Comparison

Text Behind Image vs Style Your Text

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

Head to head
About

Text Behind Image

Effortlessly add text behind the main subject of your photos to create a professional, layered effect. Import your image, input your desired text, and the application automatically handles the layering for a sleek, modern look.

Highlights
  • Place text behind photo subjects
  • Create layered visual effects
  • Import images easily
  • Add custom text
  • Sleek and modern design
Features
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Easily place text behind the subject of your photos for a modern, layered look. Just import your image, add your text, and let the app do the work. Simple, sleek, and perfect for standout visuals. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/thirtynineapps-privacy/home

About

Style Your Text

Transform plain text into visually appealing, shareable images with a variety of handcrafted templates and customizable fonts and colors. Create beautiful text cards or multi-card stories for social media, all processed directly on your device.

Highlights
  • Create beautiful text images
  • Handcrafted note templates
  • Shuffle colors and fonts
  • Save to Photos
  • Create swipeable stories
  • AI-generated story themes
  • Works with Latin and CJK text
Features
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Turn plain text into beautiful, share-ready images. Style Your Text lets you type a few words, pick a template, and instantly save a polished design straight to your Photos — no design skills needed. HOW IT WORKS 1. Type your text — a quote, a note, a thought, anything. 2. Choose from a collection of handcrafted note and paper templates. 3. Shuffle colors and fonts until it looks just right. 4. Save the finished image to Photos and share it anywhere. BEAUTIFUL TEMPLATES • iPhone Notes — clean, open space with soft text • Lined Notebook — classic class-note style • Handwritten Diary — private journal page • Sticky Wall — layered sticky notes • Torn Paper Note — natural torn-paper texture • Typewriter Paper — vintage typed sheet • Receipt List — perfect for to-dos and daily recaps • Ticket Receipt — long thermal-ticket look • Quiet Page, Dark Memo, Mood Journal, Sticky Poster, and more MAKE IT YOURS • Shuffle Colors — explore curated palettes for every template with one tap • Shuffle Fonts — swap between elegant serif, bold display, and handwritten styles • Favorites — keep your go-to templates at the top • Live preview — see every change in real time as you type STORIES & CAROUSELS Turn words into a set of swipeable cards — perfect for TikTok and Instagram photo slides, with a punchy cover that stops the scroll, then card after card of ready-to-share words. Restyle the whole set or save and share every card at once. • Write your own — paste any long text and it splits into cards by line, one line per card. Free for everyone. • AI Stories (Pro) — don't know what to write? Pick a theme (Motivation, Healing, Mindset, or Relationships) and let AI craft a topic and a full set of cards. Try it free with a built-in demo, then subscribe for fresh, unlimited AI Stories every time. WORKS WITH YOUR LANGUAGE Style Your Text automatically picks beautiful matching fonts for both Latin and Chinese / CJK text, so your words always look their best. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts and no sign-ups. Your text styling, templates, and exports all happen right on your device. (AI Stories sends only your chosen theme to generate content — your own typed text is never uploaded.) STYLE YOUR TEXT PRO Upgrade to Pro to unlock unlimited AI Stories, remove the watermark from your exported images, and add your own custom watermark. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription — manage or cancel anytime through the App Store. Whether it's a daily journal entry, an inspiring quote for social media, a thoughtful message, or a quick note worth keeping, Style Your Text helps you make every word look finished. Download now and start turning your text into art. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://styletext.iamdev.me/privacy Terms of Service: https://styletext.iamdev.me/terms Support: support@iamdev.me

Screenshots

Text Behind Image3 screens
Style Your Text3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Style Your Text at 5.0 against Text Behind Image's 4.0. Text Behind Image's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Image sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Style Your Text sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Style Your Text holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text Behind Image ships an update every 2 days, Style Your Text fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Text Behind Image versus Style Your Text: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText Behind ImageStyle Your Text
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB41 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperLEAP STUDIO小聪 钟

Customer experience

Text Behind Image

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Style Your Text

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Text Behind Image

One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$4.99
3 purchases

Style Your Text

Subscriptions2
  • Style Your Text Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Style Your Text Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Templates Pack$1.99

Questions

Is Text Behind Image free?
Text Behind Image is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Style Your Text free?
Style Your Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Text Behind Image or Style Your Text?
Style Your Text is rated higher. Text Behind Image averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Style Your Text averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Text Behind Image or Style Your Text have ads?
Neither Text Behind Image nor Style Your Text shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Text Behind Image or Style Your Text?
Text Behind Image ships an update every 2 days, and Style Your Text fortnightly. Most recently, Text Behind Image was updated on October 13, 2026 and Style Your Text on October 2, 2026.

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