Comparison

ToonPAINT vs Rainbow Video Effects

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

Rainbow Video Effects

Easily add vibrant, glowing rainbow effects and cinematic filters to short videos and photos. Create thousands of unique clips with editing and layering options, then export in various aspect ratios for social media and websites.

Highlights
  • Add glowing rainbow effects
  • Apply cinematic light filters
  • Edit and layer effects
  • Supports photos and short videos
  • Multiple export aspect ratios
  • Unique filter library
Features
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Rainbow Video Filters & FX for Making Colorful 30s Clips - Download free - Add glowing rainbow effects to photos or short videos (less than 30 seconds) - Ultra-simple workflow - quick & easy add filters to make your content pop! - Photo to video and video to video - 50 unique rainbow video filters you won't find anywhere else - Edit and layering options allow for 1,000's of unique clips! - Export in 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1 with original audio or muted - for multi-media use - Create for websites, social media and marketplaces - Ad free In-App Purchases - 1 Day Pass - Unlimited watermark-free exports for 24 hours - Subscribe Monthly - Auto-renews. Unlimited exports for duration of subscription Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ToonPAINT4 screens
Rainbow Video Effects4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ToonPAINT at 5.0 against Rainbow Video Effects's 4.0. ToonPAINT also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (71% vs 63%). Rainbow Video Effects's advantage is ratings volume (82 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Rainbow Video Effects sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ToonPAINT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rainbow Video Effects has 82 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 Rainbow Video Effects's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ToonPAINT ships an update every 3 weeks, Rainbow Video Effects every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ToonPAINT versus Rainbow Video Effects: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToonPAINTRainbow Video Effects
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (82 ratings)
Positive reviews71.1% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings182 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB252 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperInsatiable Genius LLCLove is All Around, LLC

Customer experience

ToonPAINT

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

Rainbow Video Effects

All ratings82 ratings
Positive69.5%
Neutral9.8%
Negative20.7%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral10.9%
Negative26.6%

User reviews

ToonPAINT

From 1 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent toon effect
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Flexible customization
  • 💯 Impressive results
  • 🎨 Fun and creative

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 💰 In-app purchases required for full functionality
  • 🎨 Coloring can be tedious
  • 🔍 Limited zoom and brush control
  • 🔁 Lack of undo/redo options

Rainbow Video Effects

From 82 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Unique and beautiful art
  • 🎨 Creative content creation
  • 💖 Magical and dreamy effects
  • 👍 Easy to use interface
  • 🌟 Makes photos pop

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App frequently crashes
  • 📉 Features disappearing
  • 🚫 Camera roll access issues
  • 💸 Waste of money
  • ⏳ App no longer working

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

Rainbow Video Effects

Reported bugs

38 issues
  • App doesn't work anymore
  • Struggling to get it to work
  • Many bugs
  • Doesn't work
  • Half of the app features aren't available
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  • Doesn't even open 'art' features
  • App quit working
  • This app worked and now it doesn't
  • Fix the bugs
  • No longer working
  • None of the art cards load
  • Glitchy
  • Can't get it to do anything
  • Zero access to my camera roll
  • Keeps coming up blank when attempting to add a photo
  • So many glitches
  • Filters got deleted
  • App crashed when trying to save
  • Crashes constantly
  • App crashes every time I get close to finishing
  • App crashing is worse now
  • App is now totally rearranged and has things missing
  • Crashes about 30-45 seconds after opening
  • Beautiful App; Glitchy and Crashes
  • Keeps shutting off
  • Shuts off right in the middle of editing
  • Buggy
  • Can't scroll without it bugging out
  • Doesn't pick up a lot of photos from camera roll
  • App is totally bugged now
  • If I try to use my own photo it immediately shuts down
  • Still shuts down or won't even open
  • Art doesn't load in certain categories
  • Missing category issue
  • Weird glitch
  • App closes unexpectedly and project is lost
  • Laggy and not very fluid
  • App crashes due to editing photos

Requested features

7 requests
  • Update app to work on latest iOS
  • Fix bugs and glitches
  • Restore disappearing art options
  • Allow full photo editing (not just squares)
  • Add plain watercolor 'happy birthday' art pieces
Show 2 more
  • Keep old art available
  • Improve camera roll access

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ToonPAINT

Subscriptions2
  • ToonPAINT$0.991 Month
  • ToonPAINT Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
3 purchases

Rainbow Video Effects

Subscriptions1
  • Subscribe Monthly$4.991 Month
One-time2
  • 1-Day Pass$0.99
  • 3-Day Pass$1.99

Questions

Is ToonPAINT free?
ToonPAINT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rainbow Video Effects free?
Rainbow Video Effects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ToonPAINT or Rainbow Video Effects?
ToonPAINT is rated higher. ToonPAINT averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Rainbow Video Effects averages 4.0 from 82 ratings.
Do ToonPAINT or Rainbow Video Effects have ads?
Neither ToonPAINT nor Rainbow Video Effects shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ToonPAINT or Rainbow Video Effects?
ToonPAINT ships an update every 3 weeks, and Rainbow Video Effects every 2 months. Most recently, ToonPAINT was updated on November 1, 2026 and Rainbow Video Effects on November 1, 2026.

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