Comparison

Ametra vs SelfNote

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

Head to head
About

Ametra

Organize paint colors and projects spatially with an extensive color library. Match target colors to paint shades, document progress with photos, and manage client-ready details.

Highlights
  • Spatial project organization
  • Unlimited projects
  • 3-step paint color matching
  • Extensive color library (7,000+ shades)
  • Unlimited saved colors
  • Photo gallery for project documentation
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Key Features: • Spatial Project Organization: Create folders for areas (buildings, floors, rooms, etc.) and items for elements (walls, cabinets, etc.). • Unlimited Projects: Create and manage unlimited projects of any size, from residential to commercial and everything in between. • 3-Step Paint Color Matching: Select a target color for an item, match it to the closest paint shade, and control the final result through photo verification. • Extensive Color Library: Access over 7,000 shades by top paint brands. • Unlimited Saved Colors: Save and reuse your favorite colors for future design projects. • Photo Gallery: Keep all your project photos organized, from inspiration to final result. Document progress with before-and-after control photos and always stay client ready. How It Works: 1. Create a Project: Add a name, address, cover image, and any notes under Info. 2. Define Areas & Items: Break your project down by areas and items/elements. 3. Set Target Color for Item: Choose an item (wall, cabinet, etc.), then select a target color. 4. Match Color to Paint: Your target color is automatically matched to the closest paint shades from trusted brands. 5. Upload photos from any project stage and assign them to specific areas, elements, or colors to monitor progress and easily share your work with clients. Say goodbye to mismatched paint colors, scattered notes and images — keep every project detail structured and every color consistent and accurate from concept to completion with Ametra! End-User License Agreement: https://ametra.ai/pages/eula

About

SelfNote

Capture ideas, reminders, and links by sending them directly to your email inbox. Supports text, audio, photos, and drawings, with extensions for seamless sharing from other apps. New features include Apple Watch integration and home screen widgets for quick access.

Highlights
  • Send notes via email
  • Attach text, audio, photos, drawings
  • Browser extensions for quick sharing
  • Apple Watch app for wrist capture
  • Home screen widgets for quick actions
  • On-device AI for subject lines and categorization
  • Speech-to-text dictation
Features
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With SelfNote, you can quickly write notes, reminders or bookmark links from your browser and send them to your own email. The concept is to send notes to self and receive them in the email inbox to be read or managed at a later time. With just a few taps and its quick share to self functions, you can create a new note and send it directly to your email inbox. This makes it easy to capture ideas and thoughts as they occur to you, without having to worry about forgetting them later on. SelfNote allows you to not only write text notes but also to add quick audio recordings, dictate to notes, drawings, and photos as notes. Additionally, you can use one of the extensions available for sending a reminder to self in the form of a link to a website, a photo, or a document (including PDFs) while browsing the internet or using any other app. KEY FEATURES - Mac App: SelfNote is now on your Mac too. Capture a thought from anywhere with the menu bar and your own keyboard shortcut, share from any app, and add widgets to your desktop. Your Pro subscription covers every device. - Apple Watch App: Capture notes from your wrist. Dictate text, record audio, or send quick phrases instantly. Your Watch syncs with your iPhone automatically. - Home Screen Widgets: Quick Actions for one-tap compose, dictate, or record. Quick Send to fire off pre-written phrases without opening the app. Recent Notes to see your latest notes at a glance. - Multiple Recipients: Add up to 10 email addresses and choose which ones receive your notes. Pro subscribers can send to up to 3 recipients simultaneously. - Attachments: Attach several photos and files to a single note. Pick them, paste them, drag and drop them, or share them from other apps (up to 5 with Pro). - On-Device AI (Pro, iOS 26+): Smart Subject generates email subject lines from your note. Auto-Categorization tags your notes. Action Items detects tasks and highlights them. All processing happens on your device. - Speech-to-Text Dictation: Speak your notes with real-time transcription for hands-free capture. - Custom Note Subjects: Set a custom email subject line for any note. - Improved Note History: Gallery and list views, search, filters by color, type, or attachment. - Siri and Shortcuts: Send notes with Siri or build workflows with the Shortcuts app. - Available in 8 Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Portuguese (Brazilian), and Italian. Whether you're looking to organize your work tasks, read an article later, plan a vacation, remember something, or simply jot down your thoughts as they occur to you, SelfNote has everything you need to stay on top of your thoughts. Overall, SelfNote is a versatile tool that helps you to easily create and manage reminders and notes, making it an essential app for anyone who wants to stay organised and on top of their tasks. Terms and Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Ametra4 screens
SelfNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SelfNote at none against Ametra's shown. SelfNote also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Ametra sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and SelfNote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ametra against 5.0 for SelfNote. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ametra ships an update every 2 months, SelfNote monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Ametra versus SelfNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmetraSelfNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSYNTES INCMakai Labs Srl

Customer experience

Ametra

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SelfNote

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ametra

Subscriptions2
  • Professional Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Professional Annual14 Days trial$89.991 Year
3 purchases

SelfNote

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly - Unlimited access$1.991 Month
  • Unlimited access7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Ametra free?
Ametra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SelfNote free?
SelfNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ametra or SelfNote?
Ametra and SelfNote are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Ametra or SelfNote have ads?
Ametra shows ads; SelfNote does not.
Which is updated more often, Ametra or SelfNote?
Ametra ships an update every 2 months, and SelfNote monthly. Most recently, Ametra was updated on November 3, 2026 and SelfNote on November 11, 2026.

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