Comparison

Foto Notes vs Span

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

Head to head
About

Foto Notes

Features
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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/

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Span

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Most calendars are just lists of text. They hide the reality of your day. Span is different. It visualizes your schedule as a continuous, flowing timeline, helping you focus on what’s happening now and what’s up next. Designed for visual thinkers. WHY SPAN?  • The unique layout transforms your list into a clear, continuous timeline. Instantly see what you have on without the clutter.  • Colour-code your life (Work, Health, Deep Work) and use Emojis to recognise tasks instantly without reading.  • A clean interface that highlights your current status and upcoming block, keeping you present. SMART CSV IMPORT Span is designed to work alongside your favourite AI tools. Simply ask an AI tool to generate a schedule as a CSV, and paste it directly into Span. We handle the formatting; you bring the plan. YOURS FOREVER  • No Subscriptions: Buy Span once, and it is yours forever.  • Private by Design: Your data stays on your device. No accounts, no cloud servers, no tracking.  • Offline: Works perfectly without an internet connection. FEATURES  • Visual Timeline  • One-Tap "Skip" logic for flexible days  • CSV Import for complex and lengthy schedules  • Custom Category Colours & emoji title support. • Simple Backup & Restore features, keeping your schedules protected. Reclaim your day with Span.

Screenshots

Foto Notes4 screens
Span4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Foto Notes at Free against Span's $0.99. Foto Notes also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.1). Span's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Foto Notes is free to download; Span costs $0.99 up front. Foto Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Span asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Foto Notes versus Span: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFoto NotesSpan
PriceFree — better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTobias HuppertzSamuel Attwood

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Foto Notes

One-time1
  • Photo Notes Pro$4.99
None

Span

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Foto Notes free?
Foto Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Span free?
Span costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Foto Notes or Span have ads?
Neither Foto Notes nor Span shows ads.

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