Comparison

ToonPAINT vs Creative !deas Video.

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

Creative !deas Video.

Features
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Creative Idea Application gives you idea to create your own Ideas. Watch Live Creative Video. There is Lots of Video for new creative idea. We believe that it is by God’s grace and provision that Creative has endured. God has been faithful in the past, and we trust Him for our future. You can also share the video link on social media.

Screenshots

ToonPAINT4 screens
Creative !deas Video.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Creative !deas Video. at none against ToonPAINT's 2. Creative !deas Video. also leads on iOS requirement (7.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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. ToonPAINT sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Creative !deas Video. asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ToonPAINT versus Creative !deas Video.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToonPAINTCreative !deas Video.
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.67.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB7 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperInsatiable Genius LLCjkinfoway

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

Creative !deas Video.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ToonPAINT

Subscriptions2
  • ToonPAINT$0.991 Month
  • ToonPAINT Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
None

Creative !deas Video.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ToonPAINT free?
ToonPAINT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Creative !deas Video. free?
Creative !deas Video. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ToonPAINT or Creative !deas Video. have ads?
Neither ToonPAINT nor Creative !deas Video. shows ads.

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