Comparison

Profile Border vs Profile Picture Maker App

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

Head to head
About

Profile Border

Easily add stylish frames to your profile pictures for social media. Create eye-catching circular avatars with a variety of custom borders, including popular styles like Instagram Story and Donut. Enhance your online presence with unique photo frames.

Highlights
  • Add custom frames to profile pictures
  • Create circular avatar images
  • Variety of border styles
  • Instagram Story border
  • Facebook and Instagram Close Friends Stories
Features
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The application adds a frame of posted story to profile picture on Instagram or any other social network with circular avatar image. We've made lots of cute custom borders just for you, and we are working hard to deliver even more borders soon. Check out the : Instagram Story, Space or even Donut border! We also have Facebook and Instagram Close Friends Stories!! For now this application is unique on the app store, don't miss the chance to check it out!!

About

Profile Picture Maker App

Transform your photos into unique cartoon avatars with a single tap. Easily add borders and backgrounds to create animated profile pictures that stand out. Keep up with trends and express yourself with custom animated avatars.

Highlights
  • Photo to cartoon conversion
  • Animated avatar creation
  • Customizable borders
  • Background selection
  • One-tap transformation
Features
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Want to have a unique profile picture, keeping up with the trend? With this app, Just one tap to turn your photo into cartoon in a snap. Just upload a photo from your gallery and then the app will turn your face into a cartoon. You just need to choose to add a border or background to have a beautiful animated avatar. Profile Picture Maker App Premium: Premium Weekly $1.99/weekly, auto-renewable Premium Yearly $19.99 per yearly, auto-renewable Premium Lifetime $29.99 Subscription auto-renew at the end of subscription period, unless cancelled 24-hours in advance prior to the end of the current period.The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Per Apple policy, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/profile-picture-editor/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://sites.google.com/view/profile-picture-editor/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Profile Border4 screens
Profile Picture Maker App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Profile Border at 4.6 against Profile Picture Maker App's 2.7. Profile Border also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Profile Picture Maker App's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Profile Border sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Profile Picture Maker App sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Profile Border holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Profile Border has 1.1K ratings behind it against 177, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Profile Border's written reviews are positive against 70% of Profile Picture Maker App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Profile Border ships an update monthly, Profile Picture Maker App every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Profile Border versus Profile Picture Maker App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProfile BorderProfile Picture Maker App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better2.7 (177 ratings)
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews — better70.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better177
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB268 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDima KomarDuong Pham Trieu

Customer experience

Profile Border

All ratings1,100 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews497 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative19.3%

Profile Picture Maker App

All ratings177 ratings
Positive42.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.6%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral1.1%
Negative28.4%

User reviews

Profile Border

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Variety of border designs
  • 🚀 Quick to apply borders
  • 😊 Helpful for social media profiles

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Subscription-based model
  • 💰 Perceived as overpriced
  • 🔍 Limited selection in free version
  • 🐛 Occasional glitches or bugs

Profile Picture Maker App

From 177 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Awesome app
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💫 Creates beautiful photos
  • 😍 Highly addictive
  • 🎨 Artistic results

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Too many ads
  • 🐌 Slow performance
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🤷‍♀️ Doesn't work as expected
  • 🔒 Difficult to unsubscribe

Bugs and requests

Profile Border

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to delete or remove borders
  • Inconsistent border appearance across devices
  • Difficulty canceling subscription

Requested features

4 requests
  • More holiday-themed borders
  • Ability to add custom text or designs
  • Metallic/glossy border options
  • Improved color customization

Profile Picture Maker App

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Constant server errors
  • Unable to upload/detect faces
  • Crashes and freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Support for animals and objects
  • More customization options
  • Free trial period
  • Improved face detection

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Profile Border

Subscriptions7
  • One Month Borders and Memoji3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • One Month Borders Pro$6.991 Month
  • One Year Borders Subscription3 Days trial$6.991 Year
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  • Borders Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • One Year Borders Pro$9.991 Year
  • Custom Profile Borders Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • One Year Borders Pro$19.991 Year
4 purchases

Profile Picture Maker App

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Life time$29.99

Questions

Is Profile Border free?
Profile Border is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Profile Picture Maker App free?
Profile Picture Maker App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Profile Border or Profile Picture Maker App?
Profile Border is rated higher. Profile Border averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Profile Picture Maker App averages 2.7 from 177 ratings.
Do Profile Border or Profile Picture Maker App have ads?
Profile Picture Maker App shows ads; Profile Border does not.
Which is updated more often, Profile Border or Profile Picture Maker App?
Profile Border ships an update monthly, and Profile Picture Maker App every 4 months. Most recently, Profile Border was updated on September 26, 2026 and Profile Picture Maker App on June 9, 2026.

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