Comparison

Second Notes vs Sshot Screenshot Notes

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

Head to head
About

Second Notes

A text editor for creating notes with live Markdown formatting. Sync notes across your iOS devices and Mac via iCloud. Export notes as text files and import from other applications.

Highlights
  • Live Markdown formatting
  • iCloud sync
  • Cross-device compatibility (iOS/Mac)
  • Export to text file
  • Import from other apps
  • Text search
  • Keyboard shortcuts
Features
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Second Notes is an text editor for making a note with Live Markdown in your iCloud folder. You can share the note with your iOS devices via Second Notes for Mac. And Live Markdown automatically indents lists and quoted strings, and changes font to bold or italic. ## Features - Typing text with Live Markdown - iCloud and Second Notes for iOS - Exporting a note as a text file to iCloud Drive - Importing a text file from other applications - Text search in whole Notes - Keyboard shortcuts - Autosaving - Dynamic Type

About

Sshot Screenshot Notes

Features
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Do screenshots get lost after you take them? This app is a screenshot organizer that turns screen captures into searchable notes. Save recipes, shopping ideas, work references, maps, web pages, social posts, and anything you want to check later with titles, tags, and notes. Key features - Save screenshots as organized notes - Sort with titles, tags, and notes - Review unprocessed, read-later, and today's screenshots - Find saved images quickly with keyword search - Organize recipes, shopping, work, places, and more - Zoom images to check small details - Set storage limits and notifications Instead of leaving screenshots buried in your photo library, keep them as useful notes you can find again. A simple tool for screenshot management, image notes, photo organization, and read-later reference saving.

Screenshots

Second Notes4 screens
Sshot Screenshot Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sshot Screenshot Notes at Free against Second Notes's $0.99. Second Notes's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Sshot Screenshot Notes is free to download; Second Notes costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Second Notes ships an update every 6 months, Sshot Screenshot Notes every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 4 level
Second Notes versus Sshot Screenshot Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecond NotesSshot Screenshot Notes
Price$0.99Free โ€” better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS14 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoldbug SoftwareBYNET

In-app purchases

None

Second Notes

No in-app purchases

None

Sshot Screenshot Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Second Notes free?
Second Notes costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sshot Screenshot Notes free?
Sshot Screenshot Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Second Notes or Sshot Screenshot Notes have ads?
Sshot Screenshot Notes shows ads; Second Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, Second Notes or Sshot Screenshot Notes?
Second Notes ships an update every 6 months, and Sshot Screenshot Notes every 3 months. Most recently, Second Notes was updated on October 6, 2026 and Sshot Screenshot Notes on October 15, 2026.

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