# PortraitWorks — Custom fantasy portraits > Hand-drawn fantasy character portrait creator with extensive customization. (iPhone/iPad app by Worldspinner LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/portraitworks/id1615094444 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Worldspinner LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1525091264) - Category: Entertainment, Games, Role Playing - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.20/5 from 49 App Store ratings · 32 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 13.0 · 647 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2022-08-23 - Data updated: 2026-07-05 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/portraitworks/id1615094444/reviews.md ## What is PortraitWorks? PortraitWorks™ makes it easy to create great custom portraits for your D&D and other fantasy characters. This is not just another app using AI to create semi-random images. Every art element was hand-drawn by our team of professional artists, and you have total control over what goes into your portrait. There are two ways to make a portrait: 1. Create from scratch in 6 easy steps: role, body, hair, style, gear, and background. Then, optionally Edit for more detailed control of any element of the portrait. 2. Choose from thousands of curated portraits in the Gallery. These portraits can be customized with the same Edit controls. Make each portrait your own, with: * All the classes from the Player’s Handbook, plus NPCs and more * Millions of unique faces combining individual features and hairstyles, representing different races, ethnic groups, ages, and genders (including non-binary) * Gear, weapons, spells, and familiars appropriate for a wide range of character classes and professions * Nearly unlimited outfit possibilities from multiple layers of clothing, armor, helmets, hats, and jewelry * A large collections of backgrounds from textural to scenic * Color control of nearly every element All features are free except for Export and Favorite. You can pay to unlock those per role, or for all roles at once. Use your portraits on DnD character sheets, virtual tabletop tokens, mugs, tshirts, or anywhere else you can imagine. Publisher license for commercial use available separately. ## Key features - Create portraits from scratch - Customize gallery portraits - Millions of unique face combinations - Extensive gear and background options - Color control for all elements - D&D class integration ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Bundle 1: Launch! | $9.99 | one-time | | Backgrounds & Frames | $0.99 | one-time | | Orcs, Half-Orcs, Half-Devils | $0.99 | one-time | | Reptilians | $0.99 | one-time | | Outlaw & Commoner Outfits | $0.99 | one-time | | Light Armor | $0.99 | one-time | | Spells & Spellcaster Gear | $0.99 | one-time | | Hairstyles & Facial Hair | $0.99 | one-time | | High Society Outfits | $0.99 | one-time | | Unlock Export | $9.99 | one-time | | Monk | $1.99 | one-time | | Unrestricted | $1.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 32) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/portraitworks/id1615094444/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Worth It! Highly Customizable! Not AI! *2026-02-05, version 2.1.2 FC2* I NEVER write reviews on apps but had to for this one. I have been looking for non-ai solutions to creating portraits for my notable NPCs for my players because unfortunately my patience is nonexistent so learning to draw is out ha. But then I found this app, hand drawn, so many options and highly customizable. Get it and support real artists! Just a one time fee of $10 to get all features but can be used free too. ### 5/5 — Phenomenal App *2025-11-03, version 2.1.1* Been using PortraitWorks for my dnd characters for YEARS and I’m happy they still update the app relatively frequently! To this day, it’s probably my favorite thing I’ve backed on kickstarter ### 5/5 — This app has it all! *2025-11-01, version 2.1.1* I know I’m glazing but this app has so much customization options and I’ve loved making my players and villains icons ### 1/5 — Deleting *2025-07-24, version 2.0.2* Do they honestly think that anyone is going to subscribe to their app? Even if I wanted to I wouldn’t on principle because I don’t give money to people who screw over their patrons. ### 1/5 — -_- *2025-07-21, version 2.0.2* Used to be good. Tons of content simply remove. ### 4/5 — Great!! Just needs glasses *2025-06-16, version 2.0.2* I would give this app 5 stars if glasses were an option for the character creation. ### 2/5 — Want to Give it 5 Stars, but Update Knocks it Down *2025-03-19, version 2.0* I very well would’ve given this 5 stars a few weeks ago but just recently (I guess as a side effect of the new update?) all my saved characters had their hairstyles and color palettes completely randomized. And on top of that some hairstyles can no longer be found when I tried to change them back, like when I press the curly tab on hairstyles there’s only like 3 in there now. What’s even weirder is hairstyles I can’t re-add to certain characters still exist on others, meaning they’re not completely gone from the game. If the developers ever see this, I would