Notes and Folders vs Photo Memo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Notes and Folders
Organize your thoughts and memories with this note-taking app. Create nested folders for notes and photos, lock sensitive entries with a passcode, and easily search your content. It also includes a built-in web browser for capturing online information.
- Nested folder organization
- Attach multiple photos to notes
- Passcode lock with Face/Touch ID
- Auto-save functionality
- Built-in web browser
- Searchable notes
- Share Extension support
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Over 240,000 downloads worldwide! Notes and Folders is a simple notepad that lets you organize notes and photos with folders. You can also lock your notes with a passcode. FOLDERS - Organize your notes with folders - Create folders inside folders NOTES - Attach multiple photos to a note - Character count - Auto-save while editing - Editing buttons: copy & paste, undo, select, and arrow keys - Built-in web browser to add text and screenshots of web pages to your notes DIARY - Write a diary entry for any date - Read a whole month of entries at once OTHERS - Widget - Passcode lock (Face ID and Touch ID supported) - Search notes - Share notes to other apps - Save text and images from other apps (Share Extension) - Theme colors - Adjustable text size - iPad support - Backup with Dropbox - Backup with a computer URL SCHEME notesandfolders:// BACKUP You can back up your notes with Dropbox, or with a computer (Finder on Mac, or the Apple Devices app or iTunes on Windows). For details, see FAQ > "About Backup" in the app's settings. ADS This app shows banner ads, and a full-screen ad only once a day (every 24 hours). Ads are not shown after purchasing ad removal.
Photo Memo
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Photo Memo helps you quickly find and open photos you want to check again later. Save timetables, collection schedules, Wi-Fi settings, parking rates, appliance instructions, notices, and other useful information as photo memos so you do not have to search through your photo library every time. Add a title, note, and recall words to each photo. You can also search by voice or keyword to quickly find the information you need. Main features: • Create and manage photo memos • Voice search • Keyword search • Favorites • Photo zoom • Edit titles, notes, and recall words • Japanese and English support Premium: Premium is a one-time purchase. • Unlimited photo memos • Replace saved photos • Restore recently deleted items for up to 30 days • OCR • Search text found inside images • Automatic OCR • No ads Photo Memo data is primarily stored on your device. Make “I’ll check it later” easier. Spend less time searching for photos and get the information you need right away.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Photo Memo at 15.5 against Notes and Folders's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Notes and Folders sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Photo Memo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Notes and Folders | Photo Memo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (304 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 304 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KinkumaDesign | SHACHIHOKO LLC |
In-app purchases
Notes and Folders
- Remove Ads$3.99
Photo Memo
- Photo Memo Premium$4.99
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