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

4.4😐(478 ratings)
Free
Annotate - Text, Emoji, Stickers and Shapes on Photos and Screenshots screenshot 1
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Easily add text, emojis, stickers, and shapes to photos and screenshots. Redact sensitive information or add captions before sharing with friends on your favorite social media and messaging apps.

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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This app provides a comprehensive suite of tools for annotating and marking up images. It offers a wide range of customization options for common annotation elements and unique features like text highlighting on screenshots. The app supports various iOS system integrations for a seamless user experience.

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😊(435K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Capture ideas, enhance productivity, and unlock insights with advanced AI features. This app offers tools for professionals, students, and creatives, including infinite whiteboards, AI-powered transcription and summarization, and customizable digital notebooks.

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

More Annotate apps to explore

4
Notability: AI Notes & PDF app
Notability: AI Notes & PDF app
Notability: AI Notes & PDF app
Write, type, annotate, draw
Free

Capture, organize, and enhance your thoughts with a versatile digital notebook. Seamlessly blend handwriting, typing, and multimedia to annotate documents, record lectures, and generate summaries. Ideal for students and professionals seeking to boost productivity and learning.

Handwritten and typed notesPDF and document annotationAudio recording and transcription
📊 Productivity
(451K)
freemium
5
Annotate+ Markup image
Annotate+ Markup image
Annotate+ Markup image
Markup image in an easy way
Free

Easily mark up images with a wide array of tools like lines, text, and effects. Create collages, combine screenshots into long images, and manage photos with widgets. Share annotated images directly.

Extensive annotation tools (lines, text, effects)Fast tool switching with swipe gestures29 collage formats
📊 Productivity
(114)
free with in-app purchases
6
Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup
Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup
Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup
Annotate & Markup Notes, Files
Free

Enhance your PDF workflow with powerful annotation and markup tools. This app offers a dynamic and intuitive experience for editing, drawing, and adding text to your documents. Access your work across multiple devices and collaborate in real-time.

Dynamic PDF annotation toolsCross-platform access and cloud syncReal-time collaboration
📊 Productivity
(1.8K)
free with in-app purchases
7
PDF Expert: Editor & Converter
PDF Expert: Editor & Converter
PDF Expert: Editor & Converter
Edit, Sign, Convert Documents
Free

This app allows you to edit, annotate, fill out forms, and convert PDF documents. It offers AI-powered summarization and analysis, along with tools to merge, sign, and protect your files. Work seamlessly across Apple devices with a user-friendly interface.

Edit PDF text and imagesAnnotate and highlight PDFsFill out PDF forms
📊 Productivity
(215K)
free with in-app purchases
8
PDF Pro - Reader Editor Forms
PDF Pro - Reader Editor Forms
PDF Pro - Reader Editor Forms
Edit, annotate, view documents
Free

Edit, annotate, and read PDF documents on your iPhone and iPad. Highlight text, add notes, shapes, voice recordings, and photos. Search your entire PDF library, fill out forms, and sign documents.

Edit and annotate PDFsHighlight text and add notesEmbed audio and photo annotations
📊 Productivity
(6.8K)
subscription
9
iAnnotate 4 — PDFs & more
iAnnotate 4 — PDFs & more
iAnnotate 4 — PDFs & more
A better way to markup
$9.99

This app allows users to read, annotate, and share various document types including PDFs, Office files, images, and web pages. It offers a wide range of annotation tools, cloud storage integration, and advanced features for efficient document management and markup.

Annotate PDFs, Office files, images, and web pagesExtensive annotation tools (pen, highlighter, typewriter, stamps)Cloud storage integration (Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive)
📊 Productivity
(8.8K)
paid
10
DFAnnotate
DFAnnotate
DFAnnotate
by Dataforma, Inc.
Free

This utility app allows users to annotate images selected from their photo gallery or another application. Once annotated, images can be saved directly to the Dataforma System.

Select images from photo gallerySelect images from Dataforma 2.0Annotate images
🔧 Utilities
(1)
free
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

This mobile app offers comprehensive PDF management, allowing users to view, edit, annotate, and convert PDF files on the go. It includes AI-powered features for summarization, translation, and text enhancement, alongside robust tools for creating, signing, and protecting documents.

