# Live Portrait Maker vs Character Maker

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Live Portrait Maker at none against Character Maker's 13. Live Portrait Maker also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Character Maker's advantage is ratings volume (7.5K vs 783). On price, rating, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Character Maker sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Live Portrait Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Live Portrait Maker against 4.5 for Character Maker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Character Maker has 7.5K ratings behind it against 783, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Live Portrait Maker's written reviews are positive against 89% of Character Maker's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Live Portrait Maker | Character Maker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (783 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-portrait-maker-guys/id1390380198/reviews)** | [4.5 (7.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/character-maker/id1461482462/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 783 | **7.5K** |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | **89.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 203 MB | 232 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Angela He](https://appshunter.io/developer/1352412295) | [KYUNGMIN LEE](https://appshunter.io/developer/1453835418) |

## What reviewers say

### Live Portrait Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-portrait-maker-guys/id1390380198)

Design unique animated 2.5D male avatars with a wide range of customization options. Choose from numerous facial features, outfits, and dynamic effects to create casual, sweet, or devious looks. Save your creations as pictures or GIFs to your gallery.

**Highlights:** Style from 55 facial features, Style from 26 outfits, 12 dynamic effects, Save and load creations, Take notes on creations, Save as picture or GIF

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💕 Love it
- 🎨 Gorgeous art style
- 🤩 Amazing character creation
- 👍 Fun to use
- 🔥 Great app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🤔 Limited options compared to female version
- 🤯 Crashes and freezes
- 🤨 Skin tone issues
- 😕 Saving/loading problems

**Reported bugs**

- Skin tone changes when loading saved characters
- Accessories disappear when loading saved characters
- Inability to remove bangs
- Glitches with hair and accessories
- Crashes and freezes during use

**Requested features**

- More hairstyles and hair options
- Additional clothing and accessory choices
- Improved face customization (eyes, lips, scars, etc.)
- Ability to resize/reposition accessories
- More diverse skin tone and ethnic representation


### Character Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/character-maker/id1461482462)

Design unique cartoon avatars with a vast selection of hairstyles, clothing, and facial colors. Arrange multiple characters and backgrounds, add text bubbles, and share your creations on social media. Perfect for expressing your style or creating visual stories.

**Highlights:** Customizable face and hair colors, Extensive male and female clothing options, Multi-character display, Adjustable character and background sizes, Bubble text for storytelling, Social media sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cookie Pack - 1200 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ad Banner | $0.99 | one-time |
| Decorating the room #2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Animal shape | $1.99 | one-time |
| Wedding clothing | $1.99 | one-time |
| Student outfit #2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Winter outfit #1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Various hairstyles | $1.99 | one-time |
| Lolita suit | $1.99 | one-time |
| Cookie Pack - 3600 + Bonus 200 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Cookie Pack - 6000 + Bonus 500 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Cookies - 12000 + Bonus 1100 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Cookies 24000 + Bonus 2250 | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Cute character design
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 💡 Lots of customization options
- 👍 Fun and engaging
- 👍 Diverse character creation

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and crashes
- 🔋 Ads can be intrusive
- 💰 Limited free content
- 🐛 Story mode issues

**Reported bugs**

- Story mode progress not saving
- Ads sometimes don't load properly
- Occasional freezing and crashes

**Requested features**

- Add more poses and character animations
- Improve color customization options
- Introduce more mini-games and activities
- Allow data transfer between devices
- Add more hairstyle and accessory options


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Live Portrait Maker free?

Live Portrait Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Character Maker free?

Character Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Live Portrait Maker or Character Maker?

Live Portrait Maker is rated higher. Live Portrait Maker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 783 ratings, while Character Maker averages 4.5 from 7.5K ratings.

### Do Live Portrait Maker or Character Maker have ads?

Character Maker shows ads; Live Portrait Maker does not.

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