# Elf Studio — user reviews > 98 indexed App Store user reviews of Elf Studio by North Pole Command Centre Limited, rated 4.70/5 from 3,737 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elf-studio/id6443879616/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elf-studio/id6443879616.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 3,134 · 4★ 262 · 3★ 121 · 2★ 80 · 1★ 140 ## What do users think of Elf Studio? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🎅 Elf-themed game - 👍 Fun for kids - 💡 Ability to create elf scenes **Cons** - 💰 Many features locked behind paywall - 🐛 Glitchy performance - 🚫 Limited free functionality **Commonly reported bugs** - Unable to scan surfaces for elf placement - Crashes and freezes when trying to use app **Most requested features** - More free customization options - Ability to save and share created scenes - Improved surface detection for elf placement ## Newest reviews (10 of 98) ### 3/5 — Not that fun *2025-12-08, version 3.0.3* You had to pay to make an outfit and my elf on the shelf obsessed daughter didn’t like it. ### 4/5 — It makes me sad *2025-11-13, version 3.0.3* When i was little i played and everything was free (except santa) i would make my elf on the shelf and make little storys I decided to download the game again and NOTHING WAS FREE ANYMORE LITERALLY I COULD NOT GET IN WITHOUT PAYING WHY (coughs) but please fix this.. ### 2/5 — Not so good *2024-12-17, version 3.0.3* You have to pay for almost EVERYTHING and it’s quite glichy it a bit fun but wouldnt really recommend ### 5/5 — Good *2024-12-12, version 3.0.3* It is a good game Love 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻 ### 5/5 — Elf’s *2024-12-07, version 3.0.3* This game is amazing and I love it !!!!! ### 4/5 — few things but great! *2024-11-29, version 3.0.3* When I played I looked at the preview and it said you could make ant make an elf name your elf see Santa me the elf’s move so I got this game and when I played this I had to scan the ground and it would show snowflakes and I tried it I like this game but don’t it’s fun but not fun when everything’s vip ### 5/5 — Brielle *2024-11-17, version 2.0.8* I can’t believe that you have an elf in your house on this game is the best look at my rating ### 5/5 — Aiden *2024-07-15, version 2.0.8* Best game ever ### 1/5 — ew *2024-05-19, version 2.0.8* After i showed my kids this app they don't believe santa anymore, and you have to pay for everything and its not even realistic at all so. I definitely do not recommend this app ### 1/5 — It is a scam *2024-05-15, version 2.0.8* Because you had to pay for it, I don’t wanna pay for it. Six dollars every year I don’t pay it. It goes $16 every month. That’s way too much money. It is a big big big big big big big big big big big big big big big big big big big big big scam scam scam scam, scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam?!?! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Elf elf elf *2025-12-19, version 3.0.3* You have to pay to get that video so anyone ### 1/5 — I don’t get the game *2025-12-08, version 3.0.3* I can’t do anything with this elf it is all not free I can’t help my kid believe in the elf ### 1/5 — This is a Chinese scam *2025-12-07, version 3.0.3* When I try making a video for my elf, all they have is the standing idol you have to pay to make him walk. You have to pay to make him that you have to pay to do a different camera. You have to pay pay pay pay Indian Chinese people. ### 1/5 — Scanning *2025-12-03, version 3.0.3* Scanning does not work great, very frustrating trying to scan for 20 min 😣 ### 1/5 — Good fun but *2025-12-01, version 3.0.3* It’s fun but you have to pay to get more characters more waypoint more clothes, clothes colours and more walking styles basically you have to pay for everything is really fun for kids, but as a kid myself, it is very pricey to get with a whopping £2.99 a month, £5.99 a year and £19.99 for a lifetime a waste of storage and a waste of money ### 1/5 — Just runs in a standing circle *2025-12-01, version 3.0.3* Doesn’t really do anything other than spin in a circle or stand still.. ### 1/5 — Useless not gonna lie unless u want to pay *2025-10-26, version 3.0.3* U have pay for everything like bro pls change this ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2024-12-18, version 3.0.3* Can’t find any planed surfaces. App doesn’t work at all ### 1/5 — X *2024-12-01, version 3.0.3* You have to pay 😡 ### 1/5 — Terrible *2024-10-05, version 2.0.8* As soon as I downloaded the game I pressed start I read how to play and after that you have to pay to play.Like I was looking forward to recording an animated elf moving on camera.Like at least let us record our elf move on camera for FREE.I am sure a lot of people feel how I feel as well so please fix this and you can’t have apps where it’s just pay pay pay you need at least the main fun thing free so everybody can at least play the fun thing that they have been looking forward for so please fix this immediately and I am giving this app zero stars but it won’t let me so please improve this! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Best elf app out there *2026-04-03, version 3.0.3* Worth the money completely, one of my favourite apps it’s so festive and interactive ### 5/5 — It’s free but it’s also not *2025-12-17, version 3.0.3* So hi I’m here to tell you about the elf studios game. So my friend sent me videos of like her elf moving, and I was like, that seems fun! It’s basically fun but, it costs money if you want like different walks or skins but I just use Mr.Jingles as my elf’s and you can like make ℹ videos about it, make it skip in circles so yeah it’s fun! But the best part is laughing at the video when you’re done! And you can also send it to your friends if you have the app “ Messages” on your tablet phone or whatever you’re using. So yeah Just wanted to warn you guys that it might cost money. Bye! ✌🏼 ### 5/5 — Happy *2025-12-04, version 3.0.3* Happy ### 5/5 — Soooooooooooooooo fun *2025-11-04, version 3.0.3* I love it and I named him, buddy ### 5/5 — Great *2025-10-21, version 3.0.3* Is cool ### 5/5 — It’s so cool *2025-04-15, version 3.0.3* It’s so amazing ### 5/5 — Good with kids *2025-01-19, version 3.0.3* good for little kids ### 5/5 — Good game *2024-12-18, version 3.0.3* So good I’m a kid and I love it Five stars ### 5/5 — Elf cam *2024-12-15, version 3.0.3* This game is awesome in a bunch of different ways and it is a great option for kids to play around Christmas ### 5/5 — To you *2024-12-13, version 3.0.3* Good job --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-08.*