# Puppet Time — Make videos with puppets!

> Create and animate digital puppet videos with extensive customization and recording features. (iPhone/iPad app by Jimmy Nguyen.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puppet-time/id1512645088 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jimmy Nguyen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1496101886)
- Category: Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 90 App Store ratings · 82 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 283 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2020-06-06
- Data updated: 2026-08-15
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puppet-time/id1512645088/reviews.md

## What is Puppet Time?

Welcome to Puppet Time, the ultimate puppet game that brings your imagination to life! With Puppet Time, you can unleash your creativity and dive into the fascinating world of puppetry and animation. Whether you're a seasoned puppet master or a newcomer to the puppet scene, this app is designed to make puppetry accessible, fun, and incredibly engaging.



Puppet Time allows you to craft unique videos using fully customizable digital puppets and dynamic backgrounds. The intuitive puppet creator lets you edit every aspect of your puppet – from its legs and arms to its gut and butt – giving you complete control over the puppet's appearance and movements. Building a puppet has never been this easy and enjoyable. Embrace the joy of puppet play as you bring your creations to life in a vibrant and interactive puppet world.



Features:


Create Videos with Customizable Puppets:
Craft your digital puppet masterpiece by adjusting limbs, expressions, and more. The puppet creator empowers you to build a puppet that perfectly fits your vision. Bring your puppet to life in exciting puppet shows that showcase your unique storytelling skills.


Edit Your Puppets - Legs, Arms, Gut, Butt, and More:
Dive deep into puppet customization. Tweak and tailor your puppet's features, whether it's the legs, arms, or even the gut and butt. Your puppet, your rules – let your imagination run wild!


Paint Your Puppet and Use Your Photos as Stickers:
Personalize your puppets with a splash of color! The app lets you paint your puppet to match your creative vision. Plus, you can use your photos as stickers, adding a touch of personal flair to your digital puppets.


Customize Puppet Backgrounds:
Set the stage for your puppet play by customizing backgrounds. Choose from a variety of scenes or upload your own backdrop to create a unique atmosphere for your puppet shows.


Hit Record and Play with Your Puppet:
It's showtime! Hit the record button and let the puppetry magic begin. Play, interact, and improvise with your puppets, capturing every delightful moment on video. Puppet Time makes recording and sharing your creations a breeze. Create cool and fun puppet animation videos easily


Enable Microphone to Record Your Voice and Sounds:
Add a human touch to your puppetry by enabling the microphone. Record your voice, add quirky sounds, or include background music to enhance the storytelling experience. Your puppets will come to life with voices and sounds that reflect your creativity.



Create Your Own Digital Puppet Show:
Become the puppet master of your own digital puppet show. Puppet Time provides a platform for you to unleash your storytelling prowess, creating entertaining and memorable shows that captivate audiences of all ages.


In Puppet Time, the puppet boss is you, and every puppet battle is a whimsical journey into the realm of imagination. Experience the joy of building, playing, and sharing in the delightful sandbox of digital puppetry. Let Puppet Time be your go-to puppet app, where ragdoll playgrounds and 3D puppet models await your artistic touch!

## Key features

- Customizable puppet creator
- Detailed puppet editing (limbs, body parts)
- Paint puppets and use photos as stickers
- Customizable backgrounds
- Record videos with puppets
- Record voice and sounds
- Create digital puppet shows

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads and Record Limit | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove watermark from video | $0.99 | one-time |
| Wacky Arm Man | $0.99 | one-time |
| Block Puppets | $0.99 | one-time |
| Theater Stage | $0.99 | one-time |
| Lounge Room and Kitchen | $1.49 | one-time |
| Bushes | $0.99 | one-time |
| Fruit Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| School Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Blobs Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Christmas Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Robot Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Silly Animals | $1.49 | one-time |
| Halloween Pack | $1.49 | one-time |
| Pets Pack | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Puppet Time?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Fun and enjoyable app
- 💡 Creative tool for videos
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Good customization options
- 👍 Can create own puppets
- 👍 Works without internet
- 👍 Good value for free version
- 👍 Developer responsiveness
- 👍 Intuitive for animation intro

**Cons**

- 💰 Paying for puppets/maps
- ⏳ Limited recording time
- 😠 Ads for time
- 🎤 Microphone issues
- 🎨 Drawing precision issues
- 🛒 Store crashes/internet issues
- 🕹️ Difficult to control puppets
- 🔊 Glitchy audio

