ImgRef Reviews: Is It Legit?

Customer Experience

Positive experience79.2% of reviews
Neutral4.2% of reviews
Negative experience16.7% of reviews

~ Based on 72 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say about ImgRef

Is ImgRef Safe?

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

This assessment is based on 127 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.7/5.

Safety Analysis

91.3% of ratings point to a safe experience
0.8% of ratings suggest some concerns
7.9% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 127 App Store ratings for ImgRef.

Is ImgRef Legit?

ImgRef appears legitimate, with a few gaps. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for ImgRef is 78/100.

Based on 78 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

absolute godsend of an app

i could not recommend this app more. i promise im not sponsored this app is just genuinely so good. it has so many features and functionality for pretty much anything you’d need out of a reference board app. it’s also extremely simple to understand if you aren’t familiar with apps of this nature. there is a paid subscription version but its not necessary at all and the features offered in the free version are more than enough. honestly don’t listen to the people saying they’re “greedy” etc because nothing has changed with the free plan at all, the subscription itself is literally just $6 a year and i certainly don’t mind supporting this dev. there aren’t any ads or anything yelling at you to buy, there are literally just some icons with a crown. the app is also super super good with lag, i only get lag while loading boards that i unironically have like 1000 images in. i’ve also seen some reviews that are just wrong. you can obviously import images and you can delete them. while i do have a lot of praise i also have a few suggestions. i think when cropping there should be an option to save your crop data and remove the excess rather than keeping the full photo intact when you go back to save space and reduce lag. finally i think it’d be nice to edit what shows up in your toolbar and where, as some people may not use certain features or want them to be further to the left if they use them a lot. either way, absolutely a necessity if you are an artist of any sort or even just someone who has a lot of photos they’d like to organize, give the devs love and download this NOW
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Response from developer

Thank you so much for your support. Here is our feedback on the features you mentioned: 1.Exporting multiple images (already available): Long-press the canvas to multi-select images → open the settings menu in the bottom-left corner → Export Selected → Images. 2.Saving crop data and removing the excess: After evaluation by the development team, this will be supported in the near future. 3.Customizing features: This feature has a relatively broad impact, and we expect to decide on a timeline after further evaluation.

absolute godsend of an app

i could not recommend this app more. i promise im not sponsored this app is just genuinely so good. it has so many features and functionality for pretty much anything you’d need out of a reference board app. it’s also extremely simple to understand if you aren’t familiar with apps of this nature. there is a paid subscription version but its not necessary at all and the features offered in the free version are more than enough. honestly don’t listen to the people saying they’re “greedy” etc because nothing has changed with the free plan at all, the subscription itself is literally just $6 a year and i certainly don’t mind supporting this dev. there aren’t any ads or anything yelling at you to buy, there are literally just some icons with a crown. the app is also super super good with lag, i only get lag while loading boards that i unironically have like 1000 images in. i’ve also seen some reviews that are just wrong. you can obviously import images and you can delete them. while i do have a lot of praise i also have a few suggestions. i think it would be nice if there was a way to save multiple selected images at the same time. i also think when cropping there should be an option to save your crop data and remove the excess rather than keeping the full photo intact when you go back to save space and reduce lag. finally i think it’d be nice to edit what shows up in your toolbar and where, as some people may not use certain features or want them to be further to the left if they use them a lot. either way, absolutely a necessity if you are an artist of any sort or even just someone who has a lot of photos they’d like to organize, give the devs love and download this NOW
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A lovely app

I don’t usually write reviews, but this app is an exception <3 i would like to thank the developer! I really wanted an app that merges all the references into one page only so i can draw. Very easy to use and there is alot of options!! I hope this app gets more attention its so so lovely <3<3 thank you
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Importing images doesn’t work

This app seems okay, but when you can’t even import images that isn’t a good look, when I use the normal image importer, nothing happens.

Response from developer

We have not received similar feedback so far. Please send us an email with information such as your device model to get in touch, and we will help you resolve the issue.

Great app, except for the lack of iCloud sync

I thought it was a synchronization app but it’s only possible to import/export

手軽で良い

似たアプリとして純正のフリーボードを使っていましたが、こちらのアプリでは写真をまとめて読み込むと自動で綺麗に並べてくれるのがかなり楽です!動作もこちらの方が軽い気がします。
おかげで気軽に資料作りが出来るようになりました。

Response from developer

お気に入りいただき、ありがとうございます。

神アプリ

これは使える

Response from developer

お気に入りいただき、ありがとうございます。

便利

ありがとう

Response from developer

お気に入りいただき、ありがとうございます。

Suggestion

Please add an Apple Pencil only writing setting. It really annoys when I try to resize window with my finger and it turns into a drawing.

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。

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。

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

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.
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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.

Amazing app

I have been using it for a couple of weeks now and I’m in love very easy to use and incredible!! Good job developers thank you so much!!🧡🧡🧡

Ahora es de suscripción

Que les pasa, compre la app por la cantidad de funciones que tiene y ahora resulta que tengo que pagar por pro, me da igual si tengo las mismas funciones yo pague por una app completa.

The best app available in the market 🥰

its the best app available out there, just one request plz add cloud sync feature.

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.

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.

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。

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.
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Response from developer

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

paywall after updates

the dev is slowing ruining his app putting paywall in new features in a app that is paid, i’m highly considering going back to vizref, at lest its not bloated with a bunch of paid features on the screen that is not available for everyone that already bought the app.