Comparison

Foto Notes vs 4ToDo

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

Head to head
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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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” street, number, city - Exact GPS coordinates, altitude and compass direction (true or magnetic north) - A map thumbnail of your position β€” standard or satellite (Pro) - The weather at capture β€” 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 β€” nothing else. DESIGN RIGHT IN THE CAMERA Change transparency, colors and placement in the adjust panel right next to the shutter β€” 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 β€” no code to remember, nothing to type: - Date β€” today's date, in the format you choose - Time β€” the current time, ticking every second - Location β€” city, country or full street address - Room β€” an entry from your room list (kitchen, bathroom, office …) - Coordinates β€” exact GPS position, works completely offline - Company β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” including the map and your own branding. Then you decide what to keep. NO ADS β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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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4ToDo

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4ToDo rethinks how you manage your life. Instead of boring checklists, every task, routine, and goal is a visual progress bar β€” you see exactly where you stand at a glance. TASKS β€” ORGANIZED BY CATEGORY Create categories like Home, Work, Tech, or Travel. Each category shows a bold progress card with a colored accent bar and a live percentage. Tap into a category to see all tasks sorted by due date. Add subtasks to break down complex projects β€” the progress bar fills as you check them off. ROUTINES β€” NEVER FORGET RECURRING TASKS Track recurring maintenance tasks like reading the electricity meter, changing filters, backing up photos, or rotating tires. Set intervals from daily to yearly, or define a custom cycle (every X days). Each routine has its own color and icon. The urgency fill shifts from calm to amber to red as the deadline approaches. One tap to mark it done and reset the timer. GOALS β€” THREE WAYS TO TRACK Set personal goals with the tracking mode that fits: - Counter β€” Big +/- buttons for step-by-step tracking (books read, recipes cooked, trails hiked) - Value β€” Enter custom amounts (kilometers run, hours practiced) - Slider β€” Drag to set your progress visually Add milestones to goals and tap to mark them as reached. The app automatically updates your progress when you hit a milestone. RADAR β€” YOUR COMMAND CENTER The Radar page answers one question: What should I do next? It shows your closest goal at the top, overdue items that need attention, and a unified timeline of everything coming up over the next 14 days β€” grouped by day. Tap any item to open it. Hit the checkmark to complete it instantly. A weekly momentum heatmap shows your activity pattern. BUILT FOR RELIABILITY - Automatic backups every 7 days, plus manual backup on demand - Import and export your data as JSON - Restore from any of your last 7 backups - Local notifications with reminders for tasks, routines, and goals - All data stored locally on your device β€” nothing leaves your phone DESIGN PHILOSOPHY 4ToDo uses a striking dark theme with yellow accents and 8 category colors. Every element communicates status visually through progress bars. No clutter, no complexity β€” just a clear view of what matters. Built by robspace.

Screenshots

Foto Notes4 screens
4ToDo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Foto Notes at Free against 4ToDo's $1.99. Foto Notes also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). 4ToDo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads and device support 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

Foto Notes is free to download; 4ToDo costs $1.99 up front. Foto Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 4ToDo asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Foto Notes versus 4ToDo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFoto Notes4ToDo
PriceFree β€” better$1.99
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size30 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTobias HuppertzRobert Poetzsch

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Foto Notes

One-time1
  • Photo Notes Pro$4.99
None

4ToDo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Foto Notes free?
Foto Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 4ToDo free?
4ToDo costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Foto Notes or 4ToDo have ads?
Neither Foto Notes nor 4ToDo shows ads.

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