Ottoman Studio vs Taplun
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ottoman Studio
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Palaces, jewel-encrusted kaftans, turbans set with silver — Ottoman grandeur held the stage for centuries. If a turban stood before you and you wanted to try it on, look in the mirror and ask "how does it suit me?" — this app lets you feel that era on yourself. Upload a selfie, pick from 31 historical characters. With your spouse or loved one, you can pose as Süleyman–Hürrem, Ertuğrul–Halime or Osman–Bala — two separate photos, one frame. A curiosity. A try. A small frame worth sharing. MEN (21 styles) • Sultans: Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, Suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan Selim I (the Grim), Sultan Ahmed I, Sultan Murad II, Süleyman Shah, Orhan Gazi • Beys & Warriors: Ertuğrul Bey, Turgut Alp, Bamsı Beyrek, Zağanos Pasha, Janissary Soldier • Viziers & Scholars: Grand Vizier, Pargalı İbrahim Pasha, Çandarlı Halil Pasha, Akshemseddin, Mevlevi Dervish • Crown Prince, Şehzade Mustafa, Grand Bazaar Merchant, Miniature Style WOMEN (8 styles) • Hürrem Sultan, Kösem Sultan, Mihrimah Sultan, Safiye Sultan, Mahidevran Sultan, Valide Sultan (Queen Mother), Hayme Ana, Ottoman Bride CHILDREN (2 styles) • Young Prince, Young Sultana ROYAL COUPLES — with your spouse, your loved one (3 styles) • Suleiman & Hürrem — the love of an age, at Topkapı • Ertuğrul & Halime — at the Kayı tent, under the IYI banner • Osman & Bala — at Söğüt, at the dawn of the empire's founding Upload two separate photos and become one of the legendary couples. An alternative to a wedding photo, a sweet joke for parents, a frame to share on social media. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a well-lit selfie 2. Choose your character — you can change your mind 3. "Start Transformation" — let the golden lines on screen do their work 4. If you like it, save/share — if not, try again PRODUCT NOTES A product from a small studio focused on a single subject. A few technical choices, we want to explain openly: CHARACTER REFERENCES For each of the 31 characters, separate costume, jewelry and setting descriptions were written. "Ottoman aesthetic" is a vague term; we've tied it to concrete costume details. For Mehmed: a large white turban, a silver filigree tepelik brooch and a fur-collared kaftan; for Hürrem: a jewel-embroidered silk kaftan and harem-era headpiece; for the Janissary: a börk headpiece, regimental-colored vest and period belt. Palace scenes lit in the Topkapı Harem atmosphere. IDENTITY PRESERVATION Your face doesn't change. This isn't a "costume filter" — the costume and scene are built around your face. The model is called in edit mode; the "face slightly shifted" problem common in similar apps is rare here. COLOR PALETTE Taken from İznik tile panels. Tile blue, coral red, silver and brass — the same discipline in every scene. Different from the "Ottoman vibes" pastel mix; cleaner, more accurate. COUPLE PORTRAITS Two-person portraits go through a separate pipeline. Not pasting two single-person portraits side by side — rebuilt in a single frame with consistent lighting, perspective and costume. Slower, more expensive, but the result earns it. HD UPSCALE Upscale to high resolution with 1 credit. Suitable for printing, framing, sharing. ACCURACY AI doesn't always nail it. Dark photos, thick glasses, wide hats, masks — these strain the results. PRIVACY Your photos are not stored on our servers. They are temporarily transferred to the AI provider for processing, and deleted there within 24 hours. No account, no identity tracking, no analytics. Detailed policy: https://meksi6.github.io/sultansnap/privacy.html SMALL NOTES • Internet connection required • Best result: well-lit setting, front-facing selfie • Generated portraits are AI works — for entertainment Maybe just a curiosity. Maybe a frame for social media. Maybe a small gift to send to someone you love. Want to try?
Taplun
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Taplun is your pocket photo studio. Add a photo, pick a category, and Taplun turns it into a professional shot in seconds — no prompts, no fiddly settings. Four studios in one: PORTRAIT — Studio-quality profile photos and headshots. Your face and identity are preserved 100%; only the lighting, styling and background turn professional. LIFESTYLE — Turn any everyday photo into a polished, magazine-grade shot. The people and the place stay exactly yours; the light, color and mood get a professional finish. PRODUCT — Commercial product photography from a couple of snaps. Your product stays exact — shape, color, logo and text — while the background, lighting and scene turn studio-grade. ARCHITECTURE & REAL ESTATE — Buildings, interiors and real estate, turned professional. Enrich a 3D render into a fully staged, photoreal scene, or re-shoot a real-estate photo with a corrected angle and professional lighting. The structure always stays exact. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a category: Portrait, Lifestyle, Product or Architecture. 2. Add your photo(s) — one for Lifestyle and Architecture, two for Portrait and Product — from your gallery or camera. 3. Tap Create. Auto mode picks the best result; Detailed mode lets you choose light, color, background and more. Don't love it? Regenerate in one tap. SIMPLE PRICING Start free with 2 photos. Taplun Pro gives you 80 photos per month, or 960 per year. One photo simply uses one from your plan — no credits to count. Architecture Enrichment uses 2 per photo (premium engine). PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your photos are processed only to create your result. They are not stored permanently and are never used to train AI models. No ads inside the app. We use Meta's SDK only to measure our own advertising, and only with your permission — iOS asks first (App Tracking Transparency) and you can decline or change it anytime. Terms of Use (EULA): https://taplun.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://taplun.app/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Ottoman Studio at none against Taplun's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Ottoman Studio sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Taplun sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ottoman Studio ships an update every 2 weeks, Taplun every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ottoman Studio | Taplun |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mahmut Eksi | Blick3d, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Ottoman Studio
- Starter Pack$1.99
- Popular Pack$4.99
- Value Pack$9.99
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- Pro Pack$44.99
Taplun
- Taplun Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- Taplun Pro Yearly$99.991 Year
- 40 Extra Photos$4.99
- 120 Extra Photos$14.99
- 240 Extra Photos$29.99









