Comparison

Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite vs ToonMe

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

Head to head
About

Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite

Transform your photos into professional-looking comic strips. Add word balloons, captions, stickers, and filters to create hilarious or clever visual stories. An intuitive interface makes comic creation quick and easy.

Highlights
  • Authentic comic book look
  • Multiple word balloon types
  • Professional comic book fonts
  • Over 1,000 stickers
  • Dynamic comic filters
  • Intuitive step-by-step interface
Features
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Transform your pictures into authentic looking comics! Add word balloons, captions, 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 “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 ------------------ 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).

About

ToonMe

Transform your photos into hand-drawn quality cartoons with an AI-powered algorithm. Upload a selfie and instantly see your cartoon self, perfect for joining online trends even without artistic skills. Explore various styles to create unique digital portraits.

Highlights
  • AI-driven cartoon generation
  • Hand-drawn portrait quality
  • Selfie to cartoon conversion
  • Variety of cartoon styles
  • Join online trends without art skills
Features
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Turning photos to cartoons has just become a possible mission for anyone. Special AI-driven algorithm in ToonMe instantly generates awesome portraits of a hand-drawn quality making it a go-to app for all non-artists out there. Just take or upload a selfie and get ready to meet your cartoon self. By the way, have you heard of the #ToonMe challenge? It's a trend that has been taking over Instagram for quite a while. Even though it was initially aimed mainly at digital artists, with the ToonMe app you can join the initiative even if you don't have any drawing skills. A variety of styles the app has inside will definitely help you to stand out. Digital cartoons have never been closer to you, so what are you waiting for? =========================== ToonMe PRO subscription options: =========================== ToonMe PRO monthly ToonMe PRO annually Your ToonMe PRO subscription will automatically renew 24-hours prior to the end of each term (month or year correspondingly) and your card will be charged through your iTunes account. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time in your iTunes account settings, but refunds will not be provided for any unused period of the term. ToonMe Terms of Use: https://pho.to/terms ToonMe Privacy Policy: https://pho.to/privacy

Screenshots

Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite4 screens
ToonMe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite at none against ToonMe's shown. Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 49%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). ToonMe's advantage is ratings volume (115K vs 4.6K). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and ToonMe sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite against 4.7 for ToonMe. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ToonMe has 115K ratings behind it against 4.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite's written reviews are positive against 49% of ToonMe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite ships an update every 2 weeks, ToonMe monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite versus ToonMe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComic Caption Meme Maker LiteToonMe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.6K ratings)4.7 (115K ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.0% of reviews — better48.7% of reviews
Number of ratings4.6K115K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB183 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPush the Edge LLCInforme Laboratories, Inc.

Customer experience

Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite

All ratings4,611 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews362 reviews
Positive61.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative30.9%

ToonMe

All ratings115,436 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews789 reviews
Positive48.7%
Neutral8.4%
Negative43.0%

User reviews

Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite

From 4.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💯 Great
  • 👍🏼 Awesome
  • 🤩 Fun and cool
  • 🎨 Excellent for making comics
  • 🎉 Highly recommended

Room to improve

  • 🤯 Horrible trash
  • 😡 Annoying, forces payment
  • 🤬 Useless without paying
  • 🙄 Very limited free version
  • 😑 Buggy, crashes often

ToonMe

From 115K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💯 Great app with many features
  • 🎨 Excellent cartoon effects
  • 🆓 Mostly free to use
  • 🎉 Fun and entertaining

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate
  • 🚫 Restricted free features
  • 🤖 Inconsistent/unreliable results
  • 📢 Excessive ads and upsells

Bugs and requests

Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Camera not working properly
  • Frequent crashes and data loss
  • Restore purchase feature not working
  • Inconsistent behavior across updates

Requested features

6 requests
  • More pages and help to make a book
  • Ability to draw and create custom stickers
  • Increase character limit in speech bubbles
  • Add more backgrounds and panel options
  • Improve text editing and resizing tools
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  • Ability to save and load comics

ToonMe

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Face recognition issues
  • Crashes and errors when uploading
  • Incorrect color/feature rendering

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow more than one person in a photo
  • Add option to remove watermark
  • Improve background handling
  • Expand hairstyle options
  • Add search functionality

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite

One-time3
  • Unlock Premium FontsFree
  • Unlock All Features2 variants$4.99
  • Unlock Premium Font Sets$4.99
10 purchases

ToonMe

Subscriptions8
  • Special offer3 Days trial$3.497 Days
  • Special offer3 Days trial2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Regular Price Plan$4.991 Month
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  • Weekly special offer3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Special offer$7.997 Days
  • Special offer3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Annual special offer$29.991 Year
  • SUPERSAVER - do not miss!$34.991 Year
One-time2
  • Avatar Pack$0.99
  • Extended processing package$0.99

Questions

Is Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite free?
Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ToonMe free?
ToonMe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite or ToonMe?
ToonMe is rated higher. Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.6K ratings, while ToonMe averages 4.7 from 115K ratings.
Do Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite or ToonMe have ads?
ToonMe shows ads; Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite or ToonMe?
Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite ships an update every 2 weeks, and ToonMe monthly. Most recently, Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite was updated on September 22, 2026 and ToonMe on September 25, 2026.

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