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Head-to-head

ToonMe vs Toon Photo Editor

ToonMe 4.7★ · Free + IAP 65
Winner ToonMe
Toon Photo Editor 4.8★ · Free + IAP 50

ToonMe is the better choice for users seeking a wide range of free cartooning effects, despite its significant issues with ads and subscription management, as Toon Photo Editor lacks sufficient user reviews for a comprehensive comparison.

Full reviews: ToonMe · Toon Photo Editor

ToonMe offers a variety of cartooning features, with many users praising its ability to animate photos and improve images for free. However, it faces substantial criticism regarding frequent ads, subscription issues, and occasional glitches. Toon Photo Editor, despite a slightly higher lifetime rating, has too few reviews to draw meaningful comparisons.

Head to head

Features and Effects edge: ToonMeR2R6R8R12
ToonMe Users appreciate ToonMe for its ability to animate photos, make them look cool, and improve images, offering numerous options and good results R2R8. Some users specifically liked the 'toon mirror' feature and the option to save videos R2. However, there are complaints about distorted results, especially for darker skin tones, and a perceived decline in quality of older, preferred sketch effects R6R12.
Toon Photo Editor There are no specific user reviews detailing the features or effects of Toon Photo Editor.
Ease of Use edge: ToonMeR20R27R37R38
ToonMe Many users find ToonMe easy to use and navigate R37. Some initial confusion about how to get results was resolved with more exploration R27. However, the app is criticized for being slow and glitchy at times, and some users find the constant ads and permissions requests annoying before they can even start R20R37R38.
Toon Photo Editor There are no specific user reviews detailing the ease of use for Toon Photo Editor.
Reliability and Performance edge: ToonMeR1R4R15R20
ToonMe ToonMe experiences frequent issues, with effects sometimes not working at all R1R4. Users report the app being slow and glitchy R20R37. Premium users have also experienced problems, such as the app not recognizing a paid subscription or being unable to use the app due to server capacity issues R15. The app also requires an internet connection to function R28.
Toon Photo Editor There are no specific user reviews detailing the reliability or performance of Toon Photo Editor.
Price and Value edge: ToonMeR2R8R10R19
ToonMe ToonMe is marketed as free, and many users initially praise it for being free and offering good results without cost R2R8. However, a significant number of reviews highlight that the app is not truly free, with many features locked behind a subscription or trial, leading to frustration and accusations of scamming R10R25. The app is also plagued by excessive ads for non-paying users, which severely hinder usability R19R24R25R28.
Toon Photo Editor There are no specific user reviews detailing the price or value of Toon Photo Editor.
Support and Subscriptions edge: ToonMeR3R7R9R13
ToonMe ToonMe users report significant issues with subscription management, including difficulty canceling subscriptions, being charged during free trials, or having paid 'Pro' features stop working R3R7R9R13. There are also complaints about not being notified when free trials are ending .
Toon Photo Editor There are no specific user reviews detailing support or subscription management for Toon Photo Editor.
Pick ToonMe if

You are looking for a free app with a wide variety of cartooning and photo editing effects, are willing to tolerate frequent ads, and are careful with managing free trials and subscriptions R2R8.

Pick Toon Photo Editor if

You prefer an app with a slightly higher lifetime rating and are willing to try it out, but be aware there isn't enough user feedback to assess its specific features or performance.

Evidence note: The comparison is heavily skewed towards ToonMe due to a lack of specific user reviews for Toon Photo Editor. While Toon Photo Editor has a higher lifetime rating, the absence of detailed feedback makes it impossible to compare its features, usability, reliability, pricing, or support against ToonMe.

Frequently asked

Is ToonMe truly free?
ToonMe is advertised as free, and some users enjoy its features without paying, but many core features are locked behind a subscription or free trial, and the free version is heavily interrupted by ads R2R8R10R25.
Does ToonMe have issues with subscriptions?
Yes, ToonMe has significant issues with subscriptions, including users being unable to cancel, being charged during free trials, or having paid 'Pro' features stop working R3R7R9R13.
Are there many ads in ToonMe?
Yes, ToonMe is heavily criticized for constant and intrusive full-screen ads that interrupt usage, especially for non-paying users R19R24R25R28.

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. [R2] ToonMe 5/5 · GB 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
  2. [R6] ToonMe 3/5 · GB Good app! But some time with boy pictures girls come up?: Good app but sometimes with boy pictures girls come up?
  3. [R8] ToonMe 5/5 · GB 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
  4. [R12] ToonMe 3/5 · GB 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.
  5. [R20] ToonMe 4/5 · GB Slow but good: It is a great app but it takes ages
  6. [R27] ToonMe 3/5 · GB 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.
  7. [R37] ToonMe 5/5 · GB 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 !
  8. [R38] ToonMe 2/5 · GB Meh: Sometimes it works, I would recommend if you have a lot of time you are very patient and you are bored. It’s fine. 🫤
  9. [R1] ToonMe 1/5 · GB Not working: The affects on the app have stopped working
  10. [R4] ToonMe 1/5 · GB Joe: Doesn’t work. Full stop. Waste of time.
  11. [R15] ToonMe 3/5 · GB Buy more servers to deal with capacity: I pay for premium yet I haven’t been able to use the app at all for over half an hour. A message keeps popping up saying your app has had an influx of users and that you need time to pick up capacity - with all due respect this shouldn’t be happening, especially not at the expense of premium users, too. I otherwise had no other issues with the app, would’ve
  12. [R10] ToonMe 2/5 · GB 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.
  13. [R19] ToonMe 2/5 · GB 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.
  14. [R3] ToonMe 3/5 · GB it’s alright: the app is alright but i can’t cancel my subscription, so idk how long that’s gonna go on for.
  15. [R7] ToonMe 1/5 · GB 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.
  16. [R9] ToonMe 3/5 · GB 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.
  17. [R13] ToonMe 1/5 · GB Shady: I’m on the first day of the trial but they have stopped the PRO part.
  18. [R25] ToonMe 1/5 · GB 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
  19. [R24] ToonMe 3/5 · GB Great app but to many adds: Amazing results however there are to many ads and it seems as thought the app adds extra steps to each image just to show you another add
  20. [R28] ToonMe 2/5 · GB Resons: U cannot always toon Everything and if u can it gives lots of ads or takes ages also cannot use without internet 😢

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