# PhotoNote vs SNS Style Notes

The clearest difference is rating: PhotoNote at 5.0 against SNS Style Notes's 4.2. PhotoNote also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). SNS Style Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PhotoNote sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month and SNS Style Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

PhotoNote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of PhotoNote's written reviews are positive against 67% of SNS Style Notes's.

PhotoNote ships an update every 3 weeks, SNS Style Notes fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PhotoNote | SNS Style Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photonote-take-note-by-camera/id1465555338/reviews)** | [4.2 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sns-style-notes-memotter/id1481801647/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **5** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 56 MB | 61 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Satoshi Kobayashi](https://appshunter.io/developer/909987119) | [Tadasuke Uema](https://appshunter.io/developer/1478228173) |

## What reviewers say

### PhotoNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photonote-take-note-by-camera/id1465555338)

Capture information visually by taking photos instead of typing. Organize your visual notes with tabs and colored tags. Photos are stored within the app, preventing clutter in your device's photo gallery.

**Highlights:** Capture notes via camera, Organize with tabs, Categorize with colored tags, Internal photo storage, Reorder notes and tags

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro plan | $3.99 | per month |


### SNS Style Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sns-style-notes-memotter/id1481801647)

This note-taking app mimics a social network interface, allowing users to create posts with text, photos, videos, and audio. It offers advanced features like hashtags, replies, push notifications, and robust search, with security options and cloud backup.

**Highlights:** Social network-style interface, Multimedia notes (photos, videos, audio), Advanced hashtags and replies, Push notifications, Passcode and biometric lock, Advanced search (AND/OR/NOT), iCloud Drive backup

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Plan (One Month) | $1.49 | per month |
| Premium Plan (One Year) | $14.90 | per year |
| Remove Ads | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PhotoNote free?

PhotoNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SNS Style Notes free?

SNS Style Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, PhotoNote or SNS Style Notes?

PhotoNote is rated higher. PhotoNote averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while SNS Style Notes averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.

### Do PhotoNote or SNS Style Notes have ads?

Both PhotoNote and SNS Style Notes show ads.

### Which is updated more often, PhotoNote or SNS Style Notes?

PhotoNote ships an update every 3 weeks, and SNS Style Notes fortnightly. Most recently, PhotoNote was updated on October 26, 2026 and SNS Style Notes on October 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*