Comparison

Tim Notes Blue vs Picture in Picture Notes

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

Head to head
About

Tim Notes Blue

A straightforward and secure note-taking application designed for simplicity and efficiency. It offers fingerprint protection for your notes and a consistent fullscreen experience across iPhone and iPad devices.

Highlights
  • Simple note-taking
  • Efficient note organization
  • Fingerprint security
  • Fullscreen iPad experience
  • Free to use
Features
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Notes - Very simple and efficient and free. Protect this Notes App with your fingerprint reader. Fullscreen on iPad, exactly like on an iPhone. Blue version.

About

Picture in Picture Notes

This app allows you to display notes as a picture-in-picture overlay, keeping them visible while you use other applications. You can create an unlimited number of notes, customize their appearance, and organize them by folder or color. All features are free to use.

Highlights
  • Picture-in-picture note display
  • Always-on-top functionality
  • Unlimited note creation
  • Customizable appearance (colors, fonts)
  • Folder and color organization
  • Dark mode support
Features
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It's an app that displays notes as a picture-in-picture. Notes are always displayed on the screen even while using other apps. All features are completely free to use. Features: - PiP display instantly when you create a note and tap it - PiP is always displayed even if you move to another app - Any number of notes - Customize background color, text color, font, size freely - Can be classified by folder or color - Quick start-up, comfortable operability - Dark mode - All free URL scheme: pipnotes://

Screenshots

Tim Notes Blue4 screens
Picture in Picture Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tim Notes Blue at none against Picture in Picture Notes's shown. Tim Notes Blue also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (67% vs 50%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tim Notes Blue holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Tim Notes Blue's written reviews are positive against 50% of Picture in Picture Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tim Notes Blue ships an update every 2 months, Picture in Picture Notes every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tim Notes Blue versus Picture in Picture Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTim Notes BluePicture in Picture Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better3.9 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings57 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimothy BowersFugaPiyo Inc.

Customer experience

Tim Notes Blue

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Picture in Picture Notes

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tim Notes Blue

No in-app purchases

None

Picture in Picture Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tim Notes Blue free?
Tim Notes Blue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Picture in Picture Notes free?
Picture in Picture Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tim Notes Blue or Picture in Picture Notes?
Tim Notes Blue is rated higher. Tim Notes Blue averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Picture in Picture Notes averages 3.9 from 7 ratings.
Do Tim Notes Blue or Picture in Picture Notes have ads?
Picture in Picture Notes shows ads; Tim Notes Blue does not.
Which is updated more often, Tim Notes Blue or Picture in Picture Notes?
Tim Notes Blue ships an update every 2 months, and Picture in Picture Notes every 4 months. Most recently, Tim Notes Blue was updated on November 3, 2026 and Picture in Picture Notes on November 3, 2026.

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