Comparison

Skin Creator vs Mod

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

Head to head
About

Skin Creator

Create custom skins for Minecraft PE and Java Edition with a powerful pixel editor and builder. Explore a vast database of user-created templates, import your own designs, and preview them in 3D. Offers advanced editing tools and compatibility with multiple Minecraft versions.

Highlights
  • Pixel Editor
  • Skin Builder
  • Premium Templates
  • Advanced 3D Preview
  • Smart Colors
  • Offline Editing
  • Undo Button
Features
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Skin Creator is the original skin maker for Minecraft. Over 1.5 million players have created skins with it, and it has ranked as the #1 Utilities app in over 20 countries. Paint skins pixel by pixel, design capes and elytra for Java Edition, and play six games as your own skin. CREATE SKINS • Pixel Editor: paint every pixel with a color dropper, eraser, grid, copy and paste, undo, and color filters. • Skin Builder: build a skin from ready-made parts, hats, and filters. • Browse hundreds of thousands of community skins and start from any of them. • See every skin in animated 3D. • Add hats, jackets, sleeves, and pants on the outer layer. • Use your skin in Minecraft, save it to Photos, or export skin packs. CAPES AND ELYTRA • Design your own 64 × 32 capes and elytra for Minecraft: Java Edition in the Pixel Editor. • Wear your cape on 3D skin previews, and try your elytra on your skin. • Export them as PNG files and share your designs with the community. • Browse capes and elytra from the community. • Capes and elytra are part of Premium. PLAY GAMES Play six games as your own skin: • Resource Chest: open a chest every hour and build a daily streak. • Crop Plot: plant crops that grow while you're away. • Deep Dig: mine a new mine every day and upgrade your pickaxe. • Block Trail, Ore Drop, and Fishing: run, catch, and reel in ore. Trade ore to level up, earn Premium skins, and craft armor for your character. Compete on Game Center leaderboards and unlock achievements. MORE • Works with Minecraft: Java Edition and Bedrock Edition (formerly Pocket Edition). • Light and dark mode. • Designed for iPhone and iPad. PREMIUM Premium unlocks unlimited saved skins, Skin Builder, Premium skin templates, every skin category, capes and elytra, skin pack export, Java Edition skin import, no ads when saving skins, custom app icons, and 50% more ore from chests in games. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Premium is available as a weekly, monthly, or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Renewal is charged within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://privacy.seejaykay.com Questions or feedback? Email us at apps@seejaykay.com. Seejaykay apps and websites are family-friendly. Skin Creator is not an official Minecraft product. It is not approved by or associated with Mojang or Microsoft.

About

Mod

Discover and install new maps, addons, textures, servers, and skins for Minecraft PE. This free utility launcher provides a vast collection of content, automatically integrating it into your game. Explore diverse categories and find everything you need to enhance your Minecraft experience.

Highlights
  • Install maps and addons
  • Download skins and textures
  • Access game servers
  • Includes craft recipes
  • Weekly content updates
Features
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This application requires Minecraft Add-ons & Maps for Minecraft PE is a free utility launcher where you will find all the newest maps, addons, textures, servers, wallpapers, skins, mods. Download and automatically install into the game through our launcher. POPULAR & INTERESTING MAPS & SEEDS! 5 CATEGORIES OF MODS & ADDONS! 13 CATEGORIES WITH MANY SKINS! VARIOUS STABLE SERVERS! GREAT VARIETY OF TEXTURE PACKAGES! LARGE DIVERSITY OF BUILDINGS! CRAFT GUIDE WITH RECIPES! Note: Dear users! We are constantly working on creating new content every week, improving the tool and optimization! Please write to us if you find bugs or issues DISCLAIMER: NOT AN OFFICIAL MINECRAFT PRODUCT. NOT APPROVED BY OR ASSOCIATED WITH MOJANG. In accordance with http://account.mojang.com/documents/brand_guidelines All files provided for download in this application are provided under a free distribution license. We in no way claim copyright or intellectual property.

Screenshots

Skin Creator4 screens
Mod3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mod at none against Skin Creator's 12. Mod also leads on ratings volume (34K vs 5.4K) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Skin Creator's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, rating and device support 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. Skin Creator sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Mod asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Skin Creator against 4.6 for Mod. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mod has 34K ratings behind it against 5.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Skin Creator's written reviews are positive against 61% of Mod's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skin Creator ships an update every 4 days, Mod monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Skin Creator versus Mod: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkin CreatorMod
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.4K ratings) — better4.6 (34K ratings)
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews — better60.7% of reviews
Number of ratings5.4K34K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeejaykay LLCDmitriy Nikitin

Customer experience

Skin Creator

All ratings5,354 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews418 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%

Mod

All ratings34,442 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews828 reviews
Positive60.7%
Neutral12.9%
Negative26.3%

User reviews

Skin Creator

From 5.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Great for creating custom skins
  • 💡 Allows importing skins from photos
  • 🚀 Simple and intuitive interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Paywall for advanced features
  • 🔒 Skin uploads not working for some users
  • 🔧 Difficult to find/select specific colors

Mod

From 34K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great mods and texture packs
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💰 Free with optional paid content
  • 🎨 Diverse skins and characters

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Open button not working for some users
  • 🔒 Issues with importing mods/packs to Minecraft
  • 💰 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
  • 🔌 Compatibility issues on certain devices (iPad)

Bugs and requests

Skin Creator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Skin preview showing incorrect orientation
  • Skin layers not saving properly
  • Skin creation getting reset after exiting the app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add undo/redo functionality
  • Provide smaller brush sizes for more detailed editing
  • Allow exporting skins to other platforms (e.g. Minecraft Pocket Edition)
  • Implement a color wheel or RGB sliders for better color selection

Mod

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Open button not working
  • Mods/packs not showing up in Minecraft
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More mod variety and better search
  • Improved stability and bug fixes
  • Easier import/export process for mods
  • Support for more Minecraft versions

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Skin Creator

Subscriptions7
  • Diamond Edition$1.991 Month
  • Diamond Edition$2.997 Days
  • Diamond Edition$4.991 Year
Show 4 more
  • Diamond Edition (1 Week)$5.997 Days
  • Diamond Edition$7.491 Month
  • Diamond Edition$12.491 Year
  • Diamond Edition$19.991 Year
One-time5
  • Feature Skin$0.99
  • Unlimited Save Slots$4.99
  • Premium Hat Pack$4.99
Show 2 more
  • SkinHub Pro$4.99
  • Advanced Editor$4.99
None

Mod

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skin Creator free?
Skin Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mod free?
Mod is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Skin Creator or Mod?
Skin Creator is rated higher. Skin Creator averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.4K ratings, while Mod averages 4.6 from 34K ratings.
Do Skin Creator or Mod have ads?
Mod shows ads; Skin Creator does not.
Which is updated more often, Skin Creator or Mod?
Skin Creator ships an update every 4 days, and Mod monthly. Most recently, Skin Creator was updated on November 1, 2026 and Mod on November 3, 2026.

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