Comparison

VisualRecord vs MDPaper

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

Head to head
About

VisualRecord

This app offers a visual database for recording information about objects, including photos. It allows for powerful searching using SQL or a simpler fetch interface. Ideal for cataloging valuables for insurance or personal inventory.

Highlights
  • Visual record keeping
  • Attach multiple photos per record
  • Store textual descriptions
  • SQLite database storage
  • SQL query language support
  • Intuitive 'fetch' interface for filtering
  • Use iPad camera or Photo Library
Features
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VisualRecord for iPad provides an easy to use, visual record keeping database. With its intuitive interface, VisualRecord allows you to record information about a particular object, including one or more pictures of the object itself. The information you supply about the object, including photos, is stored in the form of a record in a SQLite database table. This allows you to use the powerful SQL query language to search over the records you've created and filter the data to suit your needs. In addition, VisualRecord provides a "fetch" interface which requires no prior knowledge of SQL that also allows you to filter your data based on simple criteria. When you add a new record for a particular object to your database table, VisualRecord makes it easy to insert a picture of the object into the record itself using your iPad's Photo Library or Camera. The records in your database table can include textual fields of arbitrary length. This allows you to include descriptive text in the record associated with the object in question. VisualRecord is ideal for record keeping of your valuables for insurance purposes.

About

MDPaper

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simple Markdown Editor on iOS - basic markdown supported - iCloud doc supported for GTD, BuJo - support TODO format "[ ] item" - support Dated TODO format "[@2023/12/31] item" icons by https://icons8.com/

Screenshots

VisualRecord4 screens
MDPaper1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MDPaper at none against VisualRecord's 1. MDPaper also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months). VisualRecord's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. VisualRecord sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MDPaper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VisualRecord ships an update every 10 months, MDPaper every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
VisualRecord versus MDPaper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisualRecordMDPaper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKal-El SoftwareTomoaki Yagishita

In-app purchases

1 purchases

VisualRecord

One-time1
  • Remove App Restrictions$2.99
None

MDPaper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VisualRecord free?
VisualRecord is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MDPaper free?
MDPaper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VisualRecord or MDPaper have ads?
MDPaper shows ads; VisualRecord does not.
Which is updated more often, VisualRecord or MDPaper?
VisualRecord ships an update every 10 months, and MDPaper every 2 weeks. Most recently, VisualRecord was updated on October 8, 2026 and MDPaper on October 30, 2026.

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