Comparison

f/ Tools vs Tattoo Palette

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Extract color palettes from photos
  • Save and organize color schemes
  • Tattoo design inspiration
  • Color scheme generator
Features
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Create palette from colors in photo

Screenshots

f/ Tools4 screens
Tattoo Palette1 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
f/ Tools versus Tattoo Palette: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterf/ ToolsTattoo Palette
Price$3.99$0.99 — better
Rating3.7 (6 ratings)4.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#126 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.010.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid QuilesPony Lawson LLC

Customer experience

f/ Tools

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%

Tattoo Palette

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

f/ Tools

No in-app purchases

None

Tattoo Palette

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is f/ Tools free?
f/ Tools costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tattoo Palette free?
Tattoo Palette costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, f/ Tools or Tattoo Palette?
Tattoo Palette is rated higher. f/ Tools averages 3.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Tattoo Palette averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do f/ Tools or Tattoo Palette have ads?
Neither f/ Tools nor Tattoo Palette shows ads.
Which is updated more often, f/ Tools or Tattoo Palette?
f/ Tools ships an update every 2 weeks, and Tattoo Palette every 10 days. Most recently, f/ Tools was updated on October 26, 2026 and Tattoo Palette on October 8, 2026.

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