f/ Tools vs Tattoo Palette
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
f/ Tools
This photography tool offers a suite of calculators for concepts like depth of field, print resolution, and flash exposure. It helps users visually grasp complex photographic principles with integrated help and a glossary. The app also includes a camera bag feature with lens limits.
- Graphic depth of field calculator
- Graphic Airy disc calculator
- Graphic format calculator
- Motion freeze calculator
- Graphic blur size calculator
- Graphic flash exposure calculator
- Camera bag with lens limits
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f/Tools is a toolkit for digital and film photography. Explore depth of field, compare defocus across lenses, and try different shutter speeds before you shoot. Plan your prints and calculate flash exposure, with interactive diagrams that make photographic concepts easier to understand. Features: • Depth of field and hyperfocal distance See near and far focus limits and how they change with aperture, focal length, and focus distance. • Defocus comparison Explore how focal length, aperture, and subject distance affect blur, with a magnifier for a closer look. • Freeze motion Calculate the shutter speed needed to limit motion blur based on subject speed, distance, and focal length. • Motion blur Try different shutter speeds and visualize the resulting motion trail. • Diffraction and resolution Explore Airy disc size and estimated effective resolution as you change the aperture. • Framing and prints Calculate scene dimensions, adjust cropping, and find the circle of confusion and minimum resolution needed for your print size and viewing distance. • Flash exposure Calculate exposure at different distances using guide number, flash power, aperture, and ISO. • Your cameras and lenses Save your equipment and set lens limits for aperture, focal length, and focus distance. Get started quickly with built-in camera presets. Built-in help explains the controls, calculations, and photographic terms within each tool.
Tattoo Palette
Extract color palettes from your photos to inspire your next tattoo design. Save and organize your favorite color schemes for easy access. Perfect for artists and enthusiasts looking for unique color combinations.
- Extract color palettes from photos
- Save and organize color schemes
- Tattoo design inspiration
- Color scheme generator
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Create palette from colors in photo
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: f/ Tools at 93% against Tattoo Palette's 50%. f/ Tools also leads on chart position (#126 vs unranked). Tattoo Palette's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.7) and price ($0.99 vs $3.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
f/ Tools costs $3.99 and Tattoo Palette $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tattoo Palette holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 93% of f/ Tools's written reviews are positive against 50% of Tattoo Palette's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
f/ Tools ships an update every 2 weeks, Tattoo Palette every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | f/ Tools | Tattoo Palette |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #126 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 10.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Quiles | Pony Lawson LLC |
Customer experience
f/ Tools
Tattoo Palette
In-app purchases
f/ Tools
No in-app purchases
Tattoo Palette
No in-app purchases
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