like to know if this is just a bug/ what the reason for this was if it was intentional, and if the hairstyles will be reinstated anytime soon? I love your app and have used it for years but this has deterred me from using it as of late. ### 2/5 — Man so mad right now *2025-03-16, version 2.0* I don’t know what they did but my portrait of my current DnD character just got all messed up and the options I had are no where to be found. It’s a good app but why did they remove things??? ### 1/5 — Update ruined 100s of saved characters *2025-03-11, version 2.0* I purchased this app for each of the players in my D&D group during the beta phase. After spending 1000s of hours creating hundreds of characters for that group and other projects, the update ruined over half of them. Many of the hairstyles are no longer available, and those saved characters with the deleted styles were randomly given new styles. Colors, clothing, hats, ears, etc were also changed. I typically spent hours on each character refreshing the randomized options until the one I wanted appeared. This update ruined over half of them. No point spending time creating characters and ‘saving’ them if the developers just callously change them with each update. This app is designed best for those who have little care what the character they want looks like, and just want to churn out a quick approximation of ‘a random fighter’ or ‘some old wizard’ in a few seconds. Do not waste your time and money on this app if you care what your characters look like and want to create and save them ahead of time. ### 5/5 — GREAT *2025-03-01, version 1.2.6* No ads or payments mwah except watermark😅 ## Frequently asked questions about PortraitWorks ### What is PortraitWorks? PortraitWorks is an application designed to help users create custom fantasy character portraits. It utilizes hand-drawn art elements, offering extensive customization options for characters in games like Dungeons & Dragons and other fantasy settings. ### How do I create a portrait? You can create a portrait in two ways: either build one from scratch in six easy steps (role, body, hair, style, gear, background) with optional detailed editing, or choose from thousands of curated portraits in the Gallery and customize them. ### Is PortraitWorks free to use? The core features of PortraitWorks are free. However, exporting your created portraits and saving them to your favorites require a purchase. You can unlock these features per role or for all roles at once. ### What kind of customization is available? The app offers millions of unique face combinations, including various races, ethnic groups, ages, and genders. You can also customize gear, weapons, spells, familiars, outfits through multiple layers, backgrounds, and control the color of nearly every element. ### Can I use the portraits for commercial purposes? You can use your created portraits for personal use on character sheets, virtual tabletop tokens, or merchandise like mugs and t-shirts. A separate publisher license is available for commercial use. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.1.2 FC2 — 2025-12-17 2.1.2 FC2 is a bugfix release ### 2.1.1 — 2025-11-01 New in 2.1: helms & helmets! A wide range of historical and fantasy designs, customizable for any character type. The free app no longer includes watermarks: all features are free except for Export and Favorite. You can pay to unlock those per role, or for all roles at once. ### 2.1 — 2025-10-31 New in 2.1: helms & helmets! A wide range of historical and fantasy designs, customizable for any character type. The free app no longer includes watermarks: all features are free except for Export and Favorite. You can pay to unlock those per role, or for all roles at once. ### 2.0.2 — 2025-05-05 For the locked app: - removes watermarking - disables Favorites ### 2.0.1 — 2025-04-16 2.0.1 FC3 - addresses an issue with purchasing the unlock - improved saved Favorites compatibility ## Apps similar to PortraitWorks | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [D&D Beyond](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/d-and-d-beyond/id1501810129) | 4.8 (87,157) | Free | Entertainment | | [Dnd Character Journal](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dnd-character-journal/id6469010732) | 4.8 (9) | Free | Entertainment | | [Spells List 5e](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spells-list-5e/id1220380339) | 4.8 (3,238) | Free | Entertainment | | [RPG Scribe Pathfinder & 3.5](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rpg-scribe-pathfinder-and-35/id1121334119) | 4.6 (587) | $2.99 | Entertainment | | [Roll20 - Character Sheets](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roll20-character-sheets/id1541218329) | 1.8 (285) | Free | Entertainment | | [Fight Club 5th Edition](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fight-club-5th-edition/id901057473) | 4.7 (3,847) | Free | Entertainment | ## Related topics [portrait works](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/portrait-works) · [fantasy character creator](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/fantasy-character-creator) --- *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 2026-07-05.*