# Puppet Pals vs AudioWorks

The clearest difference is rating: AudioWorks at 4.7 against Puppet Pals's 3.8. AudioWorks also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (80% vs 71%). Puppet Pals's advantage is ratings volume (52 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Puppet Pals sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. AudioWorks asks for nothing beyond the download.

AudioWorks holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Puppet Pals has 52 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Puppet Pals's written reviews are positive against 80% of AudioWorks's.

Puppet Pals ships an update every 6 months, AudioWorks every 11 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Puppet Pals | AudioWorks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (52 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puppet-pals/id342076546/reviews) | **[4.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audioworks/id943541587/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **52** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 71.0% of reviews | **80.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 months** | Every 11 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 77 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **11.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Polished Play, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/332686547) | [SoundSpin](https://appshunter.io/developer/391672423) |

## 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


### AudioWorks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audioworks/id943541587)

Explore sound and music with interactive visualizations and synthesis tools. Analyze waveforms, create sounds with additive synthesis, and experiment with audio effects. Ideal for learning about acoustics and audio manipulation.

**Highlights:** Interactive sound visualizations, Waveform and spectral analysis, Additive synthesis mode, Audio effects manipulation, MIDI keyboard support, Contextual help menu

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Puppet Pals free?

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

### Is AudioWorks free?

AudioWorks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Puppet Pals or AudioWorks?

AudioWorks is rated higher. Puppet Pals averages 3.8 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while AudioWorks averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do Puppet Pals or AudioWorks have ads?

Neither Puppet Pals nor AudioWorks shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Puppet Pals or AudioWorks?

Puppet Pals ships an update every 6 months, and AudioWorks every 11 months. Most recently, Puppet Pals was updated on October 29, 2026 and AudioWorks on October 29, 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.*