Comparison

Pop Art vs Popart Studio

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

Head to head
About

Pop Art

Transform photos and live video into Pop Art posters with various artistic themes. Features include automatic background removal, intelligent facial feature detection, and customizable color presets. Create unique artwork inspired by famous artists and share your creations easily.

Highlights
  • Pop Art poster creation from photos and video
  • Four distinct Pop Art themes (Warhol, HOPE, Posterize, Negged Out!)
  • Automatic background removal
  • Intelligent facial feature detection (Warhol filter)
  • Customizable color presets inspired by artists
  • Dynamic frame layouts (up to 3x3)
  • AI Image Generator from text input
Features
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'Pop Art' transforms live video from the built-in cameras, photo library or AI photos generated from text input into Pop Art posters utilizing four different available 'Pop Art Themes': Warhol, HOPE, Posterize or Negged Out!. All four filters utilize automatic background removal if enabled. The intelligent Warhol filter detects facial features, hair, skin and clothing for a colored bottom layer and overlays a screen layer on top via eight different 'blend modes.' Eight different 'Photo FX' modes can also be applied to the screen layer. The colors that are applied to the different regions are determined via one of 13 available 'Color Presets' corresponding to famous Pop Art artists and artwork. For each frame in the frame layout different sets of colors are used. So for the first frame the hair detected region will have a different color applied to it than the second frame for example. In live video the filter is applied directly as well as the frame layout from a single frame to 2X1, 1X2, 2X2, 3X2, 2X3 and up to 3X3 which can be dynamically changed on-the-fly and the change updates in real-time. When you are satisfied with your Pop Art creation simply tap the red button to capture it and delete, print or share it from the gallery detail view. You can create surprisingly authentic Warholesque artwork using this filter. The HOPE filter creates a Shepard Fairey-inspired HOPE poster with editable text and maps luminance values to the corresponding HOPE colors. Sliders enable you to alter the prevalence of darker tones and brighter tones. Solid colors or interpolated colors can be used and histogram equalization can be enabled to balance the colors more evenly. Like the HOPE filter the Posterize filter maps luminance values to poster colors using the currently selected Color Preset and also has interpolation and histogram equalization. The Posterize filter also uses the same frame layouts as the Warhol filter. The Negged Out! filter applies a negative filter and a poster filter with different levels that are set via a poster levels slider. It also applies a photo effect for intriguing images. 'Pop Art' is a similar app to 'Pop Art Lite' but has three additional Pop Art themes added to it that are currently in development: 'Pollock', 'Lichtenstein' and 'Mondrian' and once these themes become available new releases will be submitted for review and made available once they have passed muster with the review team. So while 'Pop Art Lite' only includes the four themes new themes will be continuously added to 'Pop Art' and available to app subscribers. - Warhol and Posterize filters transform live video and AI generated and library photos into pop art posters with color presets and dynamic frame layouts of either single frame, 2X1, 1X2, 2X2, 2X3, 3X2 all the way up to 3X3. - Use the 'AI Image Generator' to create crazy AI images from custom text input. Then crop the AI images and use in any of the four filters. - HOPE filter creates Shepard Fairey-inspired poster with editable text. - Posterize and HOPE filters include interpolate mode which interpolates from darker to brighter tones if enabled vs. solid colors otherwise. - Posterize and HOPE filters also have histogram equalization feature which can be enabled to more evenly distribute the colors. - For Warhol and Posterize filters choose from 13 different presets based on famous works and artists for five different colors per frame for each frame in the frame layout. Join the facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/PopArtApp to check out other's work and share your creations (either from the app or otherwise) with others. Privacy policy: https://pop-art-lite.flycricket.io/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://pop-art-lite.flycricket.io/terms.html Data Deletion: https://doc-hosting.flycricket.io/data-deletion/e152471e-e6d3-48da-a023-02bf5b2c44ea/other

About

Popart Studio

Features
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Turn your everyday pictures into real works of art! With Popart Studio, you can easily and quickly transform your photos into a stunning pop art style. Whether you want to create a new masterpiece or choose a photo from your gallery, our app provides the perfect filters to give your images that iconic retro and artistic look. Features: Select photos directly from your gallery. Apply creative pop art filters with just one tap. Save your artwork and share it instantly with friends and family via social media or messaging apps. Get creative and bring some color into your photo gallery! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://glowiszyn.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Pop Art4 screens
Popart Studio3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pop Art at none against Popart Studio's shown. Pop Art also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Popart Studio's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pop Art sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Popart Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pop Art ships an update every 3 weeks, Popart Studio every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pop Art versus Popart Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPop ArtPopart Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (574 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings574 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam FreemanGlowiszyn UG

Bugs and requests

Pop Art

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App crashes when uploading photos
  • App crashes when opening saved images
  • Color picker doesn't function and closes app
  • Camera feature doesn't work from within app
  • Exiting camera/cancel button returns to homepage instead of app
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  • App sticks and requires deletion/reinstall
  • Subscription status not recognized despite active payment
  • Color adjustment features unavailable

Requested features

7 requests
  • Multiple frame options (6 or 8 poses instead of 4)
  • More color choices and presets
  • Advanced slider controls with more granular adjustments
  • Better face recognition for animals and non-human subjects
  • macOS version
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  • Randomize color selection option
  • Multiple pop art styles instead of single style

Popart Studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Pop Art

Subscriptions2
  • Four New Pop Art Filters$3.991 Month
  • Four New Pop Art Filters$17.991 Year
One-time2
  • Refill 20 AI Image Generations$2.99
  • Upgrade to enhanced AI Images$4.99
3 purchases

Popart Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Popart Pro Yearly$44.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Pop Art free?
Pop Art is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Popart Studio free?
Popart Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pop Art or Popart Studio have ads?
Popart Studio shows ads; Pop Art does not.
Which is updated more often, Pop Art or Popart Studio?
Pop Art ships an update every 3 weeks, and Popart Studio every 2 months. Most recently, Pop Art was updated on October 23, 2026 and Popart Studio on October 25, 2026.

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