Comparison

Wyz Create vs Maker Studio

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

Head to head
About

Wyz Create

Transform your app ideas into reality with a visual coding system. Create games, stories, business apps, lessons, and more without complex syntax. Publish your creations to the web and share them with others.

Highlights
  • Visual coding system
  • Publish apps to the web
  • Create games and stories
  • Multimedia lessons and quizzes
  • Drag-and-drop interface
  • Over 180 scripts available
  • Multi-player app support
Features
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WYZ CREATE is a powerful, easy-to-use and open-ended app making platform that lets you turn your app ideas into a reality. Initially developed by a Stanford PhD for his 9-year-old son, our creativity tools put app-making capabilities in your hands. No more fighting to learn complicated coding syntax. Our visual coding system has everything you need to bring your ideas to life! PUBLISH your apps to the web! What will you Create? - GAMES - AUDIO-VISUAL STORYOOKS - BUSINESS APPS - MULTIMEDIA LESSONS - CUSTOM QUIZZES & FLASHCARDS - TRAVELOGUES & PHOTO ALBUMS - JOURNALING APPS - MUSIC & ART - MULTI-PLAYER APPS - AND MORE! FEATURES: EASY TO USE: Add and customize pages. Drag & drop objects. Tap to choose actions. What you see is what you get. Learn with video, step-by-step, and interactive tutorials. POWERFUL: Over 180 scripts to choose from. Implement complex logic and math functions. Harness the power of data with easy spreadsheet integration. Multiplayer system allows users to interact in real time from anywhere in the world. MEDIA-RICH: Over 1000+ royalty-free images, sounds and videos to use in your apps. Or easily add your own! Who is WYZ CREATE for? APP DREAMERS: Have a great idea for an app? Make your idea a reality without having to fight to learn a traditional programming language. Wyz Create makes it easy to jump in and get started creating right away. YOUTH: Kids as young as 9 have discovered their creative talents with our platform! Wyz Create makes a great introduction to fundamental programming concepts in a rewarding and syntax-free platform. FAMILIES: Create together! Personalize with your own images and sounds! Share with family & friends on the web! SMALL BUSINESSES: Robust & powerful enough even for small business needs! Harness the power of data with easy spreadsheet integration. EDUCATORS: Wyz Create is also a great educational tool! Create interactive, multimedia lessons. Take advantage of our library of educational datasets, or create your own. Let your students create their own quizzes, flashcards or educational games! Our platform also allows users to easily learn the fundamental concepts common to all coding languages: • Sequencing • Variables • Flow Control • Conditional Coding • Scripts, or functions, and subroutines • Triggers • Parameters • Loops • Operators • Raw values • Data structure and storage • Initialization • Planning & execution • Debugging More info: • Terms Of Use: https://wyzcreate.com/terms-and-conditions/ • Privacy Policy: https://wyzcreate.com/terms-and-conditions/?#privacy EDUCATORS: Contact us today about getting Wyz Create into your classroom!

About

Maker Studio

This app empowers children to unleash their creativity by building 3D worlds, animating characters, and drawing cartoons. Kids can design and share their projects as movies, flipbooks, or even 3D prints, with augmented reality features to bring creations to life.

