Comparison

ShareAware vs Trove · Visual Notes

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

Head to head
About

ShareAware

Features
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ShareAware is a link library you actually use — because saving a link takes one tap from the share sheet, not a trip into another app. Save anything from Safari, Chrome, or any app. ShareAware grabs the title, description, and preview image automatically. Add a note if you want context. Pick a category to keep things tidy. Done. Use it solo to replace your browser bookmarks. Use it with a partner to build a shared movie list, recipe collection, or travel wishlist. Use it with your team to make sure everyone is reading from the same page — literally. YOUR LINK LIBRARY Every link you save shows up in a clean feed with all necessary information. Filter by category, search by keyword, or scroll. Long-press any link to edit, move, or delete it. Like the links you love. Favourite the ones you'll come back to. Save something privately with Read Later — only you can see it, even in a shared group. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE The iOS Share Extension puts ShareAware in your share sheet. One tap from any browser or app — you never have to leave what you're doing. Paste URLs directly in-app if you prefer. GROUPS FOR ANY OCCASION Create a group for anything: a couple's watchlist, a family recipe board, a work team's reading list, a study group's resource library, or even just a read later for yourself. Every group has its own feed, its own categories, and its own members. Admins can invite people by email, manage roles, and customize categories with colors. Members get notified the moment someone shares something new. Belong to multiple groups? Switch between them from the same app. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account passwords. Sign in with a 6-digit code sent to your email or with Apple Sign in — that's it. No analytics SDKs. No third-party tracking of any kind. Your links stay between you and the people you choose to share with. ShareAware works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

About

Trove · Visual Notes

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You see something good. You screenshot it. Then it disappears into Photos with ten thousand others — and you never find it again. Trove fixes that. Save screenshots from any app with a single tap. Add a quick note. Then browse them in a calm, two-column visual library that's built for finding things, not for scrolling. ▸ HOW IT WORKS 1. Screenshot anything, in any app 2. Tap Share → choose Trove 3. Add a note, pick a list, save 4. Find it later — searchable by note, tag, or source app ▸ DESIGNED FOR FOCUS Editorial typography. Warm paper canvas. Ink-blue accents. No feeds, no algorithm, no badges, no streaks. Just your saved things, breathing. ▸ YOUR DATA STAYS WITH YOU Everything is local. No accounts, no servers, no analytics, no third-party SDKs. ▸ MADE FOR APPLE Native SwiftUI. iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, Reduce Motion. Available in English and 日本語. ▸ TRY FREE FOR 10 DAYS Free to download. Use everything for 10 days — no credit card, no auto-renew. Then a single one-time purchase unlocks unlimited saving forever. No subscription. No ads.

Screenshots

ShareAware4 screens
Trove · Visual Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ShareAware at Free against Trove · Visual Notes's $0.99. ShareAware also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). Trove · Visual Notes's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

ShareAware is free to download; Trove · Visual Notes costs $0.99 up front. Trove · Visual Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ShareAware asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShareAware ships an update every 2 days, Trove · Visual Notes fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
ShareAware versus Trove · Visual Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShareAwareTrove · Visual Notes
PriceFree — better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPSD Global瑾威 向

In-app purchases

None

ShareAware

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Trove · Visual Notes

One-time1
  • Trove Premium$2.99

Questions

Is ShareAware free?
ShareAware is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trove · Visual Notes free?
Trove · Visual Notes costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do ShareAware or Trove · Visual Notes have ads?
ShareAware shows ads; Trove · Visual Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, ShareAware or Trove · Visual Notes?
ShareAware ships an update every 2 days, and Trove · Visual Notes fortnightly. Most recently, ShareAware was updated on October 8, 2026 and Trove · Visual Notes on October 7, 2026.

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