# VizRef Lite — user reviews

> 44 indexed App Store user reviews of VizRef Lite by Studio Pixanoh, rated 3.80/5 from 38 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vizref-lite/id1502216965/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vizref-lite/id1502216965.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 19 · 4★ 7 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 6

## Newest reviews (14 of 44)

### 3/5 — needs folders

*2026-04-26*

would update to 5 stars if I could put my boards into folders. love the app but I make a lot of boards and it's really annoying to have to scroll through them to find one. original quality exports would also be great

### 4/5 — 更新建议

*2025-06-23*

希望可以一次性导入更多的图，不限制一次性的导入图片数量。希望可以默认导入高清原图

### 3/5 — Split screen not supported

*2025-06-08, version 1.1.7*

Split screen is not supported, otherwise decent app

### 4/5 — Sync would be nice

*2022-08-04*

Use app on both iphone and ipad.   Would be nice if they synced.  But more than usable as it is.

### 4/5 — My only requests

*2022-07-10*

I want to have access to the same assortments on both my iPad and iPhone (basically syncing) I can see a way to do this by introducing an accounts function so the data would be connected. Maybe there can be a button to see your other device’s galleries and access them that way, I don’t know! Also want to be able to scribble on photos!

### 4/5 — Amazing but missing something

*2022-01-24*

I use this app extensively on iPad and iPhone. 
it’s the closest thing to pure ref which is the PC counterpart. I do have one minor complaint: The app seems to be missing a multi select feature. there doesn’t seem to be a way to move around groups of images at a time. I have searched around and cannot find a solution That really slows down my creative process, as I needed to be able to manipulate images with similar concepts or elements. But if this feature were to be added in a future update I will gladly add the last star to this review

### 3/5 — Non compatible Splitview

*2022-01-05*

L’appli à 1,99 n’est pas compatible avec splitview. J’ai dû racheter l’autre version à 3,99. L’appli a l’air top sinon.

### 4/5 — Recommend to anyone in art - Awesome app! (with small requests)

*2021-07-31*

This app is awesome! I have both the iPad and iPhone versions, and they have been amazing! The iPad version almost makes me wonder how I ever did art without it. I’m really glad I got both. Really nice, easy to use, great app. For me the following will make it a definite 5star (personal preference) 1) Auto lock(sleep) prevention When I want to use the app while working on another device, you have to toggle your setting to stop the phone from auto locking, and going black. I know it’s a small thing, but it can het annoying + I worry that I will forget to turn the setting back on. I hope they implement this soon. (Maybe only while the eye icon(?) is on? Especially since there are no multi task features on the phone) 2) Multiple import from files I can import multiple photos, but not from files(you can on iPad with multi task). Now I import file to photos first, as a work around. It’s not a dealbreaker, but would be nice. 3) Syncing option I feel an iCloud sync option, would be really nice. Or an export board function? Sometimes you spend a lot of time arranging your boards, or you update a board on 1 device, but have to do it all again to have the same items on your other device.

### 3/5 — Export from iPhone doesn’t work

*2021-02-27*

I can’t get the export to work. It just freezes up.

### 3/5 — Lack of share function

*2020-11-21, version 1.1.5*

If i can sure the boards i create on ipad share on my iphone will be great.

### 3/5 — Works great but lacks sync/export

*2020-11-01*

The app itself is simple and easy to use and meets most of my needs, but AFAICT reference boards are saved locally to the device on which they are created and there is no way to copy or sync boards between iPhone and iPad. iCloud support would make both apps 5 stars and well worth the price for both.

### 3/5 — 不是吧？iPad的不能分屏？？

*2020-10-01*

不是吧

### 3/5 — !

*2020-08-17*

画面分割対応していないです。同じ名前のアプリ名で490円の方は画面分割対応していると思います。英語表記で内容を理解しないまま購入してしまったので、日本語しか読めない方が自分と同じことにならないようにレビューにと思い書かせていただきました。

### 4/5 — Excellent app but missing one feature!

*2020-08-10, version 1.1.2*

I adore this app for helping me easily keep all my references in one place to help with my art. It’s very easy to use and has a simple UI design. The only complaint I have with this app is I wish it had some sort of account system that syncs with the iPad version. I tend to find a lot of my references on my phone most of the time rather than my iPad. It would just be a lot easier if it all synced. Just a small complaint but a feature that I think would make this app perfect. Other than that this is a must have for any creative out there!

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Ipad不能分屏，这就是史

*2025-01-10*

不能退款，那我可以打一星吧

### 1/5 — 退款

*2024-07-20*

怎么退款？我下了手机版的不适用IPAD。

### 1/5 — Разрешение

*2024-04-12*

Нет фулл скрина на планшет. У меня iPad, a рабочие окно узкое, как не телефон. При этом в описание совместимость с планшетом есть.

### 1/5 — 不能分屏

*2022-07-03*

赶紧给我退款

### 1/5 — Ughhhh

*2021-08-02*

I bought this to use in procreate pocket to only figure out it doesn’t work

### 1/5 — No split screen functionality

*2020-05-05*

I wanted to use this app on my iPad pro to help with drawing, but unfortunately, it doesn’t work with the split screen function that I so heavily rely on. If they added compatibility with this function to a future update I would probably reconsider my review.

