ImgRef vs VFX Team
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ImgRef
This app is a professional reference and inspiration tool for creatives. It combines mood boards, image management, color picking, and free-form collaging across devices. Streamline your workflow with features like unlimited canvases, batch processing, and image editing.
- Unlimited Canvas
- Multi-Select Batch Processing
- Professional Workflow with Keyboard Shortcuts
- Image Editing Tools
- Dynamic Eyedropper Color Picker
- Video Processing for Storyboards
- Magnetic Guides for Layouts
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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
VFX Team
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VFX Team Online is a mobile companion app for the VFX project management platform of the same name. The platform's core functionality — breakdown management, budgeting, production tree, timelines and team management — is available in the full web version. The mobile app is designed for quick communication and instant access to information on the go. WHAT YOU CAN DO IN THE APP: - Task & Shot Chats — communicate in the context of a specific shot, asset or task. Reply, forward, pin messages, attach files and images. - Direct Messages — chat with colleagues one-on-one or in group conversations. - Dailies Review — view uploaded work versions, leave timecode-linked comments and draw annotations directly on the frame. - Production Tree — browse the project structure: sequences, shots, assets and tasks with priorities and statuses. - Camera & Media — shoot photos and videos right from a chat, share files and view media in a full-screen viewer. - Push Notifications — instant alerts for new messages, comments and status changes, with a configurable app icon badge. A VFX Team Online account is required. Accounts are created and managed by your organization on the web platform at vfxteam.online.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VFX Team at none against ImgRef's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. ImgRef sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. VFX Team asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | ImgRef | VFX Team |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (127 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 127 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 文荣 李 | Andrey Emelyanov |
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
VFX Team
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ImgRef
- pro_monthly$0.991 Month
- ImgRef Annual Subscription$5.991 Year
VFX Team
No in-app purchases









