Comparison

PicScribe vs Curvly

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

Head to head
About

PicScribe

Features
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PicScribe – Express Yourself with Handwritten Text on Photos! Unleash your creativity with PicScribe, the ultimate app for writing and drawing text directly on your pictures! Whether you want to add a personal touch to your photos, create stunning visual stories, or simply scribble notes in a unique way, PicScribe makes it effortless and fun. Key Features: Write with Your Finger – Simply glide your finger over the photo to add text in a natural and artistic way. Customizable Styles – Choose from a variety of fonts, colors, and effects to make your text stand out. Creative Freedom – Create doodles, sketches, and handwritten messages to personalize your images. Enhance Your Photos – Adjust background, opacity, and blend text seamlessly into your pictures. Undo & Redo – Easily correct your strokes without hassle. Easy Sharing – Save and share your creations instantly on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and more! Why Choose PicScribe? Unlike ordinary text-on-photo apps, PicScribe lets you handwrite directly onto images, creating truly unique and expressive designs. Whether you’re making social media posts, adding personal messages, or creating digital art, PicScribe is your go-to tool! Download PicScribe now and bring your photos to life with handwritten text! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FaceMix member automatic renewal subscription instructions - Subscription service: During the subscription period, all member templates are free - Subscription period: 1 week/1 year - Payment: After the user confirms the purchase and makes the payment, it will be credited to the iTunes account - Renewal: Apple's iTunes account will be deducted within 24 hours before expiration. After the deduction is successful, the subscription period will be extended by one subscription period. - Cancel renewal: If you need to cancel the renewal, please manually turn off the automatic renewal function in iTunes/Apple ID settings management 24 hours before the expiration of the current subscription period. Privacy Policy: https://viewcreativity.com/picprivate Payment Notice: https://viewcreativity.com/payment

About

Curvly

Create unique designs by flowing text along custom paths on your photos. Draw any shape, style your text with various fonts and effects, and export high-quality creations. AI can generate backdrops based on your descriptions.

Highlights
  • Freehand path drawing
  • AI-generated image backdrops
  • Multiple text layers
  • Rich text styling and effects
  • Canvas ratio cropping
  • High-resolution export
Features
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Turn your photos into eye-catching designs with curved, flowing text. Curvly lets you draw any freehand path on your photo and instantly places your text along it — creating unique, professional-looking results in seconds. HOW IT WORKS • Choose a photo from your gallery, camera, or search millions of free photos from Unsplash — or describe one and let Curvly AI create it • Pick your canvas: keep the original, or crop to story, post or square before you start • Draw a path with your finger — any shape, any curve, or take a Smart Placement suggestion • Type your text and watch it flow along the path • Style it: one-tap effects, fonts, colors, letter shape and spacing • Export and share your creation FEATURES • Freehand path drawing — complete creative freedom • Smart Placement: on-device suggestions for where your text fits best — arches, waves, lines and badges that steer clear of faces • Canvas ratios: original, 4:5, 9:16, 1:1, 3:4 and 1.91:1 — crop first so your design fits where you'll post it • True typography: real kerning, ligatures, and OpenType shaping • Full Arabic & Urdu support with connected letterforms • Multiple text layers on a single photo • Rotate and resize a layer with two fingers — the path turns with the text • Duplicate a layer with its style: same font, color and effects • Set where the text starts along the path • Rich text styling: fonts, colors, stroke outlines, shadows • Text effects: neon glow, 3D depth, long shadow and outline • Stretch letters taller or wider, open letter spacing, lift text off the path • Drag or pinch right on the preview to fine-tune • Auto-fit text to path length • Wide color (P3) exports that keep your photo's original quality • Pinch-to-zoom export preview • Save and reopen your projects anytime • Built-in Unsplash photo search CURVLY AI • Describe the backdrop you have in mind and get an image in seconds • Add the words you want on it — Curvly AI sets them on curved paths as editable layers, never baked into the image • Choose where the text goes and its style, or start from a ready-made template • Story, post and square sizes, ready to keep designing • Optional weekly or monthly subscription; AI credits renew every period and every Pro feature is included • Only your description and text are sent to create the image — your photos never leave your device CURVLY PRO • Export without watermark • High-resolution export, up to 4K • Premium font collection • 10 Curvly AI credits included • One-time purchase Perfect for social media posts, stories, greeting cards, invitations, quotes, and any creative project where flat text just isn't enough. Terms of Use: https://definetelyhuman.com/apps/curvly/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://definetelyhuman.com/apps/curvly/privacy.html

Screenshots

PicScribe4 screens
Curvly4 screens

Verdict

The call

PicScribe and Curvly are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. PicScribe sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Curvly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PicScribe versus Curvly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPicScribeCurvly
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHangzhou View Creativity Technology Co., Ltd.Alper Albayrak

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PicScribe

Subscriptions2
  • PicScribe Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • PicScribe Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
3 purchases

Curvly

Subscriptions2
  • Curvly AI Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Curvly AI Monthly$14.991 Month
One-time1
  • Curvly Pro$9.99

Questions

Is PicScribe free?
PicScribe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Curvly free?
Curvly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PicScribe or Curvly have ads?
Neither PicScribe nor Curvly shows ads.

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