# Pop Dot Comics vs Pencil Camera HD

The clearest difference is monetization model: Pop Dot Comics at free against Pencil Camera HD's paid. Pop Dot Comics also leads on ratings volume (177 vs 8). Pencil Camera HD's advantage is chart position (#171 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Pop Dot Comics against 5.0 for Pencil Camera HD. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pop Dot Comics has 177 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Pop Dot Comics's written reviews are positive against 79% of Pencil Camera HD's.

Pop Dot Comics ships an update every 4 months, Pencil Camera HD every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pop Dot Comics | Pencil Camera HD |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$2.99** | — |
| Rating | [4.9 (177 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pop-dot-comics/id544828277/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pencil-camera-hd/id557198534/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **177** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 77.7% of reviews | **79.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 months** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#171** |
| Size | 68 MB | 48 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [JixiPix, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/380605671) | [ljezny](https://appshunter.io/developer/557198537) |

## What reviewers say

### Pop Dot Comics

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pop-dot-comics/id544828277)

Transform your photos into vintage comic book illustrations with bold outlines, vibrant colors, and classic halftone dots. Add speech bubbles and sound effects to create fun, newspaper-worthy art.

**Highlights:** Create comic book style illustrations, Apply thick outlines and bold colors, Add benday dots and halftone effects, Include speech bubbles and sound effects, Choose from 5 comic styles, Adjust outlines, color, and borders, Save and share creations

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 🎨 Wide variety of artistic filters and effects
- ✨ High-quality output results
- 🎭 Great for pop art and comic-style transformations
- ⚙️ Highly customizable with many adjustment options

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes, especially when editing text
- ⏱️ Slow processing times between effect previews
- 📉 Quality degradation when saving to camera roll
- 🖼️ Results don't always match preview thumbnails
- 💾 Loss of work when app crashes before saving

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes frequently during text editing
- App crashes when saving or rendering images
- Photos fail to load from gallery on some devices
- High-resolution export produces pixelated images
- Saved images appear different from in-app preview

**Requested features**

- More speech bubble and caption options
- Ability to adjust colors in specific areas (e.g., faces, lips)
- Multi-cell page layouts and storyboard creation
- Vaporwave aesthetic filter option
- Text without word bubbles option


### Pencil Camera HD

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pencil-camera-hd/id557198534)

**Currently charting:** #171 Top Paid · Photo & Video (US App Store)

Transform your photos and videos into artistic creations with real-time cartoon and sketch effects. Explore a variety of unique filters and adjust image parameters for endless creative possibilities. This app offers an intuitive interface and HD output for fun, artistic media creation.

**Highlights:** Real-time cartoon and sketch effects, 15 unique artistic filters, Adjust brightness, contrast, and contour, HD quality photos and videos, Slideshow with random effects, Supports iPhone and iPad

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Unique and creative photo effects
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 💡 Interesting real-time video filters
- 🎨 Artistic and sketch-like results
- 🎨 Wide variety of filter options

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🚫 Unable to save or export photos
- 🚫 Incompatible with portrait orientation
- 🚫 Limited editing capabilities beyond filters
- 🐢 Slow performance and lag

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when trying to record video
- Unable to access camera roll to import photos
- Filters not working as expected on some devices

**Requested features**

- More advanced editing tools
- Ability to rotate and resize photos
- Option to save photos at higher resolutions
- Improved video recording quality and stability


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pop Dot Comics free?

Pop Dot Comics costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Pencil Camera HD free?

Pricing for Pencil Camera HD is not currently listed on the App Store.

### Which has better reviews, Pop Dot Comics or Pencil Camera HD?

Pencil Camera HD is rated higher. Pop Dot Comics averages 4.9 out of 5 from 177 ratings, while Pencil Camera HD averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do Pop Dot Comics or Pencil Camera HD have ads?

Neither Pop Dot Comics nor Pencil Camera HD shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pop Dot Comics or Pencil Camera HD?

Pop Dot Comics ships an update every 4 months, and Pencil Camera HD every 5 months. Most recently, Pop Dot Comics was updated on October 8, 2026 and Pencil Camera HD on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*