Notebook vs Photo Pages
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Notebook
Capture your thoughts, ideas, and tasks with a versatile digital notebook. Create rich notes with text, files, audio, and video. Organize content visually, collaborate in real-time, and access everything across your devices.
- Rich note creation with text, files, audio, and video
- Checklist creation for task management
- Bookmark collection and offline reading
- Kanban-style note organization
- Real-time collaboration and sharing
- AI-powered journaling suggestions
- Cross-device and cloud synchronization
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Zoho Notebook is a free, ad-free note-taking app for students, teams and researchers: capture, find and reuse what you write down — typed notes, Apple Pencil handwriting, voice recordings with AI transcription, checklists, files and document scans in one note. Syncs across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and other devices. WHAT PEOPLE USE NOTEBOOK FOR 1. MEETING AND LECTURE NOTES Record with audio or video cards; Notebook AI turns it into searchable text with timestamps, so you jump straight to the decision instead of replaying it. Structured minutes with title, participants, decisions and action points sit in the note beside your highlights. Record screen and self at once; longer videos get chapters. 2. STUDY AND RESEARCH Record lectures and search the transcript weeks later. Scan textbooks and business cards, handwrite and sketch with Apple Pencil, use OCR to find text inside photos and handwritten notes, so nothing you captured becomes unfindable. A long note becomes an AI mind map before an exam. 3. TASKS, TO-DOS AND JOURNALING A dedicated To-Do tab sits alongside your notes: break work into subtasks, assign tasks to the right people, set due dates and priorities, and get reminders at the right time. Checklist cards keep shorter lists beside the note they belong to. Journaling prompts come from your own activity, easier to keep than a blank page. 4. FILES, SCANS, AND SAVED READING Add PDFs, Word docs and spreadsheets with file cards. Articles, videos, recipes and how-tos become Smart Cards, formatted automatically, readable offline and ad-free. Group it all into nested collections. QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK Is it free? Yes, with 500MB of free storage and no ads. Notebook Pro adds more storage, longer notes, larger attachments, Email-In to save emails as notes, premium covers, and custom recurring reminders. Can I move my notes from Evernote, Google Keep, or OneNote? Yes, with dedicated migration tools; it arrives organized. Is my data private? Notes are encrypted in transit and at rest. We never sell your data and never show ads. Lock notes or notebooks with a password, Touch ID or Face ID; previews stay hidden until unlocked. Does it work offline? Yes. Create, edit and read offline, then pick up on another device once it syncs to the cloud. What can Notebook AI do? Transcribe audio and video, build mind maps, summarize and simplify, fix grammar, set tone (casual, professional, friendly, direct, or confident), translate into any language, draft notes, checklists, tables, code or a template from a prompt, and suggest tags. Notebook AI is a separate add-on. Does it use on-device AI and Siri? Yes. An on-device Knowledge Graph links ideas across notebooks and answers questions from your own notes. Siri creates and updates notes by voice with the app closed, and On-Screen Awareness summarizes what's on screen without switching apps. Can I share with non-users? Yes. @mention people to collaborate in real time, or publish a public note or video by link. MORE INSIDE - Search by title, content, tag, collaborator, or notebook; filter by any card type, contact, or link; search within one note; sort by date or relevance, with auto-suggestions and recent searches, offline and across languages - iPhone: text-search audio notes, share via iMessage, dictate with Siri, recent notes from the Notification Bar, SharePlay in calls - iPad: drag and drop, split view, slide over, multiple windows, Stage Manager - Apple Watch: record audio, scribble notes, check off lists, add photo notes, record in one tap from a watch face complication - VoiceOver and a dark interface - Roll back to any of a note's last 10 versions Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled and are charged to your Apple Account. Prices vary by location. Manage in your account settings. Privacy - https://www.zoho.com/privacy.html Terms - https://www.zoho.com/terms.html
Photo Pages
Create custom photo pages for scrapbooks, albums, or collages. Arrange, resize, and edit photos with various layout options and export in multiple formats. Offers extensive control over page size, resolution, and customization.
