Comparison

Tooth Fairy CAMERA vs Elf Studio®

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tooth Fairy CAMERA

Capture magical moments by filming a virtual Tooth Fairy in real-time during video recordings. Customize the fairy's appearance and actions, then share the enchanting footage with your children to enhance their belief in this beloved myth.

Highlights
  • Real-time animated fairy in videos
  • Customizable fairy appearance
  • Multiple fairy actions and animations
  • Password protection for the app
  • Easy-to-use controls for placement and scaling
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Tooth Fairy CAMERA catches a Tooth Fairy in your video recordings. She is shown in real-time, as you record. You can follow her with the camera, as she flies about in your home. Afterwards you can show the video to your kid. *Unlimited saving of videos is unlocked with a one-time in-app purchase. Place the ending of a move: Tap on the crosshair (and read the instructions that pop up) Scale the fairy: Pinch in or out. Change skin/hair color: Tap on the skin coloured circles at the top left. Mirror a move: Tap on one of the arrows at the top. Switch to a different move: Tap on one of the fairies on the left (or top if in portrait mode) Preview or record a move: Tap the red record button. After experiencing his own kids’ strong reactions to this evidence of Tooth Fairies, and stories about the Tooth Fairy, Søren Lisager decided to use his experience with 3D and special effects, to give other parents an extra tool to share these experiences with their kids. “Many children are already familiar with the Tooth Fairy. She is a mythological character, tied to the development ritual of losing teeth, and growing new ones. The mythological creatures contribute, in a child’s universe, to develop children’s belief in what is good in life.” - Maria Dressler – Childrens psychologist. Tooth Fairy CAMERA features: An animated fairy who can perform several actions: Looking for the kid’s room. She brings a coin. She gets startled and escapes. App can be locked with a password. Questions ? Please write to: hello@toothfairycamera.com https://www.facebook.com/ToothFairyCamera

About

Elf Studio®

Create magical videos and photos of Santa and his elves visiting your home using augmented reality. Place characters in any environment, customize their appearance and animations, and record your own festive scenes.

Highlights
  • Add Santa Claus and elves
  • Unlimited elves and recording time
  • Create custom elves with Elf Workshop
  • Customize elf outfits and accessories
  • Elves with walking and dancing animations
  • Pre-plan or perform animations
  • Customize lighting, shadows, and camera filters
Features
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Welcome to Elf Studio®! The latest marvel from the Software Elves here at the North Pole Command Center (Creators of Speak to Santa)! Turn your elf's Christmas mischief into photos and videos set in your own home! Put them under the tree, send them towards the cookie jar, or dream up a surprise of your own. - SCAN YOUR OWN ELF! Start with one photo of your elf toy, with room for up to four views. Every account includes one elf scan. Elf Studio Pro includes ten a month, with no additional credit charge. - NO TOY? DRAW OR DESCRIBE ONE! Sketch your elf on the drawing pad or describe it in words, and the AI turns it into an elf you can cast in any scene. - QUICK CREATE OR STUDIO! Pick an elf and a photo, then describe the action, or stage your photo by dragging elves and props into place, choosing poses and adjusting sizes. - GET HELP WITH THE WORDS! Studio builds a scene script from your layout. Get Ideas suggests actions for your photo, and Improve helps rewrite your prompt. - AI PHOTOS & VIDEOS! Make photo takes, compare them and animate your favorite. Cast up to three elves with their own roles in the scene. - DIRECT THE SHOT! Create five-second AI videos with Natural, Stop Motion or Storybook styling, camera movement, portrait or landscape framing and optional generated sound. Use start and end images to guide the action. - MAKE AN EXAMPLE YOUR OWN! Browse scene ideas and use an example recipe with your chosen elf and your own photo. - THE ELF WORKSHOP! Choose ready-made elves in classic and felt styles, or design one in 3D with hair, hats, outfits, gloves, shoes, glasses and colors, with a live preview. - ENHANCE WITH AI! Give your elf a lifelike look and keep different looks to choose from. - BRING THE PROPS! Pick from the prop shelf, scan a toy or describe a prop for the AI to create reference pictures. - STICKERS & POSES! Make AI stickers of your elf striking new poses, then use those poses in your Studio photos. Add a bust sticker of any custom elf, made right on your device. - SEND THEM IN MESSAGES! Open Elf Studio® in the Messages app drawer to send the cast, your own elves and the stickers you have made. - HOME SCREEN WIDGETS! Count the sleeps until Christmas or until your elf arrives, with a posed elf of your choice keeping watch. - MAKE THEM AR-READY! Generate a 3D model of a scanned elf or prop before placing it in your room. - FILM IN AUGMENTED REALITY! Place AR-ready elves and props on your floor, draw walking routes, add stops and choose animations. Capture AR photos and videos, with Look at Camera, footsteps, lighting and actions you can trigger while filming. AR needs a compatible device. - CATCH THEIR FACES! Record the viewer's reaction as your video plays. Reaction recordings stay on your device and are not uploaded to Elf Studio®. - ADD THE FINISHING TOUCH! Apply eight video looks and filters without changing the original. Find your creations in the Gallery, save them to Photos and share the files. AI generation needs an internet connection. Once a job is sent, it can continue on our servers while you leave the app. Enable notifications to hear when it is ready. Your Gallery is stored on this device. Elf Studio® does not provide cloud library backup, so export the memories you want to keep. AI or AR. Photo or video. Your elf, your home, your Christmas story! Elf Studio® is created by North Pole Command Centre Limited and works with any toy. Elf Studio® is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Elf on the Shelf®, but many families use Elf Studio® alongside their existing Elf on the Shelf traditions. Made by the software elves here at the North Pole Command Center! Elf Studio® is a registered trademark in the United Kingdom, the European Union and the United States. All rights reserved.

