Comparison

Photonoter vs SoloPlan

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

Head to head
About

Photonoter

Features
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Photonoter helps you capture quick notes exactly when you need them: with a photo, an image from your library, an audio recording, or a scanned barcode. Create entries in just a few taps, add notes, assign a category, set a date, and optionally schedule a reminder. Your entries are organized by date, easy to edit later, and can include useful details such as documents, receipts, warranties, recipes, or anything else you want to remember. Features: - Take a photo or choose one from your photo library - Record and play back audio notes - Scan common barcodes and QR codes - Add text notes, categories, dates, and reminders - View entries grouped by day - Edit saved entries whenever needed - Zoom into saved images - Store data in iCloud when available, with local storage as fallback - Manually sync your entries Photonoter is made for everyday moments: receipts, product codes, documents, ideas, appointments, shopping reminders, warranty notes, and all the small things you do not want to lose.

About

SoloPlan

Features
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SoloPlan is a personal project management app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Organize your work across boards, projects, and columns โ€” with a Kanban board, a grouped list view, and a smart agenda that keeps you focused on what matters next. ORGANIZE YOUR WAY Structure work into boards and projects, each with custom columns. Switch between Kanban and list view at any time. Drag and drop tasks between columns, reorder them in a list, or collapse columns to reduce noise. TASKS THAT GO DEEPER Every issue supports sub-tasks with individual due dates and time estimates. Track progress with a built-in timer, set priorities from Urgent to Low, add color labels, write Markdown notes, and link related issues with blocks / blocked-by / relates-to relations. SMART VIEWS ACROSS ALL YOUR WORK โ€ข What's Next โ€” a cross-board agenda sorted by due date and priority; overdue tasks flagged, running timers pinned at the top โ€ข Timeline โ€” milestone tracking across all projects โ€ข Time Report โ€” logged time per issue for each project โ€ข Global Search โ€” find any project, issue, or sub-task across all boards instantly YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS SoloPlan syncs privately via iCloud across all your Apple devices. Your data lives in your personal iCloud account โ€” not on any third-party server. IMPORT & EXPORT โ€ข Import from Microsoft Planner (.xlsx) โ€ข Import and export via CSV โ€” compatible with Excel, Numbers, and Google Sheets โ€ข Spotlight Search: find issues without even opening the app โ€ข Deep links open any issue directly from other apps WIDGET & NOTIFICATIONS A home screen widget shows today's due and overdue tasks at a glance. Local notifications remind you of upcoming deadlines โ€” for both issues and sub-tasks. MULTIPLAN โ€” COLLABORATE WITH OTHERS One-time purchase. No subscription. Share any project with a link โ€” anyone with access can join and edit in real time. Family Sharing included. -------------------- What's new? -------------------- Version 1.5 ยท Planning together, time and goals ยท Shared projects reliably sync changes and task links, time report with daily and weekly views, a dedicated view for project goals Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Photonoter4 screens
SoloPlan3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Photonoter at none against SoloPlan's 1. SoloPlan's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. SoloPlan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Photonoter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photonoter ships an update every 6 weeks, SoloPlan every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Photonoter versus SoloPlan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhotonoterSoloPlan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael Schwarz. MARKUS I. FRICKE

In-app purchases

None

Photonoter

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SoloPlan

One-time1
  • MultiPlan$4.99

Questions

Is Photonoter free?
Photonoter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SoloPlan free?
SoloPlan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Photonoter or SoloPlan have ads?
Neither Photonoter nor SoloPlan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Photonoter or SoloPlan?
Photonoter ships an update every 6 weeks, and SoloPlan every 6 days. Most recently, Photonoter was updated on October 28, 2026 and SoloPlan on October 31, 2026.

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