Comparison

Stash Anything vs DashNote

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

Head to head
About

Stash Anything

This app helps you organize digital content like links, photos, and ideas from various sources, replacing the need for screenshots. Save and find anything from anywhere, organized into smart or custom collections for easy access.

Highlights
  • Save links, articles, and web pages
  • Stash Instagram posts, Amazon products, Reddit threads
  • Organize into smart or custom collections
  • Search across all saved content
  • Share sheet integration for quick saving
  • Works offline
Features
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Stop screenshotting everything you want to remember. Save it in Stash. Find it when you need it. Recipes buried in Photos. Links lost in messages. Articles sitting in open tabs. Give your everyday finds one place to live. SAVE FROM THE SHARE MENU Save links from other apps, or add photos, screenshots, videos, PDFs and notes. Keep recipes, shopping wishlists, travel ideas and inspiration together. SORT IT YOUR WAY Create colorful stashes and sub-stashes. Save to Unstashed when you are in a hurry, then use automatic suggestions to help choose where each item belongs. FIND WHAT YOU SAVED Search your library, including recognized text inside screenshots, images and PDFs. Browse visual previews and return to the things you saved. KEEP IT WITH YOU Use iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac, or choose local-only storage. Original media may need time to upload or download. START FREE Optional Stash Pro upgrades include more capacity and private, locked stashes. View available plans, features and regional prices in the app before purchasing. Less screenshot clutter. More things you can actually find. Start your first stash today.

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

Stash Anything4 screens
DashNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stash Anything at Free against DashNote's $1.99. Stash Anything also leads on ratings volume (80 vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). DashNote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). On 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

Stash Anything is free to download; DashNote costs $1.99 up front. Stash Anything sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. DashNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DashNote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stash Anything has 80 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Stash Anything's written reviews are positive against 100% of DashNote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stash Anything ships an update weekly, DashNote every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Stash Anything versus DashNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStash AnythingDashNote
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.6 (80 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings80 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSean-Thomas HammonJiri Kluciar

Customer experience

Stash Anything

All ratings80 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral15.9%
Negative12.7%

DashNote

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Stash Anything

Subscriptions1
  • Stash Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Stash Pro Lifetime$9.99
None

DashNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stash Anything free?
Stash Anything is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DashNote free?
DashNote costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stash Anything or DashNote?
DashNote is rated higher. Stash Anything averages 4.6 out of 5 from 80 ratings, while DashNote averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Stash Anything or DashNote have ads?
Neither Stash Anything nor DashNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stash Anything or DashNote?
Stash Anything ships an update weekly, and DashNote every 3 weeks. Most recently, Stash Anything was updated on October 18, 2026 and DashNote on October 13, 2026.

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