ArtGen vs Porter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ArtGen
This app helps artists, writers, and creatives overcome creative blocks by generating randomized character concepts. Customize word pools with themed packs and reroll or manually edit attributes. Save your generated characters and attach your artwork, with all data stored locally or privately via iCloud.
- Randomized character concept generation
- Customizable themed word packs
- Reroll or manually edit attributes
- Save generated characters
- Attach artwork to saved characters
- Local and private iCloud sync
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ArtGen is a character idea generator built for artists, writers, and creatives to help push past art/idea blocks. Choose from themed packs to customize your word pool. Tap generate to get a randomized character concept instantly. Reroll any attribute until it feels right, or manually make it your own. When you're done randomizing, save your character and attach your finished artwork. No AI, accounts. or data collection. Everything stays on your device or syncs privately through your personal iCloud. Your ideas belong to you!
Porter
Streamline your tattoo business with an all-in-one platform. Manage client information, schedule appointments, collect deposits, and send automated reminders to improve efficiency and profitability.
- Custom client intake forms
- Integrated appointment scheduling
- Automated deposit collection
- Appointment reminders and confirmations
- Business efficiency tools
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Porter is a software platform built exclusively for tattoo artists & studios. Porter is an all-in-one platform that helps you run your business more efficiently to maximize profitability and get the most out of your time. + Custom intake form gives you the information you need from clients before they can book with you + Integrated calendar to eliminate the back and forth around scheduling + Auto-collect deposits at the time of appointment scheduling + Automated appointment reminders & confirmations
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Porter at 4.2 against ArtGen's 3.2. Porter also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and review sentiment (77% vs 63%). ArtGen's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (216 vs 43). 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. ArtGen sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Porter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Porter holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ArtGen has 216 ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of ArtGen's written reviews are positive against 77% of Porter's.
ArtGen ships an update every 2 days, Porter fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ArtGen | Porter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (216 ratings) | 4.2 (43 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.0% of reviews | 76.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 216 — better | 43 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LIONBYTE LLC | Porter Apps, Inc. |
Customer experience
ArtGen
Porter
Bugs and requests
ArtGen
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes when opening edited character
- App closes when scrolling down character profile
- Cannot delete characters
- Cannot edit character pictures
- App crashes when editing characters
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- App closes when scrolling
- Purchased packs not showing up
- App closes when trying to restore purchases
- App keeps exiting when opening
- Application suddenly shuts down
- Bought packs and nothing happened
- Scrolling is glitched
- Profile glitched after removing writing
- Black screen on launch
Requested features
19 requests- Grid view selection
- More detail options
- Ability to delete characters
- Ability to re-roll existing character details
- More powers/attributes
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- Add own attributes
- Sort characters into folders
- Add cover images to characters
- Option to choose selections instead of random
- Ability to choose own choices/type in traits
- Subcatalog by specific works
- More realism in generation
- More attributes (hair, eye color, age, traits)
- Add own character characteristics to generator
- Option to insert image or character creation look
- Additional questions (favorite color, zodiac sign)
- Sections/dividers for organizing characters
- Restore purchases button
- See all characters at once (icon mode)
Porter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ArtGen
- Realistic PackFree
- Fantasy Pack$0.99
- Space Pack$0.99
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- Historical Pack$0.99
- Comic Book Pack$0.99
- Unlock All Packs$2.99
Porter
No in-app purchases
