Comparison

Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite vs Speech Bubbles

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

Easily transform your photos into comic strips with word balloons, captions, and stickers. Features an intuitive interface and professional comic book styling for quick, creative results.

Highlights
  • Authentic comic book look
  • 11 types of word balloons
  • 88 unique comic book fonts
  • Over 1,000 stickers
  • Over 30 comic filters
  • Intuitive step-wise 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

Speech Bubbles

Easily add speech and thought bubbles to your photos to create comic-style images. Customize with various fonts and bubble styles, then share your creations. Make your pictures talk and bring them to life with hilarious captions.

Highlights
  • Add speech and thought bubbles
  • Comic-style photo creation
  • Customizable fonts and bubble styles
  • Pinch, drag, and rotate bubbles
  • Multiple bubble options
  • Share to social media and messaging
Features
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Add speech and thought bubbles to your photos! Create your own comic style picture in seconds. Put in hilarious captions to bring your pictures to life. Pinch, drag and rotate your speech bubbles to place them in the perfect spot. Choose from lots of fonts and tons of speech bubble styles. Add multiple speech bubbles, transparent speech bubbles, or no speech bubbles at all. Make your photos talk and laugh at the hilarious results! Share with your friends on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter - or send them over Email and Text message. Download Speech Bubbles for free today!

Screenshots

Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite4 screens
Speech Bubbles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite at 61% against Speech Bubbles's 3%. Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.6) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 months). Speech Bubbles's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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 4 one-off in-app purchases and Speech Bubbles sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite has 4.7K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite's written reviews are positive against 3% of Speech Bubbles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite ships an update every 10 days, Speech Bubbles every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite versus Speech Bubbles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComic Caption Meme Maker LiteSpeech Bubbles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.7K ratings) — better1.6 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews60.6% of reviews — better2.6% of reviews
Number of ratings4.7K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB8 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPush the Edge LLCToto Ventures Inc.

Customer experience

Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite

All ratings4,671 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews386 reviews
Positive60.6%
Neutral8.3%
Negative31.1%

Speech Bubbles

All ratings10 ratings
Positive10.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.0%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive2.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative94.9%

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

Speech Bubbles

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite

One-time4
  • Unlock Premium FontsFree
  • Unlock All Features$4.99
  • Unlock Premium Font Sets$4.99
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  • Unlock All Features$5.99
6 purchases

Speech Bubbles

One-time6
  • Unlock All Fonts$0.99
  • Unlock All Colours$0.99
  • Unlock All Styles$0.99
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  • Remove All Ads$0.99
  • Unlimited Bubbles$1.99
  • Unlock Everything$2.99

Questions

Is Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite free?
Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speech Bubbles free?
Speech Bubbles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite or Speech Bubbles?
Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite is rated higher. Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.7K ratings, while Speech Bubbles averages 1.6 from 10 ratings.
Do Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite or Speech Bubbles have ads?
Neither Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite nor Speech Bubbles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite or Speech Bubbles?
Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite ships an update every 10 days, and Speech Bubbles every 6 months. Most recently, Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite was updated on November 10, 2026 and Speech Bubbles on November 6, 2026.

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