Comparison

Enote vs PicToolbox

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

Head to head
About

Enote

Capture ideas instantly with floating desktop sticky notes and quick memos. This lightweight app offers Markdown editing, image support, and customizable themes to enhance focus and productivity across Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

Highlights
  • Desktop sticky notes and quick memos
  • Global shortcuts for instant note creation
  • Markdown editing support
  • Image notes with drag-and-drop
  • Floating window mode for always-on-top notes
  • Sidebar organization
  • Customizable themes and transparency
Features
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Enote – Desktop Sticky Notes & Memo (iOS version works best when used with the Mac version) A simple and efficient desktop note app for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Capture ideas instantly with desktop sticky notes, quick memos, and Markdown editing. Enote helps you organize thoughts, collect inspiration, and improve focus and productivity — right on your desktop. Create notes in seconds. Stay focused. Work more efficiently. Key Features • Desktop Sticky Notes — Create floating notes and quick memos instantly • Global Shortcuts — Add new notes anytime with a single shortcut • Markdown Support — Clean, structured text formatting • Image Notes — Drag and drop or paste images from local files or the web • Floating Window Mode — Keep important notes always on top • Sidebar Organization — Manage notes and templates efficiently • Customizable Themes & Transparency — Personalize your workspace • Compact Quick Bar — Create notes without interrupting your workflow Who It’s For • Students taking quick study notes • Professionals managing tasks and ideas • Designers collecting inspiration • Developers writing code snippets in Markdown • Anyone who values a lightweight and efficient note app Seamless Across Devices Available on Mac, iPhone, and iPad with Universal Purchase. The iOS version is designed to work together with the Mac app for the best experience. Why Choose Enote? Unlike complex note-taking apps, Enote focuses on simplicity and speed. Lightweight, fast, and distraction-free — built for a cleaner, more productive workspace. Download Enote today and make your desktop workflow smarter and more efficient. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PicToolbox

Features
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PicToolbox is a powerful all-in-one image processing app that handles your daily photo needs — all processed locally on your device for complete privacy. Whether you need to compress photos for sharing, resize images for social media, add watermarks for protection, or extract text from screenshots, PicToolbox has you covered. Features: • Image Compression — Reduce file size while preserving quality • Format Conversion — Convert between JPG and PNG with adjustable quality • Remove EXIF/GPS — Strip location, device, and camera metadata for privacy • EXIF Manager — View and batch-clean photo metadata • Text Watermark — Add custom text, copyright, or social handles to photos • Resize & Crop — Adjust dimensions by percentage, pixels, or preset aspect ratios • Image to PDF — Combine multiple images into a single paginated PDF • OCR Text Recognition — Extract text from images locally, with copy and export support • Background Removal (Beta) — Remove portrait backgrounds and export as transparent PNG • Image Stitching — Combine photos vertically, horizontally, or in a grid layout • QR Code — Generate QR codes or scan them from existing images • Image to ZIP — Package single or multiple images into a ZIP file for sharing All processing happens locally on your device. No uploads, no tracking — your images never leave your phone. Perfect for photographers, designers, social media managers, and anyone who works with images daily. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Enote4 screens
PicToolbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PicToolbox at 15.0 against Enote's 17.1. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Enote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and PicToolbox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Enote ships an update weekly, PicToolbox every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Enote versus PicToolbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnotePicToolbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB6 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHouma Econimic Development Zone Jianmin Decoration Material Co., Ltd.Sailiken Tech

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Enote

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$14.99
3 purchases

PicToolbox

Subscriptions2
  • PixToolbox Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • PicToolbox Pro Annually$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • PicToolbox Pro$14.99

Questions

Is Enote free?
Enote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PicToolbox free?
PicToolbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Enote or PicToolbox have ads?
Neither Enote nor PicToolbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Enote or PicToolbox?
Enote ships an update weekly, and PicToolbox every 2 weeks. Most recently, Enote was updated on October 17, 2026 and PicToolbox on October 6, 2026.

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