Comparison

Popjoint vs ArtPlay

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

Head to head
About

Popjoint

Transform your photos and videos with fun filters and effects. Turn yourself into an animal, see your future self, or create animated cartoon videos. Offers a variety of templates and editing tools for creative expression.

Highlights
  • Animal image transformation
  • Aging effects (younger and older)
  • Cartoon video generation
  • Multiple editing templates
  • Photo and video collage
  • Customizable layouts
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Simple but powerful! Popjoint will provides you with lots of amazing experiences. So joint your story with Popjoint and you will find the life more interesting. 【Key features】 Animal image - Immediately travel to the interesting animal world ·Which animal you look like most: A kitten? A Puppy? Or a wolf? ·One click to generate exclusive animal image Young Camera - easily experience the magic of time ·You can back to 18 in one tab ·You can foresee yourself in 30-50 years ·Let you feel the changes brought by time in advance Magic Video - easily get your own cartoon image ·Get amine videos by one-tap ·Let you see more diverse yourself ·Let you easily get the image of two-dimensional animation ·Generate multiple cartoon images at one time Multiple Templates - endless possibilities of creation ·Fancy filters can let you become a shining versatile person immediately ·Diversified cartoon templates allow you to unlock a variety of images ·A variety of collocations make you a protagonist smoothly Collage in a Snap - Relax your hands and brain ·You can edit pictures & Videos efficiently ·Customized layouts -make you can do what you want and what you like 【Subscription info】 ·Upgrade - weekly subscription: $1.49/ week with 3-day free trial; $1.49/week · Upgrade - Monthly Subscription: $19.99/month ·Upgrade - annual subscription: $49.99/ year ·Payment will be collected from your iTunes account after you confirm the purchase. ·The system will automatically renew the subscription for you, unless the automatic renewal setting is turned off 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. ·Your account will be charged the next renewal fee within 24 hours before the end of this subscription period and the renewal fee will be confirmed. ·Subscriptions will be controlled by you, and automatic renewal can be turned off in the user's account Settings after purchase. ·When you purchase a subscription to this version, you will lose any unused portion of the free trial period. Terms of service: https://sites.google.com/view/popjoint-terms-of-use Privacy agreement: https://sites.google.com/view/popjoint-privacy-policy If you have any other questions, please contact us through the following email: popjoint.feedback@yahoo.com

About

ArtPlay

Transform your photos and videos into animated 3D cartoons or nostalgic childhood memories. Easily create GIFs from various media formats and use pre-designed templates with background music to make stunning videos with just a few taps.

Highlights
  • 3D cartoon character creation
  • Nostalgic childhood photo effects
  • One-tap photo to video conversion
  • GIF creation from photos and videos
  • Video templates with background music
  • Automatic photo selection for videos
Features
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*** Main Feature *** 1.3D cartoon, incarnation of anime characters 2. Travel back to childhood 3.One Tab to make your photos into video 4.Gif Maker: any photos videos can be turned into gif! #3D cartoon Imagine yourself as an animated protagonist! Here, you can become the master of fairy tale animation, the world is your fairy tale! #Back to childhood You are not only worthy of a young heart, but also a young face! Can we take you back to a different time and trace back to your self in different periods. When you see your childhood self, will you feel that excited intimacy? #Video Template Want to be a great video maker but have no idea? We can help. Now use our Video Template, just few tab to choose your favourite photos, we can help you change into video, with background music. #Memory Have no idea which photo to choose? Memory can help to choose now! Try just one tab to combine your photos into fresh video! #GIF Maker Now you can make gif from photos, videos, live photos, brust photos [advanced edition] Upgrade - weekly subscription: $4.99/ week with 3-day free trial;$4.99/week Upgrade - monthly subscription: $14.99/ month with 3-day free trial;$14.99/month Upgrade - annual subscription: $49.99/ year,with 3-day free trial; $49.99/ year Payment will be collected from your iTunes account after you confirm the purchase. The system will automatically renew the subscription for you, unless the automatic renewal setting is turned off 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged the next renewal fee within 24 hours before the end of this subscription period and the renewal fee will be confirmed. Subscriptions will be controlled by you, and automatic renewal can be turned off in the user's account Settings after purchase. When you purchase a subscription to this version, you will lose any unused portion of the free trial period. Terms of service: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DT1lKdmt3aG94aHdT Privacy agreement: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DT3R5VURTclNrb2NB If you have any other questions, please contact us through the following email: highmountainhigh@outlook.com

Screenshots

Popjoint4 screens
ArtPlay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ArtPlay at none against Popjoint's shown. ArtPlay also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Popjoint sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days and ArtPlay sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Popjoint versus ArtPlay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPopjointArtPlay
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (55 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.9% of reviews27.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—55 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size213 MB268 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPT. APPTIME TECHNOLOGY INDONESIAHigh Mountain Electronic Commerce Development Limited

Customer experience

Popjoint

Written reviews268 reviews
Positive20.9%
Neutral1.5%
Negative77.6%

ArtPlay

All ratings55 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative72.7%

Bugs and requests

Popjoint

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Automatic subscription charges without user authorization
  • Inability to cancel subscriptions through the app
  • Cartoon filter produces inaccurate skin tone conversions
  • Hair color rendering incorrectly
  • App crashes or freezes during use
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  • Results differ significantly from preview images

Requested features

7 requests
  • Free trial or preview before requiring payment
  • Clear pricing disclosure before download
  • Easy in-app subscription cancellation option
  • Free tier with basic features
  • Improved cartoon filter accuracy for diverse skin tones
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  • Better color matching for hair and facial features
  • Transparent subscription terms and conditions

ArtPlay

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Popjoint

Subscriptions10
  • Weekly Pro$1.497 Days
  • Weekly Pro3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Popjoint Pro for One Week$7.997 Days
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  • Popjoint Pro-Week3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Monthly Pro$19.991 Month
  • Monthly Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro$49.991 Year
  • Yearly Pro3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Popjoint Pro for One Year$79.991 Year
  • Popjoint Pro for One Year3 Days trial$79.991 Year
6 purchases

ArtPlay

Subscriptions6
  • ArtPlay Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • ArtPlay Subscription$4.997 Days
  • ArtPlay Subscription3 Days trial$19.991 Month
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  • ArtPlay Subscription$19.991 Month
  • ArtPlay Subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • ArtPlay Subscription$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Popjoint free?
Popjoint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ArtPlay free?
ArtPlay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Popjoint or ArtPlay have ads?
Popjoint shows ads; ArtPlay does not.
Which is updated more often, Popjoint or ArtPlay?
Popjoint ships an update monthly, and ArtPlay monthly. Most recently, Popjoint was updated on November 3, 2026 and ArtPlay on November 3, 2026.

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