Photo Notes vs Columemo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Photo Notes
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Take notes with photos, fast classification, simple operation, you can enter photo descriptions, support GPS positioning, and export HTML and PDF files with pictures and texts "I took a lot of pictures, but I couldn’t find the one I wanted temporarily. I finally found it but I forgot where the picture was taken. After too much time, I forgot why I took this picture. I also forgot the story in the photo." Do you have this trouble too? Then try Photo Notes. This is not a camera, nor is it a mere photo album, but a useful tool to help you categorize selected photos. Function Description: 1. Set various categories, you can take photos or import photos 2. Read the GPS data in the photo, click on the earth when browsing to open the map 3. If there is no GPS data in the photo, you can enter the coordinates or landmark name in the description to locate 4. You can add a photo description, which will be displayed when you browse the photo 5. Brightness and color adjustment and cropping and correction 6. Support exporting HTML and PDF files 7. Show photos on the map 8. Drawing function Use occasion reference: 1. Bought a lot of things and took a photo of the receipt to record how much money was spent 2. I visited a lot of shops, took pictures of the prices of the things I wanted, and looked for the cheapest one 3. Eat delicious food, take a photo of the food, you can use the coordinates in the photo to locate the restaurant from the photo 4. When you see a beautiful scenery, take a photo, you can use the coordinates of the photo to locate it, and add a text description, it is a travel diary 5. After receiving the customer's business card, take a photo for sorting, so that it can be easily searched later 6. The output PDF is an e-book with pictures and texts
Columemo
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See your notes more clearly, one column at a time. Columemo is a local-first note app for arranging information into rows and columns. It offers the clarity of a table without requiring spreadsheet formulas, making it easy to compare, record, and plan. KEY FEATURES • Add, delete, and rearrange rows and columns • Adjust column widths and row heights • Copy and paste cells, select ranges, undo, and redo • Apply text colors, backgrounds, bold, and italic styles • Use templates for comparisons, trackers, travel planning, schedules, and more • Switch between Japanese and English COLUMEMO PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE • Remove the memo-count limit • Expand row and column limits • Use full-text search, tags, and folders • Unlock additional templates and themes • Export as PDF, PNG, CSV, TSV, or Markdown • Create and restore local backups Your notes are stored locally on your device. Columemo does not require an account and does not use advertising SDKs, AI services, or developer-operated cloud synchronization. You choose where exported files and backups are saved. The free version supports up to 10 memos, 8 columns and 80 rows per memo, and one custom template. Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Photo Notes at none against Columemo's 1. Photo Notes also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Columemo's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Columemo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Photo Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Photo Notes | Columemo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yihang Huang | DTLF |
In-app purchases
Photo Notes
No in-app purchases
Columemo
- Columemo Pro$9.99
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