Comparison

Speech Bubbles Photo Editor vs CaptionEdit

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

Head to head
About

Speech Bubbles Photo Editor

Easily add captions, speech bubbles, and thought bubbles to your photos. Customize text with various styles, fonts, and frames. Share your creations directly to social media or save them to your device.

Highlights
  • Add and style text easily
  • Speech and thought bubbles
  • Multiple caption styles
  • 25 creative fonts
  • 6 free frame styles
  • Share to social networks
Features
Read full description

Text on Pics is the fast, fun way to add captions, speech bubbles, and eye-catching text to your photos. A full photo-text studio that's still simple enough to make a great pic in seconds. SAY IT WITH YOUR PHOTOS Drop text straight onto your picture, bend it along a curve, wrap it in a speech bubble, or frame it like a comic panel. Move, resize, and rotate anything with your fingers. Everything is a layer, so you can stack, reorder, and tweak until it's exactly right. WHY YOU'LL LOVE TEXT ON PICS: - Speech & Thought Bubbles: Point them at anyone (or anything) in your photo. - Gorgeous Text Styles: One-tap looks with colors, gradients, outlines, and shadows — or design your own and save it for next time. - Curved Text: Bend your words along arcs, waves, and circles. - Fonts for Every Mood: A big collection, neatly organized by category. - Frames & Captions: Classic caption styles and frames for meme-ready pics. - Emoji Stickers: Drop in any emoji and make it as big as you like. - Draw on Your Photos: Doodle right over your picture in any color. - Real Photo Editing: Apply filters, then fine-tune brightness, contrast, warmth, and more. - Total Control: Reorder layers anytime, and undo/redo every single step. - High-Resolution Export: Your photos come out sharp, ready for anywhere. FROM SNAP TO SHARE IN SECONDS 1. Pick: Choose a photo from your library or snap a new one. 2. Caption: Add text, bubbles, emoji, or a frame. 3. Style: Choose fonts and colors, or apply a whole look with one tap. 4. Share: Save your creation or send it straight to your favorite apps. Make your photos talk. Download Text on Pics and start captioning. PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION INFO: - You can subscribe for unlimited access to all premium features, with no ads - The subscription is billed yearly - Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period - You can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription PRIVACY POLICY: http://cushwayapps.com/app-privacy/textapic/privacy.html TERMS OF USE: http://cushwayapps.com/app-privacy/textapic/terms.html Have you found a bug, got a suggestion, or want a new feature? Email us at: support@honkhonkpunch.com

About

CaptionEdit

Easily add captions and enhance old photos without obscuring the image. Preserve important details and context for family history with simple, fast editing tools. Captions are saved directly into photo metadata for seamless organization.

Highlights
  • Add captions without covering the photo
  • Multi-line captions
  • Captions saved into metadata
  • Improve brightness, contrast, and clarity
  • Works with scanned and born-digital photos
  • Permanent license
Features
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Add captions without obscuring any of your photo Write names, dates, places, or notes using a clean two‑part caption layout with auto-sizing. Captions are saved into metadata so your photos stay organised across devices and apps. Fix and enhance old photos Improve brightness, contrast, and clarity with simple adjustments designed for scanned or historical images. Perfect for family history and genealogy Add context to old photos, label people, and preserve important details for future generations. Designed for speed and simplicity CaptionEdit focuses on the essentials — no clutter, no complex tools, just fast, reliable editing. Features - Add captions without covering the photo - Multi-line captions - Captions saved into metadata - Improve brightness, contrast, and clarity - Works with scanned and born-digital photos - Permanent license - no account required

Screenshots

Speech Bubbles Photo Editor4 screens
CaptionEdit3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CaptionEdit at 5.0 against Speech Bubbles Photo Editor's 4.2. CaptionEdit also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). Speech Bubbles Photo Editor's advantage is ratings volume (178 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Speech Bubbles Photo Editor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and CaptionEdit sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CaptionEdit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speech Bubbles Photo Editor has 178 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Speech Bubbles Photo Editor's written reviews are positive against 100% of CaptionEdit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speech Bubbles Photo Editor ships an update every 2 months, CaptionEdit every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Speech Bubbles Photo Editor versus CaptionEdit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeech Bubbles Photo EditorCaptionEdit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (178 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings178 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlan CushwayAleka Consulting Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Speech Bubbles Photo Editor

All ratings178 ratings
Positive78.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative15.7%
Written reviews172 reviews
Positive77.9%
Neutral2.3%
Negative19.8%

CaptionEdit

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Speech Bubbles Photo Editor

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Missing buttons on iPad (dome button in share section)
  • Bottom buttons disappearing on iPad after update
  • Text rendering blurry when saved to photos
  • Frame option not working on iPhone 11 Pro
  • App crashes on iOS 10.3.3
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  • App won't open - stuck on logo screen
  • Performance slowdown after new update
  • Ad close button not registering properly
  • Occasional crashes on iPhone 5s

Requested features

9 requests
  • Ability to flip or rotate speech bubbles
  • More bubble design styles and shapes
  • More color options for bubbles
  • Arrow drawing tool
  • Better integration with camera roll editor
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  • Additional font options (LOT font mentioned)
  • Desktop/iMac version support
  • Clearer user instructions or tutorial
  • Frame feature improvements

CaptionEdit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Speech Bubbles Photo Editor

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$49.99
4 purchases

CaptionEdit

Subscriptions2
  • CaptionEdit 1 Month7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • CaptionEdity 1 Year7 Days trial$2.991 Year
One-time2
  • CaptionEdit Permanent License$19.99
  • Caption Edit2 variants$19.99

Questions

Is Speech Bubbles Photo Editor free?
Speech Bubbles Photo Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CaptionEdit free?
CaptionEdit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Speech Bubbles Photo Editor or CaptionEdit?
CaptionEdit is rated higher. Speech Bubbles Photo Editor averages 4.2 out of 5 from 178 ratings, while CaptionEdit averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Speech Bubbles Photo Editor or CaptionEdit have ads?
Speech Bubbles Photo Editor shows ads; CaptionEdit does not.
Which is updated more often, Speech Bubbles Photo Editor or CaptionEdit?
Speech Bubbles Photo Editor ships an update every 2 months, and CaptionEdit every 6 days. Most recently, Speech Bubbles Photo Editor was updated on October 11, 2026 and CaptionEdit on October 6, 2026.

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