Foto Notes vs Timelane
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Foto Notes
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Foto Notes burns the facts right into your photos: date, time, street address, GPS coordinates, compass, altitude, a small map, the weather — and your note. No editing afterwards, no separate notebook. One image, all the information. Construction site, apartment viewing, handover, inspection or survey: what the photo shows, it also backs up — every detail baked into the pixels, on every copy, in every app. THE NEW DOCUMENTATION STAMP The single text line has grown into a structured info card that ticks live in the viewfinder: - Large clock with seconds, date and time zone - Full street address — street, number, city - Exact GPS coordinates, altitude and compass direction (true or magnetic north) - A map thumbnail of your position — standard or satellite (Pro) - The weather at capture — temperature, wind and humidity (Pro) - Your note and your branding Too much of a good thing? Hold the stamp and toggle every element individually. What you see is what gets burned in — nothing else. DESIGN RIGHT IN THE CAMERA Change transparency, colors and placement in the adjust panel right next to the shutter — every change shows up instantly in the viewfinder. The stamp sits in a corner or above/below the photo, so no detail of the image is ever covered. Set the stamp size to small, medium or large. SIX TAGS, NOTHING TO MEMORIZE Tap a tag and it drops into your note as a clean badge — no code to remember, nothing to type: - Date — today's date, in the format you choose - Time — the current time, ticking every second - Location — city, country or full street address - Room — an entry from your room list (kitchen, bathroom, office …) - Coordinates — exact GPS position, works completely offline - Company — your company name and website (Pro) MADE FOR VIEWINGS AND JOB SITES Set up your room list once and pick the room before each shot. Three viewings later you still know which bathroom belongs to which apartment. On the job site, date, coordinates and map document every step of progress. CHECK-IN: WORK HOURS WITH PROOF The new check-in mode clocks you in and out with a proof photo — selfie camera, burned-in time, done. The app reminds you to check out, times can be corrected transparently, and your time log survives reinstalls thanks to iCloud backup. Export the work time report as a PDF with photos, daily totals and signature lines — or as CSV. Your first report is free, after that it is part of Pro. STAMP PHOTOS YOU ALREADY HAVE (NEW) Stamp existing photos from your library or the Files app — date, time and location come from the original’s capture data (EXIF), and originals stay untouched. (Pro) TRY EVERYTHING FIRST Your first 3 photos after installing carry the full Pro stamp — including the map and your own branding. Then you decide what to keep. NO ADS — FOR ANYONE The free version takes unlimited photos, completely ad-free. In return it carries a small Foto Notes badge inside the stamp. FOTO NOTES PRO Replaces exactly that badge with your logo, your company name and your website — on every photo you hand to clients, insurers or contractors. Plus the map thumbnail and stamp layouts above/below the photo. Available as a subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase — no forced subscription. Launch tip: the lifetime purchase is an introductory offer. ALSO ON BOARD - Quick zoom presets, flash, continuous light and front camera - Flexible date, time and location formats - Save photos to your photo library or your own iCloud Drive - Fully localized in 28 languages PRIVACY Camera and location are used only for taking the photo and rendering the stamp. Your photos stay on your device or in your own iCloud Drive — they are never sent to us or anyone else. No accounts, no tracking. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Timelane
This app unifies your tasks, events, and habits into a single, simple interface. It integrates with your existing Calendar and Reminders apps to help you manage your schedule and deadlines effortlessly. Stay organized without juggling multiple applications.
- Unified list and calendar view
- Task inbox for unscheduled items
- Deadline tracking with daily reminders
- Customizable calendar and list visibility
- Widgets for daily items and calendar view
- Cross-device notifications
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Streamline your life with Timelane, an all-in-one productivity app with a focus on simplicity. Combining the power of Apple's Calendar and Reminders apps, Timelane helps you effortlessly manage your schedule, set and track repeating items, and stay on top of tasks with deadlines. Say goodbye to juggling multiple apps and hello to simple organization. Important: Timelane requires full access to your Calendar and Reminders apps in order to function. Features: - Unified list view that shows today's items and the items for the next several days - Calendar view for looking at any date in the past or future - Inbox to hold tasks with no assigned date - All data is stored in Apple's Calendar and Reminders apps, so your data is safe if you delete the app - Log view for looking at completed items - Any task can be made a deadline (it will then show the remaining days each day until completed, so you'll never forget it) - If you complete a repeating task after its due date, Timelane asks if you want to schedule the next occurrence based on the original due date or based on the current date - You can select which calendars and lists to show - Several widgets show the remaining items for the current day, or can just function as a simple calendar view - Notifications can show on all your devices, and can be toggled on/off per calendar/list. A few notes before purchasing: Timelane acts as a unified interface to Apple's Calendar and Reminders apps, and thus all of your data remains safely stored in those apps and in iCloud (even if you ever delete Timelane). This app has been designed to specifically work with those two apps, and is actually fine to be used alongside them. A "deadline" is a specific task with an assigned date that will show a daily reminder that it is coming up, so you'll never forget (the app uses a "low priority" flag from Reminders to signify a deadline). Something not working? We realize that there are many things that could've been overlooked when creating this app, and bugs do sneak in. If something is not working or not displaying properly, feel free to contact us! We will get it fixed as quick as possible.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Foto Notes at Free against Timelane's $0.99. Foto Notes also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). Timelane's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). 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
Foto Notes is free to download; Timelane costs $0.99 up front. Foto Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Timelane asks for nothing beyond the download.
Foto Notes ships an update every 5 weeks, Timelane every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Foto Notes | Timelane |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tobias Huppertz | Nicely Dressed Code |
In-app purchases
Foto Notes
- Photo Notes Pro$4.99
Timelane
No in-app purchases









