# -•- (Dash Dot Dash)

> Sticky Notes & Photo Widget

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1533706044](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1533706044)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1533706044`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** EFRAC
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (324 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.3.1
- **Last updated:** 2022-02-10
- **First published:** 2020-09-28
- **Size:** 1.48 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dash-dot-dash/id1533706044)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.efrac.com/widgetpriv.html](https://www.efrac.com/widgetpriv.html)

## Description

- Dash Dot Dash is a simple widget creator that lets you place a photo and your text (or current date) on a widget, then place it on your home screen. You can also share widgets with friends via iCloud, with no access to your photos by the app.
- Widget examples include a monthly calendar over a holiday photo, a yellow sticky note with a shopping list, or a photo with a comment. The data is stored in iCloud and is shared with your friend’s iCloud, ensuring your pictures remain private. Subscriptions are available to remove ads and access more features, billed via iTunes with auto-renewal unless turned off. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use are provided.

## Rankings

- #89,998 — Overall
- #60 — icloud dashboard

## Review summary

Users praise -•- for being easy to use, highly customizable with personal photos and fonts, and visually pleasing with privacy benefits. However, multiple reviews point to downsides: a paid premium tier for extended photo options, a limited set of widget types, reliability issues after OS updates, and occasional upload/setup problems. Some also note iPhone customization limitations. Overall, it’s a straightforward, aesthetically focused tool with strong customization potential, tempered by monetization and stability caveats.

### Pros

- Easy to use with a simple, minimalist interface
- Highly customizable: supports multiple widgets, use of personal photos and fonts
- Privacy-friendly: respects user privacy and avoids photo misuse
- Visually clean on screen with no branding clutter (no widget app name shown)
- Strong desktop/mac support for an aesthetic, widget-rich setup

### Cons

- Premium subscription needed for more photos/features; rotating images is paid
- Limited widget types (mainly photo widgets); other widget options are restricted without upgrade
- Reliability issues after OS updates (e.g., macOS Ventura) causing widgets to fail or show a black screen
- Upload/installation compatibility issues (could not upload to computer or not cooperating)
- iPhone users report limited customization compared to Mac, plus some platform limitations

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1533706044)