ImgRef

Name: ImgRef
Price: 2.99 USD
Rating: 4.9 (125 reviews)
Author: 文荣 李

Reference board & ColorPicker

$2.99

125 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Graphics & Design
Developer

文荣李
Language

EN
+ 16 More
Size

76.5
MB

「App Store Editor's Choice」「98% 5-Star Ratings」「Cross-Platform for iPhone/iPad/MacOS」 Redefine your creative workflow - an all-in-one tool combining mood boards, reference images, smart asset management, precise color picking, and free-form collaging, breaking the boundaries of devices. Designed for UI/brand/illustration/photography/architecture/video storyboard and other creative scenarios, this is your professional reference image and inspiration board tool on iPhone / iPad / macOS. Core Features: 1. Unlimited Canvas: Smart caching and image management support massive image/material long-term storage and smooth browsing. 2. Multi-Select Batch Processing: Select multiple images for one-tap adaptive scaling, smart layout, uniform sizing, copy, and alignment. 3. Professional Workflow: Complete keyboard shortcut mapping (Mac / iPad keyboard) for smoother high-frequency operations. 4. Image Editing: Full suite of adjustments including rotation, crop, desaturate, vertical/horizontal flip, opacity, layers, scaling, and more. 5. Dynamic Color Picker: Real-time color extraction from anywhere on canvas, outputting common color codes. 6. Multi-Platform Support: Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and macOS. 7. Video Processing: MP4 playback and 4K still frame extraction for more efficient storyboards, covers, and video references. 8. Stylized Text: Built-in diverse fonts and styles for clearer annotations, titles, and labels. 9. Global Design: 10+ language interfaces (English/Chinese/Japanese, etc.). 10. Magnetic Guides: Alignment hints and smart snapping for more precise layouts. 11. GIF Decomposition: One-tap frame-by-frame animation breakdown for more intuitive detail references. 12. Import Methods: Clipboard, photo library, folders, camera, drag & drop (iPad / Mac). 13. Export Methods: Scene export, image group export for easy sharing and delivery. 14. Web Drag & Drop: Support drag import from popular image sites like Pinterest / ArtStation / Pixiv. 15. Dynamic Windows: Support adaptive window sizing on iPad / macOS for seamless viewing while working. 16. Multiple Modes: View mode, lock mode, and edit mode - browsing and editing don't interfere with each other. 17. Multiple Canvas Backgrounds: Various common background colors available for clearer contrast. 18. Brush Tools: Meet annotation and highlighting needs for more intuitive communication. 19. File Management: Grid/list views with multiple sorting options. 20. File Transfer: Support single file import/export for easier backup and collaboration. 21. Undo/Redo: Complete undo/redo support - experiment with confidence. 22. Canvas Zoom: Smooth zoom and pan for comfortable detail viewing. 23. Multi-Select Quick Alignment: Quick alignment/distribution adjustments in top-right corner after multi-selection. Download now and experience the smoothest creative tool in the Apple ecosystem! Thank you for reading. Contact us: Email: xunhuaref@163.com

Ratings & Reviews

4.9

out of 5

125 Ratings

So far better than Visref
Jan 21

Drop the SUB
I’ve used Visref for years, and don’t get me wrong it’s an amazing app for artists, however in recent years it has become extremely glitchy and development for it seems to have been halted for a long time, with no noticeable updates, even bug fixes, as far as I can remember since I got it. Imgref has basically taken the gripes I had with Visref and fixed them. Even as of only having installed the app for a couple days ago, I open the appstore to see that it has an update. The dev team seems active, and dedicated to their app and seems to be actually listening to users positives and criticisms and acting accordingly. So far it has handled my large boards for illustration references without crashing or bugs, and unlike Visref, hasn’t corrupted entire boards making them unusable. The app seems stable, well designed, and has features that take it a step further that other reference apps i’ve used. So far 5/5!

Developer Response
Thank you very much for your appreciation. We will strive to provide the best products. If you have any good suggestions, please feel free to contact us via email. Email: xunhuaref@163.com
So far better than Visref
Jan 21

Drop the SUB

I’ve used Visref for years, and don’t get me wrong it’s an amazing app for artists, however in recent years it has become extremely glitchy and development for it seems to have been halted for a long time, with no noticeable updates, even bug fixes, as far as I can remember since I got it. Imgref has basically taken the gripes I had with Visref and fixed them. Even as of only having installed the app for a couple days ago, I open the appstore to see that it has an update. The dev team seems active, and dedicated to their app and seems to be actually listening to users positives and criticisms and acting accordingly. So far it has handled my large boards for illustration references without crashing or bugs, and unlike Visref, hasn’t corrupted entire boards making them unusable. The app seems stable, well designed, and has features that take it a step further that other reference apps i’ve used. So far 5/5!
Developer Response Jan 23
Thank you very much for your appreciation. We will strive to provide the best products. If you have any good suggestions, please feel free to contact us via email. Email: xunhuaref@163.com
GREAT!!!! NEVER going back to Vizref!!
06/26/2025

