Photo vs Screenshot Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Photo
Easily transform your photos into PDF documents. Save your creations locally or to iCloud Drive, and share them seamlessly with others via various apps.
- Convert photos to PDF
- Save to local storage
- Save to iCloud Drive
- Share via AirDrop, Message, Mail, Books
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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Photo-PDF let you convert photo to PDF easily. You can save the generated PDF file to your local iPhone/iPad or iCloud drive. You can also share the PDF file with many Apps like AirDrop, Message, Mail, Books, etc.
Screenshot Notes
Extract text from screenshots and save it as searchable notes, freeing up storage space. Process images locally on your device and confirm all deletions. Offers a free tier for notes and search, with an optional one-time purchase for unlimited clearing.
- On-device OCR for text extraction
- Bulk save screenshots as notes
- Instant full-text search
- Share extension integration
- Delete original screenshots after text extraction
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Screenshot Notes: DumpPixels turns your camera roll's cluttered screenshots into tiny, searchable text notes—so you can keep the words you screenshotted and clear the multi-megabyte image files from Photos. A text note takes bytes. A screenshot takes megabytes. Whether you screenshot receipts, Wi-Fi passwords, tracking numbers, book quotes, recipes, or confirmation codes, DumpPixels extracts the text 100% on your device and lets you delete the heavy image only when you confirm. Saving and searching notes is free forever, and your first 3 screenshot clears are free. When you want to clear the rest of your screenshot backlog, unlock unlimited screenshot clearing with a single $9.99 one-time purchase—no subscriptions, no recurring plans, and no account. KEEP THE WORDS · DUMP THE PIXELS - Multi-Language On-Device Vision OCR: Automatically detects and extracts text from screenshots across English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, and more using Apple Vision. - Bulk Save All as Notes: Turn hundreds of text screenshots into searchable notes in the background—automatically pausing for Low Power Mode or device cooldown. - Instant Full-Text Note Search: Find any saved code, address, quote, or receipt in milliseconds, even after the original screenshot has been cleared from your Photos library. - Share Extension Included: Send any screenshot directly from Photos or the iOS screenshot preview straight into DumpPixels. HOW THE FREE TIER & ONE-TIME UNLOCK WORK - Free forever for notes & search: Scan your screenshot library, run on-device OCR, save individual or bulk notes, and search your notes forever at no cost. - First 3 screenshot clears free: Try the full save-and-clear workflow on up to 3 screenshots before paying a cent. - Pay once ($9.99 lifetime unlock): Unlock DumpPixels (`shotnote.lifetime`) is a single non-consumable In-App Purchase to clear unlimited screenshots in single taps or batches. 100% PRIVATE & USER-CONFIRMED - Nothing is uploaded: All Vision OCR and text indexing run locally on your device. - You confirm every delete: DumpPixels never deletes a photo without your confirmation, and cleared screenshots go to iOS Recently Deleted first.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Screenshot Notes at every 2 days against Photo's every 8 months. Photo's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Photo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Screenshot Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 Photo against 5.0 for Screenshot Notes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Photo ships an update every 8 months, Screenshot Notes every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Photo | Screenshot Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ruizheng Liu | Pronounced GIF LLC |
Customer experience
Photo
Screenshot Notes
In-app purchases
Photo
- Tip option 1$0.99
- Tip option 2$4.99
- Tip option 3$9.99
Screenshot Notes
- Unlock Clear$9.99









