Short answer
SnapSort is about sorting and cleanup: on-device Vision OCR files screenshots into 8 categories such as receipts, notes, chats, memes, documents, web pages and code, then lets you swipe through old screenshots and large files to clear them, with no account and no tracking. If sort-and-clean is all you want, its direction is closest to our ScreenStack; if you want to keep what is inside screenshots (payment logging, to-do reminders, full-text search), pick ScreenNote. Third-party facts checked 2026-10-16.
The differences at a glance
| SnapSort | ScreenNote | |
|---|---|---|
| What it mainly does | Per its page: on-device Vision OCR files screenshots into 8 categories (receipts, notes, chats, memes, documents, web pages, code and more); keyword full-text search; card-style cleanup of screenshots older than 6 months and files over 5 MB; category browser; storage stats | Keeps what is inside screenshots: on-device OCR, payment screenshots logged as expenses, to-dos created automatically, find the original from one word |
| Platform and requirements | iPhone; iOS 17.0 or later; English interface only (languages listed on the store page); released 2026-03-24, latest version 1.0 | iPhone (iOS 17 or later) and Mac (macOS 13 or later) |
| Price | Free to download; the page lists an optional Pro to remove ads: lifetime $9.99, yearly $4.99, monthly $0.99 | Free app, core features cost nothing; AI optional (official AI has a free monthly quota; Pro subscription or your own key) |
| Where data goes | The page says all analysis runs 100% on the device using Apple's Vision framework, with no account, no cloud storage, no tracking and no analytics | OCR runs on the device; with AI off, neither images nor text leave it |
| Does it create notes (check date) | The page does not mention turning screenshots into notes, expenses or to-dos | Turning screenshot contents into expenses, to-dos and searchable text is its main job |
Third-party entries come from the other product's official pages (read on 2026-10-16) and are its own statements, not our tests. Prices and requirements change, so check the official page on the day you download. "Not verified" means we did not see it on an official page, not that it does not exist. Our own column comes from our home page and privacy policy.
When to pick SnapSort
- You only want a few thousand screenshots sorted into receipts, chats, web pages and so on, then cleared by swiping through old ones.
- You want a fully on-device tool with no account and do not mind an English interface.
- You are willing to pay to remove ads; the page lists tiers from $0.99 monthly to $9.99 lifetime.
When to pick ScreenNote
- You want more than sorting: payment screenshots logged as expenses, to-dos turned into reminders, and the original found again from one word.
- You want a Mac version, or core features without ads and without paying to remove them.
- What you want is sort-and-clean, which is closer to our ScreenStack: it sorts by purpose and shows a receipt before deleting.
Limits of ScreenNote
- ScreenNote is not a pure cleaner: it focuses on keeping what is inside screenshots; batch cleanup with a receipt before deleting is ScreenStack's job.
- With AI turned on, the content being processed is sent to an AI service, so it is no longer purely on-device; keep AI off if you want nothing to leave the device, and on-device OCR, full-text search and sorting still work.
- Every automatic sorter gets some wrong, so try a few of your own screenshots before switching.
Three things to test yourself before you commit
- Take 20 old screenshots and check whether SnapSort\'s 8 categories fit them, then see whether ScreenStack\'s by-purpose sorting suits your habits better.
- Before clearing with SnapSort\'s card cleanup, back up the few you want, because it really deletes images from the library.
- Take 3 screenshots with to-dos or payments and see which app keeps the content, not just the filing.
Moving over from SnapSort, or using both
SnapSort keeps its categories on the device and does not touch the original screenshots in your photo library, so switching to ScreenNote or ScreenStack loses no images. Install the new app and grant photo access and the existing screenshots are recognized and sorted again; SnapSort's category labels do not carry over, so note the ones you care about first. Remember that SnapSort's cleanup deletes screenshots from the library, so back up the important ones first.
FAQ
Which is closer to SnapSort, ScreenStack or ScreenNote?
ScreenStack. SnapSort sorts and cleans; ScreenStack sorts, cleans and finds the screenshots themselves and shows a receipt before deleting. Neither turns screenshots into notes.
Is SnapSort free?
It is free to download. The page lists an optional Pro that removes ads: $0.99 monthly, $4.99 yearly or $9.99 lifetime.
Does SnapSort upload screenshots?
Its page says all analysis runs on the device, with no cloud AI, no account and no tracking. With AI off, ScreenNote also keeps images and text on the device.
Can ScreenNote sort screenshots automatically too?
It has on-device sorting, but the focus is keeping contents: expenses, to-dos, full-text search. For sort-and-clean alone, ScreenStack fits better.
Sources and check dates
- 截图整理 - 智能分类工具（SnapSort）App Store 页面（国区，Apple iTunes Lookup 读取） (checked 2026-10-16)
