Comic Caption Meme Maker vs Balloon Stickies Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Comic Caption Meme Maker
Transform your photos into authentic-looking comic strips. Add word balloons, stickers, and filters to create hilarious or clever visual stories. An intuitive interface makes professional-style comic creation quick and easy.
- Authentic comic book look
- 11 types of word balloons
- 88 unique comic book fonts
- Over 1,000 stickers
- Over 30 comic filters
- Intuitive step-by-step interface
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Transform your pictures into authentic looking comics! Add word balloons, stickers, and filters to turn even the most mundane photo into a hilarious / clever / cute creation! Take advantage of an intuitive, step wise user interface to make professional style comics within minutes! All of the above and more is possible with Comic Caption Creator, a comic creation app which is able to stand above the competition due to its unique features which include: (SHORT DESCRIPTION) • A licensed, authentic comic book look • 11 different types of words balloons • 88 unique comic book fonts • Over 1,000 stickers (many of which change color) • Over 30 dynamic, comic filters • A step wise, intuitive user interface (LONG DESCRIPTION) • A comic book look based on the stylings of professional comic book letterers John Roshell and Richard Starkings. Expensive licensing was obtained to ensure that all word balloons, fonts, and effects added up to produce a look which resembled the comic book lettering from major publishers such as Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, etc. • 11 different types of words balloons. Insert a shout balloon to convey deep seeded rage, a thought balloon to express innermost contemplation, or a caption to narrate the happenings in your photo. Resize or rotate your balloon, or change the color of its background, border, or text. • 88 unique comic book fonts. Caption your photos with the same authentic, professional comic style lettering featured on the pages of Batman and other major comic book titles. The wide variety of unique type faces featured within the app allow you to express a full range of emotions when creating your masterpiece. • Over 1,000 stickers, many of which change color. Add a cat sticker to your photo and change the color of its fur, eyes, nose, or, ears. Sticker categories include: animals, bugs, cars, characters, dinosaurs, effects, fishes, food, glasses, hats, masks, memes, monsters, mustaches, rages, sounds. and weapons. • Over 30 dynamic, comic filters to add to your photos. Apply one of the many filters in Comic Caption Creator to transform your photo into a cartoon, sketch, painting, or poster. • A step wise, intuitive user interface that allows for the creation of comics within minutes and is fully supported with instructional alerts that appear throughout the app as well as a full set of help documents accessible from any screen. ------------------ “This app's design is very user friendly. Anyone can create an amusing comic in minutes using this app's functionality and great features.” - Apps Happens (http://tinyurl.com/n3qlo8v) “This is another one of those apps where reviewing it takes four times as long as it should because I end up getting sucked in and wind up playing with it for ages! Comic Caption Creator Lite is incredibly easy to use and is definitely capable of producing some fantastic results.” - App Picker (http://tinyurl.com/mzxjsc5) ------------------ Comic Caption Creator was created by Push the Edge LLC. The graphic design was done by Nevertheless (http://nevertheless.com.au). The comic font, balloon shapes, and effects were provided by Comicraft (http://www.comicraft.com).
Balloon Stickies Plus
Easily add speech balloons to your photos with a simple interface. Customize balloons, insert photos, use voice input, and apply various editing tools and filters. Save your creations with frames and captions.
- Simple user interface
- Variety of balloon options
- Voice input
- Save data while editing
- Save with frames and captions
- Cartoon filters
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Balloon Stickies Plus is an application to add speech balloons to your photos easily. KEY FEATURES: ------------------ • Simple user interface • Variety of balloon options • Insert photo into speech balloon • Voice input • Save data while editing • Vertical writing • Child safe mode • Save with frames and captions • Replace background • Crop images • Cartoon filters • Effects such as speed lines HOW TO USE: ---------------- 1) Select a photo from photo album or take a picture with camera. 2) Double-tap on the photo to add a new balloon. 3) Tap on the balloon to display Pop-up menu. 4) Double-tap on the balloon to open Balloon Editor. 5) Tap and drag inside the balloon with one finger to move. 6) Pinch open/close the balloon with two fingers to resize. 7) Tap and drag the tip of the tail to change its direction.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Balloon Stickies Plus at Free against Comic Caption Meme Maker's $4.99. Comic Caption Meme Maker's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (82% vs 50%). On ads, 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
Balloon Stickies Plus is free to download; Comic Caption Meme Maker costs $4.99 up front. Comic Caption Meme Maker sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Balloon Stickies Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Comic Caption Meme Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Comic Caption Meme Maker has 448 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Comic Caption Meme Maker's written reviews are positive against 50% of Balloon Stickies Plus's.
Comic Caption Meme Maker ships an update every 2 weeks, Balloon Stickies Plus every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Comic Caption Meme Maker | Balloon Stickies Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (448 ratings) — better | 3.9 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 448 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Push the Edge LLC | Masako Sakanashi |
Customer experience
Comic Caption Meme Maker
Balloon Stickies Plus
Bugs and requests
Comic Caption Meme Maker
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to save edited photos
- Fonts disappearing after updates
- Cropping tool not working as expected
- Stickers and filters not loading properly
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to copy and paste text
- Improve text wrapping and bubble resizing
- Provide more font and sticker options
- Implement cloud sync and project management
- Add support for multiple images per panel
Balloon Stickies Plus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Comic Caption Meme Maker
- Unlock Premium Font Sets$4.99
- Unlock Premium Fonts$4.99
Balloon Stickies Plus
- Full Version$4.99
Questions
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