Comparison

TechSmith Fuse vs Notate for Microsoft 365

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

Head to head
About

TechSmith Fuse

Easily transfer photos and videos from your mobile device to TechSmith software like Snagit and Camtasia. Capture new media or import existing files, annotate them with a drawing tool, and share directly with colleagues.

Highlights
  • Transfer multiple images/videos
  • Built-in camera for capture
  • Import from camera roll
  • Annotate images with drawing tool
  • Direct upload to Snagit/Camtasia/Relay
  • QR code pairing for computers
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With TechSmith Fuse®, it’s easy to get photos and videos from your mobile device into your favorite TechSmith products, Snagit, Camtasia and TechSmith Relay. Choose to import existing photos and videos, or capture something new using the app’s built-in camera. Images can be easily annotated with the freehand drawing tool and shared instantly with your colleagues through TechSmith Relay, all while you are on the go. Need to take advantage of the editing power in Snagit and Camtasia? Simply upload your mobile captures from TechSmith Fuse to either program, and create custom, sharable content. Features: • Send multiple images or videos from your mobile device at once • Connect to your local network to provide a fast and secure transfer • Use content imported from your camera roll • Preview images and video before sending • Capture images or record video within the app and send them directly to Camtasia, Snagit, or TechSmith Relay • Easily annotate images on the go with the built-in drawing tool (iPhone only), and share them with your colleagues via TechSmith Relay • Quickly pair your device with multiple computers via QR Code • Share recent TechSmith Relay content directly from the app through the upload history

About

Notate for Microsoft 365

This app is an all-in-one productivity tool designed to manage notes, tasks, contacts, calendar events, and email attachments. It integrates seamlessly with Microsoft 365 accounts, allowing users to edit documents, annotate PDFs, and scan business cards directly within the application.

Highlights
  • Edit Outlook email attachments
  • Fill and sign PDF forms
  • Annotate and collaborate on PDFs
  • Scan business cards to Outlook contacts
  • Scan paper documents to PDF
  • Syncs with Microsoft 365 accounts
  • Handwriting and Apple Pencil support
Features
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IMPORTANT: NOTATE REQUIRES a Microsoft 365, Hotmail, or Outlook.com email account. It has been specially designed to operate with Microsoft Office 365. Perfect for small & midsize businesses. Stay productive while you work from home! Notate is the ultimate Office 365 Information Manager. Notate syncs notes, tasks, contacts, calendar, and email attachments with your Outlook Office 365 account. Notate is an all-in-one tool for Microsoft Office 365. Edit and store your documents so they are always available on all of your devices. * Notes - Create handwritten notes -- sync with your Microsoft Outlook 365 Account * PDF - Desktop quality PDF editor! Fill out PDF forms, edit PDF, annotate PDF, create PDFs, and sign PDF documents * Files - Edit Microsoft 365 email attachments without leaving Notate. Scan paper documents into PDF files. * Todo - Manage your Microsoft 365 to do list * Calendar - Take notes and to do items in meetings and send meeting minutes * Contacts - Business card scanner converts cards directly into Microsoft 365 Outlook contacts * Email - View and edit email attachments. Document converter converts office documents into PDF All syncing with your Microsoft 365, Hotmail, or Outlook.com account! Business card scanner supports 19 languages for fast, accurate OCR. Document converter transforms office docs to PDF. Full PDF annotation and PDF editor capabilities including Adobe Forms support. Sign PDF documents and return them with ease. STAY FOCUSED, GET WORK DONE. Notate helps you get organized and stay productive. Start by capturing all your important information. With Notate you can quickly create typed or handwritten notes and insert images, audio recordings, web clippings, PDF documents and more. SAVE EVERYTHING. Collect everything that matters knowing that you'll always be able to find it. Enhance your notes with handwriting, drawings, images, documents, PDFs, web clippings, and more. FIND YOUR INFORMATION QUICKLY by organizing your notebooks like folders. Notes and to do items are searchable. Easily search across all notebooks or search for text within notes. The Notate preview mode provides users a quick glance into the note subject matter. —FEATURES— - View and EDIT Outlook email attachments from your Microsoft Office 365 account - Fill out PDF forms - ANNOTATE, collaborate, and comment on PDF documents with peers - SCAN business cards into Office 365 Outlook contacts - Advanced word processor - Embed images, audio, web clippings and documents - SCAN paper documents into PDF files - Annotate and SIGN PDF files - To do management with reminder notifications - Handwriting and Apple Pencil support - Shared workspaces for collaboration - Syncs with Microsoft Outlook, Hotmail, or Microsoft Office 365 - Features like Evernote, OneNote, Notability, provided in a secure enterprise environment Notate includes the following functions. Notes Writer PDF Scanner Scan Documents Business card scanner PDF signer Microsoft Office 365 To Do manager —MEMBERSHIP— Download Notate to try it free for thirty days. Cancel easily right from within Notate. After your free trial, Notate requires a subscription which provides you with regular app updates and syncing of your data. After your trial, you will not be charged unless you purchase a subscription. Subscriptions will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless automatic renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and automatic renewal status in Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Price may vary by location. Privacy policy: http://notateapp.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

TechSmith Fuse4 screens
Notate for Microsoft 3654 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Notate for Microsoft 365 at 4.3 against TechSmith Fuse's 2.6. TechSmith Fuse's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and review sentiment (51% vs 25%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Notate for Microsoft 365 sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. TechSmith Fuse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notate for Microsoft 365 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 33 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of TechSmith Fuse's written reviews are positive against 25% of Notate for Microsoft 365's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TechSmith Fuse ships an update every 4 months, Notate for Microsoft 365 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 25, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TechSmith Fuse versus Notate for Microsoft 365: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTechSmith FuseNotate for Microsoft 365
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (45 ratings)4.3 (33 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.5% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings45 — better33
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.6 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB157 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTechSmith CorporationShafer Systems LLC

Customer experience

TechSmith Fuse

All ratings45 ratings
Positive35.6%
Neutral8.9%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive51.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative42.6%

Notate for Microsoft 365

All ratings33 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

TechSmith Fuse

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Notate for Microsoft 365

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$3.491 Month
  • Monthly subscription(promo)1 Year trial$3.491 Month
  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$3.491 Month
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  • Monthly Premium Subscription$3.491 Month
  • Annual subscription1 Month trial$29.991 Year
  • Annual subscription (promo)1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription14 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Annual Premium Subscription$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • 14 day premium trialFree

Questions

Is TechSmith Fuse free?
TechSmith Fuse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notate for Microsoft 365 free?
Notate for Microsoft 365 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TechSmith Fuse or Notate for Microsoft 365?
Notate for Microsoft 365 is rated higher. TechSmith Fuse averages 2.6 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while Notate for Microsoft 365 averages 4.3 from 33 ratings.
Do TechSmith Fuse or Notate for Microsoft 365 have ads?
Neither TechSmith Fuse nor Notate for Microsoft 365 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TechSmith Fuse or Notate for Microsoft 365?
TechSmith Fuse ships an update every 4 months, and Notate for Microsoft 365 every 2 months. Most recently, TechSmith Fuse was updated on July 25, 2026 and Notate for Microsoft 365 on July 5, 2026.

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