Comparison

Textgraphy | Add text to photo vs Add Text

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

Head to head
About

Textgraphy | Add text to photo

Easily add text and stickers to your photos to create custom images for social media, posters, and more. Offers a wide variety of English and Arabic fonts, backgrounds, and stickers.

Highlights
  • Add text and stickers to photos
  • Over 50 English and Arabic fonts
  • Import custom fonts
  • Online gallery of backgrounds and stickers
  • Story mode for Instagram/Snapchat
  • Adjust opacity and add shadows
  • Basic photo filters
Features
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-- now English and Arabic fonts are available -- Text on picture that’s the idea behind social network image,messaging, poster art, greeting cards and scenic displays. And font freaks will always be on the lookout for ways to add text into snapshots and vacation photos. Happily, dressing up your photos with text can be done right on your mobile phone with Textgraphy. Textgraphy is a cool application that allows you to add text and sticker to pictures. you can select story mode to create amazing instagram and snapchat story images. Features: - more than 50 english fonts include fantasy fonts. - more than 50 cool Arabic fonts. - Import Any font you want - Hundreds of background and sticker available in Online Gallery. - change aspect ratio to story mode,to support instagram and snapchat stories size. - support Right-to-Left Language. - add png image from gallery as sticker - Ability to change opacity of stickers and text objects. - Ability to add shadow for stickers and text. - more than 10 basic photo filter for background image. - ability to select background color. - support square,standard and story size aspect ratio. - customize selected range text. - create your social network ID Sticker. - create cost tag Sticker. - save image direct into your device photos gallery. have fun with Textgraphy.

About

Add Text

Easily add stylish text and captions to your photos. Customize with hundreds of fonts, colors, and formatting options to create unique visual artworks. Offers a free version with optional premium features.

Highlights
  • Unlimited text layers
  • Hundreds of free fonts
  • Customizable colors
  • Adjustable letter spacing and line height
  • 3D perspective text
  • Shadow effects
Features
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Add beautiful text layers and captions to your photos with Add Text. With hundreds of unique fonts and colors, you can turn your photos into artworks! TEXT LAYERS Add and style an unlimited number of text layers. Simply double tap on the screen to create a new text layer and use your finger to position it on the photo. FONTS Hundreds of unique fonts that will make your artworks stand out. They are all for free! COLORS Bring life to your photos by using the hand-selected colors from the color palette. FORMAT Change the letter spacing and line height of your text layers. PERSPECTIVE Give your text layers a 3D feel by changing their perspective. Rotate your text in all dimensions! SHADOW Add shadow and change the opacity of your text layers. ----------------- While Add Text is completely free to use, some additional design elements (such as premium fonts and graphics) require a paid subscription. Please see the subscriptions details below. - The subscription is automatically renewed every month or year until cancelled. - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase. - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Apple ID account settings after the purchase. - Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. About Subscriptions - http://appostrophe.se/add-text/subscriptions.html Terms of Use - http://appostrophe.se/add-text/terms.html Privacy Policy - http://appostrophe.se/add-text/privacy.html

Screenshots

Textgraphy | Add text to photo4 screens
Add Text4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Add Text at 4.7 against Textgraphy | Add text to photo's 3.5. Add Text also leads on ratings volume (65K vs 43) and review sentiment (69% vs 47%). Textgraphy | Add text to photo's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Textgraphy | Add text to photo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Add Text sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Add Text holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Add Text has 65K ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Textgraphy | Add text to photo's written reviews are positive against 69% of Add Text's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Textgraphy | Add text to photo versus Add Text: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextgraphy | Add text to photoAdd Text
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (43 ratings)4.7 (65K ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.7% of reviews69.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4365K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlireza NamazianAppostrophe AB

Customer experience

Textgraphy | Add text to photo

All ratings43 ratings
Positive62.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative34.9%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative46.7%

Add Text

All ratings65,447 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews413 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative25.4%

Bugs and requests

Textgraphy | Add text to photo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Add Text

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when trying to paste text
  • Text color changes unexpectedly when saving
  • Difficulty moving and resizing text boxes
  • Glitches with recent iOS updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to adjust text alignment
  • Implement zoom and layer tools
  • Allow importing custom fonts
  • Add more advanced editing features
  • Fix color changing issues when saving

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Textgraphy | Add text to photo

One-time1
  • instatext Pro$0.99
7 purchases

Add Text

Subscriptions7
  • Extra7 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Extra7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Extra7 Days trial$5.997 Days
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  • Extra7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Extra7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Extra7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Extra7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Textgraphy | Add text to photo free?
Textgraphy | Add text to photo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Add Text free?
Add Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Textgraphy | Add text to photo or Add Text?
Add Text is rated higher. Textgraphy | Add text to photo averages 3.5 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Add Text averages 4.7 from 65K ratings.
Do Textgraphy | Add text to photo or Add Text have ads?
Add Text shows ads; Textgraphy | Add text to photo does not.
Which is updated more often, Textgraphy | Add text to photo or Add Text?
Textgraphy | Add text to photo ships an update monthly, and Add Text monthly. Most recently, Textgraphy | Add text to photo was updated on August 22, 2026 and Add Text on September 24, 2026.

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