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Voilà AI Artist Cartoon Filter

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Voilà AI Artist offers impressive cartoon and AI effects, with many users enjoying the free features, but it is heavily criticized for excessive ads, slow processing, and a costly premium version that doesn't always meet expectations or fix core issues.

4.8★ lifetime (83,741) Free + in-app purchases since 2021 by Wemagine.ai LLP updated 1.7 mo ago recent negative 34% 50 reviews across 1 regions
Ads & Monetization Effect Quality & Functionality Performance & Bugs Subscription Value
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recent reviews across 1 regions, vs the 4.8★ lifetime average

Voilà AI Artist is a photo and video app that transforms photos into various cartoon and AI styles. While many users praise its creative effects and ease of use, a significant number of recent reviews highlight issues with frequent ads, slow performance, and the perceived value of its paid subscription.

What users like

  • Produces impressive and fun cartoon and AI effects, including Ghibli and toon styles.R3R5R12R40
  • Easy to use, making photo editing accessible for many.R14R23R48
  • Many users find the free version enjoyable and effective for basic use.R3R26R30R35

What users complain about

  • Excessive and inappropriate advertisements disrupt the user experience, especially in the free version.R2R19R29R39
  • Many effects are not working or are unreliable, with some filters failing completely.R1R31R33
  • The app suffers from slow processing times, with some users reporting images never completing.R9R28R44
  • The paid 'Pro' version is considered expensive and does not always provide expected features, like removing the original picture from AI creations or saving previews without watermarks.R13R20R28R50
  • Some users experienced incorrect AI interpretations, such as wrong eye color or random elements appearing in images.R10R47
  • Issues with subscription management, including unexpected charges after trial cancellations.R13

Latest update · v4.7.0

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

Check our new 3D cartoon, K-Pop Demon, Toy Box Filter, Lil Monster Labubu FX!

Recurring themes

Ads & Monetization negative
Users are frustrated by the high volume of ads, which are often described as excessive and sometimes inappropriate. Many feel the app pushes too hard for subscriptions, making the free experience poor.R2R9R19R28
Effect Quality & Functionality mixed
While many praise the 'amazing' and 'brilliant' results of the cartoon and AI effects, a significant number report that effects are not working properly or are unreliable. Some find the quality poor or the effects too similar.R1R3R5R6
Performance & Bugs negative
Reviews frequently mention slow processing times, with some users experiencing indefinite loading or effects not completing. There are also reports of filters failing to work over time.R9R28R31R33
Subscription Value negative
Many users feel the 'Pro' subscription is not worth the cost, citing high prices (£39.99 for some users) and a lack of expected features, such as removing the original image from AI creations or saving without watermarks. Some also report issues with unexpected charges after cancelling trials.R13R20R28R50

Who it's for

This app is for users who want to transform photos into cartoon or AI-generated styles for fun and are willing to tolerate frequent advertisements or pay for a premium subscription R3R5R30. It is not for users who expect a seamless, ad-free experience without paying, or those who need advanced customization options for their AI-generated images R9R28R50.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew negative, with a 0.34 recent-negative signal, which contrasts with the lifetime 4.76 rating. This suggests a recent decline in user satisfaction, possibly due to increased ads, performance issues, or changes in subscription value. The developer's notes mention new filters, but recent reviews indicate ongoing issues with existing filters and overall app functionality, suggesting the update did not fully address core user complaints.

Frequently asked

Is Voilà AI Artist free to use?
Yes, Voilà AI Artist offers a free version, but it is heavily supported by advertisements and many features are limited to the paid 'Pro' subscription R2R19R28R39.
What are the common issues with the paid 'Pro' version?
Users report that the 'Pro' version is expensive (some mention £39.99) and does not always provide expected features, such as removing the original picture from AI creations, saving without watermarks, or ensuring all filters work reliably R13R20R28R33.
Does Voilà AI Artist work well?
While many users find the app produces 'amazing' and 'brilliant' results for cartoon and AI effects R5R12R40, a significant number of recent reviews indicate that many effects are not working, the app is unreliable, and processing can be very slow R1R9R31R33.

