Note OCR vs CaptureNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Note OCR
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Turn Photos into Structured Text with AI Note OCR helps you capture text from images and keep it organized. Use AI to extract structured text from photos, documents, receipts, whiteboards, and moreβthen save everything as notes you can search and revisit anytime. Take a picture or import from your library. Our AI reads the image and turns it into clean, structured text you can edit. Perfect for students, professionals, and anyone who needs quick, accurate text capture on the go. KEY FEATURES: - AI-powered OCR: Extract readable, structured text from images using advanced AI. The free tier has a daily usage limit; unlimited daily extractions require Note OCR Pro (optional in-app purchase, sold separately). - Smart notes: Save extractions as notes with a clean, readable layout. - Full history: Access past scans and notes whenever you need them. - Beautiful formatting: Markdown-style formatting keeps extracted text easy to read. - Personalized experience: Choose Light, Dark, or System themes with a sleek, modern design. GOOD FOR: - Students: Digitize lecture boards, handouts, and textbook pages. - Professionals: Capture meeting notes, business cards, and documents. - Everyday use: Save recipes, labels, signs, and any text you need from a photo. IN-APP PURCHASES (Note OCR Pro) Note OCR is free to download. The free experience includes a limited number of photo captures or OCR text extractions per day; see the app for the current free limits. Unlimited daily captures and extractions are not included with the free downloadβthey require a separate in-app purchase or subscription to Note OCR Pro (optional, sold separately). Prices, plans, and any trial offers are shown in the app before you buy. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
CaptureNote
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Turn screenshots from textbooks, lectures, websites, and chats into notes you can actually find and use. CaptureNote extracts text from images, distills summaries and key points, and keeps the source image, full recognized text, and structured note together. You can also send a screenshot to CaptureNote from Shortcuts and save it directly to the folder you choose. KEY FEATURES β’ Image to text: On-device OCR extracts text from screenshots and photos. β’ Smart summaries: Create a title, concise summary, and key points with less manual copying. β’ Shortcuts actions: Summarize a Screenshot or Recognize Screenshot Text as part of your automation. β’ Folders and search: Organize, search, edit, move, share, or delete notes. β’ Keep the context: Store the source image, full text, summary, and key points together. β’ Local first: OCR and local processing happen on device. Content is never uploaded without your explicit consent. Ideal for lecture slides, textbook screenshots, web research, reading highlights, and quick ideas. Turn the screenshots in your photo library into knowledge you can reuse. CaptureNote is free to download. Basic OCR, editing, folders, search, and 5 complete smart summaries are free; unlimited smart summaries and summary Shortcuts require a one-time Lifetime Pro in-app purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Note OCR at 3 against CaptureNote's 1. Note OCR also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Note OCR sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and CaptureNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Note OCR | CaptureNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kukuh Nomikusain | ζθΏͺ ζ |
In-app purchases
Note OCR
- Pro (Weekly)3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Pro (Yearly)$29.991 Year
CaptureNote
- NoteLoom Lifetime Pro$2.99
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