Comparison

Pencil Camera HD vs New Year Photo Frames

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

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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.

About

New Year Photo Frames

Features
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Happy New Year photo frames - get you pictures set for an adventure! People all over the world celebrate the New Year quite differently and even on various dates. There is no more requirement to use complex photo editors and rack your brain over it. A must-have new year photo frame app . Make something different this New Year and give your friends and family members a enjoyable surprise! This is a FREE and easy-to-use photos frame app which you can download speedily for your use during this coming New Year or at anytime and anyplace you like. Various especially designed New Year frames for you to select from. Features: - Pick out a photo from the picture gallery . - There are multiple stunning new year frames in various forms and colors. - Rotate, scale, zoom in, zoom out the photo to fit the photo frame as you like. - Add text to the photo and apply the font and color to the text - Save the Picture to the Photo library SUBSCRIPTION: You can subscribe to premium features, choosing from the following plans: – 1 month – 12 months – Lifetime (One Time Purchase) The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be provided.
 Subscriptions may be managed by the user. Auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. TERMS OF USE: https://awesomeappleappsprivacy.blogspot.com/2019/12/terms-of-use.html PRIVACY POLICY: https://awesomeappleappsprivacy.blogspot.com/2019/12/privacy-and-policy.html

Screenshots

Pencil Camera HD4 screens
New Year Photo Frames4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pencil Camera HD at none against New Year Photo Frames's 3. Pencil Camera HD also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 12 months). New Year Photo Frames's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On 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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pencil Camera HD ships an update every 5 months, New Year Photo Frames every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pencil Camera HD versus New Year Photo Frames: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPencil Camera HDNew Year Photo Frames
Price—Free — better
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperljeznyJyoti Yadav

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

New Year Photo Frames

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pencil Camera HD

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

New Year Photo Frames

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$4.491 Year
One-time1
  • 1 Time Purchase$6.99

Questions

Is Pencil Camera HD free?
Pricing for Pencil Camera HD is not currently listed on the App Store.
Is New Year Photo Frames free?
New Year Photo Frames is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pencil Camera HD or New Year Photo Frames have ads?
New Year Photo Frames shows ads; Pencil Camera HD does not.
Which is updated more often, Pencil Camera HD or New Year Photo Frames?
Pencil Camera HD ships an update every 5 months, and New Year Photo Frames every 12 months. Most recently, Pencil Camera HD was updated on November 10, 2026 and New Year Photo Frames on November 1, 2026.

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