DIYTech LabsBest Cartoon Yourself Apps for Android
Cartoon-yourself apps turn a selfie into a cartoon, caricature or hand-drawn style portrait in a few taps. They are some of the most-shared photo editors on Android. Here is how to choose one, and what the good ones do well.
What to Look For
- Style variety: classic cartoon, caricature, sketch and painting effects
- Quality of the face rendering: the cartoon should still look like you
- Export quality: high-resolution output without a heavy watermark on the free tier
- Privacy: check whether photos are processed on-device or uploaded
Popular Choices
Well-known apps in this category include ToonMe, Voila AI Artist, Cartoon Photo Editor and Prisma-style art filters. Each has a different balance of free effects, ads and watermark rules, so try two or three with the same photo and keep the one whose style you like most.
The Named Apps, Compared
Features and pricing in this category change often, so treat this as a guide to each app's character rather than a fixed specification — details vary by version and region.
| App | Style Focus | Watermark on Free Exports | Free Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| ToonMe | Cartoon portraits and avatars from a single selfie, with many template styles | Varies by version; some styles and exports are reserved for paying users | Free to try with a selection of styles; full catalogue is paid |
| Voila AI Artist | Pixar-style 3D cartoons, caricatures and Renaissance-style portraits | Free exports have historically included ads-supported limits; varies by version | Free with ads; a subscription removes limits |
| Cartoon Photo Editor | Cartoon and sketch filters applied to any photo, not just faces | Varies by version and by which filter you use | Free with a core set of filters; extra packs may be paid |
One practical tip whichever app you pick: run the same photograph through two or three of them before committing. Cartoon styles are a matter of taste — one app's "classic cartoon" flattens a face kindly, another turns the same face into a caricature — and the free tier of each is enough to find out which look you actually like.
A Note From the Editors
This roundup was first published by DIY Tech Pro and is now maintained by DIYTech Labs, an Android app studio. We do not currently publish a cartoon app ourselves; this page exists to help you pick a good one. Our own apps are listed on the apps page.