Comparison

Annotable vs SnapJot

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Annotable

This app provides a comprehensive suite of tools for annotating and marking up images. It offers a wide range of customization options for common annotation elements and unique features like text highlighting on screenshots. The app supports various iOS system integrations for a seamless user experience.

Highlights
  • Common annotation tools (rectangles, text, arrows)
  • Customizable colors, sizes, and fonts
  • Blur and pixelation for obscuring information
  • Spotlights and Loupes for highlighting
  • Text highlighting on screenshots
  • High-resolution output
  • Support for all image types
Features
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Annotable is the most full-featured all-in-one image annotation tool. Featured by Apple in many places: ● Best of 2016 ● New Apps We Love ● Best Apps to Edit Your Photos ● Best Productivity Apps ● Best Utilities "I’ve finally found the best all-in-one image annotation tool for iOS – Annotable for iPhone and iPad." —— Federico Viticci of MacStories Features (many are free, some are unlocked with purchases): ◉ All the expected common tools: rectangles, ovals, arrows, lines and texts. ◉ Fully customizable: colors, sizes, outlines, fonts… ◉ Stylishly obscure private information with Blur and Pixelation. ◉ Or on the contrary, highlight something with Spotlights. ◉ If you really want to focus on a particular spot use a Loupe. ◉ You can even highlight text on screenshots of apps like Notes, Twitter, and Safari. It feels like magic, and can really save the day when you want to share a web page screenshot with some words highlighted but forgot to select the words when you took the screenshot. ◉ Fully support Action Extension, Photo Editing Extension, Edits Sync via iCloud Photo Library, URL Schemes, 3D Touch, Wide Color…Annotable utilizes your powerful iOS system to the extreme. Distinctions from many other similar Apps: ◆ All the results are high-resolution images. ◆ Not only screenshots but all images are supported. ◆ Large images can be directly annotated and do not have to be cropped.

About

SnapJot

This app allows you to combine photos with handwritten notes directly on the image. Easily add annotations, customize their appearance, and share your creations instantly. It also offers AI-powered image transformations for creative expression.

Highlights
  • Add handwritten notes to images
  • Intuitive finger-writing interface
  • Flexible text positioning and styling
  • One-tap sharing
  • AI Image Playgrounds for effects
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SnapJot seamlessly combines photos and text in one intuitive app. Add handwritten notes directly to your images that stay perfectly integrated - no more switching between apps or losing track of details. • Intuitive finger-writing interface — faster than typing! • Easy two-step process: select/take a photo, then add your notes • Flexible text positioning and styling options • One-tap sharing to social media and photo albums • Use Image Playgrounds to put a fun AI spin on your images Make your social media posts stand out with text embedded directly in your images. Perfect for shopping notes, travel memories, special occasions, and creative expression. Download SnapJot today and transform how you capture and share life's moments!

Screenshots

Annotable4 screens
SnapJot3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SnapJot at none against Annotable's 8. SnapJot also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Annotable's advantage is ratings volume (894 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Annotable sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. SnapJot asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SnapJot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Annotable has 894 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Annotable ships an update every 2 months, SnapJot every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Annotable versus SnapJot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnnotableSnapJot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (894 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings894 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer凌 王Julian Smalley

Customer experience

Annotable

All ratings885 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive75.3%
Neutral5.8%
Negative18.9%

SnapJot

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Annotable

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Blur broken ios26
  • Can't save edits on iPad Pro, 14.5.1
  • In-App Purchases do not work
  • Loss of work
  • App freezes occasionally on iPad

Requested features

15 requests
  • Open the app directly to the camera
  • Save images to the app, not to my phone or make a specific folder to save Annotated images
  • Make a Mac version
  • Add insert photo option
  • Add flexible pointers lines
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  • Add an eraser
  • Add undo/redo action buttons
  • Add crop
  • Add a way to adjust transparency of fonts for watermarking
  • Add rotate image
  • Add a way to draw solid boxes with a color of your choosing
  • Add a way to adjust text size
  • Add a way to center the text
  • Add a way to insert and resize images
  • Add a way to make shapes a solid color in addition to outline

SnapJot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Annotable

One-time8
  • Color Customization$1.99
  • Text Highlighter & Redaction Tool$1.99
  • All Obscuration Styles$1.99
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  • Blur Tool$1.99
  • Spotlight Tool$1.99
  • Loupe Tool$1.99
  • All Text Styles & Fonts$1.99
  • All Features$9.99
None

SnapJot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Annotable free?
Annotable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SnapJot free?
SnapJot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Annotable or SnapJot?
SnapJot is rated higher. Annotable averages 4.6 out of 5 from 894 ratings, while SnapJot averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Annotable or SnapJot have ads?
Neither Annotable nor SnapJot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Annotable or SnapJot?
Annotable ships an update every 2 months, and SnapJot every 6 months. Most recently, Annotable was updated on October 17, 2026 and SnapJot on September 26, 2026.

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