Figgles vs Image Playground
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Figgles
Transform ordinary text into stylized ASCII art with a variety of fonts and colors. Easily share your creations on social media or in messages. Offers a free version with limited fonts and an affordable option for the full set.
- Convert text to ASCII art
- Variety of fonts and colors
- Easy sharing to social media
- Messages extension integration
- Free with limited fonts
- Affordable full font access
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Transform Your Text Into Retro Art Unleash your creativity with Figgles, the ultimate tool for turning ordinary text into eye-catching, stylized ASCII art. Whether you're spicing up social media posts, crafting unique messages, or adding flair to your digital creations, Figgles makes it fun and easy. Feeling nostalgic about vintage email signatures circa 1985? Wanting to add some Unix Terminal charm to your text messaging game? Look no further. Why Figgles? • Instant Art: Convert any text into stunning ASCII art with just a tap. • Fun & Customizable: Personalize your text with a variety of fonts and colors • Easy to Share: Share your creations instantly on social media, in messages, or anywhere else! • FREE! Unlimited use for as long as you have the app on your device for a handful of fonts. • Super affordable access to the full set of fonts. • Installing the app also installs a handy Messages extension so you can Figgle directly from your text chains. • Likewise, installing the Messages app also installs the iOS app. Make your words stand out from the crowd. Download Figgles today and start creating your own text masterpieces! Figgles is based on the beloved Unix command-line tool FIGlet. __ __ __ __ _____ /\ \ /\ \ /\ \/ / /\ ___\ \ \ \____ \ \ \ \ \ _ '-. \ \ __\ \ \_____ \ \ \__\ \ \__\ \__\ \ \_____\ \/_____ / \/__/ \/__/\/___/ \/_____/ ______ __ __ __ ______ /\__ __\ /\ \_\ \ /\ \ /\ ___\ \/_/\ \/ \ \ __ \ \ \ \ \ \___ \ \ \_\ \ \_\ \_ \ \ \_ \ \/\_____\ \/__/ \/_/ \/_ / \/_ / \/_____/ Early praise for Figgles: "Figgle me this, Batman!" -The Riddler "All the Figgles in the world are made of faith, and trust, and pixie dust." – J.M. Barrie, "Peter Pan" "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no Figgles and leave a trail." – Ralph Waldo Emerson "I think, therefore I Figgles." – René Descartes "Imagination is more important than Figgles." – Albert Einstein "Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga, Big Red Car... and are there any attorneys who could weigh in on possible confusion between this app and our band name?" Greg Page (Yellow Wiggle), frontman of The Wiggles "We can talk, we can dance, don't matter the circumstance. We don't let it change us, there's always a Figgle, there's always a Figgle." – Jason Mraz, "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)" This app uses the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Image Playground
Easily generate unique images using text descriptions, your photos, and pre-set concepts. Explore various artistic styles and express yourself creatively. Seamlessly integrate your creations into messages and other apps.
- Create images from concepts and descriptions
- Utilize your photo library
- Choose from curated artistic styles
- Generate Genmoji
- Integrated with ChatGPT for advanced styles
- Easy-to-use interface with previews
- Integrated across apps like Messages
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Bring Your Ideas to Life With Image Playground, you can create high-quality images in pretty much any style. Whether you’re making a photorealistic nature scene, a fun image of your friends, or a stylized version of a familiar photo, you can get started using simple text descriptions, photos, and people from your Photos library. Then choose the style you want, or select ‘Any Style’ to describe how you want it to look. And Image Playground is designed with your privacy in mind, with models that run on Private Cloud Compute, so your photos are never stored or shared, even with Apple. Modify Images with Ease You can easily iterate on your images, so you can make just the image you want. Simply describe the changes you want to make to update the scene and characters—like transforming the background, changing the style, or adding something entirely new. You can also refine specific parts of your image by tapping or circling an object to move it, resize it, or swap it out. Every version of your image is saved, so you don’t need to worry about losing something along the way. Integrated Across Your Apps Image Playground is integrated seamlessly across the apps you use every day. In Messages, you can make a fun image to send to a friend or create a custom background for your conversation. You can craft the perfect contact poster for your friends and family, or generate completely original Lock Screen wallpapers directly in Settings. Bring your presentations, mood boards, and documents to life with images in apps like Keynote, Freeform, and Pages, or design invitation backgrounds in the Invites app. And with the ability to choose your aspect ratio, you can use images wherever you need them—like a landscape image for your small business’s website or a portrait image for your flyer. Image Playground is available in the following languages: Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Vietnamese.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Figgles at 100% against Image Playground's 20%. Figgles also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.2). Image Playground's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (4.8K vs 10). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. Figgles sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.49 per year. Image Playground asks for nothing beyond the download.
Figgles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Image Playground has 4.8K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Figgles's written reviews are positive against 20% of Image Playground's.
| Parameter | Figgles | Image Playground |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better | 2.7 (4.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 4.8K — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Project Box | Apple Distribution International |
Customer experience
Figgles
Image Playground
Bugs and requests
Figgles
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Image Playground
Reported bugs
3 issues- Constant downloading issues
- App crashes frequently
- Inability to generate desired images
Requested features
3 requests- More customization options
- Improved AI image generation
- Faster access to the app
In-app purchases
Figgles
- Unlock Fonts7 Days trial$0.491 Year
Image Playground
No in-app purchases









