Comparison

PhotoNote vs Future Memo

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

Future Memo

Features
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Send a memo to your future self. Future Memo is a time-capsule note app. Write something today, choose a future date, and send it forward. Until it arrives, the title and contents stay hidden — your home screen shows only how many are on the way. When the day comes, a notification delivers it, and only then can you open it. GREAT FOR - A letter to yourself one year from now - A message that arrives on a future anniversary - Capturing how you feel now, for a calmer you later - Reserving goals and wishes for the future FEATURES - Choose any delivery time, from 5 minutes to 5 years ahead - Hidden until it arrives — only the count shows; no editing or deleting before then - On arrival, the notification carries the title, body, and image - Disappear once opened, or after a set number of days — a one-time experience - Attach photos and video to send the whole moment forward FUTURE MEMO PRO / ADD-ONS - Remove ads - Attach multiple photos and video - Send up to 50 memos at once Buy features individually, or get everything with Pro. ---------- ABOUT AUTO-RENEWABLE SUBSCRIPTIONS Some features are monthly/yearly auto-renewable subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase. It renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in App Store settings. Terms of Use: https://future-memo.pages.dev/terms/en-US/ Privacy Policy: https://future-memo.pages.dev/privacy/en-US/

Screenshots

PhotoNote3 screens
Future Memo4 screens

Verdict

The call

PhotoNote and Future Memo are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 Future Memo sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PhotoNote versus Future Memo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhotoNoteFuture Memo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSatoshi KobayashiTsuyoshi Matsuoka

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PhotoNote

Subscriptions1
  • Pro plan$1.991 Month
8 purchases

Future Memo

Subscriptions8
  • Remove Ads (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Media Plus (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Capacity Plus (Monthly)$2.991 Month
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  • Pro (Monthly)$6.991 Month
  • Remove Ads (Yearly)$19.991 Year
  • Media Plus (Yearly)$29.991 Year
  • Capacity Plus (Yearly)$29.991 Year
  • Pro (Yearly)$69.991 Year

Questions

Is PhotoNote free?
PhotoNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Future Memo free?
Future Memo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PhotoNote or Future Memo have ads?
Both PhotoNote and Future Memo show ads.

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