Comparison

Findlist 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

Findlist

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Save a movie recommendation from a post, link or screenshot and come back to details, ratings, trailers and where to watch. Findlist keeps what you found, not just the post or link you found it in. Turn saved posts, links, screenshots, photos and places into organized, useful finds: movies, music, places, events, books, games, anime and more. Movies & Shows See details, ratings, cast, trailers and where to watch. Music Find the exact track, preview it and open it in Spotify or Apple Music. Places Keep places together with photos, reviews, contact information, maps and directions. Events Get dates, venues and ticket information, then add them to your calendar or get directions. Books Build your TBR with synopses, authors, reviews and ways to find the book. Games Keep track of games with ratings, trailers, platforms and where to play or buy. Anime Keep recommendations organized and ready for whenever you want to watch. Findlist keeps what you found, not just the post, screenshot or link you found it in. No more digging through old posts, screenshots and links trying to remember what caught your attention. Everything you find has a place, with the context you need when you come back to it. Collect your finds. Make them useful.

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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

Findlist4 screens
Trove · Visual Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Findlist at Free against Trove · Visual Notes's $0.99. Findlist also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Trove · Visual Notes's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On ads, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Findlist ships an update every 2 months, Trove · Visual Notes fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Findlist versus Trove · Visual Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFindlistTrove · Visual Notes
PriceFree — better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonatan Robin瑾威 向

In-app purchases

None

Findlist

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Trove · Visual Notes

One-time1
  • Trove Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Findlist free?
Findlist 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 Findlist or Trove · Visual Notes have ads?
Neither Findlist nor Trove · Visual Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Findlist or Trove · Visual Notes?
Findlist ships an update every 2 months, and Trove · Visual Notes fortnightly. Most recently, Findlist was updated on October 31, 2026 and Trove · Visual Notes on November 5, 2026.

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