Comparison

Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite vs MemeGen

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

MemeGen

Create and share your own memes with this intuitive generator. Easily add text to images and customize your creations. Perfect for quick, fun content generation.

Highlights
  • Meme creation
  • Text overlay on images
  • Sharing capabilities
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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Best meme generator app for iOS.

Screenshots

Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite4 screens
MemeGen2 screens

Verdict

The call

Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite and MemeGen both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of MemeGen's written reviews are positive against 61% of Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite's. MemeGen also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (4.7K vs 84). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. MemeGen asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MemeGen holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite has 4.7K ratings behind it against 84, 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 100% of MemeGen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite ships an update every 10 days, MemeGen every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite versus MemeGen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComic Caption Meme Maker LiteMemeGen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.7K ratings)4.7 (84 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.7K — better84
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB17 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPush the Edge LLCAlmas Daumov

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%

MemeGen

All ratings79 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral5.1%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

MemeGen

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
None

MemeGen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite free?
Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MemeGen free?
MemeGen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite or MemeGen?
MemeGen is rated higher. Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.7K ratings, while MemeGen averages 4.7 from 84 ratings.
Do Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite or MemeGen have ads?
Neither Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite nor MemeGen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite or MemeGen?
Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite ships an update every 10 days, and MemeGen every 20 months. Most recently, Comic Caption Meme Maker Lite was updated on November 10, 2026 and MemeGen on November 11, 2026.

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