Comparison

FontImage vs Fontastic

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

Head to head
About

FontImage

Transform text into images using a variety of fonts. Customize font size and color, and export your creations as PNG files. Supports drag and drop functionality on iPad.

Highlights
  • Convert text to images
  • Multiple font options
  • Adjustable font size
  • Customizable text color
  • PNG image export
  • Drag and drop support (iPad)
Features
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Convert characters of various fonts to images. Font size and color can be changed. Images are output in PNG format. [iPad]You can drag and drop images to other applications.

About

Fontastic

Easily browse and install over 1,000 open-source fonts on your Apple devices. Preview fonts with your own text and use them instantly in various apps. Enjoy a clean, ad-free, and subscription-free experience.

Highlights
  • Browse 1,000+ open-source fonts
  • One-tap font installation
  • Works offline after installation
  • Preview fonts with custom text
  • Sort and filter fonts by category
  • No ads, login, or subscriptions
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Install real fonts on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro. Fontastic puts 1,000+ hand-picked open-source font families (4,800+ styles) one tap away, ready to use in Pages, Keynote, Procreate, Photoshop, and every app that supports custom fonts. No subscriptions. No ads. No account. REAL FONTS, NOT A KEYBOARD Fancy-text keyboards swap your letters for look-alike symbols that break in most apps. Fontastic installs genuine fonts through Apple's built-in font system: no configuration profiles, no workarounds. Installed fonts show up in Settings › General › Fonts and in every compatible app. WHY FONTASTIC • 1,000+ families from the Google Fonts library, plus hand-picked extras • One-tap install and uninstall, with all your fonts in one place • Every font previews in its own script, or type your own text • Filter by category (serif, sans serif, display, handwriting, monospace) or by writing system • Sort by name, popularity, or what's trending • Works offline once installed • No tracking, no login, no ads, no subscriptions FOR EVERY LANGUAGE Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Cyrillic, Greek, Devanagari, Thai, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, and 30+ writing systems in total, including Cherokee, Adlam, and N'Ko through the Noto family. EASIER READING OpenDyslexic, Atkinson Hyperlegible, and the Lexend family: typefaces designed to make text easier to read with dyslexia or low vision. FOR DESIGNERS AND DEVELOPERS Calligraphy and handwriting scripts, bold display faces, and timeless serifs for your designs. JetBrains Mono, Fira Code, Cascadia Code, Geist Mono, and Monaspace for your code. Even Bravura and Leland for music notation. USE THEM ANYWHERE Installed fonts work in: • Pages, Numbers, Keynote, and Mail • Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Express • Procreate • Affinity Designer and Affinity Photo • GoodNotes and Notability • Canva • Hundreds more apps that support custom fonts EVERYTHING INCLUDED Every font in the catalog is yours to install. Nothing locked behind a paywall, no weekly subscription, no "pro tier." Built by Harf Labs, an indie studio that believes great typography shouldn't be rented by the week. Got feedback or a font request? We read every message: https://tally.so/r/nPXgkb

Screenshots

FontImage3 screens
Fontastic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FontImage at Free against Fontastic's $3.99. Fontastic's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 2.5) and ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

FontImage is free to download; Fontastic costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fontastic holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fontastic has 48 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of FontImage's written reviews are positive against 67% of Fontastic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FontImage ships an update every 3 months, Fontastic every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
FontImage versus Fontastic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFontImageFontastic
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)4.8 (48 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings248 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMotoki TakahashiHarf Labs

Customer experience

FontImage

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Fontastic

All ratings48 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FontImage

No in-app purchases

None

Fontastic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FontImage free?
FontImage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fontastic free?
Fontastic costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FontImage or Fontastic?
Fontastic is rated higher. FontImage averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Fontastic averages 4.8 from 48 ratings.
Do FontImage or Fontastic have ads?
FontImage shows ads; Fontastic does not.
Which is updated more often, FontImage or Fontastic?
FontImage ships an update every 3 months, and Fontastic every 5 weeks. Most recently, FontImage was updated on October 22, 2026 and Fontastic on October 24, 2026.

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