Comparison

Art Set vs Emoji Maker, Avatar Creator

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

Head to head
About

Art Set

Experience a realistic virtual art studio on your iPad. This app offers a wide range of tools like oil paints, pastels, and pens, with features like pressure sensitivity and blending for natural results. Create detailed artwork with zoom and import your own images.

Highlights
  • Photo-realistic interface
  • 3D textured oil paint
  • Five blending tools
  • Metallic and fluorescent colors
  • Zoom and pan for detail
  • Import custom images
  • Apple Pencil support
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This stunningly beautiful app is like having a virtual art set right inside your iPad. Paint and draw via the photo realistic interface with tools that look and feel like the real thing. Art Set gives an alternative to complex and mechanical like paint apps for all to enjoy - artist or not! But simplicity comes without sacrificing quality, from pens to pencils, paints to pastels, each has been carefully crafted to produce natural results in real time. The 3D textured oil paint gives amazing thick gloopy strokes or thin delicate detail via virtual pressure sensitivity. Sparkle and glow with special metallic and fluorescent colours. Build up subtle tones and textures with oil pastels, wax crayons, coloured pencils and marker pens. Add fine detail via multitouch pinch and zoom. Choose from different paper colours and textures, or import your own photos. The blending tools give you many ways to mix and smudge colour around on the canvas with varying effects. Create anything from smooth gentle gradients to roughly textured scratches and splatters. - thick 3D textured oil paint - five blending tools - metallic colours sparkle and shine - fluorescent colours that glow and dazzle - zoom and pan for fine detail - high resolution canvas on retina screens at near 4 Mega pixels (1728 x 2304) - import your own photos and images - export to your photo album, email or social networks - recent tool list keeps used colours and tools to hand - virtual pressure sensitivity - unlimited undo - real time high performance - Apple Pencil support for pressure and tilt Art Set is a wonderfully creative addition to any iPad! Also available : 'Art Set - Pro Edition' with many more features. For iPhone and iPod touch users 'Art Set - Pocket Edition' is available too!

About

Emoji Maker, Avatar Creator

Unleash your creativity by designing custom emojis, stickers, and avatars. Choose from thousands of components, including eyes, mouths, hands, and accessories, to craft unique characters. Add text, filters, and effects to personalize your creations.

Highlights
  • Design custom emojis and avatars
  • Thousands of components (eyes, mouths, hands)
  • Add accessories and props
  • Apply filters and effects
  • One-tap background eraser
  • Custom text and fonts
Features
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Emoji Maker helps you create original emojis, avatars, stickers, and reactions from photos, AI ideas, or a blank canvas. Build a face from emoji parts, customize expressions, add text, erase backgrounds, use stickers and graphics, then save your design for messages, social posts, profile images, and group chats. MAKE CUSTOM EMOJIS - Start from a blank canvas, photo, or AI idea - Choose eyes, mouths, noses, hands, bodies, props, and backgrounds - Add text, fonts, speech bubbles, stickers, graphics, filters, and effects - Remove backgrounds and clean up photos for sticker-style designs - Save and share finished emojis, avatars, and reaction images BUILT FOR PERSONAL EXPRESSION Design a funny face, selfie reaction, chat sticker, profile avatar, meme-style emoji, party invite graphic, or inside-joke image. Emoji Maker gives you simple creative tools for fast edits and more detailed designs. UPGRADE TO PRO Optional Pro unlocks premium content and tools, removes ads, and adds more creative options for emoji, avatar, and sticker design. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.pizap.com/privacypolicy#terms Privacy Policy: https://www.pizap.com/privacypolicy

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Emoji Maker, Avatar Creator at Free against Art Set's $2.99. Emoji Maker, Avatar Creator also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.8) and update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months). Art Set's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 16.0). On review sentiment, ads 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

Emoji Maker, Avatar Creator is free to download; Art Set costs $2.99 up front. Emoji Maker, Avatar Creator sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Art Set asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Emoji Maker, Avatar Creator holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Emoji Maker, Avatar Creator has 14K ratings behind it against 79, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 70% and 69% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Art Set ships an update every 11 months, Emoji Maker, Avatar Creator monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Art Set versus Emoji Maker, Avatar Creator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArt SetEmoji Maker, Avatar Creator
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (79 ratings)4.6 (14K ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.1% of reviews — better69.4% of reviews
Number of ratings7914K — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS9.3 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB214 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLOFOPIDigital Palette LLC

Customer experience

Art Set

All ratings79 ratings
Positive63.3%
Neutral10.1%
Negative26.6%
Written reviews231 reviews
Positive70.1%
Neutral13.0%
Negative16.9%

Emoji Maker, Avatar Creator

All ratings14,410 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews918 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral15.5%
Negative15.1%

User reviews

Art Set

From 79 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Realistic art tools and textures
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 💰 Good value for the price
  • 🎨 Wide variety of drawing mediums
  • 👨‍🎨 Suitable for both beginners and experienced artists

Room to improve

  • 🎨 Limited color palette and mixing options
  • 🎨 Blending tools could be improved
  • 🎨 Lack of layer support
  • 🎨 Eraser tool is not as effective as desired
  • 🐛 Occasional loss of artwork due to bugs

Emoji Maker, Avatar Creator

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and creative
  • 👍 Allows customization of emojis
  • 🎨 Good for expressing emotions

Room to improve

  • 💰 Many features locked behind paywall
  • 🔒 Limited free options
  • 📤 Difficulty sharing custom emojis

Bugs and requests

Art Set

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Artwork disappearing or getting corrupted
  • Blurring/pixelation issues with some drawings
  • Inconsistent performance on newer iPad models

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to adjust brush/tool size and opacity
  • More color options and a color wheel
  • Layering support
  • Improved eraser functionality
  • Retina display support

Emoji Maker, Avatar Creator

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes when trying to save emojis
  • Issues with logging in and accessing account

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free options and accessories
  • Ability to use custom emojis in messaging apps
  • Improved stability and fewer crashes

In-app purchases

None

Art Set

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Emoji Maker, Avatar Creator

Subscriptions4
  • Emoji Maker PRO Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Ai Pro Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Emoji Maker PRO Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
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  • Ai Pro Annual7 Days trial$149.991 Year

Questions

Is Art Set free?
Art Set costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Emoji Maker, Avatar Creator free?
Emoji Maker, Avatar Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Art Set or Emoji Maker, Avatar Creator?
Emoji Maker, Avatar Creator is rated higher. Art Set averages 3.8 out of 5 from 79 ratings, while Emoji Maker, Avatar Creator averages 4.6 from 14K ratings.
Do Art Set or Emoji Maker, Avatar Creator have ads?
Neither Art Set nor Emoji Maker, Avatar Creator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Art Set or Emoji Maker, Avatar Creator?
Art Set ships an update every 11 months, and Emoji Maker, Avatar Creator monthly. Most recently, Art Set was updated on November 1, 2026 and Emoji Maker, Avatar Creator on November 6, 2026.

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