ImgRef appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for ImgRef is 60 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

ImgRef User Reviews

Name: ImgRef
Rating: 4.7 (134 reviews)

ImgRef

文荣李

📷 Photo & Video

🎨 Graphics & Design

Customer Experience

Positive experience77.5% of reviews

Neutral5.0% of reviews

Negative experience17.5% of reviews

~ Based on 40 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of ImgRef. Based on 134 reviews and a 4.7/5 average, it highlights the 7 positives and 2 negatives reviewers mention most about this Graphics & Design app.

Positive things

🚀Great alternative to Vizref
👍Simple and intuitive
👍Lots of features Vizref doesn't have
👍Satisfying image compilation
👍Lovely app and intuitive
👍Very good and easy to understand
👍Best reference image software

Negative things

👎Monotonous image selection and movement
👎Unappealing UI

Is ImgRef Safe?

ImgRef appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for ImgRef is 91/100.

This assessment is based on 134 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.7/5.

Safety Analysis

92.5% of ratings point to a safe experience

0.7% of ratings suggest some concerns

6.7% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 134 App Store ratings for ImgRef.

Is ImgRef Legit?

ImgRef appears legitimate, with a few gaps. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for ImgRef is 60/100.

Based on 60 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

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ホンマにあり

痒いところに手が届くというのはこの事。私は集中力が無いんじゃなくて、絵を描くために必要な資料をカメラロールやら画像検索アプリから見つけ出して資料ごとに変えることにリソースを取られていたのだなと気づきました。本当にありがとうございます。

ななみんみん(qqqqq

11 days ago

Response from developer

ご愛用いただき、誠にありがとうございます。

別端末で同期したい

すごく使いやすいです！
アカウントの項目が無いので、別端末(iPadとiPhoneなど)でも同じアカウントを用いて、同じボードを見れるようにしてほしいです。それ以外は完璧です！何卒よろしくお願いします。

みこちま

12 days ago

Response from developer

ご愛用いただき、誠にありがとうございます。いただいたご要望は、開発チームに共有いたします。

とても使いやすい！端末間で自動的に同期する機能が欲しい

バックアップとインポートが手動なのが手間が掛かる

なのたよ☻

13 days ago

Response from developer

ご愛用いただき、誠にありがとうございます。いただいたご要望は、開発チームに共有いたします。

Greed

Purchased this app and everything has been going great. Until I opened up the app and began to get pop ups for a pro subscription. Of course you’re not forced to have it. It’s the fact that even if you purchase the app, in order to use certain features, you need to purchase an annual subscription. Disappointing.

Also, the developers responses to people criticizing their implementation of a subscription service is concerning. You have to pay to download this app, that should be considered pro. There shouldn’t be tiers behind a PAID app. Are the basic features still there? Yes, but it’s the principle. You have limited options. For example, in order to organize your boards into folders, you have to pay an annual subscription fee.

xultraviolencexx

18 days ago

Response from developer

The functions of the basic version have not changed and are still being updated. Pro provides a large number of functions that far exceed that of competitors in the industry. You can try to experience it.

This app’s interface is buggy

I love the app at first but with every subsequent update the app is getting worst and worst for paying customers. I wish there was an option to hide all the features with the crown symbols.

Unistfabulo

a month ago

Response from developer

使いやすいが改善点あり

とても使いやすいです！

ただ、動画の確認がしにくいです。再生バーのつまみを指で移動させている間は動画が一時停止してしまうので、移動させている間もコマ送りみたいに動きを確認できるようにして欲しいです。

また、私はiPadで画面分割して細くして見ているので、表示モードにしたとき名称と目と鍵のアイコンがある部分が大きくて少し邪魔です。小さく設定できるようにするか、画面を触っていない間は表示が消えるようにするか、スワイプやダブルタップ、三点リーダーか何かで表示・非表示にできたら嬉しいです。

sumomo0141

a month ago

Response from developer

ご指摘の内容は開発チームに共有済みです。動画機能については、引き続き改善の可否を調査します。プレビューモードの表示領域の問題は、主に iOS 26 の左上にある閉じるボタン領域が原因です。現在、チームでも業界における回避方法を調査しています。ご意見ありがとうございます。ほかにご不明点がございましたら、いつでもメールでお問い合わせください。

The last update

I will change my review.
They did not take my feature away but made it more annoying to access and littered the screen with features locked behind a subscription.
This developer is the only one that does this and bullies their early adopters.
Sadly I cannot recommend this software to anybody who is using this app professionally.
My workflow is disrupted with their unethical behavior, and I am beyond angry at how they handle the app.
The app is terrible to use now. Add a hide premium feature option to keep the ui more usable.

