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ToonMe

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Value score / 100 Worth paying? No Skip it

ToonMe offers decent cartoon effects, but its high number of ads, frequent crashes, and issues with subscriptions make it generally not worth paying for, despite some users finding it fun R33R30R10.

Free + in-app purchases seen up to $99.99 4.7★ lifetime (115,444) since 2020

ToonMe provides some good cartoon effects, but many users report issues with inaccurate results, excessive ads, and app instability R30R4R10. There are also significant complaints about unexpected charges after free trials and difficulties canceling subscriptions, raising concerns about its monetization practices R37R22R11R21.

Free vs paid

The free version is plagued by an overwhelming number of ads, making it frustrating to use R10R25R50. While the paid 'pro edition' offers access to all effects and removes ads, many users report being charged unexpectedly after free trials or facing difficulties canceling subscriptions, leading to a perception that it is not truly free R37R22R23.

Value complaints

  • Many users report being charged after a 'free trial' despite canceling, with amounts like £33 or $29.99 taken from their accounts.R22R37R13R32
  • Users complain about an excessive number of ads in the free version, appearing every few seconds and making the app frustrating to use.R10R25R50R44
  • Several users report being unable to cancel their subscriptions, with the app continuing to take money or not appearing on their subscription lists.R11R21R38R27
  • The app is perceived as not truly free, with a forced monthly subscription model or paywalls for desired features.R23R26R48R42

Where it delivers

  • Some users find the app's cartoon effects to be decent and cool, with a good range of different pictures and styles.R30R3R16R40
  • A few users describe the app as brilliant and easy to use, saving them hours of work.R35R41
  • The app is considered one of the better cartooning apps by some, providing fun results.R33R36
Worth paying if

It might be worth paying if you are a user who consistently finds the cartoon effects accurate and useful for specific projects, such as illustrations, and are willing to navigate potential subscription issues R35R16.

Skip / stay free if

You should skip paying if you are sensitive to frequent ads, expect accurate cartoon renditions, or are wary of apps with reported subscription cancellation problems and unexpected charges R10R25R8R22.

Evidence note: Reviews are heavily skewed towards negative experiences regarding monetization and app functionality, despite a high lifetime rating. Recent reviews frequently mention issues with subscriptions, ads, and inaccurate results.

Frequently asked

Is ToonMe truly free to use?
No, ToonMe is not truly free, as many users report being forced into subscriptions or encountering paywalls for desired features, and the free version is heavily interrupted by ads R23R26R48R10.
How much does ToonMe cost?
ToonMe has various in-app purchase price points from $0.99 to $99.99, and users have reported charges of £33 or $29.99 for annual subscriptions after free trials R13R22R37.
Are the cartoon effects accurate?
Many users report that the cartoon versions do not accurately resemble their photos, sometimes changing eye color, making people look cross-eyed, or aging them significantly R4R8R9R24.
Can I cancel my ToonMe subscription easily?
Many users report significant difficulty canceling their ToonMe subscriptions, with some claiming the app continues to take money or does not appear on their subscription lists R11R21R38R27.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 50 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.

  1. [R22] 1/5 · GB Robbing you: They advertise it’s free subscription for 3 days. I did this and cancelled it within the 3 days but they’ve still took £33 from my account. Absolutely disgusting!
  2. [R37] 4/5 · GB Bad experience: Have not got a problem with the app got a problem when you pick the 3 day trial and see it’s taken the $29.99 from your account for a years subscription and when you cancel the subscription it still has your money I feel cheated that this app has done this
  3. [R13] 3/5 · GB Help: Is this the version that charges £33 or a different one, how do you cancel if it is, I don’t have £33
  4. [R32] 1/5 · GB Scam: It claims to give you a free trial but charges you anyway
  5. [R10] 1/5 · GB Ads every 2 seconds!: I can’t even open the app without my phone overheating and ads that pop up all the time??? This is so useless and frustrating don’t waste your time probs a scam also
  6. [R25] 1/5 · GB Ads ads ads: Even for a free version, the number of ads is both ridiculous and frustrating. Deleted after two minutes!
  7. [R50] 4/5 · GB Great but ...: I mean it’s a great 👍 app but there is a lot of adds And it’s is really addy but i love ❤️ it soooooo much
  8. [R44] 1/5 · GB Bollooocks: Take it from a real human. The amount of ads and pushy questions before you’ve even done anything it’s just an absolute nightmare. Crap results as well. Just another gimpy junk app
  9. [R11] 1/5 · GB Can’t unsubscribe: Keeps taking money from my account but app is not on my subscriptions list. Stop taking my money!
  10. [R21] 1/5 · GB 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
  11. [R38] 1/5 · GB Scam: Cannot cancel subscription
  12. [R27] 1/5 · GB Accidental download. Won’t let me cancel.: When I accidentally downloaded this app I immediately have tried to cancel and can not. It will apparently try to charge me in 3 days time. I don’t agree to the it and want to cancel it before the ‘free trial’ expires
  13. [R23] 1/5 · GB Not free,lie: Not free
  14. [R26] 1/5 · GB Sick of this crap: Yet another monthly subscription app pretending to be free. Apple needs to ban this business model.
  15. [R48] 1/5 · GB Crap app: So I bought this app but you can’t do anything without pro , what’s the point in buying the pro when you get apps that you don’t have to pay for !
  16. [R42] 1/5 · GB 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
  17. [R30] 4/5 · GB Great App: First great app I have came across that actually have some decent cartoon effects really cool, but I think still long way to go for some of the effects don’t look good compared to other👏👏
  18. [R3] 4/5 · GB Really cool just advertising pro to much: Love it definitely worth it but not my first choice
  19. [R16] 3/5 · GB 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.
  20. [R40] 5/5 · GB Really cool!: I think this app is so cool please download!!
  21. [R35] 5/5 · GB Brilliant: Brilliant, this has saved me hrs & hrs 5 stars.
  22. [R41] 5/5 · GB Miss: Love the app, easy to use
  23. [R33] 5/5 · GB Why do the moaners?: I don’t know why people are moaning so much, this is a pretty good app. One of the better cartooners out there, it’s fun. The Adds are a bit annoying but if I’m too cheap to pay the developer someone has to! Only having an annual subscription is a bit irksome - I’d sign up if there was a monthly
  24. [R36] 5/5 · GB It surprisingly works 🥲🤭😄: So good, so surprisingly good. What kind of AI did you use??? 🤭🤭🤭😄😄😄
  25. [R4] 2/5 · GB Great! But…: This app is great and all, but the cartoon version doesn’t really look like you. It’s not very accurate, but I still like it :)
  26. [R8] 1/5 · GB Awful app!: I don’t normally write reviews but this app is awful! The characters look absolutely nothing like the photo uploaded! It makes every photo look cross eyed and ages the person by 30 years!
  27. [R9] 3/5 · GB Why has my eye colour changed ?: Would prefer to see me with my actual dark brown eyes!
  28. [R24] 2/5 · GB Waste of time.: Doesn’t even look like me. I’m not sure why it keeps giving me blue eyes either. I’m mixed race African so it’s just coming across as racist and rude. Deleting.

Synthesized from 50 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store