NPC For Hire vs Activo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NPC For Hire
This app assists Game Masters in creating and managing non-player characters (NPCs) for their tabletop role-playing games. It generates characters with unique personalities and provides hand-drawn portraits to enhance immersion.
- NPC generation
- NPC builder
- NPC management
- Hand-drawn portraits
- Story-driven aid
- Fantasy world immersion
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NPC For Hire is a story-driven aid for GMs that allows you to generate, build, and manage NPCs paired with beautiful hand-drawn portraits. GMs will be able to spin up a story that is not only compelling, but will immerse players in a fantasy world with ease. NPC For Hire includes a full library of hand-drawn portraits spanning multiple races — all free, no purchases required. Don't know where to start? Generate an NPC and use it as a launching point to craft a unique and memorable personality for your players. Already have an NPC in mind? Head to the builder and whip them up to help your players see the NPC as you do.
Activo
Connect with fellow adventurers and discover new experiences through a social marketplace. Explore interactive content, find locations and events based on your interests, and join like-minded communities. Enhance your thrill-seeking journey with personalized recommendations.
- Social marketplace for adventurers
- Personalized content and recommendations
- Interactive and augmented videos/images
- Map filtered by interests, amenities, and events
- Join communities with shared interests
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Discover the world of adventures with Activo - the social marketplace for thrill-seekers! With its unique combination of social network insights and advanced analytics, Activo provides personalized content and recommendations to enhance your experiences. Explore interactive and augmented videos and images, access a map filtered by interests, amenities and events, and join communities with shared interests. Upgrade your adventure game with Activo today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Activo at 5.0 against NPC For Hire's 4.3. Activo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). NPC For Hire's advantage is ratings volume (81 vs 1). 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. NPC For Hire sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Activo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Activo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NPC For Hire has 81 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of NPC For Hire's written reviews are positive against 100% of Activo's.
NPC For Hire ships an update every 3 months, Activo weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NPC For Hire | Activo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (81 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 81 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Knights of Vasteel LLC | Jorge Guerra |
Customer experience
NPC For Hire
Activo
Bugs and requests
NPC For Hire
Reported bugs
5 issues- 🐛 Purchased packs won't download
- 🐛 Download promise timing out
- 🐛 App locked to portrait mode on iPad
- 🐛 Cannot write down stats
- 🐛 Downloading custom pictures not working with standard photo files
Requested features
21 requests- More job/occupation options
- More details like race/basic stats
- Landscape orientation support for iPads
- Export as PDF or other formats
- Ability to save photos for reuse within the app
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- Filter by race during random generation
- Option to create custom 'jobs'
- More free character photos
- Discounted 'purchase all' option
- More racial diversity in initial packs
- More unique 'legends' or customized content per pack
- Integration of stats, actions, and features (like 5e)
- Ability to delete custom images
- Alphabetical order for groups
- Dark Sun themed NPCs
- More color images
- More races and characters
- More depth: mannerisms, talents, flaws, traits
- Option to add NPCs under a tag directly from random screen
- Import own images/portraits
- Print function
Activo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NPC For Hire
- Angels and Demons$0.99
- Deep Caverns$0.99
- Diplomacy$0.99
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- Dragon Folk$0.99
- Elves of Ilfelin$0.99
- Heritage of Stone$0.99
- Houses of Dimlodir$0.99
- Leaders of the Occult$0.99
- The Call of Adventure$0.99
- Thieves Guild$0.99
Activo
No in-app purchases
