# SDFX - Paint & Cartoon Filters — Transform your photos into art > Photo editor transforming images into various artistic styles using AI filters. (iPhone/iPad app by Moonlighting.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sdfx-paint-and-cartoon-filters/id1494808271 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Moonlighting](https://appshunter.io/developer/517989837) - Category: Photo & Video - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.40/5 from 44 App Store ratings · 119 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 302 MB - Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish - Released: 2020-01-25 - Data updated: 2026-08-24 - Monetization: freemium - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sdfx-paint-and-cartoon-filters/id1494808271/reviews.md ## What is SDFX? SDFX transforms your photos into works of beautiful art. We've developed the most versatile artistic filters to date! Our filter selection cover a wide range of styles, including vectorized cartoon-like processing, realistic AI painting styles, and classic smoothing and half-toning, to name a few. We use AI to let the filters work at different detail levels, so that for example faces are painted with more detail than unimportant backgrounds. In the app, many effects can be used for free. With a subscription, you can unlock all filters and settings, including HD, AI smart brush, and tons of other options like SVG export and batch processing. Subscription also removes watermark and hides ads, and unlocks both iOS and Mac versions. SDFX works 100% locally on your iOS and Mac device, so your photos & data never exits your device at all. Some of our filters: * Vector filter: based on "A Scanner Darkly", it provides accurate, comic-style vectorized output. * Ink: emulates Miller's ink drawings, it gives vectorized black & white sharp astonishing results. * Silk: a fast, silky smooth filter that turns your photos into dreamy, artistic masterpieces. * Pencil: transforms your photos into hand-made graphite pencil drawings. We use hand-made textures to give an ultra realistic effect to your photos. * Crosshatch: make an awesome vectorized crosshatch styled artwork. * Cartoon: Inspired on Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol, gives a cool artsy effect to your pics. * Tricolor: An awesome vectorized effect using three main colors (customizable!). * Palette: beautiful coloring :D. Fully customizable colors. * Poly: Polygonal figures make up your photos. Cool! * ColorHatch: Fully customizable hatches for your photos. * Scribble: Scribbles into your photos, cool effect! * Stippling: A cool stippling method based on Voronoi's diagrams. * Carved: Simulate a real awesome stone carving. * Sketch: A beautiful ink sketch drawing :). * Watercolor: simulate watercolor painting, with custom papers * Crayon: Draw your pictures using crayon-like strokes. Custom papers! Terms of use: https://sdfx.app/terms Privacy policy: https://sdfx.app/privacy ## Key features - Vectorized cartoon-style processing - Realistic AI painting styles - Classic smoothing and half-toning - AI detail level adjustment - Ink, Silk, Pencil, and Watercolor filters - SVG export and batch processing (subscription) - 100% local processing ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Access All Features | $12.99 | per month | | Access All Features, Year | $39.99 | per year | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | AI cloud credit pack (60) | $0.99 | one-time | | AI cloud credit pack (600) | $2.99 | one-time | | AI cloud credit pack (300) | $1.99 | one-time | | AI cloud credit pack (3000) | $6.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 119) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sdfx-paint-and-cartoon-filters/id1494808271/reviews.md ### 5/5 — So many Options! *2026-08-06* This app works across the iPhone, iPad and Mac and gives an amazing number of filters to give distinctive effects to your images. ### 4/5 — Excellent Art Compositions! *2026-07-23, version 2.2.27* So many variations of art to turn your photos into artistic compositions... ### 4/5 — Saving to camera roll from app is intermittently failing. Not sure why, can more then 1 app be open *2026-06-15, version 2.2.26* Not sure why, can more than 1 app be open at a time? ### 5/5 — Great App *2026-04-15, version 2.2.21* I love this app, it work beautifly and you can creat your own painting effects! Best app ever! ### 5/5 — Interesting and easy *2026-04-11, version 2.2.21* FunI ### 5/5 — SDFX *2026-04-04, version 2.2.21* This app does all and even more to enliven and crank up my photos. SDFX is fun!! ### 5/5 — Rlly good *2025-10-30, version 2.2.18* Silk-DoF-Cartoon-Vignette. Superb Upscale Combo ### 2/5 — nothing left after update *2025-09-22, version 2.2.16* It had