Comparison

Flipnotes vs Placed AI

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

Head to head
About

Flipnotes

Features
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Flipnotes finally solves the notebook problem: the more you put in, the harder it gets to find anything. Stop organizing your notes — just capture them. Flipnotes records everything in time, files it automatically, and lets you flip through your days like a paper notebook. Intuitive from the first second, with deep functionality underneath, it becomes the daily companion you actually keep using. CAPTURE IN SECONDS Type a thought. Hold to record a voice note. Snap a photo with a zero-lag camera. Save a place with one tap. Jot a checklist. Share into Flipnotes from any app. There are no titles to invent, no folders to choose, no filing to do — you capture the moment you have it, and you're done. FLIP THROUGH YOUR DAYS Your notes live on a timeline you flip through like paper. Today is where you land; yesterday is one swipe away; last month is a few more. Everything stays where it happened — in its day, in order, exactly where your memory expects it. It feels less like an app and more like a notebook that turns its own pages. NO ORGANIZING. EVER. While you get on with your life, Flipnotes quietly sorts everything you capture: shopping lists, ideas, bills, menus, boarding passes, business cards, addresses, diary entries. Notes file themselves into categories automatically. You do nothing, and yet everything ends up in its place. FIND ANYTHING INSTANTLY Search across everything you've ever written, said, or photographed. Browse by category, scan your photos in the gallery, or see every place you've saved on your own beautiful map. Your notebook stops being a pile and becomes an index of your life. MENTION A DATE, GET AN AGENDA Write "dinner with Marie on the 17th" and it lands on your agenda by itself. Any date you mention — in any language, typed or spoken — becomes a calendar entry. Your plans assemble themselves out of your notes. VOICE NOTES THAT WRITE THEMSELVES Press, speak, done. Voice notes are transcribed automatically, so they're searchable like text and readable at a glance — and the original recording is always one tap away. TRULY OFFLINE-FIRST Everything works without signal. Capture for a week off-grid — on a hike, on a flight, in a dead zone — and it all syncs when you're back. Your notes are always on your device, never behind a loading spinner. And they're on the web too, so your whole notebook is waiting on any screen you open. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your notes are yours. No ads, no tracking, no selling your data. Mark any note private and it is never sent to any AI feature — a locked corner of your notebook for the things that stay yours alone. WORKS WITH YOUR AI (OPTIONAL) Connect Claude or any MCP-compatible assistant and talk to your notes: create a note from a chat, ask what's on your agenda this week, find that restaurant someone recommended. Whether you're capturing ideas, house-hunting, journaling, planning trips, or just trying to remember what happened last Tuesday — Flipnotes keeps up with your life and hands it back to you, organized. --- Flipnotes comes with a free one-month trial. Continue with Personal Plan or go Pro for heavy capture: more photos, more storage, more transcription. Subscriptions renew annually and can be cancelled anytime in your App Store settings. Terms: https://flipnotes.life/terms Privacy: https://flipnotes.life/privacy

About

Placed AI

Effortlessly catalog your belongings by simply taking photos. This app creates a searchable inventory of your home, connecting important documents like receipts and warranties to specific items. Organize every space and share access with household members.

Highlights
  • AI-powered item recognition
  • Searchable home inventory
  • Connect receipts and warranties
  • Organize by room and location
  • Household sharing
  • Natural language search
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Your home, searchable. Stop trying to remember where everything is. Placed uses AI to turn photos of your belongings into an organized, searchable home inventory. Snap a photo, choose where it belongs, and Placed remembers the details for you. No spreadsheets. No long forms. Just capture it now and find it later. FIND ANYTHING IN SECONDS Search your home by item, room, location, category, or details. Can't remember exactly what you called something? Ask Placed AI naturally to find what you're looking for. SEARCH BY PHOTO OR BARCODE Find your belongings faster with powerful search tools. • Image Search: Take a photo to find matching items already saved in your inventory. • Barcode Search: Scan a saved item's barcode to open its listing and see where it belongs. • Smart Search: Search using names, descriptions, categories, and other saved details. LET YOUR CAMERA DO THE WORK Photograph an item and Placed AI helps identify, describe, categorize, and make it searchable. Need to inventory multiple things? Capture several items at once. Add things as you go instead of spending hours creating an inventory. ORGANIZE EVERY SPACE Create rooms and storage locations to keep track of belongings across: • Garages and basements • Attics and closets • Cabinets and drawers • Bedrooms and living spaces • Storage areas and more BINS, BOXES & CONTAINERS Stop digging through boxes wondering what's inside. Create containers, assign items, and label each container with its unique identifier. Search to find the right bin, or scan its identifier to see what's stored inside. INVENTORY MANAGEMENT MADE SIMPLE Placed goes beyond everyday home organization. Track equipment, supplies, tools, electronics, and other inventory with optional fields for: • Quantity • Serial numbers • Model numbers and SKUs • Condition • Barcodes • Notes and storage locations Keep the simple experience you love while recording more details when you need them. KEEP THE DETAILS THAT MATTER Attach receipts, warranties, manuals, notes, and documents to your belongings. Everything stays connected to the item it belongs to, even months or years later. ONE HOME. ONE SHARED MEMORY. Invite household members to see what you own and where it belongs. Share inventory and manage access permissions. No more asking, "Where did we put that?" PERFECT FOR • Finding things you rarely use • Organizing garages, closets, and storage • Tracking bins, boxes, and their contents • Managing household equipment and supplies • Recording purchases and important documents • Keeping track of seasonal items • Building a shared household inventory YOUR HOME SHOULDN'T LIVE IN YOUR HEAD Placed takes the mental load out of remembering what you own and where you put it. Snap it now. Find it later. WE'D LOVE YOUR FEEDBACK Have an idea or feature request? Email support@getplacedapp.com or use Support in the app. SUBSCRIPTION Placed offers monthly and annual subscriptions. Eligible new subscribers may receive an introductory free trial. Pricing, trial eligibility, and renewal terms are displayed before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID under the terms shown at purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled before renewal. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Flipnotes4 screens
Placed AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flipnotes at 5.0 against Placed AI's 3.8. Flipnotes also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Placed AI's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, 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. Flipnotes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Placed AI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flipnotes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flipnotes ships an update weekly, Placed AI every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Flipnotes versus Placed AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlipnotesPlaced AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlipnotesHirsch Ventures Group

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Flipnotes

Subscriptions4
  • Personal$3.991 Month
  • Pro$25.491 Month
  • Personal$39.991 Year
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  • Pro$249.001 Year
3 purchases

Placed AI

Subscriptions3
  • Placed Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Additional Household2 variants$10.001 Year
  • Placed Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Flipnotes free?
Flipnotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Placed AI free?
Placed AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flipnotes or Placed AI?
Flipnotes is rated higher. Flipnotes averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Placed AI averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Flipnotes or Placed AI have ads?
Placed AI shows ads; Flipnotes does not.
Which is updated more often, Flipnotes or Placed AI?
Flipnotes ships an update weekly, and Placed AI every 3 days. Most recently, Flipnotes was updated on October 24, 2026 and Placed AI on October 26, 2026.

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