Comparison

Annot8 vs Annotate

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

Head to head
About

Annot8

Easily add customizable text, shapes, and drawings to your photos. Highlight important areas, blur backgrounds, and edit images with tools like cropping and rotation. Share your annotated creations instantly across multiple platforms.

Highlights
  • Customizable text and shapes
  • Highlighting and spotlight tools
  • Freehand drawing and handwriting
  • Image import via camera or gallery
  • Cropping and rotation
  • Direct sharing to social media
Features
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Annot8 is the perfect app for those who want to annotate pictures on-the-go. It is an easy-to-use app to add catchy and customizable annotations to your pictures. Just select your picture, your annotation style and you are good to go. An app that is a must-have for students, teachers and business people alike; it has brilliant features that can be used by everyone, anywhere. Key features: • Extremely user friendly for all annotation and mark-up needs • Simple graphic user interface that has all the options just a tap away • Various forms of annotations such as highlighting, magnification, shapes, text, etc. • Draw on photos or add handwritten annotations • Add images right from the app using your camera or add them from your image gallery • Share annotated images right from the app on multiple platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp, iMessage, Facebook Messenger, and more, with one touch • Extensive photo editing options such cropping, rotating, magnifying etc. Adding annotations is easy - just select a picture from your gallery or take a picture right from the app using your camera and touch add. Next select the type of annotation you want – shapes (such as arrows), spotlight for emphasis, free text, and more, and just drag it where you want to add the annotation. The shapes and text are customizable and you can change the thickness as well as color of both. Using the spotlight and blur features you can focus on a particular area of your picture while blurring out everything else. You can also edit the photos on-the-go and only focus on the parts of the picture you want. Crop, rotate, and straighten your pics right in the app. Share your designs with a touch and post it on various social networks with ease. Easy-to-use and extremely versatile, Annot8 is awesome. The app is suitable for all age groups and is best suited for students, teachers, business professionals, field technicians, and even meme makers. For all the features that it has, the app is quite lightweight and works well with iPad as well as iPhone. If you have enjoyed any feature of the Annot8 app, don’t forget to rate it in the App Store and share Annot8 with your friends.

About

Annotate

Enhance your outdoor photos with essential details like elevation, location, and camera information. Choose from elegant annotation styles and customize the display to perfectly capture the story of your adventures.

Highlights
  • Automatic elevation and location data extraction
  • Multiple annotation styles (Minimal, Detailed, Custom, Map)
  • Adjustable annotation sizes and positioning
  • Choice of elevation units (meters/feet)
  • Preserves original photo quality
  • Offline functionality
  • Customizable metadata display
Features
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Transform your outdoor photos by elegantly displaying elevation, location, and camera details with Snap - Photo Annotations. Perfect for hikers, photographers, travelers, and outdoor enthusiasts who want to showcase the heights of their adventures. KEY FEATURES: Automatically extracts elevation and location data from your photos Two beautiful annotation styles: Minimal and Detailed Basic positioning of annotations Adjustable annotation sizes from subtle to statement Choose between meters and feet for elevation display Preserves original photo quality Support for both portrait and landscape photos Dark and light mode support PRO FEATURES: Ad-free experience Unlimited photo annotations Premium styles: Custom and Map annotations Flexible positioning - place annotations anywhere on your photos Advanced metadata including altitude and camera settings ANNOTATION STYLES: Minimal: Clean, elegant display of essential information Detailed: Comprehensive metadata in a beautifully organized layout Pro Only - Custom: Artistic presentation with customizable backgrounds and effects Pro Only - Map: Location-focused style perfect for travel photos CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS: Select which metadata to display: - Elevation - Location name - GPS coordinates - Date - Camera make and model Pro Only - Advanced metadata: - Detailed altitude data - Complete camera settings - Exposure settings - Focal length - ISO - Aperture Four size presets: Small, Medium, Large, and X-Large Basic position options in free version, unlimited positioning with Pro Multiple background styles with elegant transparency effects SHARING: Export high-quality annotated photos Share directly to social media Save to your photo library Send via Messages, Mail, or any sharing service PRIVACY: Works completely offline No data collection No account required Your photos stay on your device Whether you're documenting a mountain summit, capturing city views, or tracking your hiking progress, Photo Elevation Annotator helps you tell the complete story of where your adventures take you. Perfect for: - Hikers and mountaineers - Photographers - Travelers - Outdoor enthusiasts - Real estate photographers - Drone pilots - Adventure sports enthusiasts - Nature lovers Download now and give your photos the context they deserve! Upgrade to Pro for unlimited photos, advanced features, and an ad-free experience.

Screenshots

Annot84 screens
Annotate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Annotate at 5.0 against Annot8's 3.5. Annot8's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Annot8 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Annotate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Annotate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Annot8 ships an update every 2 weeks, Annotate every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Annot8 versus Annotate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnnot8Annotate
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (11 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdelphaTech Inc.Mobile Card Games & Travel Apps LLC

Customer experience

Annot8

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative5.3%

Annotate

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Annot8

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Recent update changed functionality drastically
  • Unable to delete original photo
  • Markup follows finger when swiping near existing markup
  • App is two years old and needs updating

Requested features

17 requests
  • Add brush stroke function to photo library version
  • Add ability to choose app in screenshot action
  • Add more emoji stickers
  • Redesign iPad version
  • Add in-app purchase for ad-free experience
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  • Ability to set blur strength
  • Ability to choose text size and font
  • Add double arrow tool
  • Add scalable loupe/magnifier
  • Improve printing options (e.g., change orientation)
  • Allow editing of text after placement
  • Add undo functionality
  • Add copy/duplicate functionality
  • Add photo editing features
  • Add ability to put border around text or artwork
  • Add font selection
  • Add ability to remove ads via purchase

Annotate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Annot8

One-time1
  • Annot8 - Photo Annotation & Markup Tool$1.99
1 purchases

Annotate

One-time1
  • Snap Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Annot8 free?
Annot8 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Annotate free?
Annotate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Annot8 or Annotate?
Annotate is rated higher. Annot8 averages 3.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Annotate averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Annot8 or Annotate have ads?
Annotate shows ads; Annot8 does not.
Which is updated more often, Annot8 or Annotate?
Annot8 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Annotate every 4 months. Most recently, Annot8 was updated on October 6, 2026 and Annotate on September 20, 2026.

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