TypeStory vs PhotoNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TypeStory
This app helps you craft stories by organizing characters, dialogues, and scenes. Create interactive narratives with music synchronization and customizable character elements. Unlock full potential with a PRO upgrade.
- Character creation and reuse
- Multiple scene types (chat, title, quote)
- Music synchronization for lyric videos
- Interactive story playback
- Character aliases and avatar customization
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TypeStory is a tool for writing stories. Turn your ideas into a story creating characters, dialogues and scene titles. CHARACTERS Add characters and reuse them in different stories. You can also add aliases to make minor changes to your characters, like changing the name or the avatar. SCENES Your story is divided into scenes, there are different scenes you can choose. — Conversation Conversation between characters in the form of a chat — Title A fullscreen view with text and/or picture — Quote A quote/monologue from one particular character MUSIC Sync music with messages to create a lyric video in a chat style INTERACTIVE Your story is interactive, tap on the screen to control the story playback. TypeStory PRO Free version has some limitations: • Limited number of messages and scenes • Watermark applied to stories Unlock all the features of the app with TypeStory PRO (in-app purchase).
PhotoNote
Create private, social media-style notes with customizable icons and titles. This app functions as a personal diary, allowing you to add images and search your entries. Your notes are stored locally and are not shared with anyone.
- Social media-style note creation
- Private and local storage
- Customizable icons and titles
- Image insertion
- Search functionality
- Diary entries
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An unofficial Social style notepad. Your notes will not be shared with others and will be stored within the app. You can freely set the icon, title, etc., and create a talk freely. diary function ・ Memo function ・ Search function ・ Image insertion function ・ Sharing function Precautions -Access the file for the convenience of saving memos and images on the terminal. -Depending on the terminal, the operation may be slow. ・ I would like to make more and more improvements and corrections. ・ This app is an unofficial support app. It has nothing to do with the app I made this time. ・ We would appreciate it if you could understand the above. Free images are used for the images such as icons used. I got it from the following sites. ・ Http://icooon-mono.com/ ・ Https://iconmonstr.com/ ・ Https://www.fluttericon.com/ If you receive a deletion request from the official etc. for this application, we will delete this application immediately. I am making an AppTrackingTransparency permission request when the app is launched. terms of service (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ privacy: https://chartreuxxx.net/twinote-privacy-policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: TypeStory at none against PhotoNote's shown. TypeStory also leads on ratings volume (3K vs 228). PhotoNote's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (81% vs 63%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. TypeStory sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PhotoNote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for TypeStory against 4.4 for PhotoNote. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TypeStory has 3K ratings behind it against 228, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of TypeStory's written reviews are positive against 81% of PhotoNote's.
TypeStory ships an update every 2 months, PhotoNote every 11 days. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | TypeStory | PhotoNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (3K ratings) — better | 4.4 (228 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.6% of reviews | 81.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | 228 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matteo D'Ignazio | Kiduku Hoshida |
Customer experience
TypeStory
PhotoNote
User reviews
TypeStory
From 3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💻 Realistic texting experience
- 🎨 Ability to customize characters
- 🧠 Helps with creative writing
- 🤑 Affordable one-time purchase
- ✨ Versatile and fun to use
Room to improve
- 🔒 Limited free features
- 💸 Paywall for more messages and projects
- 🔢 Restrictive message and project limits
- 🌐 Only available in English
PhotoNote
From 228 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤍 Great app for visualizing character profiles
- 💫 Feels like a real Instagram experience
- 🎨 Allows for creative expression
- 🔒 No ads or distractions
- 🧑💻 Helpful for reality shifting scripts
Room to improve
- 🐛 Issues with deleting accounts
- 🤔 Limited photo/video options
- 📱 Cropping issues with stories
- 🔀 Difficulty rearranging posts/accounts
Bugs and requests
TypeStory
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes when switching between scenes
- Deleted stories cannot be recovered
Requested features
4 requests- Add video support
- Increase free message and project limits
- Implement multiple language options
- Allow customization of chat bubble colors
PhotoNote
Reported bugs
3 issues- Likes and comments not displaying properly
- Inability to select photos when posting
- Laggy performance on certain devices
Requested features
6 requests- Add story highlights
- Increase number of photos per post
- Implement video posting capabilities
- Add direct messaging and group chat features
- Improve comment section functionality
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- Introduce AI-generated comments and interactions
In-app purchases
TypeStory
- TypeStory PRO$2.99
PhotoNote
- Subscription (1 Monthly)$0.991 Month
- Subscription (annual)$9.991 Year
- Hide Ads$1.99
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