Comparison

Photo vs Screenshot Notes

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Convert photos to PDF
  • Save to local storage
  • Save to iCloud Drive
  • Share via AirDrop, Message, Mail, Books
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • On-device OCR for text extraction
  • Bulk save screenshots as notes
  • Instant full-text search
  • Share extension integration
  • Delete original screenshots after text extraction
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Photo4 screens
Screenshot Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Photo versus Screenshot Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhotoScreenshot Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRuizheng LiuPronounced GIF LLC

Customer experience

Photo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Screenshot Notes

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Photo

One-time3
  • Tip option 1$0.99
  • Tip option 2$4.99
  • Tip option 3$9.99
1 purchases

Screenshot Notes

One-time1
  • Unlock Clear$9.99

Questions

Is Photo free?
Photo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Screenshot Notes free?
Screenshot Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Photo or Screenshot Notes?
Photo and Screenshot Notes are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Photo or Screenshot Notes have ads?
Neither Photo nor Screenshot Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Photo or Screenshot Notes?
Photo ships an update every 8 months, and Screenshot Notes every 2 days. Most recently, Photo was updated on November 3, 2026 and Screenshot Notes on October 31, 2026.

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