noteit vs Picaboo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
noteit
Share live notes and drawings directly to your loved ones' home screens. This app allows you to connect with your partner, friends, or family, making it easy to send quick messages or visual expressions to brighten their day.
- Home screen widget
- Live notes sharing
- Send pictures and drawings
- Link with partner/friends
- Real-time updates
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noteit is a widget on your home screen that shows you live notes from your partner. 1) add the noteit widget 2) link with your partner 3) send a note right to their home screen! noteit is perfect for staying close to the ones you care about. add your girlfriends, boyfriends, or best friends and easily send a pic or drawing to make their day :) terms of use: https://iconichearts.com/noteit/terms
Picaboo
Share photos instantly with friends directly on your home screen. This app keeps only the latest photo, encouraging you to live in the moment. Add text to your pictures before sending them for a personal touch.
- Real-time photo sharing
- Home screen widget
- Text on photos
- No photo history
- Privacy-focused friend invites
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Picaboo is a widget that allows you to share photos with your friends in real time! New photos right on your home screen. HOW IT WORKS: 1. Add a friend using the invitation link 2. Add the widget to the home screen 3. When a friend sends you a photo, it will appear in the widget 4. Tap on the widget to send a photo to a friend NO HISTORY Only your last photo is stored. When you send a new one, the old one is deleted. Live in the moment! TEXT ON PHOTOS You can add text on your pics, The text will be displayed on your friend's widget. HIGH LEVEL OF PRIVACY AND SECURITY The application does not request contact list access. Friends are added by a unique invitation link. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: noteit at 4.8 against Picaboo's 1.0. noteit also leads on ratings volume (99K vs 2). Picaboo's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. noteit sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Picaboo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
noteit holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: noteit has 99K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of noteit's written reviews are positive against 50% of Picaboo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
noteit ships an update fortnightly, Picaboo every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | noteit | Picaboo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (99K ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 99K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iconic hearts holdings, inc. | Anastasiia Strekalova |
Customer experience
noteit
Picaboo
Bugs and requests
noteit
Reported bugs
4 issues- Drawing tools disappear mid-drawing
- App crashes frequently
- Delayed or missing notifications for new notes
- Drawings not saving when exiting the app
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to have multiple partners
- Implement a fill tool for drawings
- Allow for text input and more drawing tools
- Provide a way to save/restore drawing history
- Add notification system for new notes
Picaboo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
noteit
- Diamond Subscription$1.997 Days
- Diamond Subscription$3.997 Days
- Diamond Subscription$4.997 Days
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- Gift Diamond Subscription$4.997 Days
- Diamond Subscription$5.997 Days
- Diamond Subscription$6.997 Days
- Diamond Subscription$7.997 Days
- Streak Repair 3$2.99
- Streak Repair 3$3.99
- Streak Repair 3$6.99
Picaboo
- All Access$4.991 Month
- All Access$32.991 Year
