Comparison

PhotoBoard vs CaféMeguri

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

Head to head
About

PhotoBoard

Features
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写真付きメモ帳です。 写真や画像と一緒にメモをしたいときに便利です。

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CaféMeguri

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■ Discover • Find cafés nearby on the map and save them • See the cafés you've visited as photo pins, and your wishlist at a glance ■ Log • Log visit dates, photos, and notes in seconds • Pick a photo and the app finds the café from where and when it was taken • Note each café's Wi-Fi, outlets, smoking, and how work-friendly it is ■ Stamp cards • Get a stamp on each café's own card every time you log a visit • Choose a card design for each café ■ Tags • Tag cafés in your own words, like "hidden gem" or "brunch" • Pick colors and patterns, like washi tape ■ Café cards • Put your photos, a note, tags, and the stamp card on one card • Choose the paper and pen, and place everything where you like • Share the finished card with friends ■ Look back • Your home cover shows your café days and how many cafés you've visited • Browse My Cafés as a grid, a list, or stamp cards • Filter by tags or amenities, and sort by visits, distance, name, and more ■ Private by design • No account, no ads • Everything you log stays on your device • Back up and restore anytime, tags and card designs included • Available in English, Japanese, and Chinese

Screenshots

PhotoBoard2 screens
CaféMeguri4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CaféMeguri at none against PhotoBoard's shown. CaféMeguri also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). PhotoBoard's advantage is iOS requirement (15.4 vs 18.0). 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

PhotoBoard ships an update every 3 months, CaféMeguri every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
PhotoBoard versus CaféMeguri: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhotoBoardCaféMeguri
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRisako AsaiAmon Kizawa

In-app purchases

None

PhotoBoard

No in-app purchases

None

CaféMeguri

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PhotoBoard free?
PhotoBoard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CaféMeguri free?
CaféMeguri is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PhotoBoard or CaféMeguri have ads?
PhotoBoard shows ads; CaféMeguri does not.
Which is updated more often, PhotoBoard or CaféMeguri?
PhotoBoard ships an update every 3 months, and CaféMeguri every 3 weeks. Most recently, PhotoBoard was updated on November 3, 2026 and CaféMeguri on November 5, 2026.

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