JourneyNote vs SpotTag
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JourneyNote
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JourneyNote is an app that automatically creates a map of your trip by simply inputting your travel destinations. You can share the map on SNS with your photo or video, and you can also document all your journeys to display it on a single map of the world. ■Recommended for ◎When sharing a trip on SNS ◎When organizing photos from past trips ◎When planning for future trips ■How to use it ①Enter the destinations of your trip in order ②Select a background image and adjust the transparency ③Add transportations and some text ④Adjust formatting and other options ⑤Save and share! ■Features ◎Automatically create a map with routes and modes of transportation ◎Choose from two sizes of the map: large map or mini map ◎Adjust colors, transparency and scale of the map ◎Adjust opacity of the photo ◎Add a title and a memo as well as adjust the text size. ◎Automatically generate recommended tags and captions for SNSs ◎Easy to share to Instagram stories and feeds ■For questions and requests Please send a DM to JourneyNote's official Twitter and Instagram (@journey_note). We are looking forward to your feedback. ■Development Team We are a group of travel-loving app developers: Whiplus, Sae Nuruki, Misaki Agata, Yuka Nakajima, Yuta Yasuda and Koyuki Shiota ■Credit Part of the geographical database by GeoNames (http://www.geonames.org/) is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
SpotTag
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SpotTag turns your surroundings into a living message board. Point your phone at the world and see what people nearby have left — real messages, anchored to real places, floating right in your camera view. HOW IT WORKS Drop a bubble at your exact GPS location. Anyone who walks past will see it through their camera, pointed in the actual direction you left it. No accounts required, no followers — just honest messages tied to real places. KEY FEATURES - AR Camera View: Bubbles appear as floating messages in your live camera, positioned by compass direction and distance from you - Drop Bubbles: Leave a short message and emoji pinned to your current location - Map View: See all nearby bubbles plotted on an interactive map - Nearby List: Browse messages around you sorted by distance and time - Real-Time Updates: New drops appear instantly for everyone in the area - Hide Bubbles: Remove any bubble you do not want to see WHERE IT SHINES At your favorite cafe. On a hiking trail. At a concert. At a crowded intersection. Anywhere people go, SpotTag lets them leave a trace — and lets you find the traces others left behind. DROP YOUR FIRST BUBBLE Download SpotTag, open the camera, and see what is already floating around you. Then leave your own mark.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: JourneyNote at 10.0 against SpotTag's 15.0. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | JourneyNote | SpotTag |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hui Wang | JUHWAN LEE |
In-app purchases
JourneyNote
No in-app purchases
SpotTag
No in-app purchases









