VISUALS vs Photo Cartoonizer AI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VISUALS
Edit your photos into unique works of art with a variety of effects, filters, and customization options. Add text, adjust borders, and change background colors to create personalized collages and remixed images.
- Import photos from library or camera
- Apply 23 different effects
- Adjustable borders and background colors
- Apply filters to change photo tone
- Add and customize text overlays
- Export edited photos
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Explore new ways of editing your photo into a creative work of art. What’s New - 13 New Effects – Added to Pro Version - New Filters - Crop and Rotate Features - New and custom colors available for Background, Border, and Text Visuals Features: * Import photo from library * Take a photo with your camera * Export your photo into your library * 23 Effects Available * 5 Effects available for free version * 18 Effects available for pro version * Adjust Border * Increase/Decrease size of border applied to your Effect * Background Color * Change background color applied to your Effect * Background color change may not be available with all Effects * Border Color * Change border color applied to your Effect * Filter * Apply different filters to your photo that changes colors, tone, and contrast * Add Text * Add text to your photo * Choose different colors for your text * Resize and re-position your text VISUALS was founded by Jacob Naranjo and Shawn, which was inspired by their interest in technology and creativity.
Photo Cartoonizer AI
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Transform your portraits and selfies into stunning cartoon art with Photo Cartoonizer AI! Powered by next-generation on-device diffusion AI, our app restyles your photos into anime, comic book, 3D animated, and classic painted illustrations while faithfully preserving your unique facial features, eyes, hair, clothing, and background. 100% PRIVATE & ON-DEVICE Unlike cloud editors that upload your private photos to remote servers, all AI generation runs directly on your smartphone processor, GPU, and NPU. Your photos never leave your device. 8 ARTISTIC PRESETS • Anime & Manga: Vivid Japanese anime aesthetic with sharp line art • Storybook: Whimsical, lush storybook animation colors • Comic Book: High-contrast pop-art with dramatic halftone shading • 3D Toon: Smooth, expressive character rendering • Oil Painting: Classical painterly texture and artistic brushwork • Watercolor: Delicate pigments and soft atmospheric blending • Pencil Sketch: Hand-drawn graphite pencil hatching and contours • Cyber Neon: Futuristic neon glows and high-tech styling LOCAL AI HTTP API SERVER Turn your phone into a portable AI microservice! Host a local HTTP API on your Wi-Fi network and call AI image cartoonization directly from your computer, Python scripts, cURL, or smart home automations. PREMIUM VIP FEATURES • 100% Ad-free experience with zero interruptions • Unlimited photo generation and camera roll exports • On-device local AI HTTP API server hosting • Highest resolution processing mode All subscription and in-app purchase payments directly support continuous independent app development, AI model research, optimization, and maintenance. Privacy Policy: https://apps.cloudspirit.co.uk/portrait-cartoonizer/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://apps.cloudspirit.co.uk/portrait-cartoonizer/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Photo Cartoonizer AI at none against VISUALS's 1. VISUALS's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 58 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. VISUALS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Photo Cartoonizer AI asks for nothing beyond the download.
VISUALS ships an update every 4 months, Photo Cartoonizer AI every 58 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VISUALS | Photo Cartoonizer AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (81 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 81 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 58 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Awesome Cool and Fun Free Games LLC | CloudSpirit Limited |
In-app purchases
VISUALS
- Visuals PRO$0.99
Photo Cartoonizer AI
No in-app purchases
Questions
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