SF-Fimprac

a month ago

Response from developer

Pro provides a large number of functions far beyond competitors in the industry. You can try it.

ビューの移動に慣性が欲しい

精力的な更新ありがとうございます

花屋の裏

2 months ago

Response from developer

ご関心をお寄せいただき、誠にありがとうございます。慣性システムに関する実現可能性調査は、今後実施する予定です。

The last update

This mood boots is lagging a lot more and I had to restart from scratch.
Please fix it.

SF-Fimprac

2 months ago

Response from developer

It is expected that version 4.9.3 will correct this problem. Please pay attention to the recent updates.

Wow this is a bit terrible

Whelp there goes my whole project. I tried to use this app for my work and I can’t export, i can’t access layers without paying 54 a year. That’s right folks, an art app where the layers are locked behind a subscription. This is a one star app I would advise for you folks to stay away. Totally not safe to use as a matrix for your references. The app will lock you out of your projects and you will have to pay yearly to work.

Unistfabulo

2 months ago

Response from developer

The basic version can be exported. Pro provides a large number of functions far beyond competitors in the industry. You can try it.

진짜 좋네요 쓸수록

Vizref보다 너무 좋아요 정리도 편하고 기능도 좋고 업데도 자주 하고 앞으로 좋은 기능도 기대됩니다

Davinci_sketch

3 months ago

Response from developer

좋아해 주셔서 대단히 감사합니다. 팀 계획에 따르면, 색상 분석 등 강화 기능이 곧 출시될 예정입니다~~

Greed

xultraviolencexx

3 months ago

Response from developer

W update great ref board application

Phenomenal

leroythellamagod

4 months ago

Response from developer

Thank you very much for your liking.

スワイプの挙動を改善してほしい

指を離すとスワイプがピタッと止まる。もっと滑らかに動いてほしい。理由としては、キャンパス内の移動に何度もスワイプする必要があり、指が疲れるため。VizRefは滑らかな挙動であるため、そこが改善されればこちらのアプリを使うだろう。

対処お願いいたします

5 months ago

Response from developer

こんにちは、ご好評いただきありがとうございます。ただ、「もっと滑らかに動いてほしい」というご指摘の意味が理解できませんでしたので、メールで詳細をご教示いただけますと幸いです。メールアドレス：xunhuaref@163.com

This App is Really amazing! I would give it 5 stars if two features were included

I really like how smooth the app works!! The only two features I wish it did have is the ability to search through your different folders to find your Refboards easier. The other feature that would be handy is the ability to possibly copy and paste easier when using the iPad by itself. Possibly dedicated buttons for copy and pasting. Amazing app otherwise.

Elijah710/

5 months ago

Response from developer

Thank you very much for your liking.

So far better than Visref

I’ve used Visref for years, and don’t get me wrong it’s an amazing app for artists, however in recent years it has become extremely glitchy and development for it seems to have been halted for a long time, with no noticeable updates, even bug fixes, as far as I can remember since I got it. Imgref has basically taken the gripes I had with Visref and fixed them. Even as of only having installed the app for a couple days ago, I open the appstore to see that it has an update. The dev team seems active, and dedicated to their app and seems to be actually listening to users positives and criticisms and acting accordingly. So far it has handled my large boards for illustration references without crashing or bugs, and unlike Visref, hasn’t corrupted entire boards making them unusable. The app seems stable, well designed, and has features that take it a step further that other reference apps i’ve used. So far 5/5!

Drop the SUB

7 months ago

Response from developer

Thank you very much for your appreciation. We will strive to provide the best products. If you have any good suggestions, please feel free to contact us via email. Email: xunhuaref@163.com

yep definitely worth it

after buying this app I don’t know how I put up with procreate or ibispaint’s built in reference modes for this long. extremely robust, so many options, very much worth its price tag.

InsertNickname.

8 months ago

Response from developer

Thank you for like it. If possible, we’d appreciate your help in promoting it on social media platforms.

LOVE

Has made art 10x easier, wish there was a cloud option and maybe some in-app photo editing, but still fantastic and absolutely worth the price

smartphowned

8 months ago

Response from developer

Thank you very much for your favourite.

Would be 5 star if you could delete selected images

You can upload as many images, videos, and gifs to a folder, but not delete individual images? Horrible

Thômàs

9 months ago

Response from developer

Hello, there is this function. After selecting the image, the menu in the lower right corner can be scrolled and swiped left and right. There is a deletion function in it~~ There are more powerful functions for you to discover.