Comparison

Crescent Keys vs Vidnotation

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

Head to head
About

Crescent Keys

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Jumpstart your notes with: - Video-timestamped notes - Multiple tags per note Never context-switch again, with the video and your notepad in the same space.

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Vidnotation

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Take notes based on video timestamps. Ideal for educational videos. Ideal use-cases - students taking notes on video lectures - videos from online courses - educational YouTube videos Features - Import mp4 files from your computer - Use your computer's storage. No cloud uploads needed - Each note has a color - Filter by color or text in notes for review later Benefits - Never Miss a Detail: Capture crucial information on-the-fly and refer back to specific points in videos with ease. - Study Smarter: Make revising for exams or learning new material more efficient by bookmarking and annotating important segments. - Boost Productivity: Reduce time spent re-watching videos by directly accessing your noted sections. - Streamline Content Creation: Content creators can outline edits and adjustments directly within the video timeline. - Enhance Meetings & Presentations: Quickly jot down follow-up actions or important insights during instructional videos or recorded meetings. - Collaborate Effectively: Share your annotated videos with peers or colleagues to align on key takeaways without additional meetings. - Personalize Learning: Tailor any video to your learning style by highlighting and noting sections that matter most to you. - Organize Research: Keep your video research neat and accessible, perfect for projects that involve multiple video sources. - Interactive Tutorials: Turn tutorials into interactive learning sessions by marking steps or tips as you go. - Archive Thoughts: Keep a digital archive of insights and ideas from various videos for future reference.

Screenshots

Crescent Keys3 screens
Vidnotation3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Crescent Keys at 11.0 against Vidnotation's 17.5. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crescent Keys ships an update fortnightly, Vidnotation every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Crescent Keys versus Vidnotation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrescent KeysVidnotation
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly โ€” betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better17.5
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB34 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperQuoc Dat NguyenJonathan Mercer

In-app purchases

None

Crescent Keys

No in-app purchases

None

Vidnotation

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crescent Keys free?
Crescent Keys is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vidnotation free?
Vidnotation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Crescent Keys or Vidnotation have ads?
Neither Crescent Keys nor Vidnotation shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crescent Keys or Vidnotation?
Crescent Keys ships an update fortnightly, and Vidnotation every 4 weeks. Most recently, Crescent Keys was updated on September 15, 2026 and Vidnotation on September 12, 2026.

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