Comparison

Pencil Sketch 2 vs Cartoon Photo Editor App

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pencil Sketch 2

Transform your photos into unique sketches and cartoon avatars with over 100 artistic effects. This app offers an easy-to-use interface and new drawing board functionality to make your images stand out.

Highlights
  • 100+ sketch and cartoon effects
  • Pencil drawing board
  • Partial effect enhancement
  • Easy-to-use interface
  • Convert photos to sketches
  • Create cartoon avatars
Features
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Do you want to make your everyday pictures shine and funny? Pencil Sketch is a easy to use and funny app that lets you convert your photos into sketches or cartoon avatars by applying up to 100+ different image effects. None of your pictures will look ordinary again. Main Features: + Now featuring 50+ different sketch effects : pencil sketch, Memory Style sketch, Blue Art Style sketch, Old Movie Style, Skateboards sketch, Face Frame sketch, Smooth sketch + Now featuring 50+ different cartoon effects : 3D Gorden Sculpt, Black & White sketch, Color sketch, Sharpen Filter, Black & White Photo, Reverse Color, Memory Style Photo + Easy-to-Use interface. New Features(Version 2): + Add a awesome Pencil Drawing Board, you can paint anything with it. + Add a cool function, you can enhance the sketch effect on part of the image by swipe finger on screen The Pencil Sketch effect can be applied to any image. Best effects are obtained by using a picture with a big head.

About

Cartoon Photo Editor App

Transform your photos into various artistic styles with this AI-powered editor. Apply cartoon effects, filters, and adjustments to create unique and stylish images. Offers a range of editing tools to enhance your pictures.

Highlights
  • AI cartoon generation
  • Cartoon art effects
  • Photo filters
  • Collage layouts
  • Photo adjustments (light, shadow, contrast, saturation)
  • Sketch, watercolor, oil painting styles
Features
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Try to cartoon yourself? With Avatoon you will quickly get your cartoon picture just in one blink. We will provide features such as template, cartoon art effect, filters, collage layouts, camera, and more, which can make photos more stylish. Let's take a look at our pro editor feature: - Avatoon Photo Artify: Change your ordinary photo into a real cartoon picture, or an awesome Sketch, Watercolor, Oil Painting, Modern Art, Pop Art, Mosaic. Hey Friends, is that what you love to have? - Avatoon Adjust: Add light, shadow. Modify contrast, saturation and many more - Avatoon Filter: Provide your impressive feature to renew your photo such as Mono, chrome, fade, instant, noir, process, tonal, transfer, linear, thermal, comic, and sepia-tone… So cool, right? Avatoon is far more than just a cartoon photo maker. This app is where your super editor skills will shine. Come and try!! PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION - The subscription starts from USD 2.99. - a 1-week subscription with 3 days free trial - a 1-month subscription - a 1-year subscription • Check in app for exact pricing in your region • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration/price selected) 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, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable • You can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by going to your iTunes Account Settings, but refunds will not be given for any unused portion of the term. Terms of Service: https://www.maplelabs.co/policies/#terms Privacy: https://www.maplelabs.co/policies/#terms For complete access to all app features, you will need to allow access to the following: - Photos library – so you can pick photos to Avatoon and save the new picture when you finish editing. - Camera - so you can take favorite photos with Avatoon. If you have any feedback, please send us an email at our address: support@maplelabs.co. Please leave a review on the App Store if you love using the app. We cannot wait to hear from you and we always appreciate your support.

Screenshots

Pencil Sketch 24 screens
Cartoon Photo Editor App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pencil Sketch 2 at 59% against Cartoon Photo Editor App's 8%. Pencil Sketch 2 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Cartoon Photo Editor App's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.8) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pencil Sketch 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cartoon Photo Editor App sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cartoon Photo Editor App holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 705 and 270 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Pencil Sketch 2's written reviews are positive against 8% of Cartoon Photo Editor App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pencil Sketch 2 ships an update every 4 months, Cartoon Photo Editor App fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pencil Sketch 2 versus Cartoon Photo Editor App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPencil Sketch 2Cartoon Photo Editor App
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (705 ratings)4.4 (270 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.0% of reviews — better8.3% of reviews
Number of ratings705 — better270
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer云涌 段Maple Labs Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Pencil Sketch 2

All ratings705 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral6.8%
Negative24.4%
Written reviews239 reviews
Positive59.0%
Neutral5.4%
Negative35.6%

Cartoon Photo Editor App

All ratings270 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral3.3%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive8.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative91.7%

Bugs and requests

Pencil Sketch 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when trying to open photos
  • Paid version not functioning as expected
  • Incompatibility issues with newer devices
  • Inability to save edited photos

Requested features

4 requests
  • More sketch styles and filters
  • Improved stability and reliability
  • Better instructions and tutorials
  • Ability to save edited photos to camera roll

Cartoon Photo Editor App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pencil Sketch 2

One-time1
  • Pro Version$1.99
4 purchases

Cartoon Photo Editor App

Subscriptions3
  • Premium$4.997 Days
  • Premium$6.991 Month
  • Premium$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$29.99

Questions

Is Pencil Sketch 2 free?
Pencil Sketch 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cartoon Photo Editor App free?
Cartoon Photo Editor App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pencil Sketch 2 or Cartoon Photo Editor App?
Cartoon Photo Editor App is rated higher. Pencil Sketch 2 averages 3.8 out of 5 from 705 ratings, while Cartoon Photo Editor App averages 4.4 from 270 ratings.
Do Pencil Sketch 2 or Cartoon Photo Editor App have ads?
Both Pencil Sketch 2 and Cartoon Photo Editor App show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pencil Sketch 2 or Cartoon Photo Editor App?
Pencil Sketch 2 ships an update every 4 months, and Cartoon Photo Editor App fortnightly. Most recently, Pencil Sketch 2 was updated on September 22, 2026 and Cartoon Photo Editor App on August 29, 2026.

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