# toongether vs Genies Camera

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Genies Camera at none against toongether's 16. Genies Camera also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). toongether's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 8). On price there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. toongether sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Genies Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

toongether holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: toongether has 3.8K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of toongether's written reviews are positive against 100% of Genies Camera's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

toongether ships an update every 3 days, Genies Camera every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | toongether | Genies Camera |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toongether-create-comics/id6477574778/reviews)** | [4.5 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/genies-camera/id6480532620/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.8K** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 82.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 63 MB | 417 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kartoon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1706844678) | [Genies, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/466882882) |

## What reviewers say

### toongether

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toongether-create-comics/id6477574778)

Create and read fantasy comic stories, inspired by popular magical and mystery series. Build your own worlds, characters, and plots panel by panel. Collaborate with others by remixing existing panels or developing full comic series.

**Highlights:** Create manga/manhwa inspired stories, Build magic academies and mysterious worlds, Remix panels and publish your own take, Develop serialized comic story series, World-building playground with characters and locations, No drawing skills required

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| toonpass standard monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| toonpass plus monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| toonpass max monthly | $39.99 | per month |
| toonpass plus monthly  LEGACY | $39.99 | per month |
| toonpass standard yearly | $89.99 | per year |
| toonpass plus yearly | $359.99 | per year |
| credits pack 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 3 | $14.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 4 | $19.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 5 | $29.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 6 | $49.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 4 | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fun and engaging
- 💡 Helpful for non-artists
- 🤗 Great community

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Limited character/background options
- 🎨 Lack of customization
- 🔍 Difficulty finding right assets

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to add characters to stories
- Zooming issues
- Requests for custom characters not working
- Crashes and freezing

**Requested features**

- Add search bar
- Allow custom character/background creation
- Improve character pose options
- Add more text/speech bubble styles
- Implement voting/commenting system


### Genies Camera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/genies-camera/id6480532620)

Create mixed reality content by integrating a personalized digital avatar into your real-world environment. Capture dynamic performances with your avatar mimicking your movements and facial expressions.

**Highlights:** Integrate digital avatars into real-world scenes, Avatar mimics user's facial expressions, Capture mixed reality images and videos, Avatar performs actions like running and posing, Demonstration of Genies XR Tools

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is toongether free?

toongether is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Genies Camera free?

Genies Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, toongether or Genies Camera?

toongether is rated higher. toongether averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Genies Camera averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.

### Do toongether or Genies Camera have ads?

toongether shows ads; Genies Camera does not.

### Which is updated more often, toongether or Genies Camera?

toongether ships an update every 3 days, and Genies Camera every 3 weeks. Most recently, toongether was updated on September 24, 2026 and Genies Camera on September 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*