Comparison

ImgRef vs StickerGenie

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

Head to head
About

ImgRef

This app is a professional reference image and inspiration board for creative professionals. It combines mood boards, asset management, color picking, and free-form collaging across devices with features like unlimited canvas, batch processing, and image editing.

Highlights
  • Unlimited canvas with smart caching
  • Multi-select batch image processing
  • Professional workflow with keyboard shortcuts
  • Image editing tools (rotate, crop, layers)
  • Dynamic eyedropper for color picking
  • Video playback and still extraction
  • Magnetic guides for precise layouts
  • Web drag & drop from popular sites
Features
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「App Store Editor's Choice」 「98% 5-Star Ratings」 「Cross-Platform for iPhone/iPad/MacOS」 Redefine your creative workflow - an all-in-one tool combining mood boards, reference images, smart asset management, precise color picking, and free-form collaging across devices. Designed for UI/brand/illustration/photography/architecture/video storyboard and other creative scenarios, this is your professional reference image and inspiration board on iPhone / iPad / macOS. Core Features: 1. Unlimited Canvas: Smart caching and image management for large long-term libraries and smooth browsing. 2. Multi-Select Batch Processing: Select multiple images for adaptive scaling, smart layout, uniform size, copy, and alignment. 3. Professional Workflow: Full keyboard shortcuts (Mac / iPad keyboard) for faster frequent actions. 4. Image Editing: Rotate, crop, desaturate, flip, adjust opacity, layers, scale, and more. 5. Dynamic Eyedropper: Pick any canvas color in real time and get common color codes. 6. Video Processing: MP4 playback and 4K still extraction for faster storyboards, covers, and video references. 7. Stylized Text: Built-in fonts and styles make notes, titles, and labels clearer on the canvas. 8. Magnetic Guides: Alignment hints and smart snapping for precise layouts. 9. GIF Decomposition: Break animations into frames for clearer detail references. 10. Import & Backup: Clipboard, photos, folders, drag & drop, export, full backup. 11. Web Drag & Drop: Drag images from Pinterest / ArtStation / Midjourney / Pixiv / Instagram and more. 12. Multiple Modes: View, lock, and edit modes keep browsing and editing separate. 13. Brush Tools: Annotate and highlight key areas for more intuitive communication. 14. File Management: Grid/list views with multiple sorting options. 15. Canvas Zoom: Smooth zoom and pan for comfortable detail viewing. Enhanced Features: 1. Image/GIF/Video Notes: Add notes to capture ideas and key points. 2. Preview Mode: Switch to a clean preview for focused viewing and presentations. 3. Advanced Crop: Fit different aspect ratios and compositions faster for cleaner output. 4. Image Blur: Blur images for privacy protection and richer visual layering. 5. High-Resolution Scene Export (PNG): Export full scenes as HD PNG for sharing and delivery. 6. File Favorites: Save frequent files for quick access to key references. 7. Category Tags: Tag files by use, project, or status for faster filtering. 8. Dotted Background: Toggle a dotted background for clearer edge contrast. 9. Canvas Grayscale: Focus on tone and composition with grayscale view. 10. Image Color Analysis: Extract dominant colors to understand palette relationships. 11. Layer Panel: Preview names, reorder, and quick select for efficient layer management. 12. Scheduled Playback: Timed switching, playback controls, and countdown. 13. Layer Search: Filter by type and keyword to quickly locate target content among many layers. 14. Brush Presets: Switch stroke width, color, and opacity for annotation, highlighting, and sketching. 15. Canvas RGB Single-Channel Preview: View R/G/B channels separately to analyze color distribution, tone, and detail. 16. Link Cards: Turn webpages into cover cards pinned on the canvas; one tap to open 17. Image OCR: One tap reads the text in an image and creates text beside it, so titles, copy, and labels can be lifted without retyping. 18. Classify/Find by Color: Basic, nearby, and fine families. Group canvas images by color family, or find from an image’s color family, for clearer palette comparison. You can subscribe to ImgRef Pro. Charged to your iTunes account on confirmation. Auto-renews unless canceled 24+ hours before period end. Manage in iTunes Store. Privacy Policy: https://xunhuaref.cn/index.php/privacypolicy/ Terms of Use: https://xunhuaref.cn/index.php/privacypolicy/eula-en/ Download now and experience the smoothest creative tool in the Apple ecosystem! Thank you for reading. Contact us: Email: imgref@163.com

About

StickerGenie

Create personalized stickers using AI without complex prompts or drawing. Remix existing designs or generate unique ones to match your style for social media, messages, and collages.

Highlights
  • AI-powered sticker creation
  • Remix community-made stickers
  • Personalize stickers to match your style
  • Generate stickers without complex prompts
  • Use stickers on Instagram, TikTok, and messages
Features
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Ever scroll through IG Stories or TikTok editor… and think, “Where are the stickers that match me?” Tired of the same old stock stickers that don’t fit your vibe? Sticker Genie is your AI-powered sticker maker — where you can create, remix, and personalize stickers that actually feel like you. No need to draw. No need to type complicated prompts. Just tap, tweak, and boom — you’ve got your own unique sticker, ready to share. Whether you’re adding flair to your story, reacting in chat, or designing your own aesthetic, Sticker Genie helps you express your style, not someone else’s idea of it. Why you’ll love it: - Remix anything – Customize community-made stickers into your own style - Make your vibe visual – Build stickers that reflect your mood and aesthetic - Tired of basic editor packs? – Skip the IG/TikTok sticker hunt — just make your own - No prompt skills? No worries. – You’ll always get a result — or we’ll generate one - Paste everywhere – IG stories, TikToks, collages, messages — your stickers go where you go

Screenshots

ImgRef4 screens
StickerGenie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StickerGenie at none against ImgRef's 2. StickerGenie also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%). ImgRef's advantage is ratings volume (126 vs 8) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, rating and ads 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. ImgRef sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. StickerGenie asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StickerGenie holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ImgRef has 126 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of ImgRef's written reviews are positive against 100% of StickerGenie's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ImgRef versus StickerGenie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImgRefStickerGenie
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (126 ratings)4.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings126 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB22 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer文荣 李Cardinal Blue Software, Inc

Customer experience

ImgRef

All ratings126 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral0.8%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative16.9%

StickerGenie

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ImgRef

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Trouble importing images from other apps

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add cropping functionality
  • Implement doodle/text feature for notes
  • Add GIF frame reading function

StickerGenie

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ImgRef

Subscriptions2
  • pro_monthly$0.991 Month
  • ImgRef Annual Subscription$5.991 Year
None

StickerGenie

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ImgRef free?
ImgRef is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StickerGenie free?
StickerGenie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ImgRef or StickerGenie?
StickerGenie is rated higher. ImgRef averages 4.7 out of 5 from 126 ratings, while StickerGenie averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do ImgRef or StickerGenie have ads?
Neither ImgRef nor StickerGenie shows ads.

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