Comparison

AmberNote vs Palette Play

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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

Palette Play

Features
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Palette Playは、写真に色とことばを重ねて、自分だけの一枚をつくる写真加工アプリです。 できること ・写真全体にカラーフィルターを重ねる ・好きな文字や英語の短文を追加する ・20種類のテンプレートからデザインを選ぶ ・ワード散布、英字グリッド、単語グリッド、記号グリッドで写真を飾る ・文字やデコを指で移動、拡大、回転する ・色やフォントをあとから変更する ・完成した作品を写真ライブラリへ保存する 無料フォント10種類に加え、買い切りのプレミアムフォントパックで英語向けフォント18種類を追加できます。一度購入すれば追加料金はなく、同じApple Accountで購入を復元できます。 選択した写真と作成中の画像は端末内で処理されます。Palette Playの運営者が写真を収集、保存、送信することはありません。

Screenshots

AmberNote3 screens
Palette Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Palette Play at 16.4 against AmberNote's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. AmberNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Palette Play sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
AmberNote versus Palette Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmberNotePalette Play
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaichi TakikawaHINATA KAWAHITO

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AmberNote

One-time1
  • AmberNote Premium$2.99
1 purchases

Palette Play

One-time1
  • プレミアムフォントパック$2.99

Questions

Is AmberNote free?
AmberNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Palette Play free?
Palette Play is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AmberNote or Palette Play have ads?
Neither AmberNote nor Palette Play shows ads.

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