# Puppet Pals vs Inspiration Maps™

The clearest difference is rating: Puppet Pals at 3.8 against Inspiration Maps™'s 3.0. Puppet Pals also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 56%). Inspiration Maps™'s advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Puppet Pals sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Inspiration Maps™ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Puppet Pals holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 49 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Puppet Pals's written reviews are positive against 56% of Inspiration Maps™'s.

## The numbers

| Metric | Puppet Pals | Inspiration Maps™ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.8 (52 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puppet-pals/id342076546/reviews)** | [3.0 (49 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inspiration-maps/id1492380818/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **52** | 49 |
| Positive reviews | **70.9% of reviews** | 55.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 77 MB | 272 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Polished Play, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/332686547) | [Diagramming Apps, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1492306283) |

## What reviewers say

### Puppet Pals

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puppet-pals/id342076546)

Bring your stories to life by creating animated shows in real time. Choose actors and backdrops, then record your movements and voice to produce unique performances. Unleash your creativity with endless storytelling possibilities.

**Highlights:** Real-time animation recording, Create actors from photos, Use photos as backdrops, Zoom and rotate characters, Downloadable creative characters, Director's Pass for all content

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wild West | $0.99 | one-time |
| Political Par-tay | $0.99 | one-time |
| Monsters | $0.99 | one-time |
| Talk Shows | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pirates | $0.99 | one-time |
| Fairytale | $0.99 | one-time |
| Zombie Attack | $0.99 | one-time |
| On the Farm | $0.99 | one-time |
| Christmas | $0.99 | one-time |
| Director's Pass | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Great app for classrooms and education
- 🤩 Lots of fun and creativity
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💯 Awesome for making videos and animations
- 🎨 Ability to use own photos and characters

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Many features require paid upgrade
- 🤬 Frustrating that you can't use own characters without paying
- 🐛 Bugs with exporting and saving videos
- 🙄 Limited free content

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when trying to export videos
- Saved videos not playing back properly
- Issues with using own photos and characters

**Requested features**

- Add more characters, backgrounds, and themes
- Allow exporting and sharing of videos
- Improve video editing and recording features
- Add sound effects and background music options


### Inspiration Maps™

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inspiration-maps/id1492380818)

Create visual learning tools like diagrams, graphic organizers, and outlines with ease. Brainstorm ideas, organize concepts, and strengthen understanding through visual thinking techniques. Personalize your creations with images, colors, and more.

**Highlights:** Build diagrams and graphic organizers, Brainstorm ideas with RapidFire, Organize concepts with drag and drop, Strengthen understanding with visual thinking, Write notes and plan visually, Personalize with images and colors, Transform diagrams to outlines

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade to Full Function | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Puppet Pals free?

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

### Is Inspiration Maps™ free?

Inspiration Maps™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Puppet Pals or Inspiration Maps™?

Puppet Pals is rated higher. Puppet Pals averages 3.8 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while Inspiration Maps™ averages 3.0 from 49 ratings.

### Do Puppet Pals or Inspiration Maps™ have ads?

Neither Puppet Pals nor Inspiration Maps™ shows ads.

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