PhotoReport vs Plotava
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PhotoReport
Streamline site inspections and create professional reports quickly. Import plans, add annotations with photos and videos, and generate shareable PDF or HTML documents. Collaborate in real-time with your team, even offline.
- Import PDF/JPEG floor plans
- Annotate plans with pins and drawings
- Attach photos, videos, and audio
- Generate PDF and HTML reports
- Real-time team collaboration
- Offline work with automatic sync
- Password-protected online sharing
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Create professional photo reports in one tap. Import site plans, drop annotated pins, attach photos and videos, and instantly generate PDF or HTML reports — ready to share from your iPad or iPhone. Trusted by construction supervisors, inspectors, architects, property managers, and restoration pros to document site visits faster and more accurately. POWERFUL WORKFLOW • Import PDF and JPEG floor plans — including multi-page PDFs, split one plan per page • Drop numbered, color-coded markers at points of interest • Set orientation per marker with compass calibration • Attach photos, videos, and audio comments (up to 5 min) • Draw and sketch on photos with pen, highlighter, and shapes — synced across iPhone, iPad, and web • Replace plans while preserving all annotations INSTANT REPORTS • Generate PDF reports with cover page and company branding • Create HTML reports for web viewing • Export ZIP archives with all source files • Share reports online with password protection and expiration REAL-TIME COLLABORATION • Share projects with your team via invitation links • Every change syncs instantly across all devices • Push notifications when collaborators make updates • Access shared projects from any browser at photoreport.app • Works offline — changes sync automatically when reconnected BUILT FOR THE FIELD • GPS geolocation tagging with map view • Rapid capture mode for fast photo documentation • Visit mode guides you through annotations one by one • General Observations for notes not tied to a specific plan • Multi-criteria filters: by day, creator, media type • 100% local storage — no data sent without your consent FREE TO START • Free: 1 project, unlimited plans and photos, 3 exports • Pro: unlimited projects and exports, 5 GB cloud storage • Teams: everything in Pro, plus real-time collaboration, 20 GB storage Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Dutch, and Flemish. Privacy: https://photoreport.app/privacy-policy Terms: https://photoreport.app/terms-of-use
Plotava
Organize field data with linked records and plans. Import or sketch plans, add detailed points with media and GPS context, and create professional markups. Export organized packages for seamless office-to-field communication.
- Import PDF plans or sketch new ones
- Add numbered field points with photos and notes
- Create detailed markups with dimensions and shapes
- Export professional PDF packages
- Offline functionality
- Local-first data storage
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Turn photos, notes and PDFs into documents people can follow. Make illustrated instructions, a home record, a photo report or a clear handoff for work. Create pages, bring in existing material and keep the details together in a Binder. Export a PDF without rebuilding the document somewhere else. CREATE, DON'T JUST COLLECT Start with a Blank Report or a template for Work Instructions, Meeting Notes, Photo Log and more. Add headings, paragraphs, photos, numbered steps, checklists and signature blocks. Edit your own report text on the page and align content left, center or right. BRING YOUR MATERIAL TOGETHER Import PDFs, scan paper documents, photograph a plan or start a sketch. Keep authored Reports and imported pages in the same Binder. Add photos, supporting PDFs, notes and silent video where they belong. KEEP THE CONTEXT CONNECTED Place a Point on a page or photo to connect it to the relevant evidence. Add more detail inside a photo, link to another Sheet, or keep notes and measurements beside the exact location they describe. Complete Binder exports preserve navigation between pages, Points and supporting details. SHOW WHAT YOU MEAN Mark up photos and plans with arrows, notes, dimensions, lines, shapes and freehand drawing. Add imperial dimensions and ordinate measurements. Your imported original stays unchanged; the PDF you export is a new file. SPEAK YOUR EXPLANATION Use Dictate to write a Report block with on-device transcription. Keep, play or delete the original Recordings. On supported devices with Apple Intelligence enabled, Tidy Text can refine dictated wording on-device. Review the result or return to the original words. Tidy Text requires iOS 26 and compatible hardware. EXPORT WHAT THE READER NEEDS Choose Complete Binder for linked context, Photo Report for visual evidence, Measurement Schedule for recorded dimensions, or Pages Only for just your pages without a cover, index or Point-detail pages. Pages Only does not preserve navigation links. Preview, print or share the PDF. Share PDF + Recordings (.zip) includes audio as separate files, not embedded PDF playback. PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL Document a room update. Make a visual setup guide. Explain a repeatable process. Record existing conditions or prepare a client handoff. Start with the material you have; a construction plan is not required. LOCAL-FIRST, WITHOUT AN ACCOUNT No sign-up, advertising or tracking. Work offline after source material is on your device. There is no automatic cloud sync or upload. Use Binder Backup to keep an editable recovery copy, and share only what you choose. Optional aerial imagery, address search and purchases require a connection. The built-in User Guide helps you explore the app. FREE AND PRO One binder at a time is free, with everything in it. Finish it, export the PDF, delete it, start the next. Pro keeps unlimited binders on this device. Plotava Pro is an auto-renewing monthly or annual subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://plotava.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://plotava.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Plotava at every 3 days against PhotoReport's every 5 weeks. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. PhotoReport sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.00 per month and Plotava sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PhotoReport against 5.0 for Plotava. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.
PhotoReport ships an update every 5 weeks, Plotava every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PhotoReport | Plotava |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Padam Digital | Charged Alpha |
Customer experience
PhotoReport
Plotava
In-app purchases
PhotoReport
- PhotoReport Pro Monthly$19.001 Month
- PhotoReport Teams Monthly$39.001 Month
- PhotoReport Pro Yearly7 Days trial$190.001 Year
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- PhotoReport Teams Annual7 Days trial$390.001 Year
Plotava
- Plotava Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- Plotava Pro Annual$79.991 Year









