PlaceRack vs Useless Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
PlaceRack
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Every so often, one finds it hard to recall a specific place they visited and the associated experience. It was one such time that led to the origin of the PlaceRack app; a convenient way to capture, catalog, recall and recommend. PlaceRack is an app to remember. It allows you to capture a memorable event, a dining experience or anything worth noting. You can add images, audio or text to your capture session. At a later time, you easily recall this event by performing a simple search and scrolling a list of possible choices. You can share any of your experiences with friends, and on social media; also you can receive recommendations from your friends. At the capture session, the app provides Yelp scores and recommendations from your friends.
Useless Notes
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Useless Notes is a creative note-taking app that lets you capture ideas in an infinite, freeform canvas environment. Instead of traditional lists, you can add text notes, links with previews as colorful cards that can be positioned and scattered anywhere on the canvas. The app embraces a playful, casual approach to organizing thoughtsβcards appear at random positions and angles, giving your notes a natural, organic feel. You can delete notes with a fun burning animation, filter by different types of content, and search through your notes when you need to find something specific. It's perfect for anyone who wants a more visual and less structured way to capture thoughts, ideas, and inspiration without the constraints of traditional note-taking apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Useless Notes at none against PlaceRack's 1. Useless Notes also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 12 months). PlaceRack's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads and device support 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. PlaceRack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Useless Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
PlaceRack ships an update every 12 months, Useless Notes every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PlaceRack | Useless Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 5 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 β better | 18.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Breakpoint Software Inc | Bogdan Stefanovic |
In-app purchases
PlaceRack
- Standard$6.99
Useless Notes
No in-app purchases