Screenshots

Tooth Fairy CAMERA1 screens
Elf Studio®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Elf Studio® at 4.6 against Tooth Fairy CAMERA's 3.1. Elf Studio® also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 231). Tooth Fairy CAMERA's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tooth Fairy CAMERA sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Elf Studio® sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Elf Studio® holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Elf Studio® has 3.8K ratings behind it against 231, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Tooth Fairy CAMERA's written reviews are positive against 45% of Elf Studio®'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tooth Fairy CAMERA ships an update every 3 months, Elf Studio® every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tooth Fairy CAMERA versus Elf Studio®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTooth Fairy CAMERAElf Studio®
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (231 ratings)4.6 (3.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.5% of reviews45.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2313.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size182 MB343 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoeren LisagerNorth Pole Command Centre Limited

Customer experience

Tooth Fairy CAMERA

All ratings230 ratings
Positive52.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative43.0%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive31.5%
Neutral8.4%
Negative60.1%

Elf Studio®

All ratings3,780 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral6.1%
Negative48.5%

User reviews

Tooth Fairy CAMERA

From 231 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Realistic and magical fairy animation
  • 🎉 Brings excitement and wonder for kids
  • 🌟 Variety of fairy skin tones available

Room to improve

  • 💰 High cost to save videos ($4.99+)
  • 🔦 Flash can't be turned off, risks waking kids
  • 🤔 Unclear instructions on how to use app

Elf Studio®

From 3.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎅 Elf-themed game
  • 👍 Fun for kids
  • 💡 Ability to create elf scenes

Room to improve

  • 💰 Many features locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Glitchy performance
  • 🚫 Limited free functionality

Bugs and requests

Tooth Fairy CAMERA

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Videos not saving properly after purchase
  • App crashing or freezing during use
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow saving videos without additional cost
  • Add option to turn off flash
  • Improve instructions and user experience

Elf Studio®

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unable to scan surfaces for elf placement
  • Crashes and freezes when trying to use app

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free customization options
  • Ability to save and share created scenes
  • Improved surface detection for elf placement

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Tooth Fairy CAMERA

One-time4
  • Remove BannerFree
  • Remove watermark$0.99
  • Remove end screen$0.99
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  • Save to Camera Roll$3.99
15 purchases

Elf Studio®

Subscriptions5
  • Unlock Elf Studio$1.991 Month
  • Elf Studio™ - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Unlock Elf Studio$3.991 Year
Show 2 more
  • Elf Studio™ - Annual$6.991 Year
  • Elf Studio Pro - Annual$9.991 Year
One-time10
  • 50+ Elf Dance Animations$0.99
  • 1 Elf Video Credit$1.99
  • 1 Credit - Pro Price$1.99
Show 7 more
  • 5 Credits - Pro Price$5.99
  • 5 Elf Video Credits$7.99
  • 10 Credits - Pro Price$9.99
  • Elf Studio - Lifetime Pass$19.99
  • 25 Credits - Pro Price$22.99
  • 50 Credits - Pro Price$34.99
  • 50 Credits$39.99

Questions

Is Tooth Fairy CAMERA free?
Tooth Fairy CAMERA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Elf Studio® free?
Elf Studio® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tooth Fairy CAMERA or Elf Studio®?
Elf Studio® is rated higher. Tooth Fairy CAMERA averages 3.1 out of 5 from 231 ratings, while Elf Studio® averages 4.6 from 3.8K ratings.
Do Tooth Fairy CAMERA or Elf Studio® have ads?
Neither Tooth Fairy CAMERA nor Elf Studio® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tooth Fairy CAMERA or Elf Studio®?
Tooth Fairy CAMERA ships an update every 3 months, and Elf Studio® every 6 days. Most recently, Tooth Fairy CAMERA was updated on October 24, 2026 and Elf Studio® on October 27, 2026.

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