UpNote vs ScreenshotZen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UpNote
This app provides a clean and beautiful interface for writing and organizing notes, journals, and to-do lists. It offers rich formatting options, an intuitive organization system, and instant syncing across devices, with offline capabilities. Premium features include enhanced security and export options.
- Rich text editor with formatting tools
- Intuitive organizing system (notebooks, pins, links)
- Secure note locking with Touch/Face ID
- Instant cross-device syncing and offline access
- Markdown support and export
- Task management and to-do lists
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UpNote is a clean and beautiful app for writing and organizing. It's easy to use with rich features and delightful experience. UpNote is designed to help you take notes easily and stay focused on what matters most. UpNote has beautiful fonts and elegant themes that you can adjust to make your writing experience most comfortable and pleasant. UpNote is an ideal place to keep your diary and journal. It has a powerful lock feature so that you can rest assured that your notes stay private and secure. You can also use Touch ID or Face ID to securely unlock your notes. UpNote’s intuitive organizing system will keep your note space neat and light. There are many ways to organize your notes: putting them into notebooks, pinning your notes to the top of the note list, bookmarking them for quick reference or linking to other notes. You can also close any notebooks to focus on only most important one. UpNote’s rich editor makes it perfect for planning and managing your tasks. Simply write down your to-do list and have them synced to all your devices. UpNote offers highlight, text colors, table, nested list, code and many other important formatting tools so that you could easily format your notes. UpNote syncs notes instantly on all devices. It also works reliably offline, so you could take note anytime, anywhere. If you are a markdown user, UpNote is great for you too. It has intuitive shortcuts based on markdown, which makes it more fun to write notes. You can also export your notes to Markdown or PDF. Try UpNote now and you will fall in love with it! ---- Upgrade to Premium to get full power of UpNote: - Lock your notes and notebooks - Insert table and attachments - Write unlimited number of notes - Elegant themes and notebook covers - Export to text PDF, HTML and Markdown ---- Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. ---- If you have any question or feedback, we would love to hear it. Send an email to support@getupnote.com, and we would love to get in touch with you! ---- Privacy policy: https://getupnote.com/privacy.html Terms of use: https://getupnote.com/terms.html
ScreenshotZen
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Clean your gallery. Protect your privacy. Master your screenshots. Is your photo library buried under thousands of screenshots? ScreenshotZen is the premium, privacy-first solution designed to help you reclaim your storage and organize your digital life using powerful, on-device AI. Unlike other apps, ScreenshotZen never uploads your photos to the cloud. Every scan, every text extraction, and every AI edit happens 100% locally on your iPhone. WHY CHOOSE SCREENSHOTZEN? Swipe-to-Cleanup: decluttering your gallery is as easy as swiping right to keep and left to delete. AI Smart Categorization: Our on-device AI automatically labels your screenshots into categories like Recipes, Memes, Receipts, Code, and more. Duplicate Finder: Find and remove identical or near-identical photos safely. Our perceptual hashing technology ensures you always keep the best-quality original. AI Magic Editor: Blur sensitive text, remove unwanted objects, or erase backgrounds with a single tap. Secure Vault: Hide your most sensitive screenshots (ID cards, bank statements, private chats) behind Face ID/Touch ID. Privacy First: No cloud uploads, no tracking, and no data collection. Your photos never leave your device. KEY FEATURES: Total Transparency: Track your progress with detailed stats. See exactly how many photos you've processed and how much storage space you've recovered. Safe Deletion: Deleted items are moved to your recently deleted album, giving you a 30-day safety net for recovery. One-Time Purchase: No subscription fatigue. Unlock the full power of ScreenshotZen for a lifetime with one simple purchase. Stop scrolling through clutter and start find what matters. Download ScreenshotZen today and experience the future of photo management.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: UpNote at 15.6 against ScreenshotZen's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. UpNote sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and ScreenshotZen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | UpNote | ScreenshotZen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UpNote Company Limited | Ramill Ibragimov |
Bugs and requests
UpNote
Reported bugs
4 issues- Black screen issues
- Lost notes and data
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
- Google sign-in not working
Requested features
8 requests- Reminders and calendar integration
- More customization options (fonts, colors, etc.)
- Improved drawing/handwriting support
- PDF annotation and embedding
- Optical character recognition (OCR)
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- Ability to reorder bullets and lists
- Improved table editing and formatting
- Apple Watch app
ScreenshotZen
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
UpNote
- Premium monthly subscription$1.991 Month
- Life-time Upgrade$19.99
- Life-time Upgrade to Premium$19.99
- Life-time Upgrade$24.99
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- Life-time Upgrade to Premium$24.99
- Life-time Upgrade$29.99
- Life-time upgrade to Premium$34.99
- Life-time upgrade to Premium$39.99
ScreenshotZen
- Screenshot Zen Premium$14.99