Wawawaiter
I was tearing my hair out over Vizref (a much pricier reference program!) consistently crashing when I tried to open projects, so in a fit I bought another reference program. Best decision ever. Not only is it simple, but there are SO many different possibilities that vizref just doesn’t have. You can draw and write notes on images!? You can color pick images!? The program shows how you can snap your compilation of images in a satisfying way!?!? It’s honestly incredible. I only have two notes:1. Its’s very annoying that you have to click your finger away when selecting and moving an image to select another image. If I select and move the first image, I should be able to select and drag the second image when I click on it. It’s very monotonous because of that.2.My other note is that the ui isn’t very pleasing to look at. Vizref buttons had very clear and pleasing contrast in their selection buttons, so I recommend a bolder style for buttons and colors.Besides that, wonderful. 5/5

Developer Response
Thank you so much for your kind words! Regarding the operational logic and UI issues you mentioned, we'll promptly develop optimization solutions. More powerful features are currently in development，stay tuned～～
GREAT!!!! NEVER going back to Vizref!!
06/26/2025

Wawawaiter

I was tearing my hair out over Vizref (a much pricier reference program!) consistently crashing when I tried to open projects, so in a fit I bought another reference program. Best decision ever. Not only is it simple, but there are SO many different possibilities that vizref just doesn’t have. You can draw and write notes on images!? You can color pick images!? The program shows how you can snap your compilation of images in a satisfying way!?!? It’s honestly incredible. I only have two notes:1. Its’s very annoying that you have to click your finger away when selecting and moving an image to select another image. If I select and move the first image, I should be able to select and drag the second image when I click on it. It’s very monotonous because of that.2.My other note is that the ui isn’t very pleasing to look at. Vizref buttons had very clear and pleasing contrast in their selection buttons, so I recommend a bolder style for buttons and colors.Besides that, wonderful. 5/5
Developer Response 06/28/2025
Thank you so much for your kind words! Regarding the operational logic and UI issues you mentioned, we'll promptly develop optimization solutions. More powerful features are currently in development，stay tuned～～
very good app ! very useful and easy to understand
04/07/2025

coldtwrkey
i appreciate this app a lot, especially since most apps like this are paywalled and/or have an unbearable amount of ads. the ui is very good, there was no learning curve with this unlike in other programs like notion, which was another app i used for image collection. will you ever add a doodle / text feature to write down notes for the references ? if you do then this will definitely be more than perfect for artists and creatives, ive already recommended it to a good amount of my acquaintances and friends !

Developer Response
Thank you very much for your suggestion. We will increase the development priority of the doodle/text feature. You are also welcome to communicate with our team through email/comments in the future.
very good app ! very useful and easy to understand
04/07/2025

coldtwrkey

i appreciate this app a lot, especially since most apps like this are paywalled and/or have an unbearable amount of ads. the ui is very good, there was no learning curve with this unlike in other programs like notion, which was another app i used for image collection. will you ever add a doodle / text feature to write down notes for the references ? if you do then this will definitely be more than perfect for artists and creatives, ive already recommended it to a good amount of my acquaintances and friends !
Developer Response 04/09/2025
Thank you very much for your suggestion. We will increase the development priority of the doodle/text feature. You are also welcome to communicate with our team through email/comments in the future.
No cropping
06/05/2025

MrGoodbye
Only tried this app for a few minutes and noticed some functionality that I want. Most important is cropping. If I import a photo, I normally just want a piece of it; not the whole thing. So I need to crop first, then import, which reduces the value of this app. The first image I tried to drag in from another app, pixiv, didn’t work. When it comes to layer management, I can only move to the very top or bottom. Definitely going to try to return this as it’s just doing what I need it to do. Would consider buying again if the features were added in the future.

Developer Response
1.Cropping feature in development，will be released in the next version.2. ImgRef supports dragging and dropping images. (This feature requires another application to support image drag and drop. You can use the file manager to split the screen and drag and drop for testing.)
No cropping
06/05/2025

MrGoodbye

Only tried this app for a few minutes and noticed some functionality that I want. Most important is cropping. If I import a photo, I normally just want a piece of it; not the whole thing. So I need to crop first, then import, which reduces the value of this app. The first image I tried to drag in from another app, pixiv, didn’t work. When it comes to layer management, I can only move to the very top or bottom. Definitely going to try to return this as it’s just doing what I need it to do. Would consider buying again if the features were added in the future.
Developer Response 06/13/2025
1.Cropping feature in development，will be released in the next version.2. ImgRef supports dragging and dropping images. (This feature requires another application to support image drag and drop. You can use the file manager to split the screen and drag and drop for testing.)

- Special thanks: Amber. Many thanks to Amber for helping with issue reports, shortcuts, testing, etc. - Deeply optimized the performance of batch operations such as camera import, folder import, and album import - Added and adjusted shortcuts and key mappings for export, crop, grayscale, flip, Esc, etc. - Optimized the interaction experience in crop mode - Optimized drag-from-web progress behavior - Expanded supported image formats for clipboard paste - Fixed a slight deformation issue that could occur in certain states - Fixed other known issues

Version 3.8.0

4h ago

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- Dark Interface
- Differentiate Without Color Alone

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