Comparison

AmberNote vs TapRetouch

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

Head to head
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.

About

TapRetouch

Features
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Professional photo retouching, no skills needed. Simply tap your favorite look at each step โ€” our AI handles the rest. No sliders. No tutorials. No guesswork. Here's how it works: 1. Upload your photo 2. At each step, pick the variation you love most 3. Repeat until perfect 4. Done What you get: - Tone correction & color balance - Lighting & shadow enhancement - Color grading & mood A completely new way to edit photos. No more complex tools or endless adjustments โ€” just tap what looks beautiful to you, and watch your photo transform step by step. Zero learning curve. Infinite results. Touch it. Transform it. Love it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

AmberNote3 screens
TapRetouch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TapRetouch 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 ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
AmberNote versus TapRetouch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmberNoteTapRetouch
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.6 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaichi Takikawaๅฎ‡ๅฎฃ ่‚–

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AmberNote

One-time1
  • AmberNote Premium$2.99
1 purchases

TapRetouch

One-time1
  • TapRetouch Pro$4.99

Questions

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

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