a few decent free options but then it stopped working. The app would crash immediatley after adding a photo. So, I was forced to update and lost the previous functionality. That's not nice. Now the free options are like 1%. ### 5/5 — Bravo ! *2025-08-17* Jouer avec les images par un flux créatif et d’expérimentations. Le tout est rapide et efficace. Bravo ! ### 5/5 — Best of all time *2025-06-20, version 2.2.14* All good you’re are the best app ever out there hope this goes on for ever you should advertise it a lot more there’s nothing in my eyes to come close Sent from my iPhone Harry ## Frequently asked questions about SDFX ### What does SDFX do? SDFX transforms your photos into various artistic styles using a wide selection of versatile filters. It employs AI to intelligently apply detail levels, offering effects that range from vectorized cartoon-like processing to realistic AI painting styles and classic smoothing. ### What are some of the key artistic filters available? The app offers a diverse range of filters including Vector, Ink, Silk, Pencil, Crosshatch, Cartoon, Tricolor, Palette, Poly, ColorHatch, Scribble, Stippling, Carved, Sketch, Watercolor, and Crayon. Many of these emulate specific artistic techniques and styles. ### How much does SDFX cost? Many effects in SDFX can be used for free. To unlock all filters and settings, including HD, AI smart brush, SVG export, and batch processing, a subscription is required. The subscription also removes watermarks and ads. ### Is SDFX compatible with my devices? SDFX is designed to work 100% locally on your iOS and Mac devices. This ensures that your photos and data never leave your device. Subscription unlocks both iOS and Mac versions. ### What are common use cases for SDFX? Users can transform personal photos into unique art pieces for social media, create custom graphics, or simply explore creative visual effects. The app is ideal for artists, designers, or anyone wanting to add an artistic touch to their images. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.2.29 — 2026-08-13 bugfixes and improvements ### 2.2.28 — 2026-08-04 new awesome scenes section! ### 2.2.27 — 2026-07-03 bugfixes and improvements ### 2.2.26 — 2026-06-12 new Essentials category! ### 2.2.25 — 2026-06-10 bugfixes and improvements ## Apps similar to SDFX | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [ToonMe: AI Cartoon Face Maker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toonme-ai-cartoon-face-maker/id1508120751) | 4.7 (115,436) | Free | Photo & Video | | [ArtistA: Cartoon Photo Editor](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/artista-cartoon-photo-editor/id1457658270) | 4.3 (887) | Free | Photo & Video | | [Toonapp: AI Photo & Video Art](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toonapp-ai-photo-and-video-art/id1540719743) | 4.7 (141,367) | Free | Photo & Video | | [Toon Photo Editor: Clip2Comic](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toon-photo-editor-clip2comic/id876328355) | 4.8 (41,379) | Free | Photo & Video | | [Photo To Cartoon Yourself Edit](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-to-cartoon-yourself-edit/id608879119) | 4.1 (5,461) | Free | Photo & Video | | [Instant Toon: Cartoon Art Cam](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/instant-toon-cartoon-art-cam/id1065350253) | 4.7 (27,260) | Free | Photo & Video | ## More apps by Moonlighting - [SuperPhoto - Photo Filters](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/superphoto-photo-filters/id517989834) - [PixAnimator](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixanimator/id627450305) - [ViLoop](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/viloop/id648926488) - [PhotoMontager](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photomontager/id651046012) - [SuperBanner](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/superbanner/id665933417) - [PhotoFacer - Photo Montages](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photofacer-photo-montages/id735242318) All apps by Moonlighting: https://appshunter.io/developer/517989837 ## Related topics [painting filter style](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/painting-filter-style) · [painting filter video](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/painting-filter-video) · [filters for pictures comic](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/filters-for-pictures-comic) · [painting filter photo](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/painting-filter-photo) · [photo filters free cartoon](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/photo-filters-free-cartoon) · [photo art filters paint](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/photo-art-filters-paint) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-24.*