Comparison

Blonde Dolphin vs DeXeF

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

Head to head
About

Blonde Dolphin

This app helps you remember important personal details about the people in your life. Quickly capture thoughts by voice or text and organize them by contact to recall key information before interactions. Gentle reminders for birthdays and follow-ups ensure you stay connected.

Highlights
  • Capture notes by voice or text
  • Organize details by person
  • Instant contact briefings
  • Birthday and follow-up reminders
  • Group contacts
  • Pin important contacts
Features
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Remember the little things that matter. Just talk, and Blonde Dolphin files what you said under the right person, pet, place or thing, then brings it back when you need it. SOUND FAMILIAR? - A friend told you their new baby's name. Two months later, it's gone. - The vet said Biscuit needs his teeth cleaned "before Christmas". Which Christmas? - You wrote down the paint colour for the hallway. Somewhere. - It's Sam's birthday tomorrow, and you can't remember what's been going on for him. Notes apps keep everything in one long pile. Blonde Dolphin gives every person, pet, place and thing in your life its own page, and fills it for you. HOW IT WORKS 1. Tap the Dolphin and talk for up to three minutes after a catch-up, a vet visit or a morning in the garden. Or type. No forms, no folders. 2. Mention three things and you get three notes, each on the right page. Birthdays, dates, reminders and things worth remembering are picked out for you to keep with a tick. 3. A heads-up before a birthday, with the things worth knowing. A Recap before you see someone, with what's worth asking. A reminder on the day the car's registration is due. And "A year ago today", now and then. JUST ASK Search everything from one box, or ask in plain words: - "What's the name of Priya's dog?" - "What did Tom say about the lemon tree?" - "When's Jonno's birthday?" - "Which paint did we use in the hallway?" The answer comes from your own notes and shows you the notes it came from. If it isn't there, it says so instead of guessing. WHAT PEOPLE KEEP IN IT - People: kids' names and birthdays, new jobs, house moves, what to ask next time, gift ideas. - Pets: vet visits, vaccinations, what food agrees with them, their gotcha day. - Home and garden: what you planted where, paint colours, the tradie's number, photos from the nursery. - Things: E.g. The car - services, registration, what the mechanic said. - Topics: the trip you're planning, the renovation, recipes, footy tipping. ALSO IN THE APP - Up to 10 photos on a note, and a Photos gallery for every page - Family links and dates from Contacts: partners, parents, children, siblings and anniversaries - Up next on Home, so nothing sneaks up on you - Reminders you can tick off or push to tomorrow from the Lock Screen - Home Screen widget, Spotlight, quick actions and Face ID lock - Share text and photos into a note from any app - Light and dark mode - Export everything, any time PRIVATE BY DESIGN No ads, no tracking, and your data is never sold. Only the contacts you choose are added. Dictation is turned into text by Apple, and the audio never reaches us. Tidying is your choice: notes are sent to Anthropic's Claude only if you allow it, and Anthropic doesn't train on them. Dolphins never forget. Neither will you.

About

DeXeF

View and interact with DXF CAD files on Apple devices. Easily pan, zoom, and read coordinates with layer control. Offers Quick Look previews and Finder thumbnails on macOS for efficient file inspection.

Highlights
  • DXF file viewing
  • Pan and zoom functionality
  • Read coordinates
  • Layer toggling
  • Quick Look previews (macOS)
  • Finder thumbnails (macOS)
Features
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DeXeF views DXF files on Apple devices. Open a drawing and pan, zoom, and read off coordinates against a reference grid, with every layer just a toggle away. On macOS, DeXeF also provides Quick Look previews and Finder thumbnails, so you can peek at a DXF file without opening the app. There are many DXF viewers on the App Store, but all of them are terrible and cost too much. This one is free, low on mystery meat, and hopefully broadly functional.

Screenshots

Blonde Dolphin4 screens
DeXeF1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Blonde Dolphin at every 9 days against DeXeF's every 2 months. Blonde Dolphin also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Blonde Dolphin against 5.0 for DeXeF. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blonde Dolphin ships an update every 9 days, DeXeF every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Blonde Dolphin versus DeXeF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlonde DolphinDeXeF
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter ChappellTwarge LLC

Customer experience

Blonde Dolphin

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DeXeF

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Blonde Dolphin

No in-app purchases

None

DeXeF

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blonde Dolphin free?
Blonde Dolphin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DeXeF free?
DeXeF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blonde Dolphin or DeXeF?
Blonde Dolphin and DeXeF are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Blonde Dolphin or DeXeF have ads?
Neither Blonde Dolphin nor DeXeF shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blonde Dolphin or DeXeF?
Blonde Dolphin ships an update every 9 days, and DeXeF every 2 months. Most recently, Blonde Dolphin was updated on October 24, 2026 and DeXeF on October 24, 2026.

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