Polish vs tone+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Polish
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Turn plain screenshots into share-ready visuals in seconds. Polish is an editor-first studio for iPhone that wraps your screenshots and screen recordings in real device frames, drops them on gorgeous backdrops, and exports them at the exact size every platform wants β no design skills required. WHY POLISH β’ Editor-first and fast. Import a screenshot, pick a frame, choose a background, export. That's it. β’ Real device frames. Show your app the way people actually hold it. β’ Gorgeous backdrops. Mesh gradients, smooth gradients, solids, or your own image β one tap. β’ Every platform size built in. Instagram, X, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn, App Store, Shopify, Etsy and more. β’ Pixel-perfect export. What you see is exactly what you get β a crisp PNG, or MP4 for recordings. MADE FOR β’ Indie developers building App Store screenshots and press kits β’ Founders and marketers posting product shots to social β’ Designers who want a beautiful mockup without opening a heavy design tool β’ Anyone who wants their screenshots to look intentional FEATURES β’ Import screenshots and screen recordings from Photos or Files β’ Automatic Screenshot Pickup β your newest screenshot lands on the canvas β’ Real device frames with multiple finishes β’ Layout, shadow, corner radius, scale and position controls β’ Direct-manipulation canvas: drag, pinch and rotate with snapping β’ Mesh, gradient, solid, image and blurred backgrounds β’ Canvas presets for every major platform β’ Undo and redo, plus a project library that remembers your work β’ Private by design β everything happens on your device. No account, no tracking, no analytics. Polished in seconds. Privately. Screenshots worth sharing start here.
tone+
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Separate. Press. Print. Zero ads. 100% free. tone+ is an app that genuinely reprints your photos as Risograph art. It doesn't just slap a color filter over your image; it mathematically simulates the physical phenomenon of analog printing. β The Printing Process We break your photo down into separate color plates, convert them into halftones, and print them layer by layer. The app perfectly replicates the beautiful, unpredictable imperfections of a real printing press: β’ Misregistration β Plates shift slightly, creating vibrant, off-register edges. β’ Dot Gain β Ink bleeds into the paper, fattening the halftone dots. β’ Ink Unevenness β Imperfect roller pressure creates authentic texture variations. β’ Paper Grain β Paper fibers absorb ink differently, altering the visual texture. β’ Overprinting β Where two inks overlap, a rich third color is naturally born. Thatβs why when you zoom in, you see actual halftone dots. Change the paper stock, and you change how the ink sinks in. Print with just two inks, and watch a third magically appear in the overlap. β Inks & Papers Choose from 14 classic Risograph inks: Fluorescent Pink, Blue, Bright Red, Black, Green, Medium Blue, Orange, Sunflower, Cornflower, Yellow, Aqua, Teal, Purple, and Burgundy. Want something specific? You can dial in your own custom colors. Print on 5 paper stocks: White, Natural, Cream, Gray, and Kraft. Just like real life, the paper dictates how the final ink looks. β Simple UI, Deep Controls When you open tone+, you just see your photo and a dice. Tap the dice to roll a completely random, beautiful print. Not quite right? Just swipe left or right to seamlessly browse your print history and undo/redo. Ready to get technical? Pull up the bottom bar to reveal a fully equipped darkroom: β’ Tones β Adjust your ink selections, brightness, contrast, and saturation. β’ Textures β Choose your paper, toggle between Halftone and Grain, set the line frequency (12β110 LPI), dot shape (Round, Ellipse, Square, Line, Cross), screen angles (Same, Offset, Rosette), ink density/opacity, misregistration, and ink unevenness. β’ Framing β Aspect ratios (Original, 1:1, 4:5, 3:4, 2:3, 16:9), orientation, margins, rounded corners, deckled (rough-cut) edges, scale, and position. Need total control? Open "Details" to adjust the LPI and screen angle for each individual color plate. β Presets & Sharing tone+ comes loaded with 13 built-in presets to get you started, and you can easily save your own custom configurations. When you're done, you can share your final print along with its "recipe." You can even generate a custom linkβwhen someone taps it, your exact print settings are instantly loaded into their app. β The Fine Print (The Good Kind) β’ No account or sign-up required. β’ Works 100% offline. Every feature works flawlessly in Airplane Mode. β’ Zero data collection. Your photos and data stay on your device. β’ Fully unlocked from day one. No in-app purchases, ever. β’ Fully optimized for both iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: tone+ at every 2 days against Polish's every 3 months. tone+ also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Polish ships an update every 3 months, tone+ every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Polish | tone+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad β better |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Agrima Pandey | EmotionFlow LLC |
In-app purchases
Polish
No in-app purchases
tone+
No in-app purchases









