# Text on Photo vs Annotable

The clearest difference is price: Annotable at Free against Text on Photo's $2.99. Annotable also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Text on Photo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and review sentiment (84% vs 75%). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Annotable is free to download; Text on Photo costs $2.99 up front. Annotable sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Text on Photo asks for nothing beyond the download.

Text on Photo holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 702 and 894 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Text on Photo's written reviews are positive against 75% of Annotable's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Text on Photo | Annotable |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (702 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-on-photo/id503373877/reviews)** | [4.6 (894 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/annotable-annotation-and-markup/id1099850421/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 702 | **894** |
| Positive reviews | **84.4% of reviews** | 75.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 24 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.6** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [handyCloset Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/434388697) | [凌 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/347232661) |

## What reviewers say

### Text on Photo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-on-photo/id503373877)

Easily add multiple decorated text elements to your photos. Customize fonts, colors, outlines, and shadows. Resize, rotate, and position text for creative photo editing.

**Highlights:** Add multiple texts, Variety of fonts, Text outlines, Shadow editing, Resize and rotate text

**In-app purchases:** none


### Annotable

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/annotable-annotation-and-markup/id1099850421)

This app provides a comprehensive suite of tools for annotating and marking up images. It offers a wide range of customization options for common annotation elements and unique features like text highlighting on screenshots. The app supports various iOS system integrations for a seamless user experience.

**Highlights:** Common annotation tools (rectangles, text, arrows), Customizable colors, sizes, and fonts, Blur and pixelation for obscuring information, Spotlights and Loupes for highlighting, Text highlighting on screenshots, High-resolution output, Support for all image types

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Color Customization | $1.99 | one-time |
| Text Highlighter & Redaction Tool | $1.99 | one-time |
| All Obscuration Styles | $1.99 | one-time |
| Blur Tool | $1.99 | one-time |
| Spotlight Tool | $1.99 | one-time |
| Loupe Tool | $1.99 | one-time |
| All Text Styles & Fonts | $1.99 | one-time |
| All Features | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Game changer
- 🚀 Excellent—the built-in iOS markup features pale in comparison
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Fantastic!
- 👍 Amazing App

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Blur broken ios26
- 🔒 Can't undo
- 💰 Paid app, free version is worthless
- 💰 Everything is locked behind a pay wall
- 💰 Extremely frustrating to use

**Reported bugs**

- Blur broken ios26
- Can't save edits on iPad Pro, 14.5.1
- In-App Purchases do not work
- Loss of work
- App freezes occasionally on iPad

**Requested features**

- Open the app directly to the camera
- Save images to the app, not to my phone or make a specific folder to save Annotated images
- Make a Mac version
- Add insert photo option
- Add flexible pointers lines


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Text on Photo free?

Text on Photo costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Annotable free?

Annotable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Text on Photo or Annotable?

Text on Photo is rated higher. Text on Photo averages 4.8 out of 5 from 702 ratings, while Annotable averages 4.6 from 894 ratings.

### Do Text on Photo or Annotable have ads?

Neither Text on Photo nor Annotable shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Text on Photo or Annotable?

Text on Photo ships an update every 2 months, and Annotable every 2 months. Most recently, Text on Photo was updated on September 25, 2026 and Annotable on September 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*