Comparison

Text on Photos vs Refbox Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Text on Photos

Features
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Make posters and social images with text and photos in typotypo. Start from 25 ready-made text designs: bold posters, editorial serif, neon signs, sticker labels, handwritten notes, retro type and more. Each design sets its own fonts, colors, effects and layout, so your words look finished from the first tap. Put them on your own photo or on one of the built-in backgrounds. Move, resize and rotate text, then change colors, gradients and textures, and adjust spacing, shadows, outlines, frames, glow or bend effects. Save your projects to edit later and export images to Photos, Instagram or the system share sheet. Pro includes every Pro design, glow, bend and mosaic effects, and high-resolution image export. Typotypo Premium • Length: 1 month or 1 year, renewed automatically each period • Price: see in-app pricing for your region • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal turned off in your Account Settings on the App Store Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.pentarab.com/typotypo/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.pentarab.com/typotypo/privacy

About

Refbox Mobile

Organize your creative inspiration with a visual reference board. Collect and arrange images from your device or the web into project-specific "Boxes." Browse your collection fluidly and access images fullscreen for detailed review.

Highlights
  • Create project-specific "Boxes"
  • Add images from device or web
  • Fluid masonry canvas browsing
  • Fullscreen image view
  • Select multiple images for actions
  • Organize without clutter
Features
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Refbox is a fast, easy-to-use visual reference board for collecting and organizing images to inspire your creative work. Create Boxes for projects, moods, subjects, or styles. Add images from your device or drag and drop from the web. Browse everything on a fluid masonry canvas, open any image fullscreen for a closer look, and select multiple images to move, share, or delete them at once. Keep your references organized without getting buried in folders or clutter. Refbox is built for artists, designers, photographers, and other visual thinkers who want their reference library by their side as they work.

Screenshots

Text on Photos4 screens
Refbox Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Refbox Mobile at none against Text on Photos's 4. Text on Photos's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Text on Photos sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Refbox Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text on Photos ships an update every 6 days, Refbox Mobile every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Text on Photos versus Refbox Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText on PhotosRefbox Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPentarabBrett Shepherd

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Text on Photos

Subscriptions3
  • typotypo Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Weekly Premium7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • typotypo Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • typotypo Pro$19.99
None

Refbox Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Text on Photos free?
Text on Photos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Refbox Mobile free?
Refbox Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Text on Photos or Refbox Mobile have ads?
Neither Text on Photos nor Refbox Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Text on Photos or Refbox Mobile?
Text on Photos ships an update every 6 days, and Refbox Mobile every 6 months. Most recently, Text on Photos was updated on October 30, 2026 and Refbox Mobile on October 31, 2026.

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