Comparison

Path on vs Square Padding Photo

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

Head to head
About

Path on

Add custom text to your photos with unique fonts and creative layouts. Draw text along custom paths or simple shapes, and enhance your images with filters and backdrops. Save and share your artistic creations with friends.

Highlights
  • Draw text along custom paths
  • Add text to simple shapes
  • 300+ unique fonts
  • Adjustable text size and alignment
  • Font Mix feature
  • Apply filters and backdrops
  • Save and share creations
Features
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Introduced by official App Store Facebook!!! Now your pictures can have a thousand words with Path On. Use crazy fonts to decorate your pictures with words, quotes, and lyrics, and share it with your friends. Don't worry about restrictions, type whatever and wherever you want. Draw a line with your finger and your text will appear along the line. We also provide simple shapes, like a spiral, circle, or square. Our app works great for anyone into scrapbooking, artistic photos, or even just making fun pictures to share. Path On features almost 300 different fonts--no additional cost and unlimited use, of course-- with the ability to adjust the size, alignment, letter spacing, and more. With that many fonts, we understand it's hard to choose just one. That's why we added a Font Mix feature, so you can choose up to 5 fonts that will be randomly applied to your text. You can also make your fonts stand out even more by changing the backdrop or using one of our great filters. If you want to come back to it later, no worries. Your work can be saved at any time. And of course don't forget to share with your friends! Win a spot in our gallery by adding #Pathonselection on Twitter and Facebook or @Pathonselection on Instagram. Don't know what to do? Try this: Instead of a picture of just you and your boyfriend or girlfriend, make it special by adding 'I love you' or your names in a heart-shaped outline.

About

Square Padding Photo

Features
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Square Padding Photo is a simple utility designed to control how much padding a square photo has. This app does not edit your photo. It places your image on a square canvas and adds a precise amount of space around it. Choose a padding percentage such as 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25% or 30, select a clean white or black background, and save instantly. There are no filters, effects, or extra features. Square Padding Photo focuses on a single task: deciding the exact amount of padding for one photo. Perfect for creators, sellers, and designers who need consistent spacing for social media posts, product images, or layout preparation.

Screenshots

Path on4 screens
Square Padding Photo2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Square Padding Photo at Free against Path on's $1.99. Path on's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.6). On in-app purchases and device support 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

Square Padding Photo is free to download; Path on costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Path on versus Square Padding Photo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPath onSquare Padding Photo
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (253 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings253 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS6.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeta Visionkohei yamane

Bugs and requests

Path on

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes on launch or during use
  • Can't save or export edited images
  • Text formatting issues like cutting off words
  • Incompatible with newer iOS versions
  • General instability and performance problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to edit/adjust text after placement
  • Allow multiple text areas on a single image
  • Improve text spacing and formatting controls
  • Add support for more image formats and sizes
  • Provide better instructions and documentation

Square Padding Photo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Path on

No in-app purchases

None

Square Padding Photo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Path on free?
Path on costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Square Padding Photo free?
Square Padding Photo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Path on or Square Padding Photo have ads?
Square Padding Photo shows ads; Path on does not.

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