ToonMe
ToonMe offers impressive photo-to-cartoon effects that many users enjoy, but it is heavily criticized for aggressive monetization tactics, frequent ads, and numerous technical issues including subscription problems and app crashes.
ToonMe is a photo editing app that transforms photos into cartoon versions, praised by many for its fun and high-quality results. However, a significant portion of recent reviews highlight issues with hidden costs, persistent ads, and technical glitches that hinder the user experience.
What users like
What users complain about
- Many users report being charged for subscriptions after free trials, even after attempting to cancel.R3R7R10R20
- The app is plagued with an excessive number of full-screen ads, especially for non-premium users.R9R12R13R19
- Many features are locked behind a paywall, making the free version very limited.R5R12R21R27
- Users experience frequent app crashes, freezing, and slow loading times.R1R2R6R34
- The cartoon results often do not accurately resemble the original photo, sometimes distorting features or changing skin tone/eye color.R8R11R33R38
- The interface can be confusing, and some users report issues with restoring purchases or accessing paid features.R44R50R62R92
Latest update · v0.11.34
What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):
Hey! Isn't it a TOONtastic day for an update? To us it definitely is, so get ready for new cartoon arrivals (and also some bug fixes that are not visible to the naked eye). ;)
Recurring themes
Who it's for
ToonMe is for users who enjoy transforming photos into cartoon styles and are willing to either tolerate frequent ads or pay for a premium subscription R4R15R23. It is not for users who expect a completely free experience, dislike ads, or require highly accurate cartoon renditions of their photos R19.
Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily negative, particularly concerning monetization and technical issues, which contrasts with the high lifetime rating. This suggests a recent decline in user satisfaction or changes in app policy.
Frequently asked
Is ToonMe a free app?
How do I cancel my ToonMe subscription?
What reviewers actually said
Built only from these 100 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.
- [R4] This is an amazing app: I think you should get this app because it doesn’t cost any money and not only that it can animate you and you look really cool.This is how you animate yourself buy going to the 3line bit in the corner and then press it and go onto toon mirror and press it and go to the picture sine and choose a picture and then press the arrow and it will process and if you want you can pr
- [R15] Best app: Its one of my fav apps now and makes my photos 10 times better also for free and i love the resoltes dont miss out it’s really cool 10/10would recommend
- [R23] Why is this the BEST APP EVER!?: Well, for the people who have not tried this app, u should download this app and try it because it’s THE BEST.You can cartoon yourself and post on ToonMe so your cartoon also can become the trending and get lots of likes.So try this game and you won’t regret getting this app
- [R30] Just brillant 👌: Stunning 👌
- [R34] Pretty good: Really good app only thing I would say is that it is quite glitchy and slow but other wise a great and easy way of editing !
- [R45] Love this app: I think you should get this app if you haven't already. I've been doing all of my family and friends plus when you click save they save onto your camera roll so you print them out or send them to people a different way rather from the app. I only got this yesterday and already I've done like 20 I'm sooooo addicted. Also it is made for all ages. I'm 10. And the age rating is 4 plus.
- [R91] Miss: Love the app, easy to use
- [R47] Uncountable options: Great tool well worth a look
- [R66] Hayden and the falling rainbow: I used used App for part of the illustrations in my book, I love the range of different pictures you can use. I wish you could use on animals and the back of people, if it had that range this would definitely be a 5* app.
- [R3] Its a thief: This app stolen my money without asking me even its in free trial period. This is an unsafe app. Pls answer me if there any responsible person.
- [R7] it’s alright: the app is alright but i can’t cancel my subscription, so idk how long that’s gonna go on for.
- [R10] Terrible!!!!!: Paid for a full year and I’m about 1 month in and it’s saying I need to go premium again! Scam!!
- [R20] Annoyed: Can u like notify when free trials are ending so that my allowance doesn’t get deleted by an app I’m never gonna use again?
- [R9] Quite disappointing…: Ok, so at first I was thrilled that such an app was available and excited to use it, however, as soon as I got on the app , all I saw was too many ads and it was very tedious. The actual content was ok, expected better though. Overall, I do not recommend.
- [R12] I can barely use it T- T: So, I had this app around 1 year ago and loved it! I had access to so many cool features and hadn’t payed for anything. I deleted it though for some more space on my phone and when I downloaded it again a week ago, basically everything you had to have the subscription for I couldn’t do ANYTHINGGGG. And to add to that, the amount of adverts is ridiculous. I won’t be downlo
- [R13] Resons: U cannot always toon Everything and if u can it gives lots of ads or takes ages also cannot use without internet 😢
- [R19] Plagued with constant adverts that stop you using the app: This app shows ads every time you try to do anything, the ads fill the whole screen and stop you using the app. Many of the ads run for several seconds, after that an almost invisible close button appears. Worst of all most of the ads are for other equally rubbish apps. It just possible that bored children of little intelligence might be
- [R5] Don’t scam: Put up appropriate tags such as in app purchases and contains ads. Don’t try to scam people into installing looking like a free app.
- [R21] Subscribe: This is NOT a free application
- [R27] Not Free: Although one review points out that this is free, IT IS NOT FREE! I know this isn’t produces review however, it is the one you see that makes you download it in the first place, So if you don’t want to pay £30, something pounds a year don’t go any further!!
- [R1] Not working: The affects on the app have stopped working
- [R2] Joe: Doesn’t work. Full stop. Waste of time.
- [R6] Shady: I’m on the first day of the trial but they have stopped the PRO part.
- [R8] Poor quality - the real result is not at all good: The pictures you show do not produce that result when I use them on mine. It is so fake and of really poor quality.
- [R11] Good app! But some time with boy pictures girls come up?: Good app but sometimes with boy pictures girls come up?
- [R33] Not good if your dark skinned: I do love this app but had to be 3 stars due to every-time I try to do a picture with a person darker skinned these pictures all try to make them fairer skinned. Absolute great for lighter skin. My sister in law of very dark skinned and this just makes her shiny and very very light.
- [R38] (: This app is horrible it reminds me how ugly I am
- [R44] Doesn’t work!!!!!: The app won’t recognise I’ve paid for pro. It says I have pro, I click restore and still none of the features work for pro and the moneys gone from my account…
- [R50] More instructions would be welcome: Looks good but how to get results in it is unclear. Needs more clarity. I have since discovered how to use it properly results now OK.
- [R62] Clunky interface: Tried with both new photos and existing pics with mixed results. The interface / menu / options are confusing. Once you find a result you like there is no obvious way of saving it and the app just moves on to the next photo / upload. Will be cancelled as it isn’t what I was looking for..
- [R92] Hopeless: Forces you into a £4.99 a month subscription that it doesn’t recognise and instead of unlocking “pro” features keeps trying to sell you another £4.99 a month subscription then crashes when you press restore purchases and also crashes when you press subscribe
- [R26] Good but subscriptions are faulty: I subscribed for the free trial. I cancelled the subscription before the trial finished and was told I would still have access to the trial and it would expire on a certain date. Every time I now open the app I get the nag screen to subscribe again.
- [R61] Can’t unsubscribe: Keeps taking money from my account but app is not on my subscriptions list. Stop taking my money!
- [R71] Imposible to unsubscribe be careful!: I installed this app by mistake on my iPhone and I can’t unsubscribe! Despite the claims that is so easy to do! The app does not appear on my subscriptions! It’s a nightmare
Synthesized from 100 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store