TalkMaker (Talk Remind) vs PhotoNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TalkMaker (Talk Remind)
Create fun and imaginative chat stories with virtual friends. This app allows you to design conversations in a chat format, perfect for parody and storytelling without needing real friends to participate. Easily add dates, modify messages, and share your creations.
- Create virtual friends
- 1:1 and group chat simulation
- Add and edit date lines
- Modify message times and content
- Apply default chat themes
- Send photos and voice/face calls
- Capture and share conversations
Read full descriptionHide full description
Get reminds of messages you want to send later [Create talk reminds] Do you have messages to be sent later? Do you want to send a message for a specific app? You can now set a reminder for a message and send later. Get a notification when you want to send a message. Just copy a message and directly open the app. Simple UI, easy set reminds. Quick write a message and connect to other apps. It's easy. Previous user for Create talk story Using the conversation-style UI, you can create your own note or craft your own stories. You no longer need to ask your friends to help you create conversations. Now, use TalkMaker to freely create fictional characters and craft entertaining stories. This app allows you to create fictional characters—rather than real conversations—to write fan fiction or make up stories. * Disclaimer TalkMaker is a creative storytelling app designed for crafting fictional, interactive conversations between characters. All chats are purely fictional and intended for fanfiction, roleplay, and creative expression only. TalkMaker must not be used to deceive, impersonate, or mislead real individuals. This app is for entertainment and storytelling purposes exclusively.
PhotoNote
Create private, social media-style notes with customizable icons and titles. This app functions as a personal diary, allowing you to add images and search your entries. Your notes are stored locally and are not shared with anyone.
- Social media-style note creation
- Private and local storage
- Customizable icons and titles
- Image insertion
- Search functionality
- Diary entries
Read full descriptionHide full description
An unofficial Social style notepad. Your notes will not be shared with others and will be stored within the app. You can freely set the icon, title, etc., and create a talk freely. diary function ・ Memo function ・ Search function ・ Image insertion function ・ Sharing function Precautions -Access the file for the convenience of saving memos and images on the terminal. -Depending on the terminal, the operation may be slow. ・ I would like to make more and more improvements and corrections. ・ This app is an unofficial support app. It has nothing to do with the app I made this time. ・ We would appreciate it if you could understand the above. Free images are used for the images such as icons used. I got it from the following sites. ・ Http://icooon-mono.com/ ・ Https://iconmonstr.com/ ・ Https://www.fluttericon.com/ If you receive a deletion request from the official etc. for this application, we will delete this application immediately. I am making an AppTrackingTransparency permission request when the app is launched. terms of service (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ privacy: https://chartreuxxx.net/twinote-privacy-policy.html
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TalkMaker (Talk Remind) at none against PhotoNote's 3. TalkMaker (Talk Remind) also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.4). PhotoNote's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (228 vs 40). On price, review sentiment, ads and monetization model 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. PhotoNote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. TalkMaker (Talk Remind) asks for nothing beyond the download.
TalkMaker (Talk Remind) holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PhotoNote has 228 ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of TalkMaker (Talk Remind)'s written reviews are positive against 81% of PhotoNote's.
TalkMaker (Talk Remind) ships an update every 6 weeks, PhotoNote every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TalkMaker (Talk Remind) | PhotoNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (40 ratings) — better | 4.4 (228 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.6% of reviews — better | 81.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 40 | 228 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Funtil Mobile | Kiduku Hoshida |
Customer experience
TalkMaker (Talk Remind)
PhotoNote
Bugs and requests
TalkMaker (Talk Remind)
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PhotoNote
Reported bugs
3 issues- Likes and comments not displaying properly
- Inability to select photos when posting
- Laggy performance on certain devices
Requested features
6 requests- Add story highlights
- Increase number of photos per post
- Implement video posting capabilities
- Add direct messaging and group chat features
- Improve comment section functionality
Show 1 moreShow fewer
- Introduce AI-generated comments and interactions
In-app purchases
TalkMaker (Talk Remind)
No in-app purchases
PhotoNote
- Subscription (1 Monthly)$0.991 Month
- Subscription (annual)$9.991 Year
- Hide Ads$1.99
Questions
Is TalkMaker (Talk Remind) free?
Is PhotoNote free?
Which has better reviews, TalkMaker (Talk Remind) or PhotoNote?
Do TalkMaker (Talk Remind) or PhotoNote have ads?
Which is updated more often, TalkMaker (Talk Remind) or PhotoNote?
Other comparisons