AI-powered PDF summarization and translationEdit text and images within PDFsConvert PDFs to and from various formats
📊 Productivity
(4.8K)
freemium
13
Acrobat Reader: PDF Editor
Acrobat Reader: PDF Editor
Acrobat Reader: PDF Editor
Documents Editor & Converter
Free

This app is a powerful PDF tool for viewing, editing, annotating, and signing documents. It offers AI-powered features for summarizing and interacting with PDFs, along with robust conversion and security options. Collaborate on files and access your documents from anywhere.

View, edit, and annotate PDFsSign and fill PDF formsConvert files to and from PDF
💼 Business
(632K)
freemium
14
Snap Markup - Annotation Tool
Snap Markup - Annotation Tool
Snap Markup - Annotation Tool
Annotate Photos, Images & Pics
$1.99

Easily edit and annotate photos, images, and pictures with a wide array of tools. Add text, shapes, stickers, blur sensitive areas, and magnify details. Save in high quality and share your creations quickly.

Crop and rotate images in various shapesAdd text with customizable stylesPixelate and blur sensitive areas
🔧 Utilities
(3.5K)
free
15
noter: EPUB reader & annotator
noter: EPUB reader & annotator
noter: EPUB reader & annotator
Read, markup & highlight books
Free

This app allows users to read EPUB and PDF files, offering extensive annotation features with Apple Pencil support. Users can highlight, draw, and add margin notes, then export their annotations. It also supports Calibre integration and customizable reading themes.

Apple Pencil annotationHighlight and markup textAdd margin notes
📚 Books
(1)
free with in-app purchases
16
Annotate: Screenshot Markup
Annotate: Screenshot Markup
Annotate: Screenshot Markup
Fast markup for images.
Free

Quickly enhance screenshots and images with a variety of tools for adding text, shapes, and effects. Features include auto-redaction for sensitive information and animated GIF support. Create polished visuals with layers, templates, and custom styles.

17 annotation toolsAnimated GIF supportAuto-Redact sensitive info
📊 Productivity
(3)
free with in-app purchases
17
Freenotes®: AI Notes Taking
Freenotes®: AI Notes Taking
Freenotes®: AI Notes Taking
Docs PDF Memo Planner Pencil
Free

This AI-powered digital notepad transforms your device into an intelligent workspace. It offers handwriting recognition, PDF annotation, and AI assistance for summarizing documents, answering questions, and aiding in study. Organize notes, sketch ideas, and sync across devices for a seamless paperless experience.

AI Summaries and Chat with PDFsAI Homework and Study HelperHandwritten Note Organization
📊 Productivity
(55K)
free with in-app purchases
18
Scriptation: PDF for Film & TV
Scriptation: PDF for Film & TV
Scriptation: PDF for Film & TV
Annotate, Listen, Read Scripts
Free

This Emmy-winning app revolutionizes script annotation for film and TV professionals. It intelligently transfers your notes and markups to new script revisions, saving significant time. Organize all your production documents digitally and enhance your rehearsal process with advanced features.

Intelligent note transfer to new revisionsComprehensive annotation toolsDigital production binder organization
📊 Productivity
(3.4K)
free with in-app purchases
19
PDF Max
PDF Max
PDF Max
Edit. Annotate. Fill PDF Forms
Free

This app allows you to read, annotate, and sign PDF documents on your mobile device. You can mark up text, add handwritten notes, insert stamps, fill out forms, and manage PDF pages. It also offers robust file management and cloud integration for seamless access to your documents.

Read and annotate PDFsFill and sign PDF formsHandwriting and text markup
📊 Productivity
(1.2K)
free with in-app purchases
20
Hylinker - Annotate with links
Hylinker - Annotate with links
Hylinker - Annotate with links
Link your annotations & notes
Free

Enhance your web browsing by annotating pages and creating bidirectional links between your notes and collected content. Save text, images, and even timestamped video notes, then organize them with hyperlinks for easy retrieval. Sync your annotations across devices and integrate with popular note-taking apps.

Annotate web pages with text and imagesTake timestamped video notes and screenshotsOrganize annotations with hyperlinks
📊 Productivity
(2)
free

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