Comparison

PhotoNote vs Atode

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

Atode

Features
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スクショを撮ったまま、忘れていませんか? Atodeは、スクリーンショットをAIが読み取り、「カレンダーに追加」「リマインダーに追加」「買い物リストに追加」などの次の行動を提案するアプリです。 合っていれば右にスワイプ、いらなければ左にスワイプ。操作はそれだけです。 Atodeでできること ・スクショ1枚ごとに、AIが最適な操作を提案 ・右スワイプでAppleのカレンダーやリマインダーへそのまま登録 ・違うときは「別の操作」から選び直すだけ ・振り分けた内容は履歴で確認し、あとから修正・取り消し ・背面タップで撮影すると「カレンダーに追加しますか?」とすぐに確認 ・共有シートから画像・URL・テキストを送って、その場で決定 ・買い物・ほしいもの・行きたい場所・あとで読むを、リマインダーのリストに整理 ・返信が必要なメッセージは返信文をコピー ・端末内OCRで日本語・英語の文字を読み取り ・Appleでサインインして行動データを端末間同期 自動読み込みの対象になるのは、有効化後に撮った新しいスクショだけです。過去の写真を勝手に解析することはありません。 AI整理には端末内OCRで読み取ったテキストと必要な関連情報を使用します。設定で明示的に有効にした場合だけ、画像もAI解析に使用します。クラウド同期にはスクリーンショット画像とOCR本文を保存しません。 無料プランでは月20枚、Atode Proでは月300枚までAI解析できます。 撮ったことを忘れても、やりたかったことは忘れない。 スクショを次の行動へ変えるなら、Atode。 ご利用規約(EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ プライバシーポリシー: https://yuukikawabata.github.io/atode-site/privacy.html

Screenshots

PhotoNote3 screens
Atode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Atode at none against PhotoNote's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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 $1.99 per month and Atode sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PhotoNote ships an update every 3 weeks, Atode monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PhotoNote versus Atode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhotoNoteAtode
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSatoshi Kobayashiyuuki kawabata

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PhotoNote

Subscriptions1
  • Pro plan$1.991 Month
2 purchases

Atode

Subscriptions2
  • Atode Pro 月額$1.991 Month
  • Atode Pro 年額$24.991 Year

Questions

Is PhotoNote free?
PhotoNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Atode free?
Atode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PhotoNote or Atode have ads?
PhotoNote shows ads; Atode does not.
Which is updated more often, PhotoNote or Atode?
PhotoNote ships an update every 3 weeks, and Atode monthly. Most recently, PhotoNote was updated on October 8, 2026 and Atode on October 13, 2026.

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