Joonoo.art vs Wonderbly: Photo-Illustrated vs Character-Built Books
Updated October 2026
Wonderbly and Joonoo.art both make personalized picture books, but they draw the child differently. With Wonderbly, you choose from designed characters, then pick gender, hair and skin tone. Joonoo.art illustrates the child, and anyone else in the photo, from the photos you upload.
| Joonoo.art | Wonderbly | |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Joonoo.art (Verby, LLC) | Part of Penguin Random House (acquired June 2025)[1] |
| How your child is drawn | Illustrated from the photos you upload | Choose from designed characters, then gender, hair and skin tone[2] |
| Languages | 24 languages, one per book | Personalized books in 12 languages[3] |
| Price from | PDF $1.99; printed $18.89 + shipping | From $34.99 USD[2] |
| Public reviews | New: no public reviews yet | Trustpilot 4.5 from 90,707 reviews[4] |
- [1] https://global.penguinrandomhouse.com/announcements/prh-acquires-wonderbly-one-of-the-uks-fastest-growing-independent-publishers-and-leader-in-personalized-gift-books/, checked 2026-10-16
- [2] https://www.wonderbly.com/personalized-products/when-you-were-born-book, checked 2026-10-16
- [3] https://www.wonderbly.com/choose-your-country, checked 2026-10-16
- [4] https://www.trustpilot.com/review/wonderbly.com, checked 2026-10-16
How the child is drawn
Illustrators design Wonderbly's characters, so every book has a consistent house style. Joonoo.art's AI illustrations aim to look like your family, and you see a free preview before paying.
The whole family, not just the child
Joonoo.art books can feature siblings, parents and grandparents from a single group photo.
Languages
Wonderbly offers 12 languages. Joonoo.art offers 24, one language per book, including Hindi, Tamil, Arabic and Japanese.
Track record
Wonderbly is long established, with 90,707 Trustpilot reviews. Joonoo.art is new and has no public reviews yet.
When to choose Wonderbly instead
- You want a long-established publisher with a large public review base.
- You prefer a hand-designed character to a photo likeness.
- You want a specific title from its catalogue.
Questions
Does Wonderbly use your photo?
Its book pages have you choose a designed character, then gender, hair and skin tone. Some products also mention adding a special photo, so check the title you want.
Does Joonoo.art use AI?
Yes. The illustrations are generated with AI from the photos you upload, and you review a free preview before paying.
Which has more languages?
Joonoo.art offers 24 and Wonderbly 12.