Comparison

Notesnook vs Screenshot Hero AI

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

Head to head
About

Notesnook

This open-source app offers secure, encrypted note-taking and organization across all your devices. It features a robust editor, to-do lists, and a private journal with advanced security to protect your personal information.

Highlights
  • Military-grade encryption
  • Cross-platform synchronization
  • To-do lists and task management
  • Private journal with media support
  • Rich text and Markdown editor
  • Notebook organization
  • App lock with fingerprint support
Features
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Your notes are yours. Notesnook encrypts every one of them on your device before it ever reaches the cloud — so no one can read them. Not advertisers, not us. UNLIMITED NOTES. EVERY DEVICE. FREE. Most note apps cap the free plan until it hurts. Others stop after a few dozen notes. Notesnook never limits how much you write or how many devices you sync. A REAL EDITOR Headings, tables, code blocks, maths, outlines, Markdown and full-quality images. Notes that hold up whether you are writing a shopping list or a thesis chapter. ORGANISED AT ANY SIZE Nested notebooks, tags, colours, pinned and favourite notes, and search that stays instant at 10,000 notes. Link notes to each other and build your own private wiki. PRIVACY YOU CAN CHECK YOURSELF • End-to-end encryption is always on — you cannot switch it off, so you cannot forget • Encrypted on your device, in transit and at rest, using XChaCha20-Poly1305 and Argon2 • Even your notebook and tag names are encrypted • 100% open source under AGPLv3 — read every line, or run your own sync server • Recommended by Privacy Guides IMPORT YOUR OLD NOTES Bring your notes, notebooks and tags with you. Import from your previous notes app, plus plain Markdown and HTML files. EVERYWHERE YOU WRITE iPhone, iPad, Mac and the web. Sync is instant, and encrypted the whole way. ALSO INSIDE • Web clipper — save any article, ad-free and offline • Reminders across all your devices • Note version history, so nothing is ever really lost • Publish a note to a shareable link • Dark mode and custom themes FREE FOREVER Unlimited notes, unlimited devices, 50 notebooks, 50 tags and full end-to-end encryption. No ads. No trial countdown. PAID PLANS Add task lists, callouts, recurring reminders, more storage, and — on Pro — app lock, an encrypted vault and full-quality images. From $19.99 a year. Questions or feedback: support@streetwriters.co Privacy policy: https://notesnook.com/privacy Terms: https://notesnook.com/terms

About

Screenshot Hero AI

This app uses on-device AI to analyze your screenshots, generating summaries, smart tags, and searchable text. It helps you organize and instantly find information from receipts, messages, and documents without uploading any data.

Highlights
  • AI-generated summaries
  • Automatic smart tagging
  • Project grouping with summaries
  • Instant searchable text
  • App-aware organization
  • Flexible export formats (PDF, Markdown, Word)
  • On-device privacy
Features
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Your screenshots are full of important information. Receipts, messages, ideas, tasks, and documents. But once you save them, they disappear into chaos. ScreenShot Hero turns screenshots into something useful. Automatically. Privately. On device. It analyzes screenshots using on device Apple Intelligence and creates summaries, smart tags, and searchable text so you can find anything in seconds. No uploads. No tracking. No data collection. ## Instantly Understand Every Screenshot * Each screenshot gets a clear AI generated summary so you know exactly what it contains at a glance ## Smart Tags Created for You * Screenshots are automatically labeled with tags like * #Receipt #Document #Chat #Idea #AI * No manual sorting required ## Projects That Think * Group screenshots into projects with automatic summaries, key points, and action items * Perfect for work, research, and everyday life ## Powerful Instant Search * Search across screenshot text, AI summaries, tags, apps, and projects to find anything instantly ## App Aware Organization * Screenshots are automatically grouped by the app they came from, like Messages, Safari, or Notes ## Built for Speed * Smooth scrolling and instant results, even with thousands of screenshots ## Flexible Exports * Export projects as PDF, Markdown, Word, or plain text * Ready to share or archive ## Privacy by Design * All processing happens on your device * No tracking * No uploads * Your screenshots stay yours

Screenshots

Notesnook4 screens
Screenshot Hero AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Notesnook at Free against Screenshot Hero AI's $1.99. Notesnook also leads on ratings volume (688 vs 1) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 weeks). Screenshot Hero AI's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 20) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On ads 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

Notesnook is free to download; Screenshot Hero AI costs $1.99 up front. Notesnook sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Screenshot Hero AI asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Screenshot Hero AI holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notesnook has 688 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notesnook ships an update every 8 days, Screenshot Hero AI every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Notesnook versus Screenshot Hero AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotesnookScreenshot Hero AI
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (688 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings688 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStreetwriters LLCChris Barnhart

Customer experience

Notesnook

All ratings681 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews402 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral6.5%
Negative14.7%

Screenshot Hero AI

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Notesnook

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on launch on older iOS devices
  • Sync issues leading to data loss
  • Unreliable login and verification process

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved search functionality
  • Reminders and calendar integration
  • Handwriting and drawing support
  • Multilingual support
  • Improved table and spreadsheet features

Screenshot Hero AI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Notesnook

Subscriptions17
  • Notesnook Pro$0.991 Month
  • Notesnook Essential Plan7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Notesnook Pro$2.491 Month
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  • Notesnook Pro Plan7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Notesnook Pro3 variants$4.491 Month
  • Notesnook Pro1 Month trial$4.491 Month
  • Notesnook Pro Plan7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Notesnook Believer Plan7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Notesnook Pro$9.991 Year
  • Notesnook Essential Plan14 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Notesnook Pro$24.991 Year
  • Notesnook Pro Plan14 Days trial$29.901 Year
  • Notesnook Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
  • Notesnook Pro2 variants$49.991 Year
  • Notesnook Pro1 Year trial$49.991 Year
  • Notesnook Pro Plan14 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Notesnook Believer Plan14 Days trial$89.991 Year
None

Screenshot Hero AI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notesnook free?
Notesnook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Screenshot Hero AI free?
Screenshot Hero AI costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Notesnook or Screenshot Hero AI?
Screenshot Hero AI is rated higher. Notesnook averages 4.7 out of 5 from 688 ratings, while Screenshot Hero AI averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Notesnook or Screenshot Hero AI have ads?
Neither Notesnook nor Screenshot Hero AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notesnook or Screenshot Hero AI?
Notesnook ships an update every 8 days, and Screenshot Hero AI every 2 weeks. Most recently, Notesnook was updated on October 29, 2026 and Screenshot Hero AI on October 28, 2026.

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