Note Gallery vs PDF Field Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Note Gallery
This app offers a visually engaging way to take notes and journal, allowing users to embed images and utilize fun animations. It provides a rich text editor with extensive font options and a default pastel theme, with additional themes available for purchase. All data is stored locally for privacy.
- Embed images from photo library
- Folding and spinning animations
- RichText editor with 80+ fonts
- Offline use, local data storage
- Customizable themes available
- Personalize note icons
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Introducing an innovative note taking and journaling app that's perfect for visual learners! With this app, you'll be able to elevate your note taking experience by embedding pictures from your photo library. The intuitive interface makes note taking a fun and enjoyable process, ideal for both students and professionals. This app features cutting-edge animations and offers a variety of font options, allowing you to personalize your notes. It also comes with a Pastel theme by default, with more themes available for purchase. Download Note Gallery now and see for yourself how much more fun note taking and journaling can be with this app! Features: Can be used offline, all data is stored on your phone. No data can be accessed from anyone but you. Maximize the potential of your photo library. Use photos from your library to create an icon for your notes list. Folding and spinning animations to make your note taking experience fun. Amazingly designed themes available for purchase. RichText editor processor with formatting options and 80+ fonts. LICENSED APPLICATION END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PDF Field Guide
Quickly access, search, and share your essential PDF documents. Organize and import files for offline viewing, and convert images into searchable PDFs. Smart zoom and full-screen reading enhance your experience.
- Organize and group documents
- Import PDFs for offline viewing
- Create searchable PDFs from images
- Smart zoom and full-screen reading
- Keyword search and table of contents
- Share documents via multiple methods
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PDF Field Guide is the #1 quick reference companion helping you recall information quickly! Add, view, search and share your most important PDF documents quickly and easily from your iPhone, iPad and Mac. Helping you recall information quickly when you need it most! ADD - Organize and group your most needed documents for fast access. - Import PDFs from iCloud or Files App for offline viewing. - Create searchable PDFs using your camera and automatic document recognition. - Convert images to searchable PDFs from your photos or camera roll. VIEW - Double tap on the screen to Smart Zoom to the text you want to read. - Automatically switch to full screen reading mode when placed in landscape orientation. - Requires no internet connection. Documents are stored locally in iOS Files App. - Supports system dark mode. SEARCH - Perform keyword search to find information quickly. - Create customizable table of contents for fast access to important pages. - Tap to jump to sections in documents with embedded table of contents. - Tap to follow hyperlinks in documents with embedded links. - Highlight to select text in OCR-enabled documents allowing you to copy or share key information. SHARE - Share individual or multiple documents via email, text, AirDrop and more. - Family sharing enabled. - No subscriptions. Ever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: PDF Field Guide at free against Note Gallery's free with in-app purchases. Note Gallery's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). 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. Note Gallery sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and PDF Field Guide sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 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 Note Gallery against 5.0 for PDF Field Guide. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Note Gallery ships an update every 2 weeks, PDF Field Guide monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Note Gallery | PDF Field Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bereket Solomon | Heidi Paul |
Customer experience
Note Gallery
PDF Field Guide
In-app purchases
Note Gallery
- Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
- Annual Premium Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Space Theme2 variants$3.99
- Citrus Theme$3.99
PDF Field Guide
- Premium Pass$1.99
- Pro Pass$4.99
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