Comparison

JPEG vs PashNote

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

Head to head
About

JPEG

Easily convert your images to JPEG or PNG format. This lightweight application supports a wide range of input formats, including HEIF/HEIC, and saves converted files directly to your device's Photos app. It's ideal for preparing images for printing or ensuring compatibility.

Highlights
  • Convert to JPEG or PNG
  • Supports HEIF/HEIC conversion
  • Saves to Photos app
  • Supports multiple input formats
  • Automatic album creation
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Convert images to JPEG or PNG with a simple, lightweight app. This app supports HEIF/HEIC and many common image formats, and saves the converted images directly to the Photos app. ◇ Key Features ◇ - Convert to JPEG or PNG - Supports HEIF/HEIC (.heic) conversion - Converted images are saved to the Photos app (Albums named “JPEG” or “PNG” will be created automatically.) ◇ Notes ◇ - Some printers do not support PNG files. You can convert PNG images to JPEG for printing. - JPEG does not support transparency. Transparent areas will be saved as white when converting to JPEG. ◇ Supported input formats ◇ - JPEG / JPG - PNG - GIF - BMP - TIFF - TGA - HEIF / HEIC (.heic)

About

PashNote

Features
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Why did you take that photo? How did you feel at that moment? Save the small moments you want to remember together with your photos. PashNote is a simple photo memo app that lets you add notes to your photos. Organize everyday moments, travel memories, interesting finds, reference materials, and more in a form that is easy to revisit. 【Add Notes to Your Photos】 Capture moments that are difficult to preserve with words alone by combining photos and notes. 【Look Back Through the Calendar】 See the days on which you created entries and quickly find past moments and memories by date. 【Extract Text from Images with OCR】 Recognize text in documents, signs, receipts, and other images, then use it in your notes. This saves you the effort of typing long passages manually. 【Organize with Albums】 Group your entries by purpose, such as travel, hobbies, work, or family. 【Sort Flexibly with Tags】 Tags make entries covering multiple themes easier to find later. PashNote is ideal for: ・Photo journals and life logs ・Travel and outing memories ・Cooking and recipe notes ・Organizing work and study materials ・Saving things you want or find interesting ・Memories with family and pets ・Record of plant growth ・Keeping track of small everyday discoveries Go beyond taking a photo and preserve what the moment meant to you. With PashNote, your everyday memories are easier to find and revisit.

Screenshots

JPEG1 screens
PashNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PashNote at none against JPEG's shown. PashNote also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 11 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JPEG ships an update every 11 months, PashNote weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
JPEG versus PashNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJPEGPashNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (17K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB7 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperhandyCloset Inc.Kenichiro Kariya

Bugs and requests

JPEG

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Converted images not showing up in photo library
  • App not working as expected for some users

Requested features

3 requests
  • Batch conversion of multiple images
  • Option to select case for JPEG extension
  • Ability to convert from other file formats (e.g., HEIC)

PashNote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

JPEG

No in-app purchases

None

PashNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JPEG free?
JPEG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PashNote free?
PashNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do JPEG or PashNote have ads?
JPEG shows ads; PashNote does not.
Which is updated more often, JPEG or PashNote?
JPEG ships an update every 11 months, and PashNote weekly. Most recently, JPEG was updated on November 7, 2026 and PashNote on November 6, 2026.

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