RefApp: Reference Canvas
Evgenii Lukianov Art & Design In-app purchases
An infinite canvas for visual references. Arrange images and notes by hand.
- Downloads
- 61+
- on Google Play
- Price
- Free
- In-app purchases
- Updated
- Oct 14
- 2026 · v1.0.4
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About RefApp: Reference Canvas
An infinite canvas for the references you work from. Drop in screenshots, photos and saved images, push them around until the arrangement makes sense, and keep every board as an ordinary file you own.
References usually end up scattered: a gallery, a downloads folder, a pinboard in a browser tab. RefApp puts them on one surface where position is the organization. Nothing is filed away. You look at the board and you can see it.
THE CANVAS
• An infinite surface — pan and zoom, place an image anywhere, at any size
• Drop in images from your gallery, from your files, or by sharing them from another app
• Crop, rotate, resize and replace an image without leaving the canvas
• Write directly on the canvas: headings, bold, italic, lists and links
• A layer panel for z-order, so an image can sit behind or in front of any other
• Group, duplicate and nudge items; undo and redo every step
• Built for a steady frame rate with large boards and large images
YOUR FILES, NOT AN ACCOUNT
• Every board is a single .rfap file in a folder you choose
• The folder is the project list — add, rename or delete files anywhere and the app follows
• Optional Dropbox backup, into an app folder that only this app can see
• Works fully offline. There is no server to sign in to and nothing is uploaded
DESIGNED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY
• Dark, quiet interface — the images are the thing on screen, not the toolbars
• Toolbars collapse and panels slide away when you're working
• Haptics and gestures throughout: pinch, drag, double tap to fit everything back into view
FREE AND PRO
The free version gives you one canvas with the full set of tools. RefApp Pro unlocks
unlimited canvases, backups to your own cloud folder, and exporting or sharing .rfap
project files. Pro is a subscription, monthly or annual, and starts with a 7-day free
trial. It renews automatically until cancelled; manage or cancel it any time in the
Play Store subscriptions screen.
No account. No feed. No ads. Your references stay on your device and in the folder you picked.
References usually end up scattered: a gallery, a downloads folder, a pinboard in a browser tab. RefApp puts them on one surface where position is the organization. Nothing is filed away. You look at the board and you can see it.
THE CANVAS
• An infinite surface — pan and zoom, place an image anywhere, at any size
• Drop in images from your gallery, from your files, or by sharing them from another app
• Crop, rotate, resize and replace an image without leaving the canvas
• Write directly on the canvas: headings, bold, italic, lists and links
• A layer panel for z-order, so an image can sit behind or in front of any other
• Group, duplicate and nudge items; undo and redo every step
• Built for a steady frame rate with large boards and large images
YOUR FILES, NOT AN ACCOUNT
• Every board is a single .rfap file in a folder you choose
• The folder is the project list — add, rename or delete files anywhere and the app follows
• Optional Dropbox backup, into an app folder that only this app can see
• Works fully offline. There is no server to sign in to and nothing is uploaded
DESIGNED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY
• Dark, quiet interface — the images are the thing on screen, not the toolbars
• Toolbars collapse and panels slide away when you're working
• Haptics and gestures throughout: pinch, drag, double tap to fit everything back into view
FREE AND PRO
The free version gives you one canvas with the full set of tools. RefApp Pro unlocks
unlimited canvases, backups to your own cloud folder, and exporting or sharing .rfap
project files. Pro is a subscription, monthly or annual, and starts with a 7-day free
trial. It renews automatically until cancelled; manage or cancel it any time in the
Play Store subscriptions screen.
No account. No feed. No ads. Your references stay on your device and in the folder you picked.
What’s new
Version 1.0.4 · Updated October 14, 2026
- RefApp is now on desktop: open refapp.app/editor in your browser and work with a mouse, right-click menu and keyboard shortcuts - Copy the desktop link from Settings → Library → RefApp on desktop - More room on big screens: on iPad and Android tablets, Layers docks beside the board - A smoother tutorial with a dog and a cat to practice on - Bug fixes and performance improvements
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