# Newspaper Comic Effect — Comic FX & Speech Bubbles

> Photo editor to create newspaper comic style images with speech bubbles and text. (iPhone/iPad app by Danny Pajevic.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/newspaper-comic-effect/id1107431023 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Danny Pajevic](https://appshunter.io/developer/990550906)
- Category: Photo & Video, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 236 App Store ratings · 96 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 39 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-04-30
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/newspaper-comic-effect/id1107431023/reviews.md

## What is Newspaper Comic Effect?

The newspaper comic effect app lets you turn your photo into a newspaper comic drawing. No internet connection is required!

Step 1:

To convert your image to a newspaper comic, simply tap the "Add a Photo". You will be presented with the option of choosing a photo from your photo library or taking a picture with your camera!

Step 2:

Tap the "Apply Comic Effect" button.

Save your newspaper comic to your photo library or share it to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Google+, VK or any other social network, forum or site and set the picture as a profile picture, cover photo etc.

As of version 2.2, Newspaper Comic Effect allows you to do a lot more with your photos! The effects are endless because you can mix and combine the features and effects. 

You can now add speech bubbles to your photos before or after turning them into comic! This means you can also turn the speech bubbles into comics for a more realistic effect!

You can also add text to your photos before or after applying the newspaper comic effect! Add the text before applying the comic effect if you want the text to turn into a comic as well!

You can also crop your photos into various shapes. Choose from a circle, flag, heart, star, square or rectangle.

## Key features

- Convert photos to newspaper comic style
- Add speech bubbles
- Add text to photos
- Crop photos into shapes
- Offline functionality
- Share to social media

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Newspaper Comic Effect?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Simple and efficient
- 💡 Lots of customization options
- 🎨 Great comic/cartoon effects

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezing
- 🔍 Limited font/text options
- 🔋 Possible performance issues on older devices

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Alignment issues with exported images
- Spinning wheel or unresponsiveness on some devices

**Most requested features**

- More font and text customization options
- Improved image quality for exported photos
- Additional color/filter effects

## Recent user reviews (10 of 96)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/newspaper-comic-effect/id1107431023/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Fantastic

*2025-04-08*

I searched the Appstore for an app like this for so long,it has all the features to create popart comic like photos & it’s totally free!!! Thanks guys for developing such an App 🙏

### 5/5 — I love it!!

*2024-05-21*

Very easy to use with super results!

### 5/5 — Absolutely love it!

*2024-03-29*

By far one of my favorite apps, it’s just so simple and great quality great job guys 👍🏼

### 5/5 — Great App

*2024-03-20*

This is a great app to add  captions to photos!  Fun and easy to use!

### 5/5 — Easy to use

*2024-02-14*

Works great!

### 5/5 — Brilliant

*2023-10-20, version 2.3*

Finding this app fantastic

### 5/5 — I use this all the time

*2023-10-05*

It’s a lot more fun to personalize the silly photos we find and send to each other.

### 5/5 — Good

*2023-09-11, version 2.3*

I like it, thank you

### 5/5 — Mr T

*2023-08-19, version 2.3*

Simple and effective.

### 5/5 — easy and fun

*2023-07-14, version 2.3*

and free

## Frequently asked questions about Newspaper Comic Effect

### What does the Newspaper Comic Effect app do?

This app transforms your photos into newspaper comic drawings. You can also add speech bubbles and text to your images, and crop them into various shapes like circles, hearts, or stars. The effects can be mixed and combined for endless creative possibilities.

### How do I use the app to create a comic effect?

First, tap 'Add a Photo' to select an image from your library or take a new one with your camera. Then, tap 'Apply Comic Effect' to convert your photo. You can also add speech bubbles and text before or after applying the comic effect.

### Does this app require an internet connection?

No, the newspaper comic effect app does not require an internet connection to function. You can convert your images and apply effects offline.

### Can I add speech bubbles and text to my photos?

Yes, the app allows you to add speech bubbles and text to your photos. You can add them before or after applying the comic effect, and even turn the speech bubbles into comics for a more integrated look.

### What are the pricing details for this app?

The application is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases. These purchases likely unlock additional features, effects, or customization options beyond the basic functionality.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.3 — 2018-01-05

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

Navigational and code fixes.

### 2.2 — 2017-12-20

Newspaper Comic Effect now fully supports iPhone X.

You can now choose a photo from your photo library or take a picture with your camera!

You now have the option of choosing a various styles for your comic and more.

We’ve added the ability to add speech bubbles on your photo. These speech bubbles can be added before or after turning your photo into a comic.

These speech bubbles can be made smaller and larger by simply pinching them.
The speech bubbles can be rotated by using the rotation gesture.
You can move the speech bubbles around by dragging them.

Add text to your photos:

We've added the ability to add text to your photos before or after applying the newspaper comic effect.

The text editor lets you:

Change the font color of the text.
Make the text bold.
Add multiple lines of text by tapping the "+" sign.
Make text smaller or larger by simply pinching  the text.
Text can be rotated by using the rotation gesture.
You can move the text around by dragging.

We’ve added a traditional cropper as well as a shape cropper:

You can now crop in a rectangular or square shape right in the app!
You can also crop your photos into a circle, flag, heart, star or square!

Added the ability to share your photo or to save it to your photo library right from within the app!

A lot of time, effort and testing was added into this release! We took into consideration the feedback of our users during development.

### 2.1 — 2017-02-06

Fixed some UI elements.
Removed some deprecated functions.
Improved overall stability of the app.

### 2.0 — 2016-09-29

Improved performance and code cleanup.

### 1.5 — 2016-09-15

Improved performance.

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