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RefStage is #73 in Graphics & Design Paid in Japan and charting in 1 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Full timeline · 4 events
- 📦RefStage updated to version 1.1.1NEW
• Batch rename: select several references and rename them all at once. Preview every new name before you commit, and undo the whole batch in one step.
• Navigate and select library cards from the keyboard or with VoiceOver.
IMPROVED
• The lightbox Edit panel sits beside or below your picture instead of covering it.
• The mood board's Edit panel stays out of the way until you open it.
• Visually Similar in Duplicates now finds photos it used to miss.
• Tag search ignores accents, and multi-word searches look across filenames and tags.
• Smoother drawing and erasing on the mood board, with better palm rejection.
• Faster, more reliable imports from Eagle, PureRef and Allusion.
Plus many stability fixes, better large-text support, and accessibility improvements throughout.… more - 🆕RefStage first spotted by AppInsider#82 in Top Paid · All Apps · Canada
- 📦RefStage version 1.1.0• Video, 3D models, and PDFs now live in your library alongside images
• Practice: timed drawing sessions from your own references, with goals, streaks, and routines
• Search by color
• Web Capture: collect images as you browse
• Shapes, connectors, and Apple Pencil sketching on your boards
• Non-destructive crop, rotate, adjust, and pixelate
• Accent colors, hidden items, automatic backups, and a redesigned interface
• Many iPad and touch fixes
You'll be asked to accept our updated Privacy Policy, which now covers Web Capture.… more - 🆕RefStage released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
RefStage on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
RefStage’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 0 linked to your identity and 2 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
RefStage downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics & DesignPaid | #73 |
Apps near RefStage on the chart
Graphics & Design Paid, around #73.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
About RefStage
EVERYTHING ON ONE CANVAS
• Drag-and-drop canvas for images, video clips, sticky notes, and color palettes
• Arrange, group, and resize freely — your board, your layout
• Draw shapes, link ideas with connectors, and sketch with Apple Pencil
• Export any board as an image or PDF
A REAL REFERENCE LIBRARY
• Folders, tags, favorites, and smart folders
• Fast full-text search, plus search by color
• Find and clear out duplicate images automatically
• Step through video, orbit 3D models, and read PDFs — save any frame or page as a new reference
• Built to stay fast on large collections
PRACTICE
• Timed drawing sessions from your own references
• Gesture, class, value, memory, and more
• Study aids like grayscale, posterize, grid, and mirror — your originals never change
• Goals, streaks, history, and routines with reminders
EDIT WITHOUT DAMAGE
• Crop, rotate, flip, adjust, and pixelate — the original file is never modified
COLLECT FROM ANYWHERE
• Web Capture: browse any site and collect the images you see
• Pull images in from Photos, Files, or other apps
THE FORMATS ARTISTS ACTUALLY USE
• Images: JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP, HEIC, AVIF, TIFF, JPEG 2000, JPEG XL
• Camera RAW from most major manufacturers — no converting first
• Video: MP4, MOV
• 3D: OBJ, STL, glTF, FBX, USDZ, and more
• Documents: PDF
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
• Your references and boards stay on your device
• No account required, and no ads, ever
• Anonymous analytics are OFF by default; crash reporting can be turned off in Settings
• Hide references, folders, or boards behind an optional Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode lock
Whether you're building a mood board, collecting style references, planning a shoot, or putting in daily practice, RefStage gives the images that drive your work a focused home.
Bring your references together.