Comparison

Circular Tiny Planet Editor vs Intent Photo Notes

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

Head to head
About

Circular Tiny Planet Editor

Transform your photos into unique circular images with advanced editing tools. Add professional effects like lens flares, celestial bodies, and customizable center objects to create miniature worlds. Supports 360-degree photos for immersive edits.

Highlights
  • Circular image creation
  • 360-degree photo support
  • Adjustable zoom, rotation, and invert-mode
  • Professional effects (lens flares, sky objects, centers)
  • Filters and lens textures
  • Center object placement
Features
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Now supports 360 degree photos! - A new twist on photo editing. Turn your photos into amazing circular images with Circular+. Circular+ is a fun app with powerful new features never seen before in this type of app. You can easily zoom in and out of your circular image to get it just right. Once you're happy with your image, add professional effects such as lens flares and sky objects like the sun, moon, planets, and birds. REVIEWS "My favorite iPhone app for this purpose is Circular+" - Joanna Stern, Wall Street Journal "I've tried them all and Circular is by far the best "tiny planet" app. You get more controls and fun effects like lens flares and moons. Having a blast with this app!" - Customer Review "I tried different Tiny planet apps, but this is really the best. Love that I can put different things inside the picture ... Thanks for the great work." - Customer Review This app does so much more than just turn your image into a tiny planet. It has all kinds of effects you can add and you have a lot of control over how it twists your image. - Customer Review VIDEO: http://vimeo.com/brainfevermedia/circular Another really cool feature is a collection of "center" objects. These include spheres, planets, and geometric shapes to place at the center of your image circle. This turns your image into a mini world. FEATURES - Super fast and responsive editing - Adjust image zoom, rotation, invert-mode, and repeats - Professional effects: lens flares, sky objects, and centers. The lens flares are the same as the pro desktop app, LensFlare Studio - Filters and Lens Textures - Fun sample images to get your started Tag your photos with #CircularApp for a chance to be featured!

About

Intent Photo Notes

This app serves as a digital field notebook for photographers, allowing them to record crucial details about each photo. It captures location, weather, time, and personal notes, with optional audio recording and transcription. All data is stored locally on the device, ensuring privacy and offline accessibility.

Highlights
  • Capture location, weather, and time
  • Record field notes
  • Audio notes with transcription
  • Reference photo support
  • Offline functionality
  • Multiple themes including night mode
Features
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Every frame has a reason. Intent Photo Notes is a field notebook for photographers that captures the context, conditions, and observations behind a photograph — so the moment can be understood long after the shutter is pressed.  What Intent captures: - Location - Weather and conditions - Time of day - Field notes - Audio notes with transcription as an option - Reference photo Designed as a tool, not a platform: - Multiple themes including night mode - Core features work offline - No account required - No data collection - No social feed - No push notifications - No subscriptions Everything stays on your device. Your field archive is yours — always accessible, never locked in.

Screenshots

Circular Tiny Planet Editor4 screens
Intent Photo Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Circular Tiny Planet Editor at free against Intent Photo Notes's paid. Circular Tiny Planet Editor also leads on ratings volume (660 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). Intent Photo Notes's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, 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

Circular Tiny Planet Editor costs $4.99 and Intent Photo Notes $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Intent Photo Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Circular Tiny Planet Editor has 660 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Circular Tiny Planet Editor's written reviews are positive against 100% of Intent Photo Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Circular Tiny Planet Editor ships an update every 3 months, Intent Photo Notes fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Circular Tiny Planet Editor versus Intent Photo Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCircular Tiny Planet EditorIntent Photo Notes
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating4.7 (660 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings660 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames GroteBlackdaw Media LLC

Customer experience

Circular Tiny Planet Editor

All ratings650 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews353 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative22.7%

Intent Photo Notes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Circular Tiny Planet Editor

No in-app purchases

None

Intent Photo Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Circular Tiny Planet Editor free?
Circular Tiny Planet Editor costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Intent Photo Notes free?
Intent Photo Notes costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Circular Tiny Planet Editor or Intent Photo Notes?
Intent Photo Notes is rated higher. Circular Tiny Planet Editor averages 4.7 out of 5 from 660 ratings, while Intent Photo Notes averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Circular Tiny Planet Editor or Intent Photo Notes have ads?
Neither Circular Tiny Planet Editor nor Intent Photo Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Circular Tiny Planet Editor or Intent Photo Notes?
Circular Tiny Planet Editor ships an update every 3 months, and Intent Photo Notes fortnightly. Most recently, Circular Tiny Planet Editor was updated on November 13, 2026 and Intent Photo Notes on October 31, 2026.

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