Pencil Camera HD vs Comic Cam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pencil Camera HD
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.
- 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
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Be an artist! At least for the moment... Take pictures with amazing effects with a realtime preview. Pencil camera is not just another boring photo editing tool. It's a cool, stylish and real fun app for your iPhone and iPad. Grab pictures you've taken or pick them from gallery. For inspiration, there is a slideshow of your random photos with random effects applied. User Reviews: "Wooooooow really really cool!" "Pretty awesome app. Me and my wife love all the effects. Well worth the $1.50. " "Awesome, artistic photos" Features: - 15 amazing effects, not only sketch-like effects. For example get pictures/videos from your holiday on Mars or Antarctica - stylish compact wooden interface - change brightness, contrast and contour in real time for endless possibilities - we support both iPhone and iPad devices - interface fully supports awesome Retina displays, no more pixelized buttons on your new iPad - make incredible HD-quality home videos directly in Pencil Camera - and be sure that this is FUN! - take pictures of world or yourself - just switch between front and back cameras - bored by playing with the app? Press Slideshow and get inspired by innovative photos! Like us on Facebook to be in touch: https://www.facebook.com/PencilCameraHD Support: Do you miss something in the app? Let us know, we are working hard to improve it! It can be your idea what you will find in the next version. Do you have a problem? Let us know on ljezny@gmail.com. We will do our best to get rid of it.
Comic Cam
Apply unique comic book drawing effects to your photos in real-time. This app allows you to capture and save images, with options for split-screen effects and zoom. It supports both front and back cameras for selfies and various orientations.
- Real-time comic book effects
- Save and preview photos
- Split-screen effect
- Front and back camera support
- Zoom in/out
- Portrait and landscape modes
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Real time comic book effect camera. The image is processed with unique algorithms to look like a drawing from a comic book. The app allows you take and save photos and preview of the last picture. Both portrait and landscape are supported. Both cameras (back and front) are supported so selfies can be taken too. Comic Cam also have split screen feature so you can make only part of the image to look like drawing while the other part stays as photo. You can slide left or right to adjust the parts. Additional features are zoom in/out and a touch button . Terms of Service: https://bialamusic.com/comiccam/termsandconditions/ Privacy Policy: https://bialamusic.com/comiccam/privacypolicy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pencil Camera HD at 79% against Comic Cam's 0%. Pencil Camera HD also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 14 months). Comic Cam's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On 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
Pencil Camera HD ships an update every 5 months, Comic Cam every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pencil Camera HD | Comic Cam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | — | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ljezny | Aleksandar Mlazev |
Customer experience
Pencil Camera HD
Comic Cam
Bugs and requests
Pencil Camera HD
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when trying to record video
- Unable to access camera roll to import photos
- Filters not working as expected on some devices
Requested features
4 requests- More advanced editing tools
- Ability to rotate and resize photos
- Option to save photos at higher resolutions
- Improved video recording quality and stability
Comic Cam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pencil Camera HD
No in-app purchases
Comic Cam
- Comic Cam Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
- Comic Cam yearly subscription$4.991 Year
- Comic Cam Pro$9.99
Questions
Is Pencil Camera HD free?
Is Comic Cam free?
Do Pencil Camera HD or Comic Cam have ads?
Which is updated more often, Pencil Camera HD or Comic Cam?
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