Comparison

Fast Annotate vs Quick Annotate

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

Head to head
About

Fast Annotate

Features
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Edit and annotate your images: - Overlay text - Rectangles, circles, lines, arrows, stars, polygons - Multiple images - Custom drawn lines - Squaring images - Comic annotations Enjoy intelligent snapping for edits. With support for HDR-images.

About

Quick Annotate

Easily mark up photos with drawings and text to highlight important details. Share or save your annotated images instantly for quick communication and documentation.

Highlights
  • Draw arrows, rectangles, and freehand lines
  • Add text annotations
  • Share marked-up images
  • Save annotated images to device
  • Instant photo markup
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Quick Annotate is the fastest way to mark up photos on the go. Whether you're a building inspector, contractor, field technician, or project manager, this will help you add visual notes directly on your images in an instant. - Draw arrows, rectangles, or freehand lines to point out exactly what matters. - Add text annotations to explain issues or give instructions. - Share your marked up images, or save them to your device to use them later.

Screenshots

Fast Annotate4 screens
Quick Annotate3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Quick Annotate at Free against Fast Annotate's $4.49. Quick Annotate also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Fast Annotate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads 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

Quick Annotate is free to download; Fast Annotate costs $4.49 up front. Quick Annotate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fast Annotate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fast Annotate ships an update every 6 weeks, Quick Annotate monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Fast Annotate versus Quick Annotate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFast AnnotateQuick Annotate
Price$4.49Free — better
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOliver Letterer9468-7969 Quebec Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Fast Annotate

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Quick Annotate

One-time1
  • Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Fast Annotate free?
Fast Annotate costs $4.49, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quick Annotate free?
Quick Annotate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fast Annotate or Quick Annotate have ads?
Neither Fast Annotate nor Quick Annotate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fast Annotate or Quick Annotate?
Fast Annotate ships an update every 6 weeks, and Quick Annotate monthly. Most recently, Fast Annotate was updated on November 4, 2026 and Quick Annotate on October 30, 2026.

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