# ArtDeck: Art Reference Board — Moodboard, value & color study > Visual reference collection, moodboarding, and image analysis tool. (iPhone/iPad app by Alexandre Alves.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/artdeck-art-reference-board/id6764851724 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Alexandre Alves](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895936528) - Category: Graphics & Design, Productivity - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.80/5 from 5 App Store ratings · 4 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 18.0 · 82 MB - Languages: American English, Arabic, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China) and 3 more - Released: 2026-08-03 - Data updated: 2026-11-05 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/artdeck-art-reference-board/id6764851724/reviews.md ## What is ArtDeck? ArtDeck is a reference board for iPad, iPhone, and Mac. Collect images, videos, links, and notes, then arrange and zoom them on an infinite canvas. Make a moodboard or open the built-in tools when you want to analyze value, color, composition, or motion. You can also keep references next to Procreate on iPad or your creative apps on Mac. iCloud sync is optional. CAPTURE NOW, USE IT ANYWHERE See a texture, a color combination, or a striking composition while you're out? Take a photo right inside ArtDeck and drop it on a board. Because your boards sync, it's there on your Mac and iPad, ready next to your design, 3D, or drawing tools. COLLECT FROM ANYWHERE • Shoot photos and video on iPhone and iPad; on Mac, take the photo with the webcam or your iPhone • Import from Photos or Files • Scan a document on iPhone or iPad, or use Continuity Camera on Mac • Save any link as a card, or paste a link to an image, video, or PDF to import it • Drag and drop, paste, or use the Share menu from any other app • Opens all common image formats, plus WebP, AVIF, JXL, HDR, EXR, and SVG. Video, GIFs, and PDFs up to 300 pages • HDR images and video at full brightness on capable screens, for the whole app or per board STUDY WHAT YOU COLLECT Study any image or video frame through the ToolBox's five lenses, without touching the original: • Values: grayscale, a value ladder, and Notan to read your darks and lights • Color: pull a palette from any image, or see its temperature and saturation zones • Composition: overlay grids, test new framings, or check the symmetry • Read: simplify to the big shapes, find where detail piles up, follow the edge hierarchy • Measure: drop plumb lines, read an angle off a snapping guide, and compare two lengths The Analysis panel shows value range, a histogram, hue, saturation, and color distribution. Export a study, or keep a copy on your board. Step through GIFs and video frame by frame, with onion skin and a GIF filmstrip ANNOTATE AND DRAW • Mark up an image, or draw directly: pen, highlighter, and shapes • Draw a stroke, then hold at the end to straighten it ARRANGE IT YOUR WAY • An infinite canvas to drag, scale, rotate, and zoom • Snap to objects and grid; align, distribute, and tidy up • Group and nest, reorder, lock, with undo and redo YOUR BOARDS, EVERYWHERE • The same boards on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, synced through your iCloud • Works fully offline: sync catches up when you're back online • Choose which boards sync • Split View and Stage Manager on iPad • Keep your window on top of the others on Mac YOUR GALLERY • Carousel and grid views of every board • Labels and multi-label filtering • Favorite, archive, rename, or duplicate any board MAKE IT YOURS • Dark, light, and high-contrast themes • Set one theme for the whole app, or one per board • An editor to fine-tune the colors and create your own themes • Import and export themes by file or link ACCESSIBILITY • VoiceOver support across the app, including items on the canvas • Respects Dynamic Type and Reduce Motion • A theme editor that checks color contrast and flags colors that are hard to tell apart EXPORT AND HAND OFF • Export a whole board or just a selection • PNG, JPEG, HEIC, or PDF, up to 8K, with a transparent background where the format allows • Save a whole board as one .artdeck file to back up or hand off TRY IT FREE, KEEP IT FOR LIFE Start with a free, individual 7-Day Trial. It does not renew. Lifetime Access is a one-time in-app purchase, not a subscription. No separate ArtDeck account is required. Keep what catches your eye. ## Key features - Collect images, videos, and links - Create moodboards and reference boards - Analyze image values, color, and composition - Sync boards across Apple devices - Offline access to boards - Annotate and draw on images - Organize with infinite canvas ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 7-Day Trial | Free | one-time | | Lifetime Access | $5.99 | one-time | ## Is ArtDeck safe? Not enough ratings yet to assess ArtDeck. ## Is ArtDeck legit? ArtDeck: Art Reference