North Pole Workshop vs XP Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
North Pole Workshop
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North Pole Workshop is an application that lets you create and share a gift with anyone. The app features the art and imagination of award-winning animator, writer and creative director, George Evelyn.
XP Maker
Design unique pixel-art avatars with a vast selection of items and color variations. Easily create thousands of distinct character combinations and share your creations.
- Create pixel-art avatars
- 14 item categories
- Color variations
- Thousands of combinations
- Easy to use interface
- Share creations
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Hi peeps! I'm @dave.xp and I can't wait for you to make your own characters! Me and the developer team have carefully crafted this app so you can make the coolest pixel-art avatars on the internet! It's very easy to use, and you'll get amazing results by just picking your favorite items out of 14 different categories. With many different items to choose from and their color variations, you can make thousands of unique combinations and I can't wait to see yours! Tag your portraits with the hashtag #xpmaker and I'll be featuring some of them every week on my Instagram account! Cheers Dave XP
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: North Pole Workshop at none against XP Maker's 1. XP Maker's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 48 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.1). 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. XP Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. North Pole Workshop asks for nothing beyond the download.
North Pole Workshop ships an update every 48 months, XP Maker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | North Pole Workshop | XP Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (104 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 98.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 104 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 48 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wise Enterprise | David Alvarez |
Bugs and requests
North Pole Workshop
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
XP Maker
Reported bugs
2 issues- Cannot delete a duo concept
- A tiny bug emerged
Requested features
17 requests- Add movement options (walking, running)
- Basketball app for NBA characters
- More poses for free
- Wallpaper options
- More hair options (anime/series)
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- More jacket options (anime/series)
- More options for backgrounds
- More faces
- Extended color scheme options
- Animations (AI based on text)
- More simple purchase packages
- More customization options
- Add background music
- More free backgrounds
- More free animations (run, hands in air)
- More choices for creativity
- Updates and new features
In-app purchases
North Pole Workshop
No in-app purchases
XP Maker
- Xp Maker Upgrade$1.99
Questions
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