Comparison

Fast Annotate vs Litho

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

Litho

This app streamlines the process of converting screenshots into editable Markdown notes for Obsidian. It extracts text on-device and allows for quick saving to your chosen folders, with options for advanced editing before finalization.

Highlights
  • On-device text extraction
  • Save directly to chosen folders
  • No account required
  • Capture history
  • Open notes in preferred Markdown app
  • Advanced capture controls
Features
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Litho helps you get useful screenshots out of Photos and into Obsidian fast. Share a screenshot, extract the text on-device, and save a clean Markdown note to your chosen folder in seconds. Use Quick Save for fast capture, or take control before saving with tags, added context, image options, cropping, and rerun text extraction. Why Litho fits Obsidian and other file-first workflows: • On-device text extraction with Apple Vision • Save directly to your chosen folder • No account required • Capture History included • Open saved notes in your preferred Markdown app Free and Pro: • Free tier includes note saving and stays useful forever • 5 Pro Preview Saves included to test advanced capture controls • One-time Pro purchase unlocks unlimited advanced controls Great for tweets and Reddit threads you want to keep, article highlights, lecture slides, code snippets, software design patterns, product feedback, and other screenshots you want as usable notes instead of lost images in your camera roll.

Screenshots

Fast Annotate4 screens
Litho4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Litho at Free against Fast Annotate's $4.49. Litho also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Fast Annotate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

Litho is free to download; Fast Annotate costs $4.49 up front. Litho 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, Litho every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Fast Annotate versus Litho: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFast AnnotateLitho
Price$4.49Free — better
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOliver LettererDorde Krecar

In-app purchases

None

Fast Annotate

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Litho

One-time1
  • Litho App Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Fast Annotate free?
Fast Annotate costs $4.49, with no in-app purchases.
Is Litho free?
Litho is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fast Annotate or Litho have ads?
Neither Fast Annotate nor Litho shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fast Annotate or Litho?
Fast Annotate ships an update every 6 weeks, and Litho every 3 days. Most recently, Fast Annotate was updated on November 4, 2026 and Litho on October 31, 2026.

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