# Photo Markup - Draw on Photos — Image Annotation & Marker Tool

> Full-featured image annotation and editing tool with drawing, text, and markup features. (iPhone/iPad app by Bharti Verma.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-markup-draw-on-photos/id1608663469 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Bharti Verma](https://appshunter.io/developer/1871386175)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 347 App Store ratings · 23 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 16 MB
- Languages: Russian, Afrikaans, Albanian, Amharic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Basque, Belarusian, Bangla, Bosnian and 63 more
- Released: 2022-07-13
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-markup-draw-on-photos/id1608663469/reviews.md

## What is Photo Markup?

Photo Markup - Draw on Images, The most full-featured all-in-one image annotation tool. Easily edit and annotate high-resolution images and large photos without cropping. Ideal for quick and effective photo and image markups, supporting a wide range of annotation features.

Key Features
- Crop and rotate images with rectangular, round, star, triangle, and other shapes.
- Highlight drawings on images using the spotlight function.
- Pixelate and blur images to cover sensitive information.
- Magnify selected sections of an image with a loupe.
- Update pictures with emoji stickers, numbers, and more.
- Add customizable text to photos, with options for color, background, shadow, stroke, style, size, and more.
- Annotate images using freehand drawing, arrows, rectangles, circles, lines, and more.
- Utilize blank image support for creating drawings.
- Supports multiple languages.
- Capture high-quality screenshots for an engaging photo editing experience.
- Stitch photos horizontally and vertically.

Photo Stitching
Automatically recognize and stitch multiple photos into a long screenshot, which can be stitched both horizontally and vertically.

Map annotation
Easily mark it up on maps, and share them with your friends to show your ideas.

Markup the blank image
Create a blank image and draw shapes effortlessly with our intuitive tools.

Additional Features
Photo Markup also offers specific features such as cropping and rotating images into different shapes, spotlighting key information, blurring images, magnifying sections with a loupe, and stitching multiple photos into panoramic images.

We value your feedback and suggestions for further improvements to the Photo Markup tool. If you have any queries or need support, reach out to us at support@appculus.com.

## Key features

- Freehand drawing and shape annotation
- Customizable text overlays
- Spotlight and blur tools
- Image magnification loupe
- Emoji stickers and numbering
- Photo stitching (horizontal/vertical)
- Blank image creation

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $3.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Photo Markup?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Good for basic markup
- 👍 Free and amazing features
- 👍 Combines useful functionalities
- 👍 Useful for removing people from photos

**Cons**

-  광고 Excessive and long ads
- 🐛 Cannot save edits
- 🐛 Tool bar does not appear
- 🐛 Confusing interface
- 🐛 App redirects to other apps
- 🐛 Cannot access screenshots
- 🐛 Cannot crop images
- 🐛 Ads prevent saving projects
- 🐛 No support or upgrade option found
- 🐛 Low resolution for text and markup
- 🐛 Unintuitive to start
- 🐛 Cannot delete or load photos easily
- 🐛 Premium version adds nothing
- 🐛 Inconsistent save button functionality
- 🐛 No option to make ads go away
- 🐛 Forced to watch ads to save

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Cannot save
- Save button links to ads
- Save button unresponsive
- Cannot access screenshots
- Cannot crop
- Tool bar does not appear
- Takes me to another app
- Cannot save edit
- Cannot locate photo after saved
- Cannot get out of ads without closing app
- Blue "Save" button at the top no longer works
- Resolution of texts and markup tools not sharp enough
- Cannot delete photos
- Cannot easily load new photos

**Most requested features**

- Ability to add lines
- Change lines from solid to dotted
- Add ends to lines (arrowhead, dots)
- Make squares with adjustable fill and transparency
- Make circles
- Ability to bend arrows or lines
- Change orientation of boxes
- Option to buy app without ads
- Improve resolution of text and markup tools
- Zoom with loupe feature
- Tool for enhancement of particular areas

## Recent user reviews (10 of 23)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-markup-draw-on-photos/id1608663469/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Нет масштаба инструментов.

*2026-06-10*

Стрелки огромные, нет возможности сделать их маленькими или тонкими

**Developer response:** We are having the thickness option for every object that you are going to try, you can change the thickness, colour and transparency for every object.

### 1/5 — Access and cropping?????

*2026-01-09*

I can’t access my screenshots and I can’t crop. What’s the deal?

**Developer response:** Hi Isla,

We have released a new version of the app (version 3.0), which includes fixes for the crop-related issues.

Please update to the latest version at your convenience. If you continue to experience any issues after updating, kindly let us know and we will be happy to assist further.

Best regards,
Team Appculus

### 1/5 — 无法保存

*2025-11-24*

无法保存

**Developer response:** Please update the new version 3.1. We have fixed the issues some cases.

### 2/5 — Реклама при сохранении

*2025-11-15*

Если у вас много времени то программа полезная. Если нужно быстро что то разметить на фото и отправить на согласование, то при сохранении будете ждать пока пройдет вся реклама

**Developer response:** 感谢您的反馈！广告能够帮助我们支持开发者并维持应用的运行。如果您不想看到广告，可以使用一次性应用内购买来移除广告。感谢您的支持与理解。

### 1/5 — To bar does not appear when using a photo. Great ads though.

*2025-07-07*

Couldn’t do a simple photo markup with this app. The tool bar would not appear in photo mode. Crazy

**Developer response:** Dear User,

We are pleased to inform you that all reported issues have been resolved. Additionally, advertisements that were causing navigation problems have been removed.

You may now review the updated version, in which these ads will no longer be displayed.

Thank you for your patience and continued support.

