Comparison

Text Behind Me vs AmberNote

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

Head to head
About

Text Behind Me

Features
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Text Behind Me makes your photos look like magic: your words appear BEHIND the subject, creating a striking sense of depth — the effect you've seen all over Instagram and TikTok. Just pick a photo, type your text, and the subject is detected automatically. No manual masking, no complicated tools. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Works with people, pets, and objects — on-device subject detection • Tap the text to edit; drag to move, pinch to resize, twist to rotate • Style your text: outline, gradient fill, opacity, letter spacing, fonts, colors • Clean, modern design that stays out of your way • Everything happens on your device — your photos never leave your phone GO PREMIUM • Remove the watermark • Export at your photo's full, original resolution • One-time purchase — yours forever, no subscription Turn any photo into a share-worthy, layered masterpiece. Privacy Policy: https://www.yingtaog.com/app/textbehindme/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.yingtaog.com/app/textbehindme/terms-of-use.html Got questions or suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Contact us at: textbehindme@gmail.com

About

AmberNote

Features
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AmberNote is a simple photo annotation editor designed for clean, focused visual notes. Place a small marker anywhere on a photo, draw a line from it, and add a comment at the end. It is useful for design feedback, review notes, repair instructions, visual explanations, and any moment when a photo needs clear context. Key Features - Add shapes, lines, and text annotations to photos - Marker shapes including circle, square, diamond, and star - Solid, dashed, dotted, and wavy lines - Text size, bold, italic, and underline controls - Zoom in and out while editing - Export edited photos - Local-only editing on your device AmberNote Premium Unlock black, custom colors, and all fonts with a one-time purchase. This is not a subscription. Privacy AmberNote does not upload your photos to a server. Selected photos and edits are processed locally on your device.

Screenshots

Text Behind Me4 screens
AmberNote3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Text Behind Me at 17.6 against AmberNote's 26.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Text Behind Me sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and AmberNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Text Behind Me versus AmberNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText Behind MeAmberNote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYingtao GuoDaichi Takikawa

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Text Behind Me

One-time1
  • Premium Membership$1.99
1 purchases

AmberNote

One-time1
  • AmberNote Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Text Behind Me free?
Text Behind Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AmberNote free?
AmberNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Text Behind Me or AmberNote have ads?
Neither Text Behind Me nor AmberNote shows ads.

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