Aftercut vs Comic Cam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aftercut
Easily cut out objects from photos and composite them with new backgrounds. Apply a wide range of unique filters and effects to your images in seconds. Supports transparent PNGs for advanced editing.
- 7 cut out tools (manual & smart selection)
- 40+ filters & 300+ predefined effects
- 21 blend modes
- 7 selection adjustment tools
- Transparent PNG support
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The easiest way to cut out and composite photos. With AfterCut, you can select objects, change background and add effects to your photos in SECONDS. 7 CUT OUT TOOLS Both manually selection tools and smart selection tools are included. Selecting and extracting objects can be easily done by several simple taps. 40+ FILTERS & 300+ PREDEFINED EFFECTS You can create Shadow, Highlight, Border, Popart, Cartoon, Blur, Glass, Pencil, Comic Book, Mosaic and more effects to your selected objects. Most of the effects are unique! 21 BLEND MODES 7 SELECTION ADJUSTMENT TOOLS Selection area can be feathered, extended, resized, adjusted and saved. TRANSPARENT PNG SUPPORT Importing and exporting transparent PNG images are fully supported. RESOLUTIONS iPhone 5 and above: 12 MP iPhone 4 and 4S: 4 MP
Comic Cam
Apply unique comic book drawing effects to your photos in real-time. This app allows you to capture and save images, with options for split-screen effects and zoom. It supports both front and back cameras for selfies and various orientations.
- Real-time comic book effects
- Save and preview photos
- Split-screen effect
- Front and back camera support
- Zoom in/out
- Portrait and landscape modes
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Real time comic book effect camera. The image is processed with unique algorithms to look like a drawing from a comic book. The app allows you take and save photos and preview of the last picture. Both portrait and landscape are supported. Both cameras (back and front) are supported so selfies can be taken too. Comic Cam also have split screen feature so you can make only part of the image to look like drawing while the other part stays as photo. You can slide left or right to adjust the parts. Additional features are zoom in/out and a touch button . Terms of Service: https://bialamusic.com/comiccam/termsandconditions/ Privacy Policy: https://bialamusic.com/comiccam/privacypolicy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Aftercut at 92% against Comic Cam's 0%. Aftercut also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months). Comic Cam's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Comic Cam is free to download; Aftercut costs $2.99 up front. Comic Cam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Aftercut asks for nothing beyond the download.
Aftercut ships an update every 2 months, Comic Cam every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on June 26, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aftercut | Comic Cam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (202 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 202 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 丽譞 牛 | Aleksandar Mlazev |
Customer experience
Aftercut
Comic Cam
Bugs and requests
Aftercut
Reported bugs
10 issues- App incompatible with latest iOS versions (iOS 14+)
- Custom fonts not visible or usable after iOS updates
- Unable to import photos from library on some devices
- Position and scale changes lost when pasting cutouts
- Saved images not appearing in photo library
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- App crashes when applying certain effects
- Interface text too small on some devices
- Language settings reverting to Chinese unexpectedly
- Blurry output despite sharp preview
- Selection tool selecting entire image instead of subject
Requested features
15 requests- iPad landscape orientation support
- Higher resolution export (beyond 4096x4096 pixels)
- Manual eraser and rubber tool for precise editing
- Feathering and edge refinement controls
- Clipping masks with geometric shapes
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- Layer support for multiple images
- More font options and variety
- Offset settings for eraser tool
- Color-based selection tool
- Apple Pencil support with better line quality
- Sticker library management/cleanup
- Recent updates after years of stagnation
- Landscape view option
- Font import from browser
- Improved documentation and manual
Comic Cam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Aftercut
No in-app purchases
Comic Cam
- Comic Cam Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
- Comic Cam yearly subscription$4.991 Year
- Comic Cam Pro$9.99
