Comparison

Annotable vs SnapID

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

SnapID

Features
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SnapID is your portable ID photo studio, providing professional and convenient ID photo creation services. Core Features: - Rich Size Specifications - Supports Chinese 1-inch, 2-inch standard photos, plus passport and visa photo specifications for 50+ countries and regions globally - Global Coverage - Covers Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, etc.), North America (USA, Canada), Europe (Schengen, UK, etc.), Oceania, and South America standards - Smart Background Processing - Advanced AI cutout technology precisely identifies portraits, one-tap background change to white, blue, red, gray standard colors - Flexible Photo Sources - Support album selection or real-time capture, camera with face outline guide frame ensures standard shooting angle - One-tap Enhancement - Smart beauty features for natural, attractive ID photos - Convenient Printing - 6-inch photo paper smart layout with cutting guide lines, compatible with home photo printers - Multi-language Support - Perfect Chinese/English switching, automatic system language detection Use Cases: - ID card, passport, visa applications - Resume, student ID, work permit creation - Various exam registration photos - Hong Kong/Macau permit, Taiwan permit processing - Study abroad, business visa preparation Technical Advantages: - 600 DPI high-definition output meeting all official requirements - Precise pixel and millimeter size correspondence - Smart face detection ensuring photos meet standards - Local processing protecting privacy and security Choose SnapID to make ID photo creation simple and efficient!

Screenshots

Annotable4 screens
SnapID4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Annotable at Free against SnapID's $0.99. SnapID's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Annotable is free to download; SnapID costs $0.99 up front. Annotable sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. SnapID asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Annotable ships an update every 2 months, SnapID every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Annotable versus SnapID: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnnotableSnapID
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (894 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings894 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer凌 王超 程

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

SnapID

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

SnapID

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Annotable free?
Annotable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SnapID free?
SnapID costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Annotable or SnapID have ads?
Neither Annotable nor SnapID shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Annotable or SnapID?
Annotable ships an update every 2 months, and SnapID every 5 days. Most recently, Annotable was updated on September 24, 2026 and SnapID on September 10, 2026.

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