Comparison

Speech Bubbles Photo Editor vs DriftEye

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
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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

DriftEye

Features
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AR paper planes, cranes, and paper boats — right beside you, always ready to be captured. Imagine walking through a park when a paper plane glides silently past you. You raise your phone, and there it is — hovering over the real grass, against the real sky. Or picture sitting in a café, letting a paper crane perch at the edge of your table, pressing record to capture a moment only you can see. Open DriftEye, and AR origami instantly appears in the real space around you. No markers, no setup — they're just there, waiting for you to walk through them, waiting for you to shoot. [Three AR styles, switch anytime] Paper Plane: drifting freely through your real-world space. Paper Crane: flapping gracefully through your surroundings. Paper Boat: floating quietly through the air around you. Tap a button to switch between them anytime. [Face Mode] Switch to front camera and DriftEye detects your face — a paper plane, crane, or boat flies over to hover in front of you. More faces, more origami. A new way to shoot portraits with AR. [Shake to Release] Give your phone a shake and watch everything fall — planes, cranes, and boats drifting gently downward before finding their way back into the air. [Photo & Video, instantly] Tap the shutter to capture the moment. Tap record to start filming. Touch anywhere on screen to stop. Preview your clip right away — save it to your camera roll or delete it. Your call. [A new kind of AR camera experience] DriftEye anchors origami into real 3D space using augmented reality. As you move, they drift. Every photo and every video carries real depth and presence — not a sticker, not a filter, but AR origami that are truly there. [Simple. Clean. Pure.] Open and shoot — no setup, no account No ads to interrupt your creative flow Minimal UI — the lens is all that matters Use DriftEye to capture the world with something floating in it — every frame, a scene that's entirely yours. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Speech Bubbles Photo Editor4 screens
DriftEye4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DriftEye at none against Speech Bubbles Photo Editor's 2. DriftEye also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. DriftEye asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Speech Bubbles Photo Editor versus DriftEye: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeech Bubbles Photo EditorDriftEye
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (209 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings209 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlan CushwayMING-TA HSIEH

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

DriftEye

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
None

DriftEye

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speech Bubbles Photo Editor free?
Speech Bubbles Photo Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DriftEye free?
DriftEye is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Speech Bubbles Photo Editor or DriftEye have ads?
Speech Bubbles Photo Editor shows ads; DriftEye does not.

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