PureRef vs TTO Moodboard
PureRef
pureref.comTTO Moodboard
thatstheone.comSide by side
| Figure | PureRef | TTO Moodboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.67/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · Mood Board Software | 8.0 (#9) | 6.9 (#23) |
| Headquarters | Johanneshov, Sweden | United States |
| Maker | The makers identify themselves as Natascha and Viktor working together as Idyllic Pixel, a tiny company in Stockholm, Sweden. | The about page identifies Kat Trefilova as CEO and founder and describes the product as built with planners. |
| Purpose | PureRef is a standalone reference image organizer for collecting inspiration, making mood boards, and keeping references for painting or 3D modeling. | TTO Moodboards let planners create visual moodboards to define an event’s style and align clients, vendors, and teams on its creative direction. |
| Support | The maker provides a handbook, FAQ, forum, and contact form, while its EULA says the software has no specific support beyond what the EULA and website state. | The maker lists personal customer support with its planner subscription and provides a moodboard guide that links to its support center. |
| Trial | The download page says users can try PureRef before buying and return to support future development if they like it. | The maker’s homepage advertises a 30 day free trial that can be cancelled at any time. |
Plans
PureRef
- PersonalFree
- Business annual subscription$8 a year
- Business monthly subscription$10 a month
- Small business$49, paid once
In their own words
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.
TTO Moodboard
TTO Moodboard has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.