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Cannot use microphone after uninstall/reinstall
- Microphone option missing in settings
- App crashes when buying from store
- Store requires internet connection when already connected
- App glitches and won't open (microphone permission issue)
- Accidentally drawing on puppet when changing proportions
- Recording time limit requires watching ads
- Puppet randomly collapses/dies
- Counter for making more puppets not going down

**Most requested features**

- Add more puppet slots (2, 6, 8, 10)
- Multiplayer mode
- Custom map editor with interactive things
- Ability to draw/create own items
- Add hair to puppets
- Add hats to puppets
- Add more packs/backgrounds (ocean, virus, store, jail, school, bush map)
- Make more items free (lounge kitchen background)
- Add more time for creation
- Add a walking button/feature
- Add AR mode functionality explanation
- Add hair attachment option (short, long, very long)
- Add Gorilla Tag characters and maps
- Add more rooms for puppet creation
- Add a paint bucket tool
- Add tools for straight lines or shapes
- Add a ball-shaped nose that stretches and rotates
- Add editable ears (removable)
- Add an editable quadruped model for animals
- One-time purchase for future upgrades

## Recent user reviews (10 of 82)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puppet-time/id1512645088/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Dear creators

*2026-07-18, version 10.1.0*

If you can you can add custome creation so we can build creations of 3D models! Thank you

### 5/5 — Best app ever

*2026-06-19, version 10.1.0*

So good like I love it but I wish there was more free Ragdolls 🙏🙏🙏

### 4/5 — I keep having to do this

*2026-06-06, version 10.1.0*

I love this game like a lot but one issue. It will break and it won’t let you use the microphone and the mouth moving setting and I had to delete it 2 TIMES IN A ROW so please, fix this I am absolutely begging like I don’t want to delete it and lose all of my puppets.

### 5/5 — Please

*2026-06-01, version 10.1.0*

Please add a restaurant place and make it so that they have items please and thank you

### 5/5 — I have a good idea!!!

*2026-05-23, version 10.1.0*

Can you please add a update it will be to be able to get in the cars in the city map and then a puppet will come and chase you BUT you will choose a puppet that is the persons puppets

### 5/5 — I know it doesn’t really make any sense but.

*2026-05-05, version 10.1.0*

Please make this app multiplayer. I just wanted to be like I could play with my sibling. I don’t really use it for films. I use it for just playing.

### 5/5 — Please add more dinosaurs and animals

*2026-04-03, version 10.1.0*

I know I have to add more dinosaurs and animals, but with the dinosaur pack, Tyrannosaurus triceratops pterodactyl with the ocean, pack clown, fish, blue whale humpback, whale dolphin orca

### 3/5 — That’s cool

*2026-03-17, version 10.1.0*

I want a update : bugs and ocean and virus and new background:store and jail and school
That’s it

### 5/5 — Hehe

*2026-03-10, version 10.1.0*

My brother hates this app

### 5/5 — On the next update can you please add two more puppet slots please 🙏

*2026-02-25, version 10.1.0*

Pretty please add two more puppet slots

## Frequently asked questions about Puppet Time

### What can I do with Puppet Time?

Puppet Time allows you to create and animate digital puppet videos. You can design unique puppets with extensive customization, set them against custom backgrounds, record your performances with voiceovers and sound effects, and ultimately produce your own digital puppet shows.

### How do I customize my puppets?

The app features an intuitive puppet creator where you can edit every aspect of your puppet, including its legs, arms, gut, and butt. You can also paint your puppets and use your own photos as stickers to personalize them further.

### Is Puppet Time free to use?

The app is free to download and use, offering a range of features for creating puppet videos. However, it does include in-app purchases and advertisements, which may offer additional content or enhance the user experience.

### Can I add my own voice to the puppet videos?

Yes, you can enable the microphone to record your voice, add quirky sounds, or include background music. This feature allows you to give your puppets voices and enhance the storytelling in your puppet shows.

### What kind of videos can I create?

You can create a wide variety of digital puppet shows and animation videos. The app is designed for creative storytelling, allowing you to bring characters to life and share your unique narratives with others.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 10.1.0 — 2025-12-03

Now includes 6 puppet slots and a "slow motion" option when recording! Also to support development of Puppet Time, ads may show before downloading a free puppet or background.

### 10.0.0 — 2025-08-28

Grab update! Now puppets can grab objects and other puppets!

### 9.3.2 — 2025-04-24

Minor stuff: possible fix for crashing issue, missing translations/fonts.

### 9.3.1 — 2025-03-25

Fix some translations not appearing

### 9.3.0 — 2025-03-22

- Add backup/restore feature
- Add Croatian translation

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*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 2026-08-15.*