insta vs B.Notes／Chat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
insta
Organize your photos with captions, tags, and locations. This app helps you create, edit, and easily search through your cherished memories.
- Add captions to photos
- Tag photos for easy searching
- Attach locations to memories
- Create and edit photo memories
- Searchable photo library
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instanote attaches captions, tags, and locations to your photos to provide a robust tool for creating, editing, and searching your memories.
B.Notes／Chat
This app allows you to jot down ideas in a chat-like format, simulating a conversation with yourself. Customize your brainstorming partner with cute animal icons and organize notes with folders and tags. Share your thoughts easily via AirDrop.
- Chat-style note-taking
- Solo brainstorming with personas
- Cute animal icons for personas
- Folder and tag organization
- AirDrop sharing
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B.Notes is a simple application that records notes in a chat-like speech bubble. You can write out ideas that you come up with, and brainstorm by yourself. In solo brainstorming, you can set the persona as the peer you want to talk to. Key Features: - Cute animal icons for persona - Manages notes using folders and tags - Sends and receives notes via AirDrop
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: insta at none against B.Notes／Chat's 1. insta also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (14.1 vs 17.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. B.Notes／Chat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. insta asks for nothing beyond the download.
insta ships an update every 2 weeks, B.Notes／Chat every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | insta | B.Notes／Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jordan Doczy | Kouichi Abe |
Customer experience
insta
B.Notes／Chat
In-app purchases
insta
No in-app purchases
B.Notes／Chat
- Beerware$1.99
