Mood Board Studio Pro vs PureRef
Mood Board Studio Pro
github.comPureRef
pureref.comSide by side
| Figure | Mood Board Studio Pro | PureRef |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $0.67/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · Mood Board Software | 7.7 (#16) | 8.0 (#9) |
| Purpose | Mood Board Studio Pro is a native macOS app for arranging photos into print-ready pages and exporting them as a PDF. | PureRef is a standalone reference image organizer for collecting inspiration, making mood boards, and keeping references for painting or 3D modeling. |
Plans
Mood Board Studio Pro
- Lifetime license (Mood Board Studio Pro 1.x)$19, paid once
PureRef
- PersonalFree
- Business annual subscription$8 a year
- Business monthly subscription$10 a month
- Small business$49, paid once
In their own words
Mood Board Studio Pro
Mood Board Studio Pro has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
PureRef
PureRef is a standalone reference image organizer for collecting inspiration, arranging mood boards, and keeping visual references nearby while painting or doing 3D modeling. Images can be added from a computer, pasted, or dragged from a browser. Tools include quick notes, desaturation, and ways to arrange and align images; the pen tool supports freehand marks and shapes, and animated GIF playback controls are documented. PureRef can stay above or below other windows, appear as an overlay, or allow mouse clicks to pass through to the application beneath it. Supported formats include AVIF, GIF, HEIC, JPEG, PNG, PSD, SVG, TIFF, WEBP, and EXR. Image files and related image data are stored locally rather than online. The Personal plan is free for personal use. Commercial use with version 2.0 and later requires a per-seat license. Business options include an $8 a year annual subscription, a $10 a month subscription, and a $49 as a one-time purchase small-business license capped at three users per studio. PureRef is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.