Comparison

Tendril Mindmap vs PhotoNotes

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

Head to head
About

Tendril Mindmap

Features
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Tendril is a focused, beautiful radial mind map builder. Grow your ideas like vines, branching outward from a single root. A calm cream canvas, soft leafy palette, and direct-manipulation gestures — no folders, no toolbars stuffed with options, no ads. KEY FEATURES • Canvas-rendered radial tree with smooth curved edges • Drag any node to reposition it anywhere on the canvas • Per-node color and SF Symbol icon for visual structure • Pinch to zoom, drag to pan around large maps • Multiple saved mindmaps, organized in a clean Library grid • Long-press a node to drag and rearrange your hierarchy • Undo your last layout change in one tap • Reset view to recenter on your root node DESIGNED FOR THINKING Whether you are outlining a project, sketching a story arc, planning a trip, or untangling a problem, Tendril stays out of the way and just keeps your ideas connected. PRIVACY No tracking. No accounts. Your mindmaps live on your device.

About

PhotoNotes

Features
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PhotoNotes: Light Notes helps you capture everyday notes from photos, text, voice, reminders, and documents without cluttering your camera roll. Save a receipt, sticky note, whiteboard, label, document, errand, or idea. Add a title, text, tags, voice, location, and a reminder, then keep the compressed photo inside PhotoNotes instead of mixing it with your regular photos. OCR can turn visible words in a photo into searchable text. Voice notes can be recorded or imported, with speech recognition for searchable transcripts. You can also create simple text notes, mark notes as done, pin important items, filter what needs action, and export text, photo, audio, or an image-based PDF. PhotoNotes is designed for quick, practical notes that stay easy to find later. Key features: - Create notes from camera, scanner, photo import, voice, or text - Store compressed photos separately from the camera roll - Use OCR to make photo text searchable - Record or import voice notes with searchable transcripts - Search by title, body, tags, OCR text, and voice transcript - Add local reminders and mark notes done - Pin important notes and filter what matters - Export text, photo, audio, or an image-based PDF - Choose recognition language for OCR and voice - No account required PhotoNotes stores note content locally on your iPhone. Camera, photo library, microphone, location, speech recognition, and notification access are requested only when you use the related feature. PhotoNotes is free and built to improve over time. Feedback, bug reports, and practical suggestions are welcome at support@photonotes.cloud.

Screenshots

Tendril Mindmap3 screens
PhotoNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tendril Mindmap and PhotoNotes are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Tendril Mindmap versus PhotoNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTendril MindmapPhotoNotes
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLinh Phan Nhat KhanhIATECH SRLS

In-app purchases

None

Tendril Mindmap

No in-app purchases

None

PhotoNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tendril Mindmap free?
Tendril Mindmap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PhotoNotes free?
PhotoNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tendril Mindmap or PhotoNotes have ads?
Neither Tendril Mindmap nor PhotoNotes shows ads.

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