VFNotes vs SnipNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VFNotes
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VFNotes is a full featured markdown editor that lets you create notes at specific timestamps as you play imported video or audio files. This is a must have tool if you are a researcher, journalist, student or someone with a large collection of material that you need to study, review or use in preparation for for a project. Features • Create notes that link to a specific audio/video timestamp • Media files are imported leaving original files unmodified • Export and share your notes with audio & video files included • Add links to notes across projects • Add inline tags and even nested tags to notes • Search & retrieve notes by title or tag across projects. • Supports Github Flavored Markdown. • Lock sensitive notes with AES-256 encryption. • Supports MathJax • Supports Mermaid • Supports textbundle format. • Modify your notes worry free using local version control Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
SnipNote
This AI-powered tool automatically transcribes and summarizes your notes. It offers various subscription plans for enhanced features and convenience. Manage your subscription easily through account settings.
- AI note transcription
- Note summarization
- Auto-renewable subscriptions
- Subscription management
- Cross-device support
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AI NoteTaker and Summarizer SnipNote Pro offers auto-renewable subscriptions with the following options: - Weekly - Monthly - Annual Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription in Account Settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.mattianalytics.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SnipNote at Free against VFNotes's $19.99. SnipNote also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). VFNotes's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.3.2). On 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
SnipNote is free to download; VFNotes costs $19.99 up front. VFNotes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and SnipNote sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
VFNotes ships an update every 5 weeks, SnipNote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VFNotes | SnipNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.3.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fazhan ltd. | MATTIA DA CAMPO |
In-app purchases
VFNotes
- Monthly Access7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Yearly Access7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$49.99
SnipNote
- SnipNote Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
- SnipNote Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
- SnipNote Pro Annual$44.991 Year
- 100 Transcription Minutes$1.99
- 500 Transcription Minutes$3.99
- 1000 Transcription Minutes$8.99
