Comparison

Foto Notes vs Notepad

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

Head to head
About

Foto Notes

Features
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Foto Notes burns the date, time, street address, GPS coordinates, compass, altitude, a small map, the weather and your note right into your photos. There is nothing to edit afterwards and no separate notebook. Construction site, apartment viewing, handover, inspection or survey: the photo shows when and where it was taken, and the details stay on every copy. THE DOCUMENTATION STAMP An info card that updates live in the viewfinder: - Large clock with seconds, date and time zone - Full street address with street, number and 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 - Your logo, company name and website (Pro) Hold the stamp to show or hide each element. What you see in the viewfinder is exactly what gets burned in. DESIGN RIGHT IN THE CAMERA Change transparency, colors and placement in the adjust panel next to the shutter, and the viewfinder shows each change instantly. The stamp sits in a corner or above/below the photo, so it never covers a detail. Stamp size: small, medium or large. VIDEO WITH A TIMESTAMP (NEW, PRO) In video mode the stamp is burned live into every frame. The clock keeps running, and the compass and map dot follow your movement. Records in Full HD with optional sound and saves straight to your photo library. SIX TAGS FOR YOUR NOTE Tap a tag and it drops into your note as a badge: - Date: today's date in the format you choose - Time: the current time, to the second - Location: city, country or full street address - Room: an entry from your room list (kitchen, bathroom, office …) - Coordinates: exact GPS position, even offline - Company: your company name and website (Pro) MADE FOR VIEWINGS AND JOB SITES Pick the room before each shot, from the built-in list or, with Pro, from your own. Three viewings later you still know which bathroom belongs to which apartment. On the job site, date, coordinates and map record every step. CHECK-IN: WORK HOURS WITH PROOF Check-in mode clocks you in and out with a proof photo from the selfie camera, with the time burned into it. The app reminds you to check out, times you add or correct later are marked in the report, and iCloud backup keeps your time log through a reinstall. 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 (PRO) Stamp existing photos from your library or the Files app. Date, time and location come from the original's capture data (EXIF), and the originals stay untouched. 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 The free version takes unlimited photos and shows no ads. In return it carries a small Foto Notes badge inside the stamp. FOTO NOTES PRO Pro replaces that badge with your logo, company name and website on every photo you hand to clients, insurers or contractors. It adds video mode, the map thumbnail and stamp layouts above/below the photo. Get Pro as a subscription or as a one-time lifetime purchase, which launches at an introductory price. 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 PRIVACY The app uses the camera, microphone and location only to take the photo or video and render the stamp. Your photos stay on your device or in your own iCloud Drive and are never sent to us or anyone else. The app needs no account and does not track you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Notepad

Features
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Notepad makes it easy to capture thoughts, reminders, and tasksβ€”every day With its user-friendly interface and rich set of features. A beautifully designed notes app to help you stay focused and organized. Key Features: => Manage unlimited notes. => To-do lists with checkboxes. => Oraganize with catagory and tags. => Quick serch to find notes instantly. => Light & Dark mode support. => Pin important notes to the top. => Calender view for notes. => Notes with rich text editor, adjust fonts and colors, and add photos or voice notes. => Create stylish notes with customizable themes and vibrant backgrounds. => Lock notes for safe and private. => Share notes with relatives or friends. => Backup and sync notes via Cloud. This app contains subscription Monthly pro at $1.99 and Yearly pro at $9.99 to use ads free versions of the premium app which can cancel anytime. To learn about our privacy policy, please visit: https://muraliarvind.blogspot.com/2025/04/privacy-policy.html For our terms of use, please visit: https://muraliarvind.blogspot.com/2025/04/terms-of-service.html Notepad is your everyday companion for managing reminders and tasks, designed with a user-friendly interface that suits businessmen, students, and professional life.

Screenshots

Foto Notes4 screens
Notepad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Foto Notes at none against Notepad's shown. Foto Notes also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Foto Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Notepad sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Foto Notes ships an update monthly, Notepad every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Foto Notes versus Notepad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFoto NotesNotepad
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.615.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size30 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTobias HuppertzArvind Murali

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Foto Notes

One-time1
  • Photo Notes Pro$4.99
2 purchases

Notepad

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Foto Notes free?
Foto Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notepad free?
Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Foto Notes or Notepad have ads?
Notepad shows ads; Foto Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, Foto Notes or Notepad?
Foto Notes ships an update monthly, and Notepad every 2 months. Most recently, Foto Notes was updated on October 5, 2026 and Notepad on October 8, 2026.

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