### 1/5 — Bug Issues

*2020-04-05*

When I started to press on the app today, it would only bug out. Which not allowing me to enter and use references at all.

**Developer response:** Hi Gerri miku, 
So sorry to hear VizRef on your iPhone is not working properly. This is the first time someone is reporting this issue to us and we would love to help resolve this problem. Please contact us at vizrefpro@gmail.com

We would like more information on what device you are using etc and also ensure that we have the proper crash logs in our system so we can fix this properly. 
Thanks for bringing this to our attention. We should be able to resolve this issue quickly with your help.

### 1/5 — 不能分屏 白买了

*2020-03-30*

不能分屏，也不能小屏使用。

**Developer response:** 抱歉，您似乎购买了iPhone版的Vizref。 Vizref Lite如果用于iPhone，则不能使用iPad功能。请尝试iPad的Vizref。对于造成的混乱，我们深表歉意，但苹果公司强迫我们允许iPad用户在iPad上安装iPhone应用程序。这不是我们的选择。非常抱歉造成的误会。请提交一张退款给苹果的票，我们希望您可以尝试一下iPad版VizRef。

### 2/5 — Needs iCloud Sync

*2023-07-07*

The description mentions importing via iCloud, but that apparently that just means being able to add things from there via the file browser. Was under the impression everything would carry over from my iPad and honestly wouldn’t have purchased this version if I’d known.

### 2/5 — Doesn’t Sync with IPad Version

*2022-08-13, version 1.1.7*

I like having my boards portable on my iPhone but I bought the lite version and it’s not syncing.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — 更新

*2023-10-30*

不更新了吗？没有新功能可以更新吗

### 5/5 — It didn’t split 😭🙏

*2023-07-24*

I feel broken by this app

### 5/5 — GOAT app for drawing

*2021-09-03, version 1.1.7*

I use this app for drawing goats, it’s great to have a bunch of goat photos to refer to while making highly detailed goat drawings. You can flip, rotate and resize the goat photos and even lock the canvas to prevent accidentally moving your lovingly placed photos of goats. You can have different boards for different types of goats which is handy. It even saves your board automatically so if you accidentally close it you don’t have to replace all of the lost goat photos. 5/5 goats highly recommended!

### 5/5 — Excellent image reference app!

*2020-12-27, version 1.1.6*

Ticks all the boxes for me.
No complaints at all. If you have used PureRef, this app will meet all expectations.

### 5/5 — Ótimo app!

*2020-12-15*

É um ótimo app para se usar se vc tem um iPad mini ou de tamanho normal e não quer perder espaço com o split view! É um app leve e funciona super bem!
Uma sugestão, que não sei se é possível, é de ter uma opção para manter a tela acessa o tempo todo que o app está aberto.

### 5/5 — Updated Review - Still Love It!

*2020-12-04*

I’ve used VizRef for a while now, and I had written favorably as well the last time I reviewed this app. I want to add an additional review after the current update.

The iPad version of VizRef is CONSTANTLY open in split view alongside Procreate when I work.It’s almost become an extension of Procreate for me. The iPhone version is also a great option when I want a separate reference screen. The app is simple to use and very effective at what it’s built to do. I use this app to help keep my comics more consistent by collecting references and my previous drawings of characters or scenes all in one place. The in-app greyscale filter is invaluable. Also love that I can crop images within the app, and pause GIFs to look at specific frames. Another nice touch is that the app background more or less matches the background in Procreate. This adds to the feeling that the apps are part of each other, and keeps it from feeling distracting or visually busy. 

The last update just made this already excellent app even better by adding some ways to export and save boards, which means I now have a way to backup all of my compiled references. This is WONDERFUL and about the only feature I have been missing. Thank you for creating such an excellent tool for artists! 😃👏👏👏

### 5/5 — Useful for every artist!

*2020-11-10*

I seriously wish this app had iCloud sync and Mac support. I’d pay 50 bucks to have that! Please consider. No reference app does this, and all the ones I’ve used on Mac were super uncomfortable to navigate. To be able to add to a board from any device would be extremely convenient as well.

### 5/5 — Great

*2020-10-15*

Really simple app that gets the job done perfectly. Building a reference board is very easy and quick. All very intuitive. Only thing is I wish is that boards synced between the iPad and iPhone.

### 5/5 — Able to upload to cloud?

*2020-09-06, version 1.1.5*

Am I able to upload my folders or images to be able to move them to my iPad VizRef app from my phone vizref app?
I just got this it’s a great app

### 5/5 — Highly HIGHLY recommended

*2020-07-01*

So great all the photos when batch importing don’t lay on each other, strange you have to flip the hd switch to have images imported in HD happy it’s there just strangers it’s not just on. It does works, strangely “HD” photos I get from bing or google still show up pixelated but that could be the photo itself and not the app, the app does brighten the images imported, when compare from In app and the photos app. Found rotating accidentally should be a icon like the flip or b/w filter and then rotate from there, also I would like to be able to rotate individual images and not just the whole board, aside from that I do like the intuitive rotating gesture just needs a better spot or icon, sadly can’t do multiple select, love the new eye icon being apart to move around the board without any of the ui, still solid fluid stable app just like before still highly recommend

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