- Import photos from various sources
- Resize, crop, and edit photos
- Multiple page layout options (Grid, Collage)
- Customizable page size and resolution
- Export to PDF, TIFF, HEIC, JPEG, PNG
- AirPrint functionality
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Create stunning, print-ready photo pages with full control — layout, resize, and print your photos with precision and ease. Perfect for scrapbooks, albums, portfolios, or printable collages. The app lets you manage an unlimited number of projects, create photo pages of Letter and other paper sizes, arrange photos manually or automatically, and print or share your work as PDF, TIFF, HEIC, and more. Whether you're mastering layouts such as Auto, Grid, and Collage, or fine-tuning photos by resizing, cropping, rounding corners, and adding borders in pixels, inches, or centimetres — the app equips you with essential tools to handle most real-world tasks. Explore all features and capabilities in the app or on our website photopages.app. There you will find step-by-step guides on how to get started and a detailed overview of key features. Key features: PHOTO IMPORT • Drag and drop photos from other apps • Add photos from the Photo Library, Files, or Camera • Drag and drop photos between pages • Most photo formats are supported, including RAW photos PHOTO EDITING • Move and Resize photos on pages • Multi-Select photos for batch editing • Specify exact size for one or multiple photos • Copy, Rotate, Flip, Delete photos, and Crop any single photo • Bring photos above or below others • Add colored border to photos: Inside, Center, or Outside • Round corners of photos • Anamorphic de-squeeze photos with standard or custom factors • Swap and Insert photos in Grid and Collage layout modes PAGE SIZE & RESOLUTION • Choose page size from a list of standard paper sizes: Letter, Envelope, A4, A3, A5, etc. • Specify custom page size, and add or delete sizes from the list • Choose resolution from presets or specify a custom value in DPI or DPCM • Page size and resolution apply to all pages in the project PAGE LAYOUT • Choose layout mode for one or all pages: Normal, Auto, Grid, or Collage • Specify number of columns in Grid mode • Select template for Collage mode • Specify number of rows and columns in Collage Matrix mode • Split and merge cells in Collage mode PAGE CUSTOMIZATION • Set margins and spacing for one or all pages • Choose background color and add up to 3 background images for one or all pages • Select page orientation: Landscape or Portrait PROJECTS • Add, Open, Duplicate, or Delete projects • Configure project behavior in Project Settings INCHES, PIXELS & CENTIMETRES • Choose units of measurement: Inches, Pixels, or Centimetres • Sizes, positions, and margins are automatically recalculated based on your chosen units and the project’s resolution setting PRINT & EXPORT • AirPrint your project directly from the app • Share your project as Document in PDF, TIFF, PNG, JPEG, or HEIC formats • Share your photos as Solo Photos in TIFF, PNG, JPEG, or HEIC formats • Specify image quality for PDF, TIFF, HEIC, and JPEG formats Access all features without restrictions using one of our subscription plans with a 7-day free trial. You can explore and try the full functionality of the app without any risk of being charged upfront. Your family members can also benefit from your subscription and use the app completely free as long as Family Sharing is enabled and subscription is active. Info & links: • Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Commercial License: https://photopages.app/commercial-license/ • Privacy Policy: https://photopages.app/privacy/ • Contact Us: https://photopages.app/contact/ or via the app: Menu > App Info & Links > Email Support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Notebook at free with in-app purchases against Photo Pages's subscription. Notebook also leads on ratings volume (24K vs 12) and update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). Photo Pages's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Notebook sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Photo Pages sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Photo Pages holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notebook has 24K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Notebook's written reviews are positive against 67% of Photo Pages's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Notebook ships an update every 6 days, Photo Pages monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notebook | Photo Pages |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (24K ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.8% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 221 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zoho Corporation | Aliaksei Khutarshchykau |
Customer experience
Notebook
Photo Pages
Bugs and requests
Notebook
Reported bugs
4 issues- Notes disappearing or getting corrupted
- Freezing and crashing issues
- Inconsistent behavior when editing notes
- Syncing problems across devices
Requested features
5 requests- Improved sorting and reordering options for notes
- Enhanced search capabilities
- Ability to export notes in various formats
- More customization options for notebook covers
- Integration with other productivity apps
Photo Pages
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Notebook
- Notebook Pro$2.491 Month
- Notebook Pro Plus$3.991 Month
- Notebook AI$4.991 Month
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- Notebook Personal$14.991 Year
- Notebook Pro2 variants$24.991 Year
- Notebook Pro Plus$39.991 Year
- Notebook AI$49.991 Year
Photo Pages
- One Month Access7 Days trial$4.491 Month
- Six Months Access7 Days trial$21.496 Months
- Full Year Access7 Days trial$34.991 Year









