Pictmemo vs Filter Flow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pictmemo
Capture and organize quick photo memos with a dedicated camera. Save receipts, notes, and more without cluttering your photo library. Easily find, edit, and export your captured images.
- Camera and thumbnail list on one screen
- Organize with folders
- Export as PDF or ZIP
- Add text with Draw editing
- Batch save to photo library
- Import from photo library
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Pictmemo is a dedicated camera app for quick photo memos. Receipts, signs, timetables, whiteboards, business cards, product tags, and anything else you may want to check later can be captured quickly as a photo memo. The camera area and thumbnail list are on the same screen, so you can launch, capture, find, and delete memos smoothly. Photos are saved inside the app, so your iOS photo library does not get filled with memo images. [Main Features] - Camera and thumbnail list on one screen - Tap to focus, pinch to zoom - High-quality capture mode - Capture in 1:1 or original aspect ratio - Import from the photo library - Adjustable thumbnail count - Quickly select, delete, and share from the list - Batch save to the photo library - Add text with Draw editing - Organize with folders - Export as PDF or ZIP [Ways to Use] - Save receipts, invoices, warranties, and bills as quick memos - Record wine labels, drink labels, coffee bean labels, and food labels - Keep temporary copies of business cards, shop cards, membership cards, and medical cards - Save timetables, route maps, parking information, floor guides, and signs - Capture whiteboards, blackboards, handouts, meeting notes, and class notes - Record model numbers, product codes, barcodes, QR codes, size charts, and price tags - Save travel maps, opening hours, hotel information, and event notices - Review documents and task images later in one organized list You can get started for free. Try a lightweight photo workflow designed specifically for memos. * If you delete the app, images saved inside the app will also be deleted. Please export any important images before deleting the app.
Filter Flow
Create advanced, real-time video effects by chaining together filters and combining multiple video inputs. Offers a drag-and-drop interface with over 20 core filters and 15 blend modes for unique visual compositions.
- Node-based video effects design
- Combine multiple video inputs
- 20+ core image filters
- 15 blend modes
- Real-time preview
- 15+ artistic presets
- Real-time filtered video recording
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Create custom video effects, live camera filters, and layered visual experiments with Filter Flow. Chain filters, blend multiple video sources, and build real-time effects from a visual node editor on your iPhone or iPad. Filter Flow lets you combine videos from your Photos library with your live camera feed. Blend them using Overlay, Multiply, Screen, Addition, Difference, and more. Add filters anywhere in the chain, adjust each parameter, and build layered effects that go far beyond a one-tap filter app. 15+ Ready-to-Use Presets Start fast with artistically crafted presets like Cyberpunk, Liminal Space, Vaporwave, Retro CRT, Summer Heat, Sepia Tone, Dramatic Vignette, and more. One tap builds a complete node graph automatically, giving you instant inspiration for social media edits, experimental visuals, and stylized video. Node-Based Visual Editor Use a drag-and-drop editor inspired by node-based creative tools. Connect filter nodes, merge sources, and see your full creative pipeline as you build. Multi-layer compositing is simple, visual, and immediate. 40+ Filters and 16 Blend Modes Use Core Image filters including Bloom, Gaussian Blur, Pixellate, Edge Detection, Color Controls, Temperature, Tint, Hue Adjustment, Exposure, Comic Style, Crystallize, Pointillize, Sepia, and more. Blend modes include Overlay, Screen, Multiply, Soft Light, Color Dodge, Color Burn, Difference, and beyond. Powerful Node Types • Input Nodes: Use live camera feed or video files, with flip, brightness, and contrast controls • Filter Nodes: Add 40+ visual effects with adjustable parameters • Merge Nodes: Combine multiple sources with 16 blend modes • Output Node: Preview your final composition in real time Record and Share Record your filtered video and save it directly to your camera roll. Share your creations to social media, messages, or anywhere you post video. Intuitive Design Color-coded nodes make your graph easy to understand. Live preview shows your effects as you build. Connection validation helps prevent invalid setups, so you can focus on creating. Perfect For • Content creators seeking unique layered video effects • Social media creators exploring trending aesthetics • Artists and VJs experimenting with visual compositions • Anyone who wants a playful way to build custom video effects on mobile Why Filter Flow? Unlike simple one-tap video filter apps, Filter Flow gives you a playful, node-based way to build your own effects. Connect filters, camera feeds, videos, and blend modes like building blocks. Make glitch visuals, VHS-style edits, layered camera effects, abstract compositions, and strange little video experiments you will not get from a normal editor. Start creating today with Filter Flow. Make aesthetic video effects, explore weird combinations, and turn your ideas into motion.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pictmemo at 78% against Filter Flow's 25%. Pictmemo also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Filter Flow's advantage is ads (none vs shown). 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
Both are free to download. Pictmemo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Filter Flow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pictmemo ships an update every 3 weeks, Filter Flow every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pictmemo | Filter Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seiji ISSHIKI | Principal LA LLC |
Customer experience
Pictmemo
Filter Flow
In-app purchases
Pictmemo
- Pro$2.99
Filter Flow
- Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
- FilterFlow Pro$1.99









