# Cut Paste Photos, Retouch Pics vs Meme Maker

The clearest difference is monetization model: Meme Maker at freemium against Cut Paste Photos, Retouch Pics's subscription. Meme Maker also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 29%). Cut Paste Photos, Retouch Pics's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 14 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cut Paste Photos, Retouch Pics sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Meme Maker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Cut Paste Photos, Retouch Pics against 4.5 for Meme Maker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16K and 12K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of Cut Paste Photos, Retouch Pics's written reviews are positive against 50% of Meme Maker's.

Cut Paste Photos, Retouch Pics ships an update every 6 weeks, Meme Maker every 14 months. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cut Paste Photos, Retouch Pics | Meme Maker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (16K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cut-paste-photos-retouch-pics/id1126958019/reviews) | **[4.5 (12K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meme-maker-fun-meme-generator/id1178554278/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **16K** | 12K |
| Positive reviews | 28.9% of reviews | **50.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 14 months |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Freemium** |
| Size | 121 MB | 59 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dexati](https://appshunter.io/developer/558767971) | [Grassapper LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/667890727) |

## What reviewers say

### Cut Paste Photos, Retouch Pics

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cut-paste-photos-retouch-pics/id1126958019)

Easily cut out people, animals, or objects from photos and paste them onto new backgrounds. Create custom collages, swap faces, or remove unwanted elements with advanced editing tools. Add missing people to family photos or place yourself in famous locations.

**Highlights:** AI Background Eraser, Manual Photo Cut, Advanced Photo Editor, Paste On Photos, Photo Collages, Face Swap/Changer

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subscribe to use new tools | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlock features and remove Ad | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Ad Free,More Tools & Contents | $9.99 | per month |
| Cut Paste PRO | $19.99 | per month |
| Cut Paste PRO | $29.99 | per month |
| Yearly Unlimited & Free Trial | $49.99 | per year |
| Yearly Unlimited & Free Trial | $59.99 | per year |
| Yearly Unlimited & Free Trial | $79.99 | per year |
| Cut Paste PRO | $79.99 | per year |
| Ad Free,More Tools & Contents | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Helpful for photo editing
- 💡 Unique features like face swapping

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitchy and unreliable after updates
- 💰 Overly aggressive monetization and paywalls
- 🤖 AI-powered features not always accurate

**Reported bugs**

- Face recognition not working consistently
- Saved photos come out blurry or pixelated
- Subscription issues and inability to cancel

**Requested features**

- Allow manual control over cut-outs
- Improve photo quality when pasting
- Add option to delete individual cut-outs


### Meme Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meme-maker-fun-meme-generator/id1178554278)

Easily add captions to popular images and GIFs to create custom memes. Customize text size, color, location, and font before sharing your creations with friends and family via social media, email, or text. Includes a large library of GIFs and stock photos to get you started.

**Highlights:** Add captions to images and GIFs, Customize text size, color, location, and font, Access 10,000+ GIFs, Use 1,000+ stock photos, Share directly to social media, email, and text, Save memes to gallery

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $24.99 | per year |
| Unlock Font | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Size | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock color | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All Categories | $3.99 | one-time |
| Get Everything | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Good quality
- 💡 Customizable options

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitches and crashes
- 💰 Paywall for many features
- 📢 Excessive ads
- 🤔 Unclear subscription model

**Reported bugs**

- Memes and photos disappearing
- Subscription not working as expected
- Compatibility issues with older devices

**Requested features**

- More font options
- Ability to move and resize text
- Better image quality for saved memes
- Improved sharing options


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cut Paste Photos, Retouch Pics free?

Cut Paste Photos, Retouch Pics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Meme Maker free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Cut Paste Photos, Retouch Pics or Meme Maker?

Meme Maker is rated higher. Cut Paste Photos, Retouch Pics averages 4.5 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while Meme Maker averages 4.5 from 12K ratings.

### Do Cut Paste Photos, Retouch Pics or Meme Maker have ads?

Meme Maker shows ads; Cut Paste Photos, Retouch Pics does not.

### Which is updated more often, Cut Paste Photos, Retouch Pics or Meme Maker?

Cut Paste Photos, Retouch Pics ships an update every 6 weeks, and Meme Maker every 14 months. Most recently, Cut Paste Photos, Retouch Pics was updated on November 9, 2026 and Meme Maker on November 9, 2026.

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