Yarn Spin vs KidsCrafters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yarn Spin
Create personalized animated stickers by taking photos of yourself and customizing your character with various costumes and actions. Express your emotions through a wide range of animations, perfect for sending unique messages within messaging apps or sharing on social media.
- Personalized animated stickers
- Customizable character costumes
- Wide range of facial animations
- Integration with Messages app
- Shareable via social media
- Photo cut-out feature
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Spin a Yarn with YarnSpin™ Send funny animated stickers starring... YOU! Take photos of all your emotions, cut them out, then watch your character come to life. Choose from a wide range of costumes to put you character in. Next, pick from tons of actions that animate you facial emotions to send just the right message. Become a Pirate, Fairy, Ninja, Viking, Ballerina, Mermaid, Cat, Bunny, or so many more! Jump for joy, Moonwalk, Dance, Cry, Stomp, Barf, Laugh, Love, and Celebrate to send the perfect custom animated emoji to express your mood. Works right inside of Messages app for convenience. Use the full app if you want to share via all other social media! Endless possibilities and hillarious fun!
KidsCrafters
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This is the companion app for the Makealaxy KidsCrafters Kits Including: StoryCrafters PuzzleCrafters
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KidsCrafters at none against Yarn Spin's 1. Yarn Spin's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Yarn Spin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. KidsCrafters asks for nothing beyond the download.
Yarn Spin ships an update every 9 days, KidsCrafters every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yarn Spin | KidsCrafters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Polished Play, LLC | Make It At Home - Specaro Retail Brands Inc. |
In-app purchases
Yarn Spin
- Unlock all Costumes and Actions$0.99
KidsCrafters
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Yarn Spin free?
Is KidsCrafters free?
Do Yarn Spin or KidsCrafters have ads?
Which is updated more often, Yarn Spin or KidsCrafters?
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