Comparison

AmberNote vs PhotoDeco Simple

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

Head to head
About

AmberNote

Features
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AmberNote is a simple photo annotation editor designed for clean, focused visual notes. Place a small marker anywhere on a photo, draw a line from it, and add a comment at the end. It is useful for design feedback, review notes, repair instructions, visual explanations, and any moment when a photo needs clear context. Key Features - Add shapes, lines, and text annotations to photos - Marker shapes including circle, square, diamond, and star - Solid, dashed, dotted, and wavy lines - Text size, bold, italic, and underline controls - Zoom in and out while editing - Export edited photos - Local-only editing on your device AmberNote Premium Unlock black, custom colors, and all fonts with a one-time purchase. This is not a subscription. Privacy AmberNote does not upload your photos to a server. Selected photos and edits are processed locally on your device.

About

PhotoDeco Simple

Features
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PhotoDeco is a drawing app for adding hand-drawn lines and decorations to your photos and videos. Import a favorite photo or video, then draw freely with pens, an eraser, fill tools, and selection tools. Adjust line width, color, texture, blur, and outlines to create anything from simple line art to playful photo decorations. You can save your work as an image combined with the original photo, export it as a transparent PNG, or create videos using your drawn lines. PhotoDeco works well for tracing over photos, adding personal touches, and making images or videos feel more expressive before sharing them. With simple controls and flexible drawing tools, PhotoDeco makes it easy to turn everyday photos into fun, customized creations.

Screenshots

AmberNote3 screens
PhotoDeco Simple4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PhotoDeco Simple at none against AmberNote's 1. AmberNote's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. AmberNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PhotoDeco Simple asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
AmberNote versus PhotoDeco Simple: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmberNotePhotoDeco Simple
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 days
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaichi TakikawaYosuke Seki

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AmberNote

One-time1
  • AmberNote Premium$2.99
None

PhotoDeco Simple

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AmberNote free?
AmberNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PhotoDeco Simple free?
PhotoDeco Simple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AmberNote or PhotoDeco Simple have ads?
PhotoDeco Simple shows ads; AmberNote does not.

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