# ArtistA: Cartoon Photo Editor — Oil Painting Sketch AI Pop Art

> AI-powered photo editor for artistic transformations like oil painting and sketch effects. (iPhone/iPad app by Lyrebird Studio.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/artista-cartoon-photo-editor/id1457658270 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Lyrebird Studio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1448990199)
- Category: Photo & Video, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 887 App Store ratings · 128 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 73 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, French (France), German (Germany), Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Russian, European Spanish and 1 more
- Released: 2019-05-02
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/artista-cartoon-photo-editor/id1457658270/reviews.md

## What is ArtistA?

ArtistA Photo Editor invites you to an amazing art experience with dozens of art filters and effects including oil painting and sketch filters. Your photo gallery can easily turn into a mobile art gallery with this astonishing photo editor. You can become the center of attention with ArtistA just in seconds! 

ArtistA’s art filters are specially crafted with advanced AI to enhance the artistic feeling in your photos even more! Try any of 100+ photo filters and effects to turn your photos into a pencil sketch masterpiece with an art filter! Just transform your regular photo into an oil painting with the oil painting filters of ArtistA! ArtistA is a great one tap AI photo editor that lets you create magnificently great pieces of art or a photo sketch from your own photo gallery or from your selfies. AI features of ArtistA will let you make an oil painting with your pics for instance, using any of epic fx, as well as pencil sketch filters or color pop filters.

Feel the fun with magic art filter with famous city names around the world:
All of the marvellous art filters of ArtistA are dedicated to famous cities around the globe so that each of the unique art filter can have its own identity. You can easily adjust the density of the artistic effect applied simply by scrolling your fingertip towards left or right through the screen.

Change the way your photos look using oil painting filters with ArtistA:
Experiment with various different art styles and filters, you’ll see none of them will be the same. With ArtistA’s wide range FX library, you will have a great opportunity to express your art in different ways! The filters adapt to the photos being processed, thus different pieces of art will be produced each time! You can create your own oil painting effect using any art filter and color pop fx! 

Edit filters to match what’s on your mind:
Challenge your imagination with ArtistA’s awesome filters. It is very easy to fine tune the selected filter once it is applied on your photo! You can basically create your own filter lust by playing with the editing tools after you apply an FX! For instance with pencil sketch art filter.

Reorder your FX library easily:
Select any of the art photo filters you would like to see on your main FX dashboard with one tap. You can select or deselect the filters from the main art library easily! Creating oil painting and color pop art has never been that easy before! Reorganize art filter libraries according to your taste! You may want to see pencil sketch or oil painting filters more on your dashboard.

Would you like to stand out with your astonishing and unique social media feed? 
You can do it with one tap thanks to ArtistA’s one tap editing tools and pencil sketch art filter! Just create your own masterpiece oil painting, color pop or pencil sketch with ArtistA, in seconds and post it on your social media!

ArtistA PRO:
You can subscribe to have an ad free experience and to get access to all effects and filters within ArtistA.

Subscriptions are auto renewable and are billed monthly or annually at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan.

Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions can be managed, and auto-renewal can be turned off in Account Settings in iTunes after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.

- Terms of Use: https://lyrebirdstudio.net/terms.htm
- Privacy Policy: https://lyrebirdstudio.net/privacy_policy.htm

## Key features

- Dozens of art filters and effects
- AI-enhanced artistic filters
- Oil painting and sketch effects
- Color pop filters
- Adjustable effect density
- Customizable filter editing
- One-tap editing tools

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| One Tap Magic Art Effects | $14.99 | per month |
| Make Color Art Gallery with FX | $14.99 | per month |
| Magic Art FX for Your Pics | $7.99 | per month |
| Oil Painting Filters for Pics | $29.99 | per year |
| Magic Art FX for Your Pics | $35.99 | per year |
| One Tap Magic Art Effects | $55.99 | per year |
| Make Color Art Gallery with FX | $59.99 | per year |
| Oil Painting Filters for Pics | $4.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mumbai | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of ArtistA?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🎨 Cool picture effects
- 💡 Interesting AI-powered features

**Cons**

- 🐛 Glitchy and unstable
- 💸 Deceptive pricing and hidden fees
- 📢 Excessive ads and intrusive branding
- 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Sketch feature doesn't work as expected
- Saving issues, only partial images saved
- Crashes and freezes on various actions

**Most requested features**

- Improve sketch/outline feature
- Allow importing existing photos
- Provide more control over output
- Implement a true free trial period

## Recent user reviews (10 of 128)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/artista-cartoon-photo-editor/id1457658270/reviews.md

### 1/5 — rubbish

*2026-05-11*

Kkk

### 3/5 — Not what I was looking for

*2026-01-03*

Unfortunately you can’t use your photos you have to take new photos. Not what I was looking for.

### 1/5 — Horrible

*2025-08-31, version 1.1.2*

Do not recommend. Tried it for a line sketch, gave me scribbles lol. PASS

### 1/5 — No 3 day free

*2025-08-23*

I wanted to try before purchase. It read 3 days free. It immediately charged $$ didn’t give 3 days before it charged my credit card.

### 1/5 — Es un fraude

*2025-06-24, version 1.1.2*

La aplicación NO FUNCIONA

### 1/5 — Não baixe esse app

*2025-06-02*

Paguei e os filtros são horríveis, queria um foto de traço para desenhar, e deixou só um fundo branco sem nada

### 2/5 — super glitchy

*2025-04-27, version 1.1.2*

when it works it is pretty cool but glitchy and locks up when trying to access photos

### 1/5 — SCAM

*2025-03-30, version 1.1.2*

NOT FREE.  Only free for 3 days then you HAVE TO pay

### 3/5 — 취소하고 싶어요 ㅠㅠ

*2025-01-20*

어디서 취소하는거죠? ㅠㅠ 방법 알려주세요

### 1/5 — Cobrança indevida

*2025-01-17*

Disseram que seria teste gratis mas abaterem no meu cartão. Pessimo!

## Frequently asked questions about ArtistA

### What does ArtistA: Cartoon Photo Editor do?

This app transforms your photos into various artistic styles using AI-powered filters. You can create effects like oil paintings, pencil sketches, and pop art with just a few taps, turning your photo gallery into a mobile art gallery.

### What are the key features of ArtistA?

Key features include over 100 AI-enhanced art filters and effects, such as oil painting, pencil sketch, and color pop. You can adjust the density of effects, fine-tune filters after application, and reorder your favorite effects for easy access.

### How much does ArtistA cost?

The app offers a free experience with ads and access to some filters. For an ad-free experience and full access to all effects and filters, users can subscribe to ArtistA PRO.

### What kind of photos can I edit with ArtistA?

You can edit photos from your own gallery or selfies. The app's AI features are designed to adapt to your pictures, producing unique artistic results each time you apply a filter.

### What are the common use cases for ArtistA?

Common use cases include creating unique social media posts, transforming personal photos into art pieces, experimenting with different art styles, and quickly generating visually striking images with one-tap editing.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.2 — 2024-12-09

Performance improvements to enhance your experience!

### 1.1.1 — 2023-06-12

- Minor bug fixes

### 1.1.0 — 2023-05-19

Stability improvements to enhance your experience!

### 1.0.15 — 2021-10-26

Bug fixes and performance improvements!

### 1.0.14 — 2021-10-05

Bug fixes and performance improvements!

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