das Image Search and Explore vs FieldNotes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
das Image Search and Explore
Discover and search for images, wallpapers, and GIFs from various sources. Customize your viewing experience with multiple layouts, filters, and modes. Enjoy privacy with on-device search history and find content that perfectly fits your device's resolution.
- Explore and search images
- Multiple layout options (table, grid, wallpaper, waterfall)
- Adjustable image size and full zoom
- Light/dark mode and orientation options
- On-device search history for privacy
- Search multiple engines and photo platforms
- Advanced search filters (layout, color, size, type, freshness)
- Animated GIF search
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EXPLORE & SEARCH: Explore images from galleries, or search for any topic. View results in table, grid, wallpaper or waterfall layouts, and in detail views with full zoom capability. Adjust image size in result views. Choose light or dark mode. Browse in portrait or landscape. ALWAYS PRIVATE: We never share search history or personal information with providers. Your search history lives on device only. Or choose to have it deleted after you leave the app, or to never persist it in the first place. CHOOSE YOUR SOURCE: Search the full internet with Bing, Google and Yandex, or find interesting Flickr, Pinterest, Pixabay, Unsplash, Pexel and PxHere photography. FILTERS: Focus your search with image layout (portrait, landscape or square), color or black and white, size, image type (photo, clipart, line drawing or gif) and freshness. Quickly change orientation in our custom keyboard toolbar. WALLPAPERS FITTING YOUR DEVICE: Our wallpaper filter determines your phone resolution and returns only results that exactly match for maximum clarity images. ANIMATED GIFS: Filter for GIFs to enjoy fun mini movies. TRENDING: Find Bing trending collections in wallpapers, people, nature, animals and gifs IMAGE OF THE DAY: We surprise you with a beautiful homepage image every day. GET THE BACKSTORY: Browse to the hosts of the images you find. Explore news and Wikipedia articles, Flickr, Pixabay, Unsplash, Pexels and PxHere photographers as well as Pinterest photo or gallery pages.
FieldNotes
This app transforms screenshots and photos into organized, searchable entries, decluttering your camera roll. It automatically identifies key information like links and keywords, creating a private archive of your discoveries without ads or feeds.
- Screenshot and photo capture
- Automatic text and keyword detection
- Organized categories
- Instant search functionality
- Deletes original images
- On-device processing for privacy
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A clean archive for everything you discover. This app turns screenshots and quick photos into simple, searchable entries — so you can save what you find without filling your camera roll with clutter. Saw a jacket you like. Got a book recommendation. Found a restaurant on TikTok. Spotted a design idea in real life. Capture it fast. The app reads the image and saves the important part as a clean item you can revisit anytime. Built for curious, tapped-in people • Upload screenshots or snap photos directly in the app • Automatically detects titles, links, brands, and keywords • Organizes finds into simple categories • Search your archive instantly • Delete the original images and keep the memory Over time, it becomes a personal record of your taste — not another messy gallery. Minimal by design No ads. No feeds. No pressure. Just a calm place to store what caught your eye. All processing happens on-device, so your discoveries stay private. Start noticing again. Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: FieldNotes at none against das Image Search and Explore's shown. FieldNotes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). das Image Search and Explore's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. das Image Search and Explore sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and FieldNotes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FieldNotes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: das Image Search and Explore has 1.2K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
das Image Search and Explore ships an update every 9 days, FieldNotes weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | das Image Search and Explore | FieldNotes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.2K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Florian Voss | Cameron Teal |
Bugs and requests
das Image Search and Explore
Reported bugs
2 issues- Google search source not working for some users
- App crashes when changing search sources
Requested features
4 requests- Add more language support
- Implement a slideshow feature
- Allow custom file naming for downloads
- Provide a premium ad-free version
FieldNotes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
das Image Search and Explore
- Forever Ad-Free$4.99
FieldNotes
- FieldNotes Pro$2.991 Month
Questions
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