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. [R3] 4/5 · GB Great App: Works very well . I am Not a paid member but Ghibli and toon effects works very well . 👍🏼
  2. [R5] 5/5 · GB So good: I’m loving this app , all my photos have been revamped into film stars/pirates/and many many more characters x absolutely love it.
  3. [R12] 5/5 · GB Brilliant: The most amazing results.
  4. [R40] 5/5 · GB Brilliant: This app is really great fun and does what it says it will. It’s really clever and the finish products are brilliant!
  5. [R14] 5/5 · GB Love it: Fairly new to editing, this is really easy to use and works brilliantly mixed with other apps to create some amazing pictures
  6. [R23] 5/5 · GB Very nice: Love it easy to use
  7. [R48] 5/5 · GB Great!: Easy to use & great results
  8. [R26] 5/5 · GB Great free app: Lovely images
  9. [R30] 5/5 · GB So cool!!!: Downloaded just for fun and it’s so much fun!!
  10. [R35] 5/5 · GB Absolutely Amazing App!!: This is an absolutely amazing app, there are not many adds and it’s not too slow while downloading. It’s great to make your photos animated and other cool filters. You must get this app!!
  11. [R2] 5/5 · GB It's ok just a bit frustrating 😤: Love it but its not all free and two many adds
  12. [R19] 1/5 · GB milome: Too many adverts and have to subscribe and more to pay. Not good
  13. [R29] 3/5 · GB Good features but inappropriate Adverts: I’m liked the open access of the features and the sound privacy policies. However, using the app for free is ad supported and in the few minutes I used the app every ad was for image processing of highly sexualised girls. Not suitable for impressionable people!
  14. [R39] 2/5 · GB So Many Adds: Majority of the features are limited to premium members, and the effects aren’t the best. I could find better filters in one minute in any other app. I can’t go on the app for one minute without being bombarded with adds. If they are so desperate to make people pay, they should just make the app cost money. If you ignore the adds and limited amount of features then it’s a good app, s
  15. [R1] 1/5 · GB App not working properly: A lot of the effects are not even working. Can I get my refund?!?
  16. [R31] 1/5 · GB Not so good: Doesn’t work half the time… disappointing
  17. [R33] 1/5 · GB Unreliable only half the filters work now: The app has become unreliable over time with the more ‘painterly’ options gradually failing to work. This is a great shame as this was the reason for subscribing. The problems started with the sketches having a blue output but recently the vintage looks fail completely giving an error message. Only the cartoon transformations work consistently as of mid-M
  18. [R9] 1/5 · GB Free version excessively throttled, unusable so deleted: I fully appreciate that app designers need to make a living so will incentivise subscriptions. I tried to use this app to see if it was worth subscribing. I uploaded a single photo and set it to cartoonify. The progress bar moved encouragingly quickly until just before the end…. then stopped. 30 minutes later I still didn’t get an image. Lif
  19. [R28] 1/5 · GB Poor but works: This is a nice app but ruined by the so called free element, advert after advert , slow speed and te is to try and get you to buy all the time. While it does created some good shots it’s ridiculously expensive for what it is. Basically I wouldn’t waste any money on it, use it for a couple of goes and you’ll find out very quickly. To be honest it’s better to put full functionalit
  20. [R44] 4/5 · GB Waiting Time: It took so long an then it didn’t work
  21. [R13] 4/5 · GB Scam: Took 3 day free trial, which I cancelled after five minutes. Five hours later they take £39.99 out of my account! I do though really like this app!!
  22. [R20] 4/5 · GB Excellent but too pricy for me: Only use the trial and enjoy it…
  23. [R50] 3/5 · GB Ok but paying for pro isn’t worth it: I did the free trial of the pro version and wanted just the AI created, but in the bottom left it leaves the original picture the AI was based on and it ruins the picture. I would’ve though with the pro option you could save pictures without it but you can’t it only removes the watermark, so I cancelled my free trial. If they add the option to remove the or
  24. [R10] 1/5 · GB I don’t have blue eyes: I downloaded this after recognising someone I don’t know well from her Voilà image. It was so realistic but cute. I took selfies in which my eye colour is clear (brown). If the eye colour in the images was brown I’d have given the app a 5. Can’t see any way to override this stupid mistake and I’ve tried using photos in natural light and from different angles.
  25. [R47] 1/5 · GB Random: Random bits of eyes, noses and in some instances full faces of random cartoon animals appear in your animals coats ….
  26. [R6] 1/5 · GB Absolute rubbish: This app is useless very poor quality all the different 3D / 2D cartoons look the same - take look at the free app but bet you delete it and certainly don’t pay for it!

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