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Best Annotate Apps

192+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.5 avg rating
18 free apps
Updated June 2026

Whether you're new to annotate or looking for an upgrade, our curated collection of 192+ iOS apps has something for everyone. Each app is reviewed and rated by real users, helping you make an informed decision.

Top Picks for Annotate

Annotate - Text, Emoji, Stickers and Shapes on Photos and Screenshots#1

Annotate - Text, Emoji, Stickers and Shapes on Photos and Screenshots by Linebreak

Editor's Choice
📷 Photo & Video
4.4😐(478 ratings)
Free
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An easy-to-use photo annotation application that lets you add text, stickers, emojis, and shapes to your images. Share your creations with friends on various platforms and enjoy features like redacting parts of images and landscape mode support. Feedback and support options available for user convenience.

What We Love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Simple and efficient
  • 💡 Helpful for educators and professionals
  • ✨ Great app experience

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔀 Forced cropping of images
  • 📚 Limited annotation tools (no circles, squares, etc.)
Annotable: Annotation & Markup#2

Annotable: Annotation & Markup by 凌 王

Image Annotation & Markup
Strong Contender
📷 Photo & Video
4.6😊(894 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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An annotation app that enables users to easily add notes, highlights, and drawings to images and PDFs. Enhance your visual content with annotations for better communication and collaboration.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Game changer
  • 🚀 Excellent—the built-in iOS markup features pale in comparison
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Fantastic!

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Blur broken ios26
  • 🔒 Can't undo
  • 💰 Paid app, free version is worthless
Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF#3

Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF by Goodnotes Limited

Note taking, canvas & work app
Worth Considering
📊 Productivity
4.7😊(431K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Revolutionize your note-taking experience with an all-in-one digital notebook app that combines handwriting, typing, images, and AI capabilities for smarter notes. From students acing exams to professionals boosting productivity, Goodnotes 6 offers unlimited digital notebooks with seamless synchronization and innovative features. Try Goodnotes today for a year of unlimited, backed up, and searchable digital notes.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Excellent note-taking experience
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 🚀 Smooth writing with Apple Pencil
  • 📁 Powerful organization with folders and notebooks

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and crashes
  • 🔍 Syncing and iCloud issues
  • 🔍 Lack of flexibility with text input

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Notability: AI Notes & PDF app
Notability: AI Notes & PDF app
Notability: AI Notes & PDF app
Write, type, annotate, draw
Free

Take your note-taking beyond paper with this versatile app that offers a powerful yet simple experience. Download for free to discover why it's an Apple Editor's Choice!

📊 Productivity
(450K)
5
Annotate+ Markup image
Annotate+ Markup image
Annotate+ Markup image
Markup image in an easy way
Free
📊 Productivity
(114)
6
Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup
Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup
Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup
Annotate & Markup Notes, Files
Free

An intuitive PDF tool with dynamic markup features, multi-platform access, and customizable workspace. Create, annotate, and collaborate on PDFs seamlessly for a productive workflow. Experience a better way to work with PDFs!

📊 Productivity
(1.7K)
7
PDF Expert: Editor & Converter
PDF Expert: Editor & Converter
PDF Expert: Editor & Converter
Edit, Sign, Convert Documents
Free

Experience the ultimate PDF editing, signing, and conversion tool with an intuitive design on your Apple devices. Unleash your potential with PDF Expert today!

📊 Productivity
(215K)
8
PDF Pro - Reader Editor Forms
PDF Pro - Reader Editor Forms
PDF Pro - Reader Editor Forms
Edit, annotate, view documents
Free

A powerful PDF reader and editor for iPhone and iPad. Edit, annotate, and fill forms with ease. Subscribe for premium features and offers.

📊 Productivity
(6.8K)
9
iAnnotate 4 — PDFs & more
iAnnotate 4 — PDFs & more
iAnnotate 4 — PDFs & more
A better way to markup
$9.99

An application designed for annotating and editing PDF documents with features like highlighting, underlining, and adding sticky notes. Enhance your productivity and collaboration by easily customizing and sharing annotated PDFs.

📊 Productivity
(8.8K)
10
DFAnnotate
DFAnnotate
DFAnnotate
by Dataforma, Inc.
Free
🔧 Utilities
(1)
11
AnnotateUp - Image Annotation
AnnotateUp - Image Annotation
AnnotateUp - Image Annotation
Annotate photos, markup image
Free
💼 Business
(0)
12
Foxit PDF Editor
Foxit PDF Editor
Foxit PDF Editor
View, Edit, Convert, and Sign
Free

Foxit PDF Editor is a versatile mobile app that allows you to view, edit, and annotate PDF files with features like AI Assistant, OCR, and more. It offers reliable, efficient, and secure PDF editing functionality with collaborative and multi-language support. Subscribe for advanced features and a seamless PDF editing experience.

📊 Productivity
(4.8K)
13
Acrobat Reader: PDF Editor
Acrobat Reader: PDF Editor
Acrobat Reader: PDF Editor
Documents Editor & Converter
Free

Easily convert, fill, sign, and edit PDF documents on-the-go with this powerful application. Enhance your productivity and streamline your work processes by downloading now!

💼 Business
(628K)
14
Snap Markup - Annotation Tool
Snap Markup - Annotation Tool
Snap Markup - Annotation Tool
Annotate Photos, Images & Pics
$1.99

An easy-to-use photo annotation tool that lets you add text, drawings, and shapes to images. Streamline your photo editing process with Snap Markup. Try it now for quick and professional image annotations.

🔧 Utilities
(3.5K)
15
noter: EPUB reader & annotator
noter: EPUB reader & annotator
noter: EPUB reader & annotator
Read, markup & highlight books
Free
📚 Books
(1)
16
Annotate: Screenshot Markup
Annotate: Screenshot Markup
Annotate: Screenshot Markup
Fast markup for images.
Free
📊 Productivity
(1)
17
Freenotes®:AI Notes, Docs, PDF
Freenotes®:AI Notes, Docs, PDF
Freenotes®:AI Notes, Docs, PDF
Docs PDF Memo Planner Pencil
Free

Freenotes is a powerful note-taking app that helps you easily capture and organize your thoughts, ideas, and to-do lists. Simplify your life by staying productive and focused with Freenotes – download now and start organizing your life at your fingertips.

📊 Productivity
(54K)
18
Scriptation: PDF for Film & TV
Scriptation: PDF for Film & TV
Scriptation: PDF for Film & TV
Annotate, Listen, Read Scripts
Free

A cutting-edge PDF annotation tool designed for professionals in the film industry, with features like script importing, note-taking, and seamless collaboration. Enhance your workflow and productivity with Scriptation.

📊 Productivity
(3.4K)
19
PDF Max
PDF Max
PDF Max
Edit. Annotate. Fill PDF Forms
Free

PDF Max is a powerful PDF app for iOS that allows users to read, annotate, and fill out PDF forms. With features like smooth scrolling, tabbed documents, and a versatile SideBar, PDF Max makes going paperless easy.

📊 Productivity
(1.2K)
20
Hylinker - Annotate with links
Hylinker - Annotate with links
Hylinker - Annotate with links
Link your annotations & notes
Free
📊 Productivity
(2)

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