Comparison

PhotoNote vs Camera

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

Head to head
About

PhotoNote

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
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Instead of typing letters on the keyboard, I'm sure there are times when I take a picture and use it as a note instead. However, there is a risk that the photo folder will be flooded with notes. It is this application that is useful in such a case. All you have to do is take a picture with the built-in camera. You can organize the notes you have taken with tabs. In addition, the photos you took will be saved in the app, so you won't clutter up your photo folder! Usage examples: - Receipt - Timetable - Cooking Recipes - Deadline for reports written on the blackboard - Organize the screenshot. In addition, you can separate the notes you took with colored tags for each category. Tags can be added, deleted, and reordered from the pre-prepared colors. You can also reorder your notes.

About

Camera

Capture text from images and translate it instantly. Make calls, visit websites, or send notes directly from recognized text. Offers a premium subscription for enhanced translation features.

Highlights
  • Capture text from camera images
  • Translate recognized text
  • Directly call phone numbers
  • Visit recognized web pages
  • Send notes from captured text
  • Premium translation subscription
Features
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Camera Note & Translate it is an application for taking and translating notes based on the camera image The application allows you to immediately make a call to a recognized phone number, visit the page or send a note. Premium version - auto-renewable subscription - length period 1 month. Payment will be charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. If you have never subscribed before this subscription you will have the option of getting 3-day trial period. Cancelling trial period will immediately disable your subscription. Subscription automatically renews monthly unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24h before the end of current period. Billing occurs within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage your subscription in Account Settings.

Screenshots

PhotoNote3 screens
Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PhotoNote at 5.0 against Camera's 4.3. Camera's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PhotoNote sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month and Camera sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PhotoNote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PhotoNote ships an update every 3 weeks, Camera every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PhotoNote versus Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhotoNoteCamera
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSatoshi KobayashiPawel Mitek

Customer experience

PhotoNote

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Camera

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PhotoNote

Subscriptions1
  • Pro plan$3.991 Month
1 purchases

Camera

Subscriptions1
  • Translations Subscription3 Days trial$1.991 Month

Questions

Is PhotoNote free?
PhotoNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Camera free?
Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PhotoNote or Camera?
PhotoNote is rated higher. PhotoNote averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Camera averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do PhotoNote or Camera have ads?
PhotoNote shows ads; Camera does not.
Which is updated more often, PhotoNote or Camera?
PhotoNote ships an update every 3 weeks, and Camera every 4 days. Most recently, PhotoNote was updated on November 3, 2026 and Camera on November 7, 2026.

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