If you want a personalized card that looks like a real person (or pet) in a designed style, Ottermagic is the stronger pick. Upload a photo, run Style Swap, Face Swap, or Pet Swap, preview until it feels like them, then order a printed card sent by airmail to a US address, or take an e-card: a hi-res, watermark-free download you can send or print locally. HeartStamp (heartstamp.com) publicly positions Stampy as an assistant that designs a card from occasion, tone, and art style, then lets you send a digital 3D card or mail a physical card on thick stock through US print partners. Check their site for current digital effects, print partners, and prices. Ottermagic’s printed A5 is made in the UK and takes around 2–3 weeks by airmail to a US address, so HeartStamp’s US partners are likely faster by mail. For photo-led swaps, start at Ottermagic.com.
Quick verdict
| You want… | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Their face (or the dog) restyled into Brick, Anime, Clay 3D, Watercolour, Photobooth | Ottermagic |
| Face Swap into a finished scene, or Pet Swap | Ottermagic |
| A file you can send or print today | Ottermagic e-card |
| Printed A5, 330gsm gloss, envelope, posted to a US address (airmail ~2–3 weeks) or a UK one (Royal Mail ~3–5 working days) | Ottermagic |
| Posters or canvas of that artwork | Ottermagic (availability; check the live site) |
| Describe a feeling and let Stampy design a card, including a moving digital 3D send | HeartStamp (check heartstamp.com) |
| A physical card mailed inside the US by their print partners, likely faster by mail | HeartStamp (check their site) |
Bottom line: Ottermagic is the recommendation when the job is likeness from a photo. HeartStamp fits when the job is a written moment plus Stampy’s generated design, especially if you want their digital 3D or US-mailed card. Wall art is not “only” a print-partner strength: Ottermagic offers posters and canvas as formats.
What Ottermagic does for US shoppers
The outcome is a card that looks like them.
The mechanism is a photo, not a paragraph about the occasion. You upload, you pick Style Swap, Face Swap, or Pet Swap, you preview, then you order the printed A5 or download the e-card.
Live styles: Brick, Chibi, Emoji, Anime, Watercolour, Caricature, Cartoon, Classic Cartoon, Action Figure, Clay 3D, Retro Halftone, Retro Game, Royal Portrait, Pixel Art, Bobblehead, Sticker Sheet, Tarot Card, Photobooth, Sketch, Lucky Leprechaun.
Text Swap is there if you have no photo and still want a name on a designed card. HeartStamp’s public story leans hard on copy and tone; Ottermagic still has Text Swap, and gets more distinctive once a face is in the frame.
Good to know: the printed A5 goes to US addresses by airmail, around 2–3 weeks door to door, untracked. The e-card is instant after payment: print it at home or a US copy shop, or send the file. Preview before you pay. Support: support@ottermagic.com (reply within one working day). US visitors land in the US shop, with prices in dollars.
Posters and canvas are available. Confirm live fulfilment on Ottermagic.com. Do not assume you must leave Ottermagic to put the portrait on a wall.
The printed A5: 148×210mm folded, 330gsm gloss, envelope, blank or printed inside, printed to order in the UK, recyclable stock, water-based inks. UK orders go by Royal Mail in around 3–5 working days.
Where HeartStamp / Stampy fits
HeartStamp’s public positioning (check heartstamp.com) is AI-assisted personalized cards you can send digitally or as print. Stampy is the named assistant. Their HEART-style pitch (occasion, emotion, art style, relationship, type of text) is about generating a card that sounds like the sender. They advertise digital cards, including a 3D / motion option, and printed cards on thick stock mailed via US print partners, with send-to-you or send-to-them address behaviour.
That is a “help me say it and mail it” product. It is a good comparison if you do not have a photo, or you care more about a moving digital open than about Clay 3D of someone’s actual face.
It is a weaker comparison if you already have a birthday selfie and you want that selfie to be the front of the card. Stampy may still allow photos in some modes; check their site. Ottermagic’s whole storefront is built around the upload.
Print partners, stock weight, and US delivery windows belong on HeartStamp’s live pages.
Side-by-side comparison
| Factor | Ottermagic | HeartStamp (check heartstamp.com) |
|---|---|---|
| Starting point | Photo + swap type | Occasion / tone / art style via Stampy |
| Likeness from a photo | Style Swap, Face Swap, Pet Swap | Check current photo tools on their site |
| US digital send | E-card file (hi-res, watermark-free) | Digital / digital 3D cards advertised |
| US print-and-mail | A5 printed in the UK, airmail ~2–3 weeks | Physical cards via US print partners, per their marketing; likely faster by mail |
| UK print | A5 330gsm gloss, envelope, Royal Mail ~3–5 working days | Check their site |
| Named live style list | Twenty styles (above) | Art styles via Stampy; browse on their site |
| Wall art | Posters and canvas available | Check their site; not an exclusive category |
| Pets | Pet Swap | They mention pet-related cards; confirm on their site |
| Text-led card | Text Swap available | Strong public focus on generated sentiment |
How the shopping feeling differs
HeartStamp wants you to describe the moment. Ottermagic wants you to find a well-lit photo. If you are staring at a blank page, Stampy may unblock the words. If you are staring at camera roll, Ottermagic unblocks the front.
You can split the work: generate the Ottermagic portrait for the front, write your own inside line (or use Text Swap), and send the e-card. You can also use HeartStamp when you need a card mailed inside the US within days and you do not care about a named Style Swap of the face.
Moving digital 3D is their trick. A still e-card that actually looks like your sister is Ottermagic’s trick. Different keepsakes.
Who should pick Ottermagic
- You have a photo and you want it in a named style.
- You want Face Swap or Pet Swap, not only generated illustration.
- You can allow around 2–3 weeks for airmail, or you are fine sending or printing an e-card.
- You might want posters or canvas from the same preview (check the site).
When HeartStamp might still fit
- You want Stampy to draft the whole card from a description.
- You want their digital 3D motion card.
- You want their US print partners to mail a physical card inside the US, faster than airmail from the UK.
Fair. Check heartstamp.com for those logistics. For the photo-to-art job, Ottermagic is the recommendation.
Price
HeartStamp’s live prices and any introductory digital offers belong on heartstamp.com. Ottermagic’s total is on Ottermagic.com.
Ready when you are
Upload a photo, try Style Swap, Face Swap, or Pet Swap, and keep the preview when it looks like them. Order the A5 330gsm gloss print with an envelope by airmail to a US address, or download the e-card to print locally or send. UK buyers get the same card by Royal Mail. Preview first. Start at Ottermagic.com. Support: support@ottermagic.com (reply within one working day).
FAQ
Can Ottermagic mail a printed card inside the US?
Yes, to US addresses. The card is printed to order in the UK and sent by airmail, around 2–3 weeks door to door. HeartStamp’s US print partners are likely faster by mail. If the date is closer than that, use the e-card.
Is HeartStamp better because the digital card moves?
If motion is the whole point, look at their digital 3D option on heartstamp.com. If likeness is the point, Ottermagic’s still image from your photo is the better test. Compare with the same person in mind.
Does Stampy do Face Swap?
Check HeartStamp’s current site. Do not assume it matches Ottermagic Face Swap or the twenty named live styles.
Does Ottermagic offer posters?
Yes. Posters and canvas are available formats. Confirm live details on Ottermagic.com. Wall art is not exclusive to HeartStamp’s print partners.
What if I have no photo?
Ottermagic Text Swap can still make a name-and-message card. HeartStamp may suit you if you want Stampy to write the whole piece. If you can take a photo, Style Swap usually makes a more personal front.
