Comparison

Dashlet vs Blip

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

Head to head
About

Dashlet

Features
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# Put any data on your Home Screen. Dashlet lets you build beautiful widgets from almost any online data source. Display weather, scenic webcams, Home Assistant sensors, RSS feeds, server dashboards, solar production, package tracking, satellite positions, and much more; all on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Apple Watch. No coding. No accounts. No cloud. # Connect almost anything β€’ HTTPS endpoints β€’ JSON, XML/RSS and images β€’ Bearer tokens, Basic Authentication and custom headers β€’ Secure Keychain storage # Build widgets visually Browse your response, pick the fields you want, and map them into widgets with an intuitive visual editor. No JSON paths or scripting required. # Multiple widget types β€’ Value β€’ Dashboard β€’ List β€’ Image β€’ Image + Text β€’ Carousel β€’ Charts and Gauges β€’ Maps # Designed for power users Perfect for: β€’ Home Assistant β€’ Scenic webcams β€’ Photo feeds β€’ Weather β€’ Solar monitoring β€’ Server monitoring β€’ RSS feeds β€’ Package tracking β€’ Satellite tracking β€’ Smart homes β€’ Personal dashboards # Always available Dashlet caches your latest data so widgets continue working even when you're offline. # Know when something changes View request history, response times, success rates and endpoint health to quickly diagnose problems. ---- Terms of Service: https://getdashlet.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://getdashlet.app/privacy Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Blip

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Blip adds a barcode and QR scanner directly to your iPhone and iPad keyboard workflow. Tap Scan from the Blip keyboard, scan a barcode or QR code in the Blip app, and return to your selected target app so the scan can be inserted into the active text field. Features: - Custom iOS keyboard with a clean Scan button. - Barcode and QR scanning powered by the device camera. - Return targets for Safari, Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave, and custom URL schemes. - English and German keyboard layouts. - Flexible keyboard configuration: letters, numbers and symbols, big-number pad, or scan-only. - Configurable scan suffix: none, tab, enter, or space. - Optional flashlight, zoom, centered scan area, and scan sound. - Local scan history with retention controls. - Company profiles for sharing consistent settings across a team. - Privacy-first design: local history, no analytics SDK, no ads, no cloud sync, and no tracking. Blip is built for teams that need fast code entry in browser-based tools, inventory systems, forms, and internal workflows.

Screenshots

Dashlet4 screens
Blip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blip at none against Dashlet's 1. Blip also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Dashlet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Blip asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Dashlet versus Blip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDashletBlip
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size17 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZiga DolarAntonio Beslic

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dashlet

One-time1
  • Dashlet Premium - Lifetime$12.99
None

Blip

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dashlet free?
Dashlet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blip free?
Blip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dashlet or Blip have ads?
Neither Dashlet nor Blip shows ads.

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