PopArt Photo Editor vs Artistic String
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PopArt Photo Editor
Transform your photos into vibrant, cartoon-like artwork with a variety of creative filters and geometric effects. Easily edit images, adjust colors, and create unique grid pictures to express your imagination.
- Photo editing tools
- Cartoon-like style filters
- Colorful geometric filters
- Grid picture creation
- Adjust brightness, contrast, and blur
- User-friendly interface
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PopArt Photo Editor is the best and powerful tool that makes your photo more creative and gorgeous. This photo editor allows you to edit pictures easily, and even turn your photos into amazing art. Pop Art Photo Editor will make any object or piece of architecture in a cartoon-like, colorful style. Create a Pop Art picture of friends, beloved cats, or dogs. Experiment and develop your imagination in the universe. In this Pop Art Photo Editor Application, You can change the filter, Change color, Apply Different & Colorful Geometric Filters & You also Create Grid Pic using Different Grids Effects. Features : - Easily make your photo with a photo editing tool. - User-Friendly interface. - Stunning and latest photo effects. - Blur, Contrast, Brightness. - Grid Effects.
Artistic String
Design intricate string art with monochrome and multicolor drawing modes. This app offers a unique way to create visual art using virtual threads. Explore your creativity with a simple yet powerful interface.
- String art creation
- Monochrome drawing mode
- Multicolor drawing mode
- Unique thread art designs
- Intuitive interface
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Create and guide painting with string art, with the best quality, unique monochrome and multicolor drawing mode. Term of service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PopArt Photo Editor at 3.4 against Artistic String's 1.0. PopArt Photo Editor also leads on ratings volume (42 vs 1) and review sentiment (14% vs 0%). Artistic String's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 27 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. PopArt Photo Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Artistic String sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PopArt Photo Editor holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PopArt Photo Editor has 42 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of PopArt Photo Editor's written reviews are positive against 0% of Artistic String's.
PopArt Photo Editor ships an update every 27 months, Artistic String every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PopArt Photo Editor | Artistic String |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (42 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nalin Savaliya | Kiem Pham Dinh |
Customer experience
PopArt Photo Editor
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In-app purchases
PopArt Photo Editor
- PopArt Premium$2.99
Artistic String
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Yearly$44.991 Year
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