Comparison

Shutternote vs StoryArc Network

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

Head to head
About

Shutternote

Features
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Frame your photos with the real camera data behind them — EXIF, Fujifilm recipes, camera brand logos, and saveable style presets. Every photograph tells two stories: the artistic vision and the technical craft. Shutternote frames both, in a design as considered as your work. REAL TECHNICAL DATA Display genuine EXIF as proof of your craft — camera, lens, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, focal length, date, and GPS location with elegant reverse-geocoded formatting. FUJIFILM RECIPES Automatically extract film simulation recipes from Fujifilm JPG/HIF files — film mode, grain, color chrome, white balance, and tone — beautifully presented, or switch to standard EXIF. STYLE PRESETS Dial in a look, save it, and reapply it in a tap. Begin with curated packs — Clean, Editorial, Technical, Fuji Card, and Minimal Mono — then build, reorder, and favorite your own. CAMERA BRAND LOGOS Add an authentic maker's mark to any frame. 20 brands including Fujifilm, Canon, Nikon, Sony, Leica, Panasonic, Hasselblad, DJI and GoPro — each with light and dark variants tuned per frame. LAYOUTS FOR EVERY LOOK Minimal, Classic, Full, and Split. Custom fonts including DM Mono and DM Sans, adjustable border widths, and full color control. SIRI, SHORTCUTS & THE ACTION BUTTON Say "Frame Last Photo," or map it to your Action button, to turn your most recent shot into a finished frame instantly — with an optional preset. SHARE ANYWHERE Post directly to Instagram Stories, or frame any photo from any app with the Shutternote share extension. MADE FOR YOUR WORKFLOW Recent images gallery, batch processing for consistent sets, and high-resolution export that preserves your original image quality and metadata. A Liquid Glass interface with translucent panels and controls that pick up the colors of your photo. BUILT FOR IPAD A purpose-built editor on the big screen. Landscape splits into preview on the left and scrollable controls on the right, with full-screen modals for aspect ratio, batch export, and Pro. Designed for photographers who believe technical mastery deserves to be showcased alongside artistic vision. By downloading Shutternote, you agree to our Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.shutternote.app/privacy

About

StoryArc Network

This platform allows creators to build and publish story-driven projects, including series, episodes, and interconnected story worlds. It prioritizes structured narrative content over short clips, offering a dedicated space for complete stories to be experienced.

Highlights
  • Create and publish story-driven projects
  • Build series, episodes, and story worlds
  • Explore narrative content as complete arcs
  • Discover creators focused on storytelling
  • Structure work as a complete story
Features
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What you can do Create and publish story-driven projects Build series, episodes, and connected story worlds Explore narrative content organized as complete arcs Discover creators focused on storytelling, not just clips For creators StoryArc is designed for creators building: short films episodic series narrative minis connected story universes Projects are structured so your work is experienced as a complete story, not lost in a feed. Narrative Challenge (important) We are currently running a Narrative Challenge focused on completed story-driven work. If you already have a project with a clear story, you can submit it. Platform focus StoryArc is not a typical video platform. It is built around: structure over volume story over clips progression over feeds Closing Whether you’re building a series, a film, or a larger story world, StoryArc gives your work a place to live as a complete narrative.

Screenshots

Shutternote4 screens
StoryArc Network4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StoryArc Network at none against Shutternote's 3. StoryArc Network also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Shutternote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. StoryArc Network asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Shutternote versus StoryArc Network: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShutternoteStoryArc Network
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBoyan GeorgievStoryArc Network LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Shutternote

Subscriptions2
  • Shutternnote Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • ShutterNote Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • ShutterNote Pro Lifetime$19.99
None

StoryArc Network

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shutternote free?
Shutternote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StoryArc Network free?
StoryArc Network is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shutternote or StoryArc Network have ads?
Neither Shutternote nor StoryArc Network shows ads.

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