# PhotoNote vs PageVo

The clearest difference is update cadence: PageVo at weekly against PhotoNote's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

PhotoNote ships an update every 3 weeks, PageVo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PhotoNote | PageVo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photonote-take-note-by-camera/id1465555338/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 35 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Satoshi Kobayashi](https://appshunter.io/developer/909987119) | [Maurizzio Penalba](https://appshunter.io/developer/6780468077) |

## What reviewers say

### PhotoNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photonote-take-note-by-camera/id1465555338)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro plan | $1.99 | per month |


### PageVo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pagevo-document-scanner/id6794206089)

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PageVo Premium | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PhotoNote free?

PhotoNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PageVo free?

PageVo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do PhotoNote or PageVo have ads?

Both PhotoNote and PageVo show ads.

### Which is updated more often, PhotoNote or PageVo?

PhotoNote ships an update every 3 weeks, and PageVo weekly. Most recently, PhotoNote was updated on October 8, 2026 and PageVo on September 30, 2026.

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