# Yellow Avatar Face Maker vs Puppet Time

The clearest difference is update cadence: Yellow Avatar Face Maker at fortnightly against Puppet Time's every 3 months. Yellow Avatar Face Maker also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 115) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). Puppet Time's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 77%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Yellow Avatar Face Maker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Puppet Time sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Yellow Avatar Face Maker against 4.4 for Puppet Time. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yellow Avatar Face Maker has 1.1K ratings behind it against 115, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Yellow Avatar Face Maker's written reviews are positive against 86% of Puppet Time's.

Yellow Avatar Face Maker ships an update fortnightly, Puppet Time every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Yellow Avatar Face Maker | Puppet Time |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yellow-avatar-face-maker/id1467830944/reviews)** | [4.4 (115 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puppet-time/id1512645088/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | 115 |
| Positive reviews | 77.4% of reviews | **85.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 94 MB | 273 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.1** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alberto Aznar](https://appshunter.io/developer/448982791) | [Jimmy Nguyen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1496101886) |

## What reviewers say

### Yellow Avatar Face Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yellow-avatar-face-maker/id1467830944)

Design personalized cartoon avatars in a vibrant, Simpsons-inspired style. Customize characters with a wide array of facial features, hairstyles, and accessories. Create unique emojis and stickers to share across various messaging and social media platforms.

**Highlights:** Create Simpsons-style cartoon avatars, Customize characters with diverse features, Add accessories and trendy clothing, Make custom emojis and stickers, Share on messaging and social apps, New images added weekly

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Super offer premium features | $0.99 | one-time |
| Premium features offer | $1.99 | one-time |
| Premium features | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🤩 Fun and engaging app
- 👍 Accurate Simpsons character creation
- 🎨 Customizable options
- 💯 Great for Simpsons fans

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Many features locked behind paywall
- 📺 Excessive ads to unlock content
- 🤔 Limited free hairstyle options
- 🐛 Bugs with character editing

**Reported bugs**

- Skin tone and feature positions reset when reopening characters
- Ads not granting access to unlocked items as promised

**Requested features**

- More free hairstyles and customization options
- Ability to save and reopen edited characters
- Integration with other messaging/social apps
- Expand character creation beyond just heads


### Puppet Time

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puppet-time/id1512645088)

Unleash your creativity with a digital puppetry app. Design unique puppets with extensive customization options, create vibrant backgrounds, and record your own puppet shows with voiceovers and sound effects. Bring your imagination to life through fun and engaging animation.

**Highlights:** Customizable puppet creator, Detailed puppet editing (limbs, body parts), Paint puppets and use photos as stickers, Customizable backgrounds, Record videos with puppets, Record voice and sounds, Create digital puppet shows

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove watermark from video | $0.99 | one-time |
| Wacky Arm Man | $0.99 | one-time |
| Block Puppets | $0.99 | one-time |
| Theater Stage | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bushes | $0.99 | one-time |
| Fruit Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Blobs Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Robot Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pets Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Lounge Room and Kitchen | $1.49 | one-time |
| Silly Animals | $1.49 | one-time |
| Halloween Pack | $1.49 | one-time |
| Remove Ads and Record Limit | $1.99 | one-time |
| School Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Christmas Pack | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and enjoyable app
- 💡 Creative tool for videos
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Good customization options
- 👍 Can create own puppets

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Paying for puppets/maps
- ⏳ Limited recording time
- 😠 Ads for time
- 🎤 Microphone issues
- 🎨 Drawing precision issues

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot use microphone after uninstall/reinstall
- Microphone option missing in settings
- App crashes when buying from store
- Store requires internet connection when already connected
- App glitches and won't open (microphone permission issue)

**Requested features**

- Add more puppet slots (2, 6, 8, 10)
- Multiplayer mode
- Custom map editor with interactive things
- Ability to draw/create own items
- Add hair to puppets


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Yellow Avatar Face Maker free?

Yellow Avatar Face Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Puppet Time free?

Puppet Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Yellow Avatar Face Maker or Puppet Time?

Yellow Avatar Face Maker is rated higher. Yellow Avatar Face Maker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Puppet Time averages 4.4 from 115 ratings.

### Do Yellow Avatar Face Maker or Puppet Time have ads?

Both Yellow Avatar Face Maker and Puppet Time show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Yellow Avatar Face Maker or Puppet Time?

Yellow Avatar Face Maker ships an update fortnightly, and Puppet Time every 3 months. Most recently, Yellow Avatar Face Maker was updated on October 16, 2026 and Puppet Time on October 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*