Board has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for ArtDeck is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Recent user reviews (4 of 4) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/artdeck-art-reference-board/id6764851724/reviews.md ### 5/5 — 🥰 love it *2026-09-28* mind blowing Just what I was wanted in an app a cloud sync a video support ♥️love it **Developer response:** Thank you very much for your kind comment! I'm very happy it's a good fit for you! ### 5/5 — fantastic *2026-09-07* so well made !! **Developer response:** Thank you very much! ### 5/5 — The best reference board app! *2026-08-20* I’ve been trying a few apps for collecting references, and the most known ones are good, but they either don’t have all the features I need, or have very expensive subscriptions. Found ArtDeck by accident and decided to give it a try, and I’m super glad I did! The app looks amazing, has a lot of useful features for artists. It checks every box for what I’ve been looking for. Highly recommend it! **Developer response:** Thank you so much for this! I’m really happy to hear ArtDeck has been useful to you and has the features you were looking for. This is actually the first review ArtDeck has received on iOS, so it was especially great to read. Thank you for taking the time to write it! ### 5/5 — Super complet *2026-08-06* On peut ajouter des vidéos, ce qui est un gros avantage par rapport aux autres apps. La synchro iPhone est top pour prendre des photos dehors et les ajouter. **Developer response:** Merci beaucoup! ## Frequently asked questions about ArtDeck ### What is ArtDeck? ArtDeck is a tool for collecting visual references, creating moodboards, and studying images. It allows you to gather images, videos, links, and notes into organized boards and analyze their visual elements. ### How much does ArtDeck cost? ArtDeck is a paid application with a one-time purchase price of $5.99. ### What devices is ArtDeck available on? ArtDeck is available on Mac, iPhone, and iPad, syncing your boards across all your Apple devices via iCloud. ### Can I use ArtDeck offline? Yes, ArtDeck works fully offline. Your boards will sync automatically when you reconnect to the internet, and you can choose which boards to sync. ### What kind of image analysis features does ArtDeck offer? ArtDeck offers five analysis lenses: Values (grayscale, value ladder, Notan), Color (palette extraction, temperature, saturation zones), Composition (grids, framing, symmetry), Read (shape simplification, edge hierarchy), and Measure (plumb lines, angles, length comparison). ### Does ArtDeck have ads? No, ArtDeck does not contain advertisements. It is a paid application with no ads. ### How often is ArtDeck updated? ArtDeck was last updated on August 4, 2026, with version 1.0.0. Further update frequency will depend on developer plans. ### What age rating is ArtDeck suitable for? ArtDeck has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users, including younger individuals interested in art and design. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.2.0 — 2026-11-02 Hold Space and drag to pan on Mac and on iPad with a keyboard. Also works in Annotation Mode. Hide the canvas header on Mac with Minimal UI. Add a canvas pattern to your boards: pick a built-in one or import your own. (PNG or SVG) iPhone and iPad: deleting or archiving a board in the gallery now takes a long press, then a drag to avoid accidents. Also includes other stability and performance improvements. ### 1.1.4 — 2026-09-15 Squeeze Apple Pencil Pro to open contextual menus on iPad. Board theme changes now support Undo and Redo. Improved iCloud downloads and recovery, fixed GIF frame browsing and extraction on Mac, and refined theme dropdown behaviour. ### 1.1.3 — 2026-09-08 Easier paste formatting, smoother text editing on Mac, and fixes for URL cards. Improved access screen with clearer trial and purchase options. ### 1.1.2 — 2026-09-04 Existing ArtDeck purchases still include full access. There is nothing to buy again. On some devices the canvas could come up solid pink instead of your board. ArtDeck now recovers from that setup failure on its own, and when it cannot, it explains what happened and offers to send diagnostics. On iPad, the launch screen could stay over your boards after buying Lifetime Access. It now clears as soon as your workspace is ready. This update also includes stability and performance improvements. ### 1.1.1 — 2026-09-03 Existing ArtDeck purchases still include full access. There is nothing to buy again. On some devices the canvas could come up solid pink instead of your board. ArtDeck now recovers from that setup failure on its own, and when it cannot, it explains what happened and offers to send diagnostics. On iPad, the launch screen could stay over your boards after buying Lifetime Access. It now clears as soon as your workspace is ready. 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