Comparison

Picture in Picture Notes vs ScreenPace

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

Head to head
About

Picture in Picture Notes

This app allows you to display notes as a picture-in-picture overlay, keeping them visible while you use other applications. You can create an unlimited number of notes, customize their appearance, and organize them by folder or color. All features are free to use.

Highlights
  • Picture-in-picture note display
  • Always-on-top functionality
  • Unlimited note creation
  • Customizable appearance (colors, fonts)
  • Folder and color organization
  • Dark mode support
Features
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It's an app that displays notes as a picture-in-picture. Notes are always displayed on the screen even while using other apps. All features are completely free to use. Features: - PiP display instantly when you create a note and tap it - PiP is always displayed even if you move to another app - Any number of notes - Customize background color, text color, font, size freely - Can be classified by folder or color - Quick start-up, comfortable operability - Dark mode - All free URL scheme: pipnotes://

About

ScreenPace

Features
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ScreenPace helps you create a healthier rhythm with your iPhone—one hour at a time. Set small, intentional allowances for distracting apps and let ScreenPace protect the rest of your hour. When an app reaches its limit, it is shielded until the next hourly reset. You get a clear boundary without turning one slip into a lost afternoon. Most screen time blockers enforce strict, 24-hour daily bans. But when you burn your 30-minute daily limit during morning coffee, you're either locked out for the rest of the day or forced to disable your limits entirely. ScreenPace solves this by breaking your screen time into manageable hourly buffers. Enjoy short, intentional breaks throughout the day without letting a quick check turn into an lost afternoon. WHY SCREENPACE WORKS BETTER • HOURLY ALLOWANCES THAT RESET Set realistic time limits (e.g., 5 minutes per hour) for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, or news apps. Your allowance automatically resets at the top of every hour, keeping you paced and present. • CUSTOM FOCUS HOURS & SCHEDULES Need uninterrupted productivity? Schedule Focus Hours for work, studying, or bedtime. ScreenPace automatically tightens allowances or completely shields apps during your core productive windows. • INTENTIONAL FRICTION OVERRIDES Emergency check needed before the top of the hour? Instead of a instant bypass button that breaks your habit, ScreenPace introduces an intentional reflection flow to prevent impulse taps. • 100% PRIVATE & ON-DEVICE Your data, screen habits, and app lists never leave your iPhone. Built natively using Apple Screen Time frameworks (FamilyControls)—zero accounts, no tracking, and 100% offline privacy. • NO SUBSCRIPTIONS — BUY ONCE, OWN FOREVER Tired of paying $10/month just to lock your own apps? ScreenPace offers a free 7-day trial and a single lifetime unlock. One payment, no recurring fees ever. Ideal for students, remote workers, creators, and anyone ready to beat doomscrolling with sustainable pacing.

Screenshots

Picture in Picture Notes4 screens
ScreenPace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ScreenPace at none against Picture in Picture Notes's shown. ScreenPace also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Picture in Picture Notes ships an update every 4 months, ScreenPace every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Picture in Picture Notes versus ScreenPace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPicture in Picture NotesScreenPace
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFugaPiyo Inc.neetika agarwal

In-app purchases

None

Picture in Picture Notes

No in-app purchases

None

ScreenPace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Picture in Picture Notes free?
Picture in Picture Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScreenPace free?
ScreenPace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Picture in Picture Notes or ScreenPace have ads?
Picture in Picture Notes shows ads; ScreenPace does not.
Which is updated more often, Picture in Picture Notes or ScreenPace?
Picture in Picture Notes ships an update every 4 months, and ScreenPace every 11 days. Most recently, Picture in Picture Notes was updated on November 3, 2026 and ScreenPace on October 31, 2026.

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