Comparison

VisualRecord vs CanvasGraph

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

CanvasGraph

Features
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Tracking what happens in your life can be reliable, easy, and fun. Use emojis created by users or draw your own. Track and verify your daily events and changes in a convenient way. Share your sketches with the community.

Screenshots

VisualRecord4 screens
CanvasGraph4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CanvasGraph at none against VisualRecord's 1. CanvasGraph also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. CanvasGraph asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VisualRecord ships an update every 10 months, CanvasGraph every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
VisualRecord versus CanvasGraph: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisualRecordCanvasGraph
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB61 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKal-El SoftwareNatalia Swierczyna

In-app purchases

1 purchases

VisualRecord

One-time1
  • Remove App Restrictions$2.99
None

CanvasGraph

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VisualRecord free?
VisualRecord is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CanvasGraph free?
CanvasGraph is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VisualRecord or CanvasGraph have ads?
Neither VisualRecord nor CanvasGraph shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VisualRecord or CanvasGraph?
VisualRecord ships an update every 10 months, and CanvasGraph every 10 days. Most recently, VisualRecord was updated on October 8, 2026 and CanvasGraph on October 6, 2026.

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