PicRef vs TourBox Console
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PicRef
This app allows users to view and manipulate reference images with no loss of quality. It offers tools for cropping, resizing, and batch editing, with an optional drawing feature for iPad users. The interface is designed for efficiency, supporting split-screen use with other graphics software.
- No loss of image quality
- Image dragging, cropping, resizing
- Batch editing (drag, delete, mirror, sort)
- Desaturate and mirror images
- Free rotation at any angle
- Split screen support
- Handwriting notes (iPad only)
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- No loss of image quality Optimize the graphic algorithm to view more images at the same time without missing any high-definition details. - Mark (iPad only) Write down your ideas by hand in any location. - Basic function Support image dragging, cropping, resizing and focus on single picture, one-click mediation. - Marquee Batch drag, delete, mirror, desaturate and sort. - Compact layout - Desaturate Quickly desaturate the selected images. - Rotation Supports free rotation at any angle. - Mirror Quickly mirror the selected images. - Split screen Can be used with other graphics software split screen.
TourBox Console
This app allows for powerful customization of creative software workflows. It enables quick setup of functions and creation of unique presets for different applications and tasks, enhancing drawing, animation, and editing experiences.
- Multi-scene support
- Cross-app functionality
- Powerful customization
- Exclusive built-in features
- Intuitive canvas control
- Convenient system operations
- Diverse setting modes
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Multi-Scene Support, Cross-App Functionality Effortlessly use TourBox Elite Plus with apps like Procreate, Clip Studio Paint, Artstudio Pro, LumaFusion, and Final Cut Pro for drawing, animation, editing, and retouching. Powerful Customization, Simple Setup Quickly set up functions with just one step. Create unique presets for different software and workflows. Exclusive Built-In Features, Intuitive Canvas Control Easily zoom, rotate, and reset views in Procreate. Convenient System Operations Adjust volume, brightness, perform quick searches, and take screenshots with a single click. Diverse Setting Modes Choose from multiple key sending modes like AB, UP and REP mode to suit your personal workflow. Frequently Software Updates for More Features
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TourBox Console at Free against PicRef's $0.99. PicRef's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (84% vs 43%). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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
TourBox Console is free to download; PicRef costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PicRef holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of PicRef's written reviews are positive against 43% of TourBox Console's.
PicRef ships an update weekly, TourBox Console every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PicRef | TourBox Console |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (26 ratings) — better | 3.3 (31 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.4% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 31 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #113 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 祥 汤 | TourBox Tech Inc. |
Customer experience
PicRef
TourBox Console
In-app purchases
PicRef
No in-app purchases
TourBox Console
No in-app purchases
