Snapic vs Qingshu Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Snapic
This app uses optical character recognition to extract text from images. You can capture new photos or select existing ones to convert them into editable text, all processed locally on your device.
- Extract text from images
- Local OCR processing
- Use photos or new captures
- Supports Mac, iPhone, iPad
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Snapic brings unlimited Optical Character Recognition (OCR) running entirely on your device. Take or pick any photo and instantly extract the text from it — no account, no servers, full privacy. Snapic Pro unlocks the full experience: • Unlimited scans & pages • Batch multi-page documents • Every recognition language • Unlimited copy & export • No ads — every scan stays on-device Subscription options: • Snapic Pro Weekly — $3.99 per week • Snapic Pro Yearly — $39.99 per year (includes a 3-day free trial) Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.snapic.app/privacy
Qingshu Notes
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Qingshu Notes is a quiet block editor. Every paragraph, heading and to-do is a block you can arrange like building bricks, and pages can live inside other pages as deep as you like. No account, no ads, no network — your notes belong to you. EVERYTHING IS A BLOCK • Type / on any empty line for the block menu: headings, bulleted and numbered lists, to-dos, toggles, quotes, callouts, code, images, dividers and sub-pages • Markdown shortcuts: start a line with #, -, 1., [], >, ``` or --- and it becomes the matching block • Select text for bold, italic, strikethrough, inline code and links • Long-press a block's handle to reorder; tap it to turn into another type, duplicate or delete • Indent, undo and redo ENDLESSLY NESTED PAGES • Put pages inside pages; the sidebar shows your whole workspace • Star the pages you use most for quick access • Give every page its own icon FIND IT, TAKE IT WITH YOU • Full-text search across titles and content • Export a page or your whole workspace as Markdown — your notes are never locked in • Deleted pages go to the trash and can be restored within 30 days PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything is stored only on your device and never uploaded • No sign-up, no analytics, no ad tracking • Works completely offline One purchase, every feature. No in-app purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Snapic at Free against Qingshu Notes's $2.00. Snapic also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). Qingshu Notes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 16 months). On ads 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
Snapic is free to download; Qingshu Notes costs $2.00 up front. Snapic sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Qingshu Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Snapic ships an update every 16 months, Qingshu Notes every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Snapic | Qingshu Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.00 |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RockieStar Inc. | Ningbo Tangxiaoyuan Technology Co., Ltd |
In-app purchases
Snapic
- Snapic Pro Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Snapic Pro Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Snapic Pro$9.99
Qingshu Notes
No in-app purchases





