# 似顔絵作ろう! vs Newsmaker

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Newsmaker at none against 似顔絵作ろう!'s 10. Newsmaker also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). 似顔絵作ろう!'s advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 似顔絵作ろう! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Newsmaker asks for nothing beyond the download.

似顔絵作ろう! ships an update every 5 months, Newsmaker every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 似顔絵作ろう! | Newsmaker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id482816098/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **8** | — |
| Positive reviews | 32.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 33 MB | 112 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ANTENNA CO., LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/450375988) | [SungHyuk Yoon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1081746441) |

## What reviewers say

### 似顔絵作ろう!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id482816098)

Transform your photos into personalized portraits. Upload an image and receive a realistic, custom illustration of yourself, your family, or pets. Share your unique artwork on social media.

**Highlights:** Generate portraits from photos, Realistic likeness, Multiple portrait types (icon, full body), Pet and family portraits, Japanese-style portraits, Share on social media

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| icon for 1perosn | $0.99 | one-time |
| Icon 1person or pet full body | $2.99 | one-time |
| 1person | $3.99 | one-time |
| pet | $3.99 | one-time |
| 2person | $5.99 | one-time |
| 1person full body | $5.99 | one-time |
| 3person | $7.99 | one-time |
| 2person full body | $8.99 | one-time |
| 3person full body | $11.99 | one-time |
| family full-body | $20.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Amazing app
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Nice!!
- 👍 Best
- 👍 Great

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😞 Support don't answer
- 😞 Stole my money
- 😞 App take money, no photo
- 😞 Can't copy people
- 😞 App keeps crashing

**Reported bugs**

- App won't complete photos
- App keeps crashing when viewing completed pictures
- App crashes a lot
- Can't sign up
- Can't sign in

**Requested features**

- Need English language
- Make it in English please
- We need English please
- We want English version plz
- English version please


### Newsmaker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/newsmaker-meme-generator/id6787015246)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 似顔絵作ろう! free?

似顔絵作ろう! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Newsmaker free?

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

### Do 似顔絵作ろう! or Newsmaker have ads?

Neither 似顔絵作ろう! nor Newsmaker shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 似顔絵作ろう! or Newsmaker?

似顔絵作ろう! ships an update every 5 months, and Newsmaker every 6 weeks. Most recently, 似顔絵作ろう! was updated on November 1, 2026 and Newsmaker on October 31, 2026.

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