Comparison

Exacto vs iT Factor

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

Head to head
About

Exacto

Easily create precise photo cutouts and remove backgrounds with a powerful pen selection tool. This app brings advanced desktop editing capabilities to your mobile device, allowing for pixel-perfect selections and unlimited layers for complex edits.

Highlights
  • Pen Selection Tool for precise cutouts
  • Unlimited layers for multiple selections
  • Delete and insert points in selections
  • Reset control points
  • Unlimited undo/redo
  • Autosave projects
  • Instant preview
Features
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Quickly remove unwanted backgrounds or create razor-sharp photo cutouts with the Pen Selection Tool. Previously found only in advanced desktop programs, now available for the very first time on iPhone and iPad with a streamlined and much simplified implementation optimized for touch. This incredibly versatile tool offers unique capabilities unmatched by anything else on the App Store. It’s an integral part of the professional toolbox and artists and photographers have relied on it for decades. Now you can too! You no longer have to waste hours working on a single photo only to achieve less than satisfactory results. With Exacto you can make pixel-perfect selections that precisely trace the contours of any subject, no matter how intricate or complex. But that’s not all! Exacto even goes beyond the standard functionality of the Pen Selection Tool by introducing features that provide greater flexibility and control such as the ability to delete and insert points anywhere in the selection, the ability to reset control points, and most importantly, unlimited layers for making multiple selections. In addition, Exacto offers other advanced features that greatly enhance the user experience including unlimited undo / redo, projects autosave, instant preview, and much more! Here’s how it works: 1 - Place points around an area of interest then drag them into position to make a selection. 2 - Add layers to make selections of multiple subjects and areas in your photo. 3 - Keep track of your progress with the full-size instant preview option. 4 - Made a mistake? With unlimited undo / redo your entire editing history is preserved, from start to finish. So you can go backward or forward as many steps as you need. 5 - Must leave in a hurry? With autosave your work is never lost and you can pick up right where you left off at any time. 6 - All done? Save your photo cutout to the Camera Roll or open it in other apps. There’s no limit to the fun and exciting ways you could use your photo cutouts. For example, you could: 1 - Superimpose them on different backgrounds. 2 - Insert them in work or school presentations. 3 - Use them as stickers in chats. 4 - Use them in creating decorative art. 5 - Print them out and make actual cardboard cutouts for special occasions. and on and on! Experiencing issues? Have comments or suggestions for future updates? Please contact us at support@exactoapp.com.

About

iT Factor

This app streamlines the self-taping process for actors by providing a dedicated studio for recording, reviewing, editing, and delivering auditions. It offers professional recording features, intuitive editing tools, and organized project management to help actors submit their best work with confidence.

Highlights
  • Organize auditions as projects
  • Dedicated camera recording session
  • Review, rate, and select takes
  • Casting-focused editing tools
  • Export, compress, and share auditions
  • Picture-in-Picture slates
  • Smart session workflow
Features
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iTFactor – Self Tape Studio is a professional self-tape app built by casting for actors. It replaces a fragmented, time-consuming workflow with one focused studio for recording, reviewing, editing, exporting, and delivering auditions. With iTFactor, actors can: • Organize auditions as structured projects • Record inside a dedicated camera session • Review, rate, and select takes with clarity • Edit with casting-focused tools • Export, compress, upload, and share directly from the app RECORD LIKE A PROFESSIONAL • Picture-in-Picture slates • Front and back camera support • Mirror front camera • Wireless mic support • Adjustable quality settings • Silent flash rolling cue REVIEW, EDIT, AND DELIVER • Clearly organized takes • Fast in-and-out trimming • Smart file naming • Casting-ready exports • Streamlined sharing and upload SMART SESSION WORKFLOW • Scene management • Smart Slate • SmartFill framing • Sides and breakdowns inside your session • Apple Watch remote control ACTORKIT TOOLS • Headshots and resumes • Representation details • Audition checklists • Framing guides • Industry resource links • Size Card Creator SECURE ICLOUD BACKUP • Back up sessions anytime • Deliverables-only or full-session backup • Restore across devices iTFactor – Self Tape Studio helps actors stay organized, reduce stress, avoid mistakes, and submit with confidence. Privacy Policy: https://itfactor.studio/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Exacto4 screens
iT Factor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iT Factor at Free against Exacto's $2.99. iT Factor also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 55%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Exacto's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (616 vs 14). On ads 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

iT Factor is free to download; Exacto costs $2.99 up front. iT Factor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Exacto asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iT Factor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Exacto has 616 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Exacto's written reviews are positive against 100% of iT Factor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Exacto ships an update every 2 months, iT Factor every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Exacto versus iT Factor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExactoiT Factor
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (616 ratings)5.0 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings616 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTinkerworks AppsKevin Barrett

Customer experience

Exacto

All ratings615 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral4.1%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews233 reviews
Positive55.4%
Neutral5.2%
Negative39.5%

iT Factor

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Exacto

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on newer iOS versions
  • Saving issues, unable to save with transparent background

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a refine selection brush
  • Ability to add a background layer
  • Magnetic lasso tool
  • Change the color of the selection outline
  • Combine with creative composition tools

iT Factor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Exacto

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

iT Factor

Subscriptions2
  • iT Factor Pro – Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • iT Factor Pro – Annual7 Days trial$129.001 Year

Questions

Is Exacto free?
Exacto costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iT Factor free?
iT Factor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Exacto or iT Factor?
iT Factor is rated higher. Exacto averages 4.5 out of 5 from 616 ratings, while iT Factor averages 5.0 from 14 ratings.
Do Exacto or iT Factor have ads?
Neither Exacto nor iT Factor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Exacto or iT Factor?
Exacto ships an update every 2 months, and iT Factor every 2 weeks. Most recently, Exacto was updated on October 22, 2026 and iT Factor on October 16, 2026.

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