Comparison

ChibiStudio vs sword maker

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

Head to head
About

ChibiStudio

Design adorable chibi characters with extensive customization options. Save your creations as profile pictures, share them, or use them as dynamic Home Screen widgets. Sync your characters across devices for seamless access.

Highlights
  • Thousands of customization options
  • Export creations as images
  • Cross-device sync
  • Chibi Home Screen widgets
  • Add/generate backgrounds
Features
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Bring your original characters to life in chibi form. Build an anime avatar, style a new outfit, or make a tiny version of a friend. No drawing skills needed. MAKE A CHARACTER THAT FEELS LIKE YOURS Mix hairstyles, eyes, expressions, clothes, and accessories. Explore thousands of items across free and paid packs, from everyday outfits to fantasy looks. Adjust colors to give your character a style of their own. TRY A NEW LOOK Search for items, try different combinations, and change your mind as you go. Use random choices for inspiration, then keep editing until your chibi feels just right. TAKE YOUR CHIBI WITH YOU Export your creations as images for profile pictures, stickers, and sharing with friends. Save a version without a background when you want your character on its own. Add your chibis to your Home Screen with widgets, including a calendar widget. BUILD YOUR OWN COLLECTION Save your characters, find them in your library, and come back to create new looks. Keep your collection synced across devices with iCloud. SET THE SCENE Choose a background to match your character. On supported devices, create backgrounds with Image Playground. Apple Intelligence features depend on device, language, and region availability. FREE TO START. NO ADS. Start creating with the included free items. One optional, one-time purchase unlocks all item packs. No subscription or virtual currency. Make your first chibi, then see who you create next.

About

sword maker

Design your own fantasy swords with this intuitive avatar maker. Choose from various parts, customize colors, and add decorations to create unique weapon illustrations. Save your creations as PNGs for wallpapers or personal use.

Highlights
  • Design custom swords
  • Select and customize parts
  • Choose colors and decorations
  • Save illustrations as PNG
  • Use as wallpaper
  • Fantasy weapon creation
Features
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Do you want to design your own weapons from the movies and games? Using this avatar maker, you can easily design swords that look like they would be used in a fantasy world. Sword Maker" allows you to create cool swords illustrations with easy and intuitive operations. You can use your illustrations as a wallpaper. Illustrations can be created in the next step 1. Select the blade 2. Select the flange 3. Select a pattern 4. Select the head part 5. Select and place the decoration You can choose one size for each part. You can also paint it the color of your choice! Cute swords decorated with hearts and star jewels Swords adorned with runes and other ancient decorations A glowing, futuristic sword. Horrible swords decorated with skulls and other scary motifs Let the sword crafting begin! Illustrations created can be saved in PNG format. If you have any other ingredients you'd like us to add, please let us know! * Saved image information is saved in the terminal. The information cannot be restored once the app is deleted. ==================================================================== Illustrations created with this application can be used by individuals, corporations, commercial vehicles, and non-commercial vehicles as long as they are used except for [Prohibited matters]. There is no problem if you use it on SNS or video posting sites. You can freely edit and process it for any purpose other than [Prohibited matters]. However, there is no transfer or transfer of copyright depending on the presence or absence of processing or the degree of processing. You do not need to contact us when you use it. The copyright of all illustrations created with this application belongs to Mittland Story Co., Ltd. The Company assumes no responsibility for any problems that may arise from the use of the images. 【Prohibited matter】 Illustrations created with this application will not be used in the following cases. Use for purposes contrary to public order and morals Aggressive, discriminatory, sexual, or radical use that damages the image of the material Use related to antisocial forces and illegal activities Redistributing and selling the material itself as content and products When the author deems it inappropriate

Screenshots

ChibiStudio4 screens
sword maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ChibiStudio at none against sword maker's shown. ChibiStudio also leads on ratings volume (23K vs 1.4K). sword maker's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. ChibiStudio sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and sword maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for ChibiStudio against 4.7 for sword maker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ChibiStudio has 23K ratings behind it against 1.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of ChibiStudio's written reviews are positive against 81% of sword maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChibiStudio ships an update monthly, sword maker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ChibiStudio versus sword maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChibiStudiosword maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (23K ratings)4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews81.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23K — better1.4K
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB147 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperBuddy Software LTDAMIDLANDSTORY inc.

Customer experience

ChibiStudio

All ratings23,199 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews565 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral10.8%
Negative11.9%

sword maker

All ratings1,394 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive81.2%
Neutral10.1%
Negative8.7%

User reviews

ChibiStudio

From 23K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Cute and fun to use
  • 🚀 Lots of customization options
  • 💡 Ability to create characters from imagination
  • 👍 Great for creativity and design
  • 👍 No ads

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Many features locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Issues with saving created characters
  • 🐛 Glitches with color/rotation of items
  • 🐛 Disorganized layout and categories
  • 🔒 Limited free options compared to premium

sword maker

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app
  • 💡 Lots of customization options
  • 🚀 Intuitive interface
  • 👍 Fun and creative

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 📢 Too many ads
  • 🔒 Issues with accessing purchased content

Bugs and requests

ChibiStudio

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Characters disappearing after saving
  • Inability to change hair/eye color for some options
  • Overlapping/clipping issues with certain clothing items

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add ability to name/save created characters
  • Improve organization with categories and favorites
  • Expand free options and reduce reliance on premium
  • Add more pose and expression options
  • Allow customization of skin tone, height, etc.
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  • Implement social features to share creations

sword maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Swords getting corrupted and changed
  • Ads kicking users out of the game
  • Inability to see swords in action

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add axes and other weapon types
  • Implement 3D view and panning
  • Add undo functionality
  • Improve color customization
  • Introduce shield maker
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  • Add ability to move parts horizontally
  • Implement backwards-facing skull option
  • Add custom aura creator

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ChibiStudio

One-time10
  • Anime Pack$0.99
  • Anime Hair Pack$0.99
  • Extras Pack$1.99
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  • Fantasy Pack$1.99
  • Gala Pack$1.99
  • Halloween Pack$1.99
  • Cyber Punk$1.99
  • Animals Pack$2.99
  • Underwater Pack$2.99
  • ChibiStudio+$14.99
1 purchases

sword maker

One-time1
  • Unlock item$34.99

Questions

Is ChibiStudio free?
ChibiStudio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is sword maker free?
sword maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ChibiStudio or sword maker?
sword maker is rated higher. ChibiStudio averages 4.7 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while sword maker averages 4.7 from 1.4K ratings.
Do ChibiStudio or sword maker have ads?
sword maker shows ads; ChibiStudio does not.
Which is updated more often, ChibiStudio or sword maker?
ChibiStudio ships an update monthly, and sword maker every 3 weeks. Most recently, ChibiStudio was updated on November 1, 2026 and sword maker on October 29, 2026.

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