Comparison

phNotes Lite vs Analog, by NOSSAFLEX

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

phNotes Lite

Features
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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 (LITE AND 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. ADDITIONAL FEATURES (PRO VERSION ONLY): - Ability to save unlimited image entries (LITE 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).

About

Analog, by NOSSAFLEX

This app helps photographers log film metadata, organizing camera settings, roll names, and film stocks. It features a digital library for gear, a custom light meter, and the ability to add descriptions and reference photos for each shot.

Highlights
  • Digital library for cameras, lenses, and rolls
  • Custom-built light meter
  • Add text descriptions to photos
  • Take reference photos of scenes
  • Track shot location
Features
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We created nossaflex because there was nothing we could find on the App Store that ticked all of our boxes whilst looking good. NOSSAFLEX is a naming convention that helps you know your settings as a glance. NO = Number, SS = Shutter Speed, A = Aperture, FL = Focal Length, EX = Exposure. This all lives in the filename of your images so you don't require a metadata reader to get this info out. Our app not only presents your data in this format but it also allows other information like roll names and film stocks used. Our app has these current features for your endless use: – A digital library for your cameras, lenses and rolls to live in. – Custom-built light meter so you can get readings for all of your cameras. – Ability to add in text descriptions for each photo. – Take a reference photo on your phone so you know what the scene looked like when you captured it on your camera. – The location of your shot can be tracked if you give the app permission. Happy shooting!

Screenshots

phNotes Lite4 screens
Analog, by NOSSAFLEX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: phNotes Lite at every 6 weeks against Analog, by NOSSAFLEX's every 4 months. phNotes Lite also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

phNotes Lite ships an update every 6 weeks, Analog, by NOSSAFLEX every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
phNotes Lite versus Analog, by NOSSAFLEX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterphNotes LiteAnalog, by NOSSAFLEX
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—63.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—11 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco RistucciaDiego Bustamante

In-app purchases

None

phNotes Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Analog, by NOSSAFLEX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is phNotes Lite free?
phNotes Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Analog, by NOSSAFLEX free?
Analog, by NOSSAFLEX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do phNotes Lite or Analog, by NOSSAFLEX have ads?
Neither phNotes Lite nor Analog, by NOSSAFLEX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, phNotes Lite or Analog, by NOSSAFLEX?
phNotes Lite ships an update every 6 weeks, and Analog, by NOSSAFLEX every 4 months. Most recently, phNotes Lite was updated on September 17, 2026 and Analog, by NOSSAFLEX on August 25, 2026.

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