# Creative Picture Lab, Designer vs Phont

The clearest difference is rating: Phont at 4.0 against Creative Picture Lab, Designer's 2.6. Phont also leads on ratings volume (39 vs 7). Creative Picture Lab, Designer's advantage is review sentiment (63% vs 43%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Creative Picture Lab, Designer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Phont sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Phont holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phont has 39 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Creative Picture Lab, Designer's written reviews are positive against 43% of Phont's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Creative Picture Lab, Designer ships an update every 6 months, Phont every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Creative Picture Lab, Designer | Phont |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.6 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/creative-picture-lab-designer/id1003700442/reviews) | **[4.0 (39 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phont-flyerinvitation-maker/id1354405636/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 7 | **39** |
| Positive reviews | **63.2% of reviews** | 42.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 98 MB | 75 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Melih OZDOGAN](https://appshunter.io/developer/665209336) | [nectarbits](https://appshunter.io/developer/527127089) |

## What reviewers say

### Creative Picture Lab, Designer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/creative-picture-lab-designer/id1003700442)

Enhance your photos with a powerful yet simple editor. Add custom textures, stickers, and exclusive fonts. Easily adjust colors, brightness, and contrast, or use specialized tools like blemish removal and teeth whitening.

**Highlights:** Add custom textures and photos as borders/frames, High-resolution stickers and frames, Advanced text and photo editing tools, Selfie touch-up features (redeye, blemish removal, teeth whitening), Color adjustment and selective color replacement, Crop, rotate, and straighten photos, Photo FX filters and sharpness adjustment

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Add-On Pack | $2.99 | one-time |


### Phont

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phont-flyerinvitation-maker/id1354405636)

Easily add text, quotes, and captions to your photos to create stunning posters, flyers, and invitations. Customize fonts, colors, and add stickers or backgrounds to make your designs unique. Perfect for social media posts, greeting cards, and promotional materials.

**Highlights:** Add text to photos, Variety of fonts and styles, Create posters and flyers, Design invitations, Add stickers and backgrounds, Customizable text and colors, Share on social media

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited arts for 1 month | $1.99 | per month |
| Unlimited arts for 3 month | $3.99 | per 3 months |
| Unlimited arts for 12 Month | $12.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Creative Picture Lab, Designer free?

Creative Picture Lab, Designer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Phont free?

Phont is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Creative Picture Lab, Designer or Phont?

Phont is rated higher. Creative Picture Lab, Designer averages 2.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Phont averages 4.0 from 39 ratings.

### Do Creative Picture Lab, Designer or Phont have ads?

Neither Creative Picture Lab, Designer nor Phont shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Creative Picture Lab, Designer or Phont?

Creative Picture Lab, Designer ships an update every 6 months, and Phont every 3 months. Most recently, Creative Picture Lab, Designer was updated on November 1, 2026 and Phont on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*