StepDots vs Stream Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
StepDots
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Even the boldest dream can start today. Making your own film, running a full marathon, opening a small shop, switching to work you actually love β dreams like these tend to stay "someday". Not because you don't want them, but because they are so big you can't tell what to do today. StepDots does one thing: it turns a dream into steps, so you can start today. β’ Write your dream: one sentence is enough, however bold. No sign-up β open the app and write. β’ Get a route: AI breaks it into stages, each with a clear goal and a way to tell it's done. β’ Just one small step today: the first thing you see is a single step, usually a few minutes of work. β’ The next step is ready: finish one and the next appears β no planning on your side. β’ Stuck? Make it smaller: no time, too much to take in, afraid of getting it wrong, no idea where to start β pick what's in the way and get a smaller step. β’ Log every step: a sentence or a photo goes into your logbook, so you can look back and see how far you've come. It looks like a paper journal: your dream, stages and progress are notes stuck on grid paper, and the stickers can be moved around. StepDots doesn't decide for you and doesn't promise results. It makes today's step clear β take it, take another tomorrow, and get closer to your dream one step at a time.
Stream Note
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The simplest notes, focused on today. Stream keeps your notes not in folders, but in a stream of days. Write today, then flick back through the days that have flowed by. β’ Needle scrubber β one bar, one day. A single drag skims through your past days and jumps straight to any date. β’ Checklists & markdown β bold, bullets, and checkboxes saved as plain text. β’ Show on Lock Screen β pin notes and to-dos as a Live Activity and check them off right there. β’ Lock Screen control β open Stream instantly from a Lock Screen button. β’ Tags & filters β follow a single stream with one #tag. β’ Markdown export / import β your data is always yours, in plain text. All notes are stored on your device only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: StepDots at 3 against Stream Note's 1. StepDots also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
StepDots ships an update every 4 days, Stream Note every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StepDots | Stream Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days β better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ζ° θ΅΅ | Muhyun Park |
In-app purchases
StepDots
No in-app purchases
Stream Note
No in-app purchases









