# Hyphen vs Solo

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hyphen at none against Solo's 2. Hyphen also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1). Solo's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Solo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Hyphen asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hyphen against 5.0 for Solo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hyphen has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Hyphen ships an update every 2 days, Solo every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hyphen | Solo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hyphen-daily-notes/id6757969507/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solo-text-yourself/id6760162035/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **7** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Every 3 days |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 4 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [CHRISTOPH J WHITELAM](https://appshunter.io/developer/1870002890) | [OOTH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1882926507) |

## What reviewers say

### Hyphen

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hyphen-daily-notes/id6757969507)

This minimalist app allows for quick capture of daily thoughts, tasks, and moments. It organizes entries by day and provides a visual timeline of your year, highlighting days with more activity. Notes are automatically timestamped and can be entered via typing or voice.

**Highlights:** Quick entry via typing or voice, Automatic timestamping, Visual year-in-a-glance timeline, Smart grouping of related notes, Secure cross-device syncing, Private and inaccessible by developer

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Solo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solo-text-yourself/id6760162035)

This app functions like a personal chat to save thoughts, links, photos, and to-dos. It automatically organizes your saved items into smart categories and allows you to set reminders. Sync your notes across multiple devices for seamless access.

**Highlights:** Personal chat interface for saving notes, Automatic categorization of saved items, Reminders for important messages, Rich link previews, Photo and image saving, Cross-device synchronization

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Pro Yearly | $19.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hyphen free?

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

### Is Solo free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Hyphen or Solo?

Hyphen and Solo are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Hyphen or Solo have ads?

Neither Hyphen nor Solo shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hyphen or Solo?

Hyphen ships an update every 2 days, and Solo every 3 days. Most recently, Hyphen was updated on October 8, 2026 and Solo on October 10, 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.*