, no tracking. Works offline and syncs through your own iCloud. FAST FROM THE FIRST SECOND • Tap + and write - long-press to pick a type • Shake your phone to snap a Photo note • Pull down to search everything • Slash commands: /date, /time, /todo, /code, /hr • Undo from the ⋯ menu 7 NOTE TYPES • Text - automatic title from the first words • To-dos (TODO) - checklist with check-off and X/Y progress • Code - syntax highlighting, JSON formatting, link & IP detection • Photo - snap or import an image and pull text from it (OCR) • Voice - recording with speech-to-text • Markdown - full editor with live preview • Encrypted - AES-GCM, protected by your password ORGANIZE & FIND • Color categories incl. custom ones and unlimited #tags • 5 templates: meeting, shopping, expense, daily log, bug report • Full-text search, sorting, bulk actions, pinning CALENDAR & REMINDERS • Notes and to-dos on a calendar, recurrence (daily/weekly/monthly) • Local notifications, even auto-detected from a note's text SHARE & EXPORT • Share any note as plain text to Mail, Messages, or any app • Export to JSON/CSV, copy, QR code • Link & IP detection, statistics PRIVACY FIRST • No server, no analytics, no ads • Encrypted notes never leave the device readable • Voice is recognized on-device when possible iCLOUD SYNC • Start on iPhone, continue on iPad or Mac • Sync status shown right in the app DashNote is also available for Mac.

Screenshots

Remember Vault4 screens
DashNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Remember Vault at Free against DashNote's $1.99. Remember Vault also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). DashNote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.1). On ads 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

Remember Vault is free to download; DashNote costs $1.99 up front. Remember Vault sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. DashNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remember Vault ships an update every 3 days, DashNote every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Remember Vault versus DashNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemember VaultDashNote
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.118.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB12 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJustus VermaakJiri Kluciar

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Remember Vault

Subscriptions2
  • Remember Vault Pro$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$29.991 Year
None

DashNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remember Vault free?
Remember Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DashNote free?
DashNote costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Remember Vault or DashNote have ads?
Neither Remember Vault nor DashNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remember Vault or DashNote?
Remember Vault ships an update every 3 days, and DashNote every 3 weeks. Most recently, Remember Vault was updated on October 28, 2026 and DashNote on October 24, 2026.

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