### 3/5 — Cannot make ad go away, trying to save project

*2025-01-04*

I would give this app a five it’s fantastic but it’s so annoying that you cannot make the ad go away. I don’t mind watching the ad for a minute or so, but having to keep playing around trying to make it go away so I can save my project is very frustrating, I will give you a five if you can just tell me how to do this will come back and give it a one if no response

**Developer response:** Dear User,

We are pleased to inform you that all reported issues have been resolved. Additionally, advertisements that were causing navigation problems have been removed.

You may now review the updated version, in which these ads will no longer be displayed.

Thank you for your patience and continued support.

### 1/5 — Confusing and ads

*2024-11-10*

This would accomplish everything I need, but could not locate photo after saved and could not get out of the ads without closing the app completely and restarting. I was going to go pro, but the initial test and with around 100+ photos to work on … forget it! At least give people a few photos for a free trial before throwing in the ads and such. I don’t have time for games.

**Developer response:** Dear User,

We are pleased to inform you that all reported issues have been resolved. Additionally, advertisements that were causing navigation problems have been removed.

You may now review the updated version, in which these ads will no longer be displayed.

Thank you for your patience and continued support.

### 3/5 — Love this app but DANG the ads!

*2024-11-07*

Look, I love this app I love everything it does except the ad when you want to save a photo or so long and drawn out and so many of them and you have to wait and you have to wait and you have to wait and then you have to wait some more. I have looked all over the place trying to upgrade or something so I don’t have to deal with that but I can’t even find where to do that.! so I guess I uninstall it. I look for a program that I can buy, that doesn’t have all that.  There is no support to email. There’s nobody to ask if you can buy it so you don’t have to endure those horrific ads every time you wanna say something.

**Developer response:** Dear User,

We are pleased to inform you that all reported issues have been resolved. Additionally, advertisements that were causing navigation problems have been removed.

You may now review the updated version, in which these ads will no longer be displayed.

Thank you for your patience and continued support.

### 2/5 — Takes me to another app

*2024-09-15*

This keeps directing me to a clean up app that I don’t need or want. 
Can’t save edit.

**Developer response:** Dear User,

We are pleased to inform you that all reported issues have been resolved. Additionally, advertisements that were causing navigation problems have been removed.

You may now review the updated version, in which these ads will no longer be displayed.

Thank you for your patience and continued support.

### 1/5 — Missing things

*2024-07-19*

It’s okay for the most basic, but really need to have the ability to add lines, change them from solid to dotted, add ends (arrowhead, dots), make squares (with outside lines and inside fill that can be changed for transparency), circles, etc. 

My search for a iOS program that can do what TechSmith Snagit does on an iPad continues.

## Frequently asked questions about Photo Markup

### What can I do with Photo Markup?

Photo Markup allows you to draw, add text, stickers, and use various annotation tools on your images. You can highlight important areas with a spotlight, obscure sensitive information with blur or pixelation, and magnify specific sections. It also supports photo stitching and map annotation.

### Can I edit photos without cropping them?

Yes, a key feature of this app is its ability to edit and annotate high-resolution images and large photos without requiring you to crop them first. This preserves the original image quality and dimensions while allowing for detailed markups.

### Is Photo Markup free to use?

The app is free to download and use, but it does offer in-app purchases and may display advertisements. These in-app purchases likely unlock additional features or remove ads, providing a freemium experience.

### What devices is Photo Markup compatible with?

While specific device compatibility isn't detailed, the app is designed for mobile use and supports multiple languages. It's generally expected to run on modern iOS and Android smartphones and tablets.

### How can I use Photo Markup for collaboration or presentations?

You can use the annotation features to visually communicate ideas, provide feedback on designs, or explain steps in a process. Features like highlighting, drawing arrows, and adding text make it easy to draw attention to specific elements in an image or map.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.0 — 2026-08-23

This release is all about creating and sharing more — with powerful new tools and a faster, cleaner Photo Markup.

New creative tools
  • GIF Maker — turn your photos into animated GIFs with transitions (fade, slide, push, zoom, rotate, blur & more), 14 filters, custom background colors,
  boomerang, and a live preview as you build
  • Photo Splitter — slice any photo into a grid for Instagram carousels and giant grids, with quick presets or custom rows & columns (1–6)
  • Batch Resize — resize many photos at once and save to Photos, share, or export as files

  More powerful export
  • HEIC export, DPI control & custom resolution — choose the exact format, print DPI, and width × height for your images
  • Format-preserving sharing — what you pick is what you get: HEIC stays HEIC, no surprise JPEGs when you share or save

  Better text & markup
  • Smarter text editing — see your chosen font, color, and background right in the editor as you type, and pick up any existing text to keep styling it
  • Fixed text color & styling — colors now apply instantly and reliably
  • Improved keyboard support — typing in Chinese, Japanese & Korean (Zhuyin/Pinyin) no longer drops the first character

  Polish
  • A refreshed, black-and-white themed interface across the new tools and a cleaner Create menu
  • Many UI and alignment refinements throughout

### 3.3 — 2026-02-12

We value your feedback and continue to improve functionality, stability, and performance.

* Fixed image cropping issues
* Added image deletion on long press
* Added support for Collections and Photos as filters
* Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 3.2 — 2026-02-03

We value your feedback and continue to improve functionality stability and performance
- Fixed image cropping issues
- Added image deletion on long press
- Added support for the collection and photos as filters
- Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 3.1 — 2026-01-21

We value your feedback and continue to improve functionality, stability, and performance.
- Fixed image cropping issues.
- Added image deletion on long press.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 3.0 — 2026-01-19

We value your feedback and are continuously working to enhance the app’s functionality, stability, and performance.
- Fixed image cropping issues.
- Implemented bug fixes and performance improvements.

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