CaptureNote vs Minoo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
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’ Multi-page capture: scan or import pages, arrange, crop, rotate, and highlight them. β’ Active recall: practice from your notes, reveal reference answers, and return to source pages or note points. 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’ Bring your own key: connect an OpenAI-compatible API and model. Only OCR text is sent; provider fees are separate. 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.
Minoo
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Minoo connects screen time with short learning activities on iPhone and iPad. Answer questions to earn minutes of access to selected apps. β’ Built-in questions matched to age and interests. β’ App restrictions powered by Apple Screen Time. β’ Progress: questions solved and minutes earned. β’ Settings protected by a six-digit PIN in both modes. β’ Core features work without an account or internet connection. Choose Self-control to set up Minoo on your own device. No child Apple Account or Family Sharing is required for this mode. You approve Screen Time access yourself and can revoke it or delete Minoo at any time. Parental control is also available: it requires a child Apple Account in Family Sharing and parent approval on the childβs iPhone or iPad. AI questions are optional. A parent signs in with Apple and separately consents to sending age in years, country, language and interests to GroqCloud to generate questions. AI questions can be disabled in Data and Support, which also provides account deletion. The first release is free, with no subscriptions, in-app purchases or ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Minoo at none against CaptureNote's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. CaptureNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Minoo asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | CaptureNote | Minoo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad β better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ζθΏͺ ζ | Archil Abuladze |
In-app purchases
CaptureNote
- CaptureNote Lifetime Pro$2.99
Minoo
No in-app purchases





