Comparison

PhotoNote vs VOV Timer

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

VOV Timer

Features
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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。

Screenshots

PhotoNote3 screens
VOV Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VOV Timer at none against PhotoNote's 1. VOV Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PhotoNote sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. VOV Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PhotoNote ships an update every 3 weeks, VOV Timer monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PhotoNote versus VOV Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhotoNoteVOV Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSatoshi Kobayashi博 王

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PhotoNote

Subscriptions1
  • Pro plan$1.991 Month
None

VOV Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PhotoNote free?
PhotoNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VOV Timer free?
VOV Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PhotoNote or VOV Timer have ads?
PhotoNote shows ads; VOV Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, PhotoNote or VOV Timer?
PhotoNote ships an update every 3 weeks, and VOV Timer monthly. Most recently, PhotoNote was updated on October 8, 2026 and VOV Timer on October 4, 2026.

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