Comparison

VisitedPlaces vs Pinote

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

Head to head
About

VisitedPlaces

Features
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Measure Your Working Hours with Ease Effortlessly track your working hours or time spent at specific locationsβ€”without needing to keep the app open. It runs quietly in the background, monitoring your arrival and departure even when the app is closed. The app uses your iPhone’s built-in location services to detect when you enter or leave a defined area. For best accuracy, please ensure the following settings are enabled: β€’ Location Services β€’ Background App Refresh β€’ Wi-Fi It relies on Apple’s Significant Location Change and Visiting location technologies which are battery-efficient way to monitor location. You may notice the location arrow in your status bar, but unlike GPS-based tracking, this method won’t significantly affect battery life. Keeping Wi-Fi on improves accuracy. It is also the fact that in the urban areas app works better because of many cell towers and WiFi networks while in the rural areas with limited cell towers and WiFi networks it can work less accurate Getting Started is Simple: 1. Create a new place 2. Find the location on the map 3. Adjust the radius (default is 150m) using the slider

About

Pinote

Quickly jot down a single line reminder that appears directly on your lock screen. No need to open an app; your note is visible every time you unlock your device. Syncs seamlessly across Apple devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Lock screen sticky notes
  • Live Activity display
  • iCloud sync
  • No app opening required
  • One-line reminders
  • Cross-device support
Features
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Your next task. On your Lock Screen. A parcel to return before you leave. A question to ask at your next meeting. Write it in Pinote and pin it, so you can see your next task without opening the app. β€’ Notes and checklists Write freely, then focus on the next item in your checklist. β€’ Pin now or schedule a time Pin a note from the editor or choose when it should appear automatically. Lock Screen availability and updates depend on system settings and device conditions. β€’ Continue across devices Use iCloud to keep your notes across iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. Each device displays notes in its own way. β€’ Recover deleted notes Recently Deleted keeps copies on this device for 30 days. After restoring a note, you can turn its pin and automatic schedule back on yourself. β€’ Keep a file backup Export a Pinote JSON backup and import it later without overwriting existing notes. Export as text to read your notes in other apps. Recently Deleted is stored separately on each device. No separate Pinote account is required. Cross-device sync uses iCloud. No ads appear on your Lock Screen.

Screenshots

VisitedPlaces4 screens
Pinote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pinote at Free against VisitedPlaces's $0.99. Pinote also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 1). VisitedPlaces's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Pinote is free to download; VisitedPlaces costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VisitedPlaces ships an update every 2 months, Pinote weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 4 level
VisitedPlaces versus Pinote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisitedPlacesPinote
Price$0.99Free β€” better
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationβ€”Ad-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDCOKMIN LEE

In-app purchases

None

VisitedPlaces

No in-app purchases

None

Pinote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VisitedPlaces free?
VisitedPlaces costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pinote free?
Pinote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VisitedPlaces or Pinote have ads?
Pinote shows ads; VisitedPlaces does not.
Which is updated more often, VisitedPlaces or Pinote?
VisitedPlaces ships an update every 2 months, and Pinote weekly. Most recently, VisitedPlaces was updated on October 26, 2026 and Pinote on October 24, 2026.

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