PHOTOOLEX vs Scratch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PHOTOOLEX
Control your photography lighting remotely with intelligent, visual, and efficient operations. Adjust color temperature, hue, saturation, and access preset effects. Save and recall custom scenes for unlimited creative possibilities.
- Bluetooth device connection
- Remote multi-light control
- CCT, HSI, and Effect modes
- Customizable scene creation
- Preset lighting effects
- Device OTA firmware updates
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A new realm of lighting control, exclusive scenes change at will. Provide intelligent, visual and efficient control operation and experience for PHOTOOLEX photography lights. 1.Device Connection Bluetooth connection. No need for other accessories, convenient and quick. Remote control. No need to walk around, you can control multiple lights. 2.Device Control Support CCT / HSI / EFFECT three major control modes 2.1. Dual colour temperature (CCT) Most of the lighting technicians will use the mode, support the wide range of colour temperature value of the rapid adjustment. 2.2. Full Colour (HSI) You can find any colour you can think of and create interesting colours by adjusting hue and saturation. 2.3 Special Effects (EFFECT) Rich preset effect modes to simulate realistic and dynamic lighting effects. Group control, one-click switch off of all lights... Unlimited creative ways to play! 3. Scene Scene effects save and quickly call, create your own scene, different scenes switch at will. 4.Compatibility Support connection and control of all PHOTOOLEX professional lighting equipment with connection module. Support device OTA management, continuous update of lighting firmware.
Scratch
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Scratch turns your iPad and Apple Pencil into the fastest notebook you own. Open the app, put Pencil to page, and start writing. No menus, no setup, no friction. HANDWRITTEN NOTES • Buttery-smooth Apple Pencil inking built on Apple's native PencilKit, for the low-latency feel you expect from paper. • Clean, distraction-free A4 dotted pages that scroll vertically and add themselves as you go, so there's always fresh space ahead. • A premium set of tools that stay out of your way: pen, highlighter, eraser, lasso select, custom colors, and adjustable widths. • Pencil writes, finger scrolls and zooms, exactly the way it should work. PDF MARKUP • Import any PDF from Files and annotate right on top with your Pencil. • Select text and highlight it in five colors, Google-Books style. • Your original PDF is always preserved. Annotations live on their own layer. STAY ORGANIZED • A clean sidebar library of folders that hold both notes and PDFs together. • Rename, move, and organize with a tap. • A thumbnail grid so you can see everything at a glance. BUILD THE HABIT • A Home dashboard with your writing streak, an orange contribution grid, and quick stats. • Jump straight back into your recent work. YOURS, EVERYWHERE • Sign in with Apple or Google and your notes and PDFs sync securely to the cloud. • Pick up on your iPhone with the Scratch companion to read and review on the go. • Full control of your data. Delete any note, or your entire account, right from the app. CONNECTORS, COMING SOON • We're building connectors so Scratch plugs into the tools you already use. Handwrite and mark up today, connect your workflow soon. Beautiful dark interface. Built entirely with native Apple frameworks for speed and smoothness. No clutter, no distractions. Just you and the page.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PHOTOOLEX at 2.3 against Scratch's 2.0. PHOTOOLEX also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PHOTOOLEX holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | PHOTOOLEX | Scratch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 深圳得道未来科技有限公司 | Manav Shah |
In-app purchases
PHOTOOLEX
No in-app purchases
Scratch
No in-app purchases









