Comparison

Class Notes Pro vs Artspecta

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

Head to head
About

Class Notes Pro

Features
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Class Notes Pro makes studying simple and efficient. Create subjects, add lectures, and attach multiple images to each lecture โ€” perfect for saving whiteboard photos, handwritten notes, and important materials, and now export any subject as a PDF โ€” perfect for sharing or printing your study materials. Perfect for - Students saving lecture notes and photos - Teachers managing course materials - Anyone who wants to organize learning visually Stay organized. Study smarter. Download Class Notes Pro today and make every lecture count.

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Artspecta

Features
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Discover art, find the museums that hold it and keep a journal of every artwork and museum you see. Point your camera at a painting to identify it. Artspecta is an art and museum guide, art journal and art identifier in one free app, built on more than a million artworks and the artists and museums behind them. YOUR ART JOURNAL โ€ข Mark artworks as Seen and record museum visits, with dates and private notes โ€ข Look back on your art history day by day and museum by museum โ€ข Save works to Want to see and build your own collections, alone or with friends DISCOVER PAINTINGS AND ARTISTS โ€ข Search artworks, artists and museums by art movement, medium, museum or place โ€ข Read artist and artwork introductions from Wikipedia where available โ€ข Get recommendations shaped by the art you like MUSEUM GUIDE AND MAP โ€ข Find museums near you or at your next destination โ€ข See which museums hold an artist's works โ€ข View any collection of artworks and museums on a map ART IDENTIFIER โ€ข Point your camera at an artwork or choose photos from your library โ€ข Artspecta suggests up to five matching artworks; confirm one and it goes into your Journal, dated from your photo โ€ข Turn old museum photos into a record of everything you have seen โ€ข Every account gets 3 identifications a month; Artspecta+ removes the monthly limit DAILY ART TRIVIA โ€ข A free daily art quiz: five questions from Apprentice to Connoisseur, the same for everyone โ€ข Compare scores with friends and earn achievement pins inspired by art history ARTSPECTA+ Try it free, then choose monthly or yearly: โ€ข Unlimited art identification โ€ข Private photos in your Journal โ€ข Personal Insights: your year in art โ€ข PDF exports of your Journal and collections โ€ข Unlimited collections, and as many endless trivia runs as you like Fair-use limits apply to identification and photo storage. Your Journal notes and photos stay private. Available in nine languages, with light and dark appearance. Artspecta uses open cultural data from Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://artspecta.com/legal/privacy

Screenshots

Class Notes Pro4 screens
Artspecta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Class Notes Pro at none against Artspecta's 2. Artspecta's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Artspecta sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Class Notes Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Class Notes Pro ships an update fortnightly, Artspecta every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Class Notes Pro versus Artspecta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClass Notes ProArtspecta
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size23 MB18 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developersalah MohamedGerrit Gogel

In-app purchases

None

Class Notes Pro

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Artspecta

Subscriptions2
  • Artspecta+ Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Artspecta+ Yearly1 Month trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Class Notes Pro free?
Class Notes Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Artspecta free?
Artspecta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Class Notes Pro or Artspecta have ads?
Neither Class Notes Pro nor Artspecta shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Class Notes Pro or Artspecta?
Class Notes Pro ships an update fortnightly, and Artspecta every 5 days. Most recently, Class Notes Pro was updated on November 9, 2026 and Artspecta on November 10, 2026.

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