# Fonta - Little Design Studio — Telling Stories with Photos

> App for combining photos with text and special effects for design. (iPhone/iPad app by ThirtyFive Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fonta-little-design-studio/id780458840 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [ThirtyFive Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/709780186)
- Category: Photo & Video
- Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $1.99)
- Rating: 4.10/5 from 56 App Store ratings · 802 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 7.0 · 26 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-12-18
- Data updated: 2026-08-22
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fonta-little-design-studio/id780458840/reviews.md

## What is Fonta?

Combine your photos with text to create fantastic works!!
Fonta is a Little Design Studio that allows you to create unique images with special effects.

"Fonta Can Add Stylish Text To Your Favorite Photographs" - Appadvice

Add Text Behind a Photo, Masking (Put your photos inside text), Collage, Frames, 
Vintage Filters, Color Layers, Artworks,  3D Geometric Shapes, Blur Effect, 
Various Font Style, Chat pack & More...

Use Fonta to :
- Put stylish text on anything! (Food & Travel & Friends Pics) 
- Caption your pics for Instagram Direct or Christmas Greeting Cards
- Make your own stylish Photo Text Design Image for blog & website
- Turns Your Words into Beautiful Photo Text Design Pieces.
- Share on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook #Fontaapp

How to use :
1. Choose a photo from photo libarary or take a photo 
2. Resize your photo and add various of filters.
3. Select Fonts [T] and add Artworks [A1] [A2] 
4. Masking [M] on your Font add filters to make unique design. 
5. Erase the parts of text & artworks to make unique images.
6. Share with your friends as Christmas cards or Instagram direct message.

Thank you for using FONTA. 
Please reach out to 3hirty5ive@gmail.com with any issues or suggestions. 

Stay tuned, FONTA is getting better!

## Key features

- Add text behind photos
- Masking (photos inside text)
- Collage and frames
- Vintage filters
- Color layers
- 3D geometric shapes
- Blur effect

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| More Colors | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Fonta?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Powerful text manipulation
- 👍 Versatile editing tools
- 💡 Unique layering and masking features
- 🎨 Lots of creative options
- 🌟 Great for enhancing photos

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🔍 Confusing user interface
- 📏 Limited to square format
- 💾 Low-resolution exports
- 🔄 Lack of undo/redo functionality

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes when using certain tools
- Text overlays not aligning properly
- Blurry image output
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

**Most requested features**

- Support for different aspect ratios
- Higher quality photo exports
- Improved UI and navigation
- Undo/redo functionality
- iPad version

## Recent user reviews (10 of 802)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fonta-little-design-studio/id780458840/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Why No updates?

*2025-09-21, version 2.6*

This was one of the best apps out there at one time but in 2025 it no longer works on an iPad.

### 5/5 — Hay

*2023-01-03, version 2.6*

Hay lắm

### 1/5 — It has some problems.

*2022-09-30, version 2.6*

I bought more colors and I had a receipt. But now, I cannot load this app again, I don’t understand what happened, or I buy it again and again?

### 5/5 — Perfeito! Só tem um defeito...

*2022-05-09, version 2.6*

Um de meus aplicativos prediletos!
Só tem um defeito: não é possível editar uma foto inteira, apenas foto de formato quadrado. 
Por favor, atualizem para outros formatos!

### 4/5 — Ok

*2021-06-20, version 2.6*

Mong viết được chữ trên size ảnh to hơn không phải cắt

### 4/5 — 좋아요

*2021-03-04*

신박한 어플이네요. 근데 지우개 사이즈 조절이랑 실행취소 버튼 있었으면 좋을것같아요.

### 1/5 — Garbage

*2021-03-02, version 2.6*

You would think they would simply how to text on the picture

### 1/5 — 一星都不想给

*2021-01-26*

笑死的人 根本点不动 这种破软件好意思收费？

### 4/5 — Almost perfect

*2020-12-27, version 2.6*

If this had horizontal + vertical snap on text when central on either then it would get 5***** from me as it’s the only thing missing.

### 1/5 — 垃圾

*2020-12-19*

千万别花钱买 功能少得很

## Frequently asked questions about Fonta

### What does Fonta do?

Fonta is a design studio app that allows you to combine your photos with text and special effects. You can add stylish text, create masking effects, use filters, and more to design unique images.

### What are the key features of Fonta?

Key features include adding text behind photos, masking (putting photos inside text), collage creation, frames, vintage filters, color layers, 3D geometric shapes, blur effects, and various font styles.

### Is Fonta free to use?

The app is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases for additional features or content.

### What kind of designs can I create with Fonta?

You can create a variety of designs, such as adding stylish text to any photo (food, travel, friends), captioning pictures for social media or greeting cards, and making custom photo text designs for blogs and websites.

### How do I use Fonta to create a design?

First, choose or take a photo. Then, resize it and apply filters. Next, select fonts and add artworks, followed by masking your font. You can then erase parts of the text and artworks to finalize your unique image before sharing.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.6 — 2018-07-16

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

- Minor bug fixes

### 2.5 — 2018-07-06

- Enhanced text masking.
You can insert various textures and pictures in the text by pressing the 'M' button on the main screen.

### 2.4 — 2018-06-25

- Minor bug fixes

### 2.3 — 2017-12-21

** Merry Christmas **
- Minor bug fixes

### 2.2 — 2017-12-19

- Minor bug fixes

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