Comparison

Photonoter vs Zines

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

Zines

Features
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Answers you can look at. zines turns anything you're curious about into a visual story. Type a question โ€” or a half-formed thought โ€” and get back a set of full-bleed cards you swipe through, instead of a page of text you have to get through. Some things are just easier to see. How big a blue whale actually is. What your body is doing during a panic attack. What the world looks like to an octopus. zines is built for those. How it works Type it. Watch it build. Swipe through it. Keep what you like. What you get โ€ข Ask in plain language โ€” no prompt engineering, no settings to fiddle with. Type it the way you'd say it out loud. โ€ข Visual, not textual โ€” every answer comes back as a designed card, sized for your screen and built to be understood at a glance. โ€ข Swipe the whole story โ€” each card carries the idea a step further, so you can go as deep as you want or stop at the first one. โ€ข Ask again, differently โ€” not quite it? Nudge the prompt and watch a new set build. โ€ข Save to Photos โ€” keep any card, or turn on auto-save and every finished story lands in your camera roll on its own. โ€ข A library that remembers โ€” everything you've made stays in one grid you can pinch to zoom, ready to reopen or send. What people use it for Understanding something new. Explaining an idea to someone else. Studying. Settling the 2am question. Making something just because it'll look good. Why it's different Most answers are written to be read. These are made to be looked at โ€” and to be worth keeping when you're done. If you think better in pictures than in paragraphs, this is built for you.

Screenshots

Photonoter4 screens
Zines4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Zines at 16.4 against Photonoter's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Photonoter versus Zines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhotonoterZines
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael SchwarzVineet Kapil

In-app purchases

None

Photonoter

No in-app purchases

None

Zines

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Photonoter free?
Photonoter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zines free?
Zines is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Photonoter or Zines have ads?
Neither Photonoter nor Zines shows ads.

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