Comparison

Avatar Maker vs PortraitWorks

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

Head to head
About

Avatar Maker

Design unique anime characters with a vast collection of customizable parts. Mix and match eyes, hair, clothing, and accessories to create original characters for any story. Save, share, or set your creations as wallpaper.

Highlights
  • 10,000+ character options
  • Save and share features
  • Flexible color options
  • Stunning accessories
  • Female and male characters
  • Customizable eyes, lips, hair, clothes
Features
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Want to create an avatar of a new anime character? Or maybe you dream of a picture of your favorite character but are not good at drawing? Our avatar constructor is what you need! The app offers a large variety of fragments for you to mix and match and make up your original character for any type of story: ninja, contemporary, fantasy, fiction, knights, school, romantic. Customize your character’s eyes, lips, hair, clothes, and other attributes. Share your pic or set it as wallpaper. * 10,000+ character options * Save and share features * Flexible color options * A great variety of stunning accessories * Female and male characters Add your characters to comics, anime and manga to make up your own kawaii stories! *^_^*

About

PortraitWorks

Create unique fantasy character portraits with hand-drawn art elements. Build from scratch in six steps or customize existing gallery creations. Offers extensive customization for races, genders, gear, and backgrounds.

Highlights
  • 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
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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.

Screenshots

Avatar Maker4 screens
PortraitWorks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Avatar Maker at none against PortraitWorks's 10. Avatar Maker also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 52). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PortraitWorks sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Avatar Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Avatar Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Avatar Maker has 2.4K ratings behind it against 52, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Avatar Maker's written reviews are positive against 70% of PortraitWorks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Avatar Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, PortraitWorks every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Avatar Maker versus PortraitWorks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAvatar MakerPortraitWorks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.4K ratings) — better4.2 (52 ratings)
Positive reviews87.7% of reviews — better69.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2.4K — better52
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB647 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEDUARD ZABOROVSKIYWorldspinner LLC

Customer experience

Avatar Maker

All ratings2,379 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews357 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral8.1%
Negative4.2%

PortraitWorks

All ratings49 ratings
Positive77.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative16.3%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive69.7%
Neutral12.1%
Negative18.2%

User reviews

Avatar Maker

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for character design
  • 🎨 Lots of customization options
  • 💡 Helpful for writers/artists
  • 🎉 Fun and creative

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes/bugs
  • 🎨 Limited color options
  • 👕 Lack of male clothing/hairstyles
  • 🔀 Difficulty changing individual item colors

PortraitWorks

From 52 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Highly customizable portraits
  • ✨ Vast customization options
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💖 Supports real artists (non-AI)
  • 💰 One-time fee for full features

Room to improve

  • 👁️ Limited eye color control
  • 🔗 Face/eyes/ears tied together
  • 💸 Subscription model criticized
  • 🗑️ Content removed in updates
  • 🐛 Randomization of saved characters

Bugs and requests

Avatar Maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when switching options quickly
  • Saved characters sometimes get deleted
  • Color changes affect entire outfit instead of individual items

Requested features

5 requests
  • More hairstyles and accessories
  • Full-body character customization
  • Ability to save/load character presets
  • Add poses and animations
  • Expand skin tone and hair color options

PortraitWorks

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Saved characters' hairstyles/colors randomized
  • Hairstyles removed/unavailable after update
  • Watermark not removed from existing designs
  • App restarts frequently after purchasing packs

Requested features

16 requests
  • More control over eye color
  • Individual customization for face/eyes/ears
  • Glasses option
  • Scars
  • Face tattoos
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  • Freckles
  • Birthmarks
  • More explanation on app usage
  • Dog folk race
  • Genuine smiles
  • Labeling of options
  • Search function for options
  • Show all variations of a feature
  • Grey out unavailable options
  • Consistent order of options
  • Randomness as an option, not default

In-app purchases

None

Avatar Maker

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

PortraitWorks

One-time10
  • Backgrounds & Frames$0.99
  • Orcs, Half-Orcs, Half-Devils$0.99
  • Reptilians$0.99
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  • Outlaw & Commoner Outfits$0.99
  • Light Armor$0.99
  • Spells & Spellcaster Gear$0.99
  • Hairstyles & Facial Hair$0.99
  • High Society Outfits$0.99
  • Bundle 1: Launch!$9.99
  • Unlock Export$9.99

Questions

Is Avatar Maker free?
Avatar Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PortraitWorks free?
PortraitWorks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Avatar Maker or PortraitWorks?
Avatar Maker is rated higher. Avatar Maker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while PortraitWorks averages 4.2 from 52 ratings.
Do Avatar Maker or PortraitWorks have ads?
Neither Avatar Maker nor PortraitWorks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Avatar Maker or PortraitWorks?
Avatar Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, and PortraitWorks every 2 months. Most recently, Avatar Maker was updated on November 5, 2026 and PortraitWorks on November 3, 2026.

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