PhotoNote vs VOV Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Capture notes via camera
- Organize with tabs
- Categorize with colored tags
- Internal photo storage
- Reorder notes and tags
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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.
VOV Timer
This app offers a unique dial-based timer for setting durations from minutes to 24 hours. It features tactile feedback, customizable alarms with recorded sounds, and built-in presets for focus and break intervals.
- Dial-based countdown timer
- Tactile feedback and sound
- Pomodoro presets
- Customizable alarms
- Recordable ringtones
- Light/dark mode support
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VOV Timer 是一款转盘式计时器。你可以像转动表盘一样用手指设定时间,适合番茄钟、专注学习、做饭、运动、休息提醒和日常闹钟。 主要功能: - 转盘式倒计时:手指一圈圈旋转,快速设定从几分钟到 24 小时的时间。 - 触感反馈:转动时有细腻的触控反馈和拨动声音,计时过程更直观。 - 番茄钟预设:内置常用专注和休息时长,一点就能开始。 - 自定义闹钟:可以保存多个闹钟,并按自己的习惯命名。 - 录音铃声:录一段自己的声音,时间到了循环播放提醒。 - 默认蜂鸣器:不录音也能直接使用默认提醒音。 - 播放速度:铃声支持不同播放速度,提醒方式更灵活。 - 浅色/深色模式:支持跟随系统主题。 - 本地提醒:倒计时和闹钟通过系统通知提醒。 - 一次买断:无广告、无订阅、无内购。 VOV Timer 不追求复杂,它想让计时变成一件简单、直接、甚至有点解压的事情。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PhotoNote at Free against VOV Timer's $0.99. PhotoNote also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). VOV Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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
PhotoNote is free to download; VOV Timer costs $0.99 up front. PhotoNote sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. VOV Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
PhotoNote ships an update every 3 weeks, VOV Timer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PhotoNote | VOV Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Satoshi Kobayashi | 博 王 |
Customer experience
PhotoNote
VOV Timer
In-app purchases
PhotoNote
- Pro plan$3.991 Month
VOV Timer
No in-app purchases









