phNotes Pro vs Vertiscoper anamorphic resizer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
phNotes Pro
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*** If you like this app please take the time and leave a feedback, this will help me a lot in maintaining it and add additional features. Thank you! *** This simple but powerful app allows photographers who use manual lenses, technical/view cameras, adapted gears with digital or even analog film photography to take note of the most important parameters of each shot taken on the field. Additionally, with the Pro version all annotations can be easily exported through email or into your cloud storage. When back home/studio, the freely downloadable desktop companion application "PhotoAnnotator" can read the exported data and automatically write all annotations as EXIF/IPTC metadata into the corresponding image files (RAW, TIFF, JPEG, etc...). This is particularly useful in all cases where the shooting parameters are not automatically written by the camera into the image files. Your image and shooting annotations can then live together in one single file. FEATURES (PRO VERSION): - Supported annotations: image counter, shoot date, camera make and model, lens make and model, filter, shutter speed, aperture value, focus distance, shift and tilt movements, film, GPS location, additional notes. - GPS location automatically read from the iPhone's GPS system. - Ability to swipe-clone an existing image for fast editing in the field. - Ability to swipe-delete single photos. - Ability to manage a list of cameras. - Ability to manage a list of lenses. - Ability to manage a list of filters. - Ability to manage a list of films. - Ability to clear the whole session after having exported it. - Contextual help available. - Ability to save unlimited image entries (the LITE version is limited to 12 max). - Ability to export all data via the standard iOS sharing machanism. - The companion desktop app PhotoAnnotator can be freely downloaded at https://www.marcoristuccia.com/it/photoannotator - The companion desktop app PhotoAnnotator supports all the major RAW and image types (see the application description at the indicated web page for more details).
Vertiscoper anamorphic resizer
This tool desqueezes anamorphic photos and videos directly on your iPhone, making them ready for social media in seconds. It supports both vertical and horizontal desqueezing with various presets and custom factors, preserving EXIF data.
- Vertical and horizontal desqueezing
- Import from Photo Library or Files
- Photo batch processing
- Preset and custom desqueeze factors
- Before-after preview
- EXIF data preservation
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Vertiscoper is a fast, creator-focused tool that desqueezes anamorphic photos and videos directly on your iPhone, ready to post in seconds. Perfect for anamorphic photographers, content creators, mobile filmmakers and anyone chasing cinematic results on the go without a desktop. As a cinematographer who’s always chasing new looks and creative possibilities, I developed Vertiscoper out of my own need for a simple and fast anamorphic workflow, no matter if the lens is mounted for a vertical or in a classic horizontal setup. With today’s demand for fast, social-ready content, shooting “Vertiscope” is my go-to way to capture flexible ≈1:1 masters, ready for any format. TOP FEATURES: – desqueeze vertically or horizontally in one app – camera RAW import: DNG, Sony (ARW), Nikon (NEF), Canon (CR2/CR3), Fujifilm (RAF) and more – no DNG conversion needed – import from Photo Library, Files or straight from the Photos share sheet ("Import to Vertiscoper") – direct card reader import via Files – share desqueezed photos and videos to any app right from Vertiscoper – photo batch processing – wide range of desqueeze factor presets from 1.25× to 2.0× – custom desqueeze factor – check before-after with touch and hold on preview image – EXIF data and color profile preserved – 10-bit HDR videos keep their full dynamic range – fast hardware-accelerated video export – one-time purchase, no subscription SUPPORTED FORMATS: IMAGES JPG, TIFF, DNG, Apple ProRAW and camera RAW from Sony, Nikon, Canon, Fujifilm, Panasonic, Leica and many more. If a rare RAW format isn't readable on your device, convert it to DNG, TIFF or JPEG (e.g. in Lightroom) before importing. Desqueezed RAW photos will be saved as TIFF. VIDEO H.264, H.265 and Apple ProRes are supported, including 10-bit HDR (HLG/PQ). Please convert other video formats before importing. Desqueezed videos will be saved as H.265 (HEVC) or ProRes when the source is ProRes. Need help or found a bug? If you’re experiencing an issue, have feature suggestions, or just want to share feedback, I’d love to hear from you. Please include your device model, iOS version, and a short description of what happened – that helps me improve Vertiscoper for everyone. Contact: vertiscoper@alex-zimmermann.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: phNotes Pro at every 6 weeks against Vertiscoper anamorphic resizer's every 4 months. phNotes Pro also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). Vertiscoper anamorphic resizer's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $5.99) and chart position (#191 vs unranked). On 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
phNotes Pro costs $5.99 and Vertiscoper anamorphic resizer $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
phNotes Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, Vertiscoper anamorphic resizer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | phNotes Pro | Vertiscoper anamorphic resizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | — | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #191 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marco Ristuccia | Alexander Zimmermann |
In-app purchases
phNotes Pro
No in-app purchases
Vertiscoper anamorphic resizer
No in-app purchases
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