Comparison

ToonPAINT vs Kompressor

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

Head to head
About

ToonPAINT

Easily transform your photos into unique cartoon-paintings. This app provides an "automagic" sketch from your image, which you can then color in like a paint-by-numbers experience. Express your creativity without needing any prior drawing skills.

Highlights
  • Import photos from device or camera
  • Automated sketch generation (MagiSketch)
  • Color-in sketches with finger painting
  • Optional ToonColor feature for automated coloring
  • Automatic session saving
  • Undo/Redo functionality
  • Pinch-zoom and pan for precise painting
Features
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ToonPAINT: Real Art. Real Creativity. No AI. The legendary photo-to-cartoon tool is back—rebuilt for the modern era. ToonPAINT transforms your photographs into high-fidelity, hand-crafted masterpieces, and ToonPAINT Premium adds video tooning too. With over 2.8 million users in our history, we’ve returned to give you the ultimate precision tool for turning life into art. HUMAN CREATIVITY, EMPOWERED In a world of generated images, ToonPAINT stands apart. We don’t use AI to guess what your art should look like—we provide professional-grade image processing tools that put you in the director’s chair. Whether you are a professional artist looking for a pipeline tool or a hobbyist creating unique gifts, ToonPAINT is designed for you. KEY FEATURES • PRECISION INK & PENCIL ENGINES: Generate crisp sketches or soft pencil art from any photo or video. • GRANULAR CONTROL: Fine-tune Edge Length (XS to XL), Coherence, and Black levels. • RESOLUTION SELECTION: Start with the right scale for your vision. The ink is repeatable—no hallucinations. • DYNAMIC COLOR MODES: Cartoon, Photo, and One Color modes for any vibe. Adjust Brightness and Saturation in real time. • THE PAINTER’S STUDIO: Manual painting with adjustable brushes and a precision color picker. Clear paint or erase marks independently. • VIDEO TOONING (PREMIUM): Apply Toon and Pencil looks across video frames with high-res export and original sound. • PROFESSIONAL WORKFLOW: Hi-Res Export, seamless importing via Photos Share extension, and automatic Session Management. PERFECT FOR • Artists speeding up their line-art pipeline. • Automotive enthusiasts turning cars into technical illustrations. • Pet lovers creating stylized portraits. • Designers needing unique, non-AI-generated illustrations. CLASSIC TOONPAINT OWNERS If you owned ToonPAINT before version 3.0, your photo tools remain unlocked. Subscribe to Premium anytime for video tooning and new features. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION ToonPAINT Premium unlocks video tooning and new Premium modes. • ToonPAINT Premium Monthly — $0.99 USD per month • ToonPAINT Premium Yearly — $9.99 USD per year (save with the annual plan!) Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://insatiablegenius.wixsite.com/insatiablegenius/privacy-policy

About

Kompressor

Convert RAW photos from your iPhone or DSLR into compressed JPEG or HEIC formats. Maintain control over quality, size, and metadata with flexible compression and resizing options. All processing is done offline on your device for complete privacy.

Highlights
  • RAW to JPEG/HEIC conversion
  • Adjustable compression levels
  • Flexible image resizing
  • Metadata preservation and control
  • Batch conversion up to 25 images
  • 100% offline processing
  • Preview converted images
Features
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Kompressor (a compressor with a K!) is a powerful yet simple image converter for your iPhone and iPad. Convert your photos — RAW files from your iPhone or DSLR camera*, or standard lossy images already in your library — into compressed JPEG or HEIC formats while maintaining control over quality, size, and metadata. REQUIREMENT: You need existing photos in your Photo Library to convert. Kompressor does not capture photos — it converts the image files you already have. KEY FEATURES: Convert up to 25 images at once Support for both RAW and standard (JPEG, HEIC, PNG) input formats Support for JPEG and HEIC output formats Adjustable compression levels (50%, 75%, 95%) Flexible image resizing options Complete control over metadata preservation Detailed metadata options including EXIF, GPS, TIFF, and more Device-specific metadata support (Apple, Canon, Nikon, Fuji, Olympus, Pentax, Minolta) Comprehensive compression statistics and charts Preview converted images before saving Clean, intuitive interface 100% offline processing - no data collection Support for iPhone, iPhone Duo, and iPad METADATA CONTROL: Kompressor gives you granular control over which metadata to preserve: Image Depth & Orientation EXIF, GPS, and TIFF metadata IPTC information Camera manufacturer-specific data DNG metadata Custom creation date options COMPRESSION OPTIONS: Choose from three quality levels: 50% - Maximum compression for space savings 75% - Balanced quality and size 95% - Near-original quality with significant size reduction RESIZING OPTIONS: Reduce image dimensions while maintaining aspect ratio: 50% - Half the original size 75% - Three-quarters of original size 100% - Keep original dimensions PRIVACY FIRST: All processing happens directly on your device. No analytics, no tracking, no cloud processing. Your photos stay completely private. PERFORMANCE: Optimized for modern iOS devices with support for the latest iPhone and iPad models, including adaptive layout for iPhone Duo. The app limits batch conversions to 25 images to ensure optimal performance. Perfect for photographers who want to: Free up storage space by converting RAW or JPEG files Re-compress existing photos to smaller sizes Share photos in more compatible formats Control file sizes for uploads Manage photo metadata Convert images without complex desktop software Made with love in Toronto * Digital Negative (DNG) file Note: Photo library access is required to convert images.

Screenshots

ToonPAINT4 screens
Kompressor3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ToonPAINT at Free against Kompressor's $2.99. ToonPAINT also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Kompressor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (28 vs 1). On ads, 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

ToonPAINT is free to download; Kompressor costs $2.99 up front. ToonPAINT sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Kompressor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ToonPAINT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kompressor has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of ToonPAINT's written reviews are positive against 63% of Kompressor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ToonPAINT ships an update every 3 weeks, Kompressor every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ToonPAINT versus Kompressor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToonPAINTKompressor
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.8 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews71.1% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings128 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInsatiable Genius LLCMaysoft Inc.

Customer experience

ToonPAINT

Written reviews332 reviews
Positive71.1%
Neutral6.6%
Negative22.3%

Kompressor

All ratings28 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative31.3%

Bugs and requests

ToonPAINT

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Saved images sometimes corrupted
  • Issues with uploading to social media
  • Compatibility problems on iPad

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to save work in progress
  • Auto-coloring feature
  • More brush options and size control
  • Improved zoom functionality
  • Undo/redo history

Kompressor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ToonPAINT

Subscriptions2
  • ToonPAINT$0.991 Month
  • ToonPAINT Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Photo Brush$0.99
  • ToonColor$0.99
None

Kompressor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ToonPAINT free?
ToonPAINT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kompressor free?
Kompressor costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ToonPAINT or Kompressor?
ToonPAINT is rated higher. ToonPAINT averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Kompressor averages 3.8 from 28 ratings.
Do ToonPAINT or Kompressor have ads?
Neither ToonPAINT nor Kompressor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ToonPAINT or Kompressor?
ToonPAINT ships an update every 3 weeks, and Kompressor every 2 months. Most recently, ToonPAINT was updated on October 22, 2026 and Kompressor on October 24, 2026.

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