# Fotovado (Photo Draw)

> iPhone app for drawing, annotating, and editing photos with text and shapes. (iPhone/iPad app by Jenny Horne.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fotovado-photo-draw/id333508075 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jenny Horne](https://appshunter.io/developer/315633284)
- Category: Photo & Video, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.40/5 from 5 App Store ratings · 40 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 9 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2009-10-24
- Data updated: 2026-06-11
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fotovado-photo-draw/id333508075/reviews.md

## What is Fotovado (Photo Draw)?

Fotovado is a fun and easy to use drawing application for the iPhone.  

Add text and draw on your photos.  Use FotoVado to annotate pictures on the fly, publish to facebook or just draw silly moustaches on your friends.

Draw, Edit, Save, Share.


- Draw or Sketch on your pictures.
- Add comic style callouts and text boxes.
- Add and modify frames 
- Save your creations as photos.
- Upload directly to facebook, twitter or email to your friends
- Undo and Redo  (up to four actions)  
- Crop
- Filters
- Mask filters


Special features
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- Draw/erase and change the brush size
- Text resizes automatically to fit callouts and text boxes
- Resize and reposition callouts and text boxes
- Upload and share to facebook.
- Change the color and style of your callout boxes
- Undo and Redo.

Instructions
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    - Draw/Erase on your image
    - Tap a shape to select it
        - Move control points on selected shape to resize.
    - Drag a shape to move it.
    - Double tap a shape to edit text/font and delete
    - Use undo button or shake to undo

Fotovado has a toolbox, which you use to :-

    - Change between pencil/erase
    - Change the brush size
    - Change the color
    - Create a shape



Fotovado has most of the features of Fotovado+, except :-

- Fotovado+ has a scrapbook to save your images in Fotovado format
- Fotovado+ lets you undo more actions
- Fotovado+ has more filters
- Fotovado+ has bendier lines

## Key features

- Draw or sketch on pictures
- Add text and comic style callouts
- Add and modify frames
- Save creations as photos
- Direct sharing to social media and email
- Undo and redo functionality
- Crop and filter options

## Recent user reviews (10 of 40)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fotovado-photo-draw/id333508075/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Biillllll

*2013-10-25, version 4.3*

Good

### 1/5 — WORST APP EVER

*2013-10-20, version 4.3*

This app is impossible to use! Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. When it does, it's VERY difficult to use. Hands down the WORST app! Don't even bother with it

### 1/5 — Can't do much w it..

*2013-03-04, version 4.3*

Pictures of hi res come out tiny.. Can't zoom in to make detailed edits..
So then what is this app worth?

### 5/5 — Great app for doing annotation on photos

*2013-01-06, version 4.3*

Must have app for my phone. I usually take screenshots and highlight areas of the screen before forwarding them.

### 3/5 — Nice

*2012-07-09, version 3.60*

Like it !

### 4/5 — Not too bad

*2012-04-12, version 3.60*

I use this quite alot and find it works well for me. To be fair I have not used any other similar apps but for free I will take it.

### 5/5 — Love it love it love it

*2012-04-05, version 3.60*

What I've wanted for ages- draw all over your pictures plus plus plus

### 5/5 — Great Drawing App!

*2012-03-22, version 3.60*

It's great for drawing on photos! If you want a white starting point, use this app to draw white on top of another photo! It saves the edited photo as a separate pic!

### 4/5 — দারুন

*2011-12-25, version 3.56*

মাগনা গরুর দাত নাইক্কা !!

### 1/5 — GAY

*2011-12-20, version 3.55*

EVERY TIME I CLICK IT IT TAKES ME BACK TO MY HOME!!!!!!! I freaking hate this app!>:O

## Frequently asked questions about Fotovado (Photo Draw)

### What can I do with Fotovado?

Fotovado allows you to draw or sketch directly on your photos, add text in comic-style callouts, and insert frames. You can also crop images, apply filters, and mask effects. The app is designed for easy on-the-fly photo annotation and creative editing.

### How do I add text to my photos?

You can add text by using the text box feature. Tap a shape to select it, then double-tap to edit the text, font, and style of your callout boxes. The text resizes automatically to fit the boxes.

### Can I share my edited photos?

Yes, you can save your creations as photos and upload them directly to Facebook, or share them via email to your friends. The app streamlines the sharing process for your annotated images.

### What are the editing tools available?

Fotovado offers a variety of editing tools including drawing and erasing with adjustable brush sizes, adding and resizing text boxes and callouts, cropping, applying filters, and using mask filters. You can also undo and redo up to four actions.

### Is Fotovado free to use?

Based on the provided information, Fotovado is a free application. It does not have in-app purchases or advertisements, making it entirely free for users to enjoy its features.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.70 — 2019-01-01

Updates for iOS 12 and sharing.

### 4.60 — 2016-07-02

iOS 9 update

### 4.3 — 2012-11-14

Upgraded almost everything!
iOS 6

### 3.60 — 2012-01-17

New font selection (loads of new fonts available)
Fixed ad banner positioning

### 3.56 — 2011-12-21

Fixed crash on iOS 3 and 4

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