Comparison

Cartoon Photo Effects Maker vs Magic Canny (Custom Camera)

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

Head to head
About

Cartoon Photo Effects Maker

Features
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Turn ordinary photos into cartoon-style pictures without fiddly editing or sending your images away. Pick a selfie, pet photo, or snapshot, choose a toon look, and get a comic-style result you can save and share in minutes. Cartoon Photo Effects Maker helps you turn everyday photos into cartoon, comic, and poster-style images right on your device. Everything happens on your device, so your photo stays with you while you edit. You can start from your library or take a new picture with the camera, preview each look on the current image, compare before and after with a draggable wipe, and keep finished images in a local Creations gallery for quick access later. Import a photo from your library or snap a new one with the camera. Open Looks to browse cartoon filter previews grouped into Free and Pro styles. Apply quick looks like Comic punch, Soft magazine, Poster vivid, Sunset stamp, Anime poster, and Ink wash. Use the blend slider to make the toon effect softer or stronger. Adjust brightness and contrast before styling your photo. Rotate your image and apply a centered square crop for cleaner composition. Tap Auto balance tone for a quick brightness and contrast fix. Drag the before-and-after compare view to check the original against your cartoon photo. Favorite a style so it is easier to jump back to later. Save your current look and apply that saved look again on another picture. Save to Photos or share your finished cartoon picture. Keep past exports in the Creations gallery and delete the ones you no longer want. Batch export up to 5 photos with the current look when you want matching results. Undo and redo common edits like rotate and square crop while you work. It fits the moments people actually care about: making a selfie look like a comic panel, turning a pet photo into a playful toon portrait, giving a travel shot a poster feel with Poster vivid, trying Soft magazine for a gentler sketch look, or using Comic punch when you want bold lines for a profile picture or quick share. Pro adds more looks, higher save quality, larger exports, and full access to premium presets like Anime poster and Ink wash. Free users can still try the app and may unlock a Pro look for a one-time use by watching a short ad when available. The app asks for access only when you choose to use your camera or save to Photos. If you want a cartoon photo editor that keeps the process simple, this cartoon maker gives you quick looks, hands-on controls, and easy save options in one place. Try a photo, pick your favorite toon style, and make a cartoon picture you will actually want to keep. Terms of Use (EULA) - http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

About

Magic Canny (Custom Camera)

This app allows you to customize photos and videos with a variety of effects. Apply face filters, stickers, and text, or edit existing media by adjusting colors, changing backgrounds, and cropping.

Highlights
  • Customizable face effects
  • Background filters
  • Sticker decoration
  • Real-time color adjustment
  • Virtual hair dyeing
  • Aspect ratio and rotation tools
  • Photo cropping
Features
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The Camera App That Lets You Customize Your Way: "Magic Canny" With the camera, you can freely combine face effects, background filters, stickers, and text to create recordings.
 Additionally, you can apply various filters, adjust colors, and perform diverse editing functions on photos and videos stored in your album. -Main Features • Apply fun effects to your face using the camera. • Transform into various characters such as a clown, cute teddy bear, or cat. • Add stickers to decorate your own photos, and you can also apply stickers to photos saved in your album. • Adjust brightness, contrast, and exposure in real-time to make your photos more vibrant. • Virtually dye your hair! You can freely change it to various colors like red, green, blue, and blonde. • Change the background of your photos with various color filters. • Change the aspect ratio of your photos or rotate them, and easily crop out unwanted parts. • Load photos saved in your album and add stickers and filter effects to create even more creative images. Access Permission Information • "Magic Canny" requests the following permissions for smooth service provision. [Required Access Permissions] Photos: Used for saving or loading and editing photos. Microphone: Used for recording sound in videos. Camera: Used for capturing photos or videos.

Screenshots

Cartoon Photo Effects Maker4 screens
Magic Canny (Custom Camera)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Magic Canny (Custom Camera) at none against Cartoon Photo Effects Maker's 10. Magic Canny (Custom Camera) also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Cartoon Photo Effects Maker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Magic Canny (Custom Camera) asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cartoon Photo Effects Maker ships an update every 2 months, Magic Canny (Custom Camera) every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Cartoon Photo Effects Maker versus Magic Canny (Custom Camera): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCartoon Photo Effects MakerMagic Canny (Custom Camera)
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSandeep BhandariMyeong Su Seon

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Cartoon Photo Effects Maker

Subscriptions8
  • Weekly Subscription$1.997 Days
  • Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
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  • Yearly Subscription Discount7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription Sale$14.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription Special$19.991 Year
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription1 Year trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Forever Pro Discount$79.99
  • Forever Pro$99.99
None

Magic Canny (Custom Camera)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cartoon Photo Effects Maker free?
Cartoon Photo Effects Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magic Canny (Custom Camera) free?
Magic Canny (Custom Camera) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cartoon Photo Effects Maker or Magic Canny (Custom Camera) have ads?
Both Cartoon Photo Effects Maker and Magic Canny (Custom Camera) show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cartoon Photo Effects Maker or Magic Canny (Custom Camera)?
Cartoon Photo Effects Maker ships an update every 2 months, and Magic Canny (Custom Camera) every 5 days. Most recently, Cartoon Photo Effects Maker was updated on November 6, 2026 and Magic Canny (Custom Camera) on November 4, 2026.

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