Highlights
  • Create 3D worlds and cities
  • Animate characters
  • Draw 2D cartoons and flipbooks
  • 3D print creations
  • Augmented Reality projection
  • Stopmotion animation
  • Learn 2D/3D visualization
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Maker Studio is an all-in-on creativity app for kids which lets them create animations ,build worlds, draw shapes and share their creations with movies, flipbooks and 3d prints. **ONE WEEK FREE TRIAL!!** Create beautiful worlds and cities with simple taps, from giant windmills to craggy castles and add animals, humans and birds. "Walk" mode lets you create a character and walk around the world ,with the ability to customize your character with different costumes and colors. Make objects such as birds, animals, vehicles with simple taps and print them or project them in the real world with Augmented Reality Print mode allows parents to 3d print their kids creations in the real world Draw funny cartoons in 2d and print them out as flipbook or export out as movie. Use Apple Pencil or touch to make funny cartoons or beautiful animated backgrounds. Build cute 3D characters and animate them to walk, run and dance. Simple controls and video tutorials show step by step instructions on how to make 3D animations Explore clay animation with our simple to use Stopmotion app. Capture frames using the device's camera and time the frames to create your very own animated masterpiece! Build 2D shapes with simple drag and drop with an interactive mode on creating basic geometric shapes. Kids can learn how to visualize their creations in 2d and 3d with minimal instructions. **How To Videos show kids step by step how to use the app to make creations. *All the apps in Maker Studio have won awards from Purdue University, Children's Tech Review, Common Sense Media and been featured in Apple's Top Ten for Creativity with over 10 million downloads globally. Key Features of Maker Studio: • Parents get regular updates on their email showing kid's activities as screenshots • iCloud sync to make sure your kid's work stays safely on the cloud • Work offline and save all creations locally on device **Plus, members get access to our new apps and releases on a monthly basis Updates: https://makerstudiokids.com/update.html Highlights: • Unlimited access to our complete collection of games and activities, all in one kid-friendly app through COPPA and GPDR compliant • Pre-downloaded games without WiFi or internet, perfect for long roadtrips. • Exclusive content, updated monthly • One subscription across multiple devices • Members get early access to all new games and releases • Perfect for kids aged 4-9 • No ads or in-app purchases for members • Store all work across multiple devices using iCloud sync Subscription Details: New users will have access to a free trial at the time of sign-up! After your free trial, you can choose to subscribe on a Monthly or Annual basis. Subscription allows users to access all the app features based on a Monthly (every 30 days) or Annual (every year) basis. When you confirm your purchase, payment will be charged through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. * If you change your mind at any point, you can cancel anytime from App Store Subscription Settings. No cancellation fee would be charged. * Don’t want to auto-renew? Manage your account and renewal settings in your User Account Settings. * You can use your subscription on any device registered with your Apple ID. If you are facing any issues with the app, please reach out at support@appymonkeys.com. Privacy Policy & Terms of Use: We adhere to the strict guidelines set forth by COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule), which ensures the protection of your child’s information online. Read our full privacy policy and Terms of Use: Privacy Policy & Terms Of Use https://appymonkeys.com/privacy_policy.html About Appy Monkeys Maker Studio is developed by Appy Monkeys, an award-winning company devoted to play and education. www.appymonkeys.com

Screenshots

Wyz Create4 screens
Maker Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Wyz Create at freemium against Maker Studio's subscription. Wyz Create also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 73%). Maker Studio's advantage is ratings volume (428 vs 20). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Wyz Create sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Maker Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Wyz Create against 4.4 for Maker Studio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Maker Studio has 428 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Wyz Create's written reviews are positive against 73% of Maker Studio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wyz Create ships an update fortnightly, Maker Studio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Wyz Create versus Maker Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWyz CreateMaker Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (20 ratings)4.4 (428 ratings)
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews — better73.5% of reviews
Number of ratings20428 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size594 MB802 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNdili Technologies, Inc.Arjun Gupte

Customer experience

Wyz Create

All ratings20 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%

Maker Studio

All ratings428 ratings
Positive83.2%
Neutral5.1%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive73.5%
Neutral4.1%
Negative22.4%

Bugs and requests

Wyz Create

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Maker Studio

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes after 3 minutes of gameplay with data loss
  • Black screen appearing during gameplay
  • World building mode doesn't allow deletion or undo
  • Augmented reality missing delete functionality
  • iPad compatibility issues with city worlds
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  • Game freezes and lags during creation
  • Objects placed in world building cannot be removed

Requested features

8 requests
  • Delete/undo button for all activities and world building
  • Eraser tool for objects in activities
  • More character models
  • Walking/exploration in cities
  • More frequent content updates
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  • Better tutorials for first-time users
  • Minecraft-like features (mining, pets, exploration)
  • Bug fixes for world maker and advanced animation

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Wyz Create

Subscriptions1
  • Wyz Create Premium1 Month trial$1.991 Month
2 purchases

Maker Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Wyz Create free?
Wyz Create is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Maker Studio free?
Maker Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wyz Create or Maker Studio?
Wyz Create and Maker Studio are both rated 4.4 out of 5 on the App Store, from 20 and 428 ratings respectively.
Do Wyz Create or Maker Studio have ads?
Neither Wyz Create nor Maker Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wyz Create or Maker Studio?
Wyz Create ships an update fortnightly, and Maker Studio every 3 weeks. Most recently, Wyz Create was updated on August 16, 2026 and Maker Studio on September 17, 2026.

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