Crescent Keys vs Vidnotation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Vidnotation
Capture and organize notes linked to specific video timestamps. Ideal for students and professionals to study smarter, boost productivity, and streamline content creation by referencing key moments in videos.
- Take notes linked to video timestamps
- Import MP4 files locally
- Color-coded notes
- Filter notes by color or text
- Share annotated videos
- Organize video research
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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.
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Verdict
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 · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Crescent Keys ships an update fortnightly, Vidnotation every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crescent Keys | Vidnotation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Quoc Dat Nguyen | Jonathan Mercer |
In-app purchases
Crescent Keys
No in-app purchases
Vidnotation
No in-app purchases







