Comparison

My Notes Safe Pro vs Photonoter

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

Head to head
About

My Notes Safe Pro

Securely store and organize your notes with advanced password protection and dual password options. Customize your notes with various fonts and colors, and set reminders. Supports cloud backup and restore for peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Password protection with dual passwords
  • Customizable note appearance
  • Reminders for notes
  • Cloud backup and restore (iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive)
  • Easy note management with gestures
  • Multiple PIN entry styles
Features
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Notes Safe is a simple notes, for your iPhone/iPad/iPod touch. With password protection and dual passwords design, Notes Safe is one of the simplest and safest notes you'll ever use. Key Features - It's easy to use: Just open and then add new notes. - Show the action menu with a simple right swipe or pull gesture: design, copy, timing and delete; - Long-press any notes then drag it to anywhere you want. - Set font, size, text color and background color for every notes. - Add Reminders to notes - Support Backup and Restore feature, now support iCloud, DropBox, GoogleDrive, OneDrive - With left menu mode, quickly switch to other folder or setting page. - User guide with FAQ. Safety - Multiple PIN Entry Styles - 4 digit, digit alphanumeric, gesture. - Dual passwords design: for access to Real and fake modes - Password Protect appear auto while app move from active to inactive state, such as an incoming phone call, SMS message, quits the app and so on. We value your feedback, but we cannot answer you in the comments. Please contact us directly at awfsksk@gmail.com, we are committed to serve our customers.

About

Photonoter

Features
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Photonoter helps you capture quick notes exactly when you need them: with a photo, an image from your library, an audio recording, or a scanned barcode. Create entries in just a few taps, add notes, assign a category, set a date, and optionally schedule a reminder. Your entries are organized by date, easy to edit later, and can include useful details such as documents, receipts, warranties, recipes, or anything else you want to remember. Features: - Take a photo or choose one from your photo library - Record and play back audio notes - Scan common barcodes and QR codes - Add text notes, categories, dates, and reminders - View entries grouped by day - Edit saved entries whenever needed - Zoom into saved images - Store data in iCloud when available, with local storage as fallback - Manually sync your entries Photonoter is made for everyday moments: receipts, product codes, documents, ideas, appointments, shopping reminders, warranty notes, and all the small things you do not want to lose.

Screenshots

My Notes Safe Pro4 screens
Photonoter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Photonoter at Free against My Notes Safe Pro's $0.99. My Notes Safe Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On update cadence, 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

Photonoter is free to download; My Notes Safe Pro costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Notes Safe Pro ships an update every 2 months, Photonoter every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
My Notes Safe Pro versus Photonoter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Notes Safe ProPhotonoter
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer炜 桂Michael Schwarz

In-app purchases

None

My Notes Safe Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Photonoter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Notes Safe Pro free?
My Notes Safe Pro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Photonoter free?
Photonoter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My Notes Safe Pro or Photonoter have ads?
Neither My Notes Safe Pro nor Photonoter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Notes Safe Pro or Photonoter?
My Notes Safe Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Photonoter every 6 weeks. Most recently, My Notes Safe Pro was updated on October 8, 2026 and Photonoter on October 3, 2026.

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