Comparison

PlaceRack vs Useless Notes

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PlaceRack

Features
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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.

About

Useless Notes

Features
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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 thoughtsβ€”cards 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.

Screenshots

PlaceRack4 screens
Useless Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. PlaceRack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Useless Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
PlaceRack versus Useless Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaceRackUseless Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size14 MB55 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBreakpoint Software IncBogdan Stefanovic

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PlaceRack

One-time1
  • Standard$6.99
None

Useless Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlaceRack free?
PlaceRack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Useless Notes free?
Useless Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PlaceRack or Useless Notes have ads?
Neither PlaceRack nor Useless Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlaceRack or Useless Notes?
PlaceRack ships an update every 12 months, and Useless Notes every 5 days. Most recently, PlaceRack was updated on October 18, 2026 and Useless Notes on October 9, 2026.

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