Comparison

WebCapture vs Hacker Note

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

Head to head
About

WebCapture

Capture entire web pages with scrolling screenshots and save them directly to your photos. It also offers a Safari extension for seamless capture and can automatically detect URLs from your clipboard.

Highlights
  • Full page screenshot
  • Visible area screenshot
  • Save to Photos
  • Safari extension
  • Auto-detect URL
  • Dark mode support
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This app can take capture of full web page and save to Photos. ◉ Capture • full page screenshot (whole page) • visible area screenshot • can save captured image to Photos automatically ◉ Safari extension • The web page you are viewing in Safari that can capture directly (recommend use App to capture very long page, because Safari extension app get small amount of memory) ◉ Detect URL • can detect URL of clipboard automatically (you can copy of URL to capture from Safari browser) ◉ Dark mode • supports dark mode in iOS 13. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Hacker Note

This note-taking app offers a unique "coolness" with a design inspired by hackers and sci-fi movies. Enjoy a futuristic feel with a transparent background option and customizable themes. It includes essential features like categorization, password protection, and cloud backup.

Highlights
  • High-performance and simple functionality
  • Transparent app background
  • Theme color customization
  • Category management
  • HTML and Markdown output
  • Password protection
  • Google Drive backup
Features
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Recommended for those who are tired of general Note Taking apps. Hacker Note is a simple Note Taking App that pursues "coolness". The design is based on the image of "hackers," "sci-fi movies". example "The Matrix". It is also equipped with a function that makes app background look transparent, so you can enjoy a sense of the near future while taking notes, which is different from ordinary memos. [Main functions] ・ High-performance and simple function ・ Background transparency function ・ Theme color change function ・ Category function ・Output function to HTML and markdown ・ Password setting ・ Backup to Google Drive ・Cool Japanese mode - For cool Japanese displays such as kanji. [Features to be expanded in the future] ・ A cooler color theme

Screenshots

WebCapture4 screens
Hacker Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hacker Note at 86% against WebCapture's 26%. Hacker Note also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). WebCapture's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $9.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

WebCapture costs $1.99 and Hacker Note $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WebCapture ships an update every 5 months, Hacker Note fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WebCapture versus Hacker Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWebCaptureHacker Note
Price$1.99 — better$9.99
Rating3.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.9% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB36 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperYoungwan Choiyuki okada

Customer experience

WebCapture

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive25.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative63.0%

Hacker Note

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

WebCapture

No in-app purchases

None

Hacker Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WebCapture free?
WebCapture costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hacker Note free?
Hacker Note costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do WebCapture or Hacker Note have ads?
Neither WebCapture nor Hacker Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WebCapture or Hacker Note?
WebCapture ships an update every 5 months, and Hacker Note fortnightly. Most recently, WebCapture was updated on September 21, 2026 and Hacker Note on September 8, 2026.

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