Comparison

Photo Markup vs Action Control

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

Head to head
About

Photo Markup

Enhance images and screenshots by adding text, drawings, highlights, and over 300 emojis. Express your messages more clearly with handwritten notes and annotations. Easily explain details or point out important elements in any picture.

Highlights
  • Add text and handwritten notes
  • Draw lines, rectangles, and circles
  • Highlight and underline areas
  • Insert over 300 smileys and emojis
  • Undo and redo drawing actions
  • Customize drawing color and thickness
Features
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Add notes, highlight, draw lines, circle an object, add smileys, emojis and many more. The application supports more than 300 smileys and emojis to enhance the images. Smileys and emojis also help to show expression making the photos better and more expressive. You could also directly draw on the images. You could write using your fingers or Apple Pencil to show your messages in more expressive way. Handwritten messages or text adds more meaning to the images. You could take a screenshot on the phone and edit it in the application. In the application, you could write text on screenshots, add emojis and smileys, draw using your fingers, highlight using rectangle or circle and underline text as well. Using the image markup, you could easily explain things on the screenshots or the images to the other people. Using the image markup, you could easily point to important things in an image. For example, you could highlight yourself in a group of people. The application also comes with various other tools. For example : Using eraser, the drawn content could be deleted. The application has the undo and redo options. The application also comes with options to change the drawing color and thickness of the borders of the drawn objects. Using the application you could draw randomly on the screen, draw a line, rectangle or circle, write text on the screen and highlight an area . When you write the text, you could change the Font, Size and colour as well.

About

Action Control

Transform your Apple Watch into a powerful remote for your GoPro. Seamlessly control recording, monitor battery and storage, and tag key moments. Find your misplaced camera with an audible alert.

Highlights
  • GoPro remote control
  • Real-time battery and storage alerts
  • Multi-camera synchronization
  • Highlight key moments
  • Switch shooting modes
  • Camera locator with sound
Features
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Action Control: Your GoPro's Perfect Partner Turn your Apple Watch into a powerful GoPro remote controller. Designed for adventurers, Action Control ensures you capture every thrilling moment without missing a beat. Compatible with a wide range of GoPro models including Hero8 Black, Hero9 Black, Hero10 Black, Hero11 Black, Hero11 Black Mini, Hero12 Black, Hero13 Black offering seamless integration. Key Features: Quick Capture: Start/stop recording on your GoPro with a simple tap. Real-Time Alerts: Monitor your GoPro's battery and storage status live. Multi-Camera Sync: Control multiple GoPros for epic multi-angle shots. Effortless Tagging: Highlight key moments for easy editing. Flexible Shooting Modes: Switch between photo, video, and timelapse modes effortlessly. One hand control: Start/stop recording and make highlights with just a single hand. Camera Locator: Misplaced your GoPro? With a simple touch, activate the camera's sound to easily find it, whether it's hidden in the grass or behind cushions. Upgrade your GoPro experience with Action Control. Capture every adventure perfectly with just a touch. Master your moments.

Screenshots

Photo Markup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Action Control at 3.9 against Photo Markup's 3.5. Action Control also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 28 months) and review sentiment (71% vs 57%). Photo Markup's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On ratings volume, ads, 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

Photo Markup costs $2.99 and Action Control $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Action Control holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Photo Markup's written reviews are positive against 71% of Action Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photo Markup ships an update every 28 months, Action Control every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Photo Markup versus Action Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoto MarkupAction Control
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating3.5 (6 ratings)3.9 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews70.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings615 — better
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#153 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNikhil AnshumanGribovski Sergey

Customer experience

Photo Markup

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

Action Control

All ratings15 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative26.7%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative29.4%

In-app purchases

None

Photo Markup

No in-app purchases

None

Action Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Photo Markup free?
Photo Markup costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Action Control free?
Action Control costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Photo Markup or Action Control?
Action Control is rated higher. Photo Markup averages 3.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Action Control averages 3.9 from 15 ratings.
Do Photo Markup or Action Control have ads?
Neither Photo Markup nor Action Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Photo Markup or Action Control?
Photo Markup ships an update every 28 months, and Action Control every 3 weeks. Most recently, Photo Markup was updated on October 25, 2026 and Action Control on October 27, 2026.

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