Comparison

Boardz vs Elf Studio®

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

Head to head
About

Boardz

Design and manage personalized soundboards with ease. Search for sounds, organize them into multiple custom boards, and access them anytime. Perfect for content creators, DJs, or anyone who enjoys sound effects.

Highlights
  • Search and discover sounds
  • Create custom soundboards
  • Save and access soundboards
  • Organize sounds into multiple boards
  • Sleek and animated design
Features
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Create, Customize, and Play with the Ultimate Soundboard Maker! Unleash your creativity and build your own soundboards effortlessly! Our app lets you search for sounds, save your favorites, and organize multiple custom soundboards to suit any occasion. Whether you’re a content creator, a DJ, or just someone who loves playing with sound effects, this app makes it fun and easy. Key Features: Search & Discover – Instantly find high-quality sounds through our integrated API. Create Custom Soundboards – Organize sounds into multiple boards and name them as you like. Save & Access Anytime – Store your soundboards for future use and edit them whenever you want. Sleek & Animated Design – Enjoy a visually engaging experience with smooth animations and an intuitive interface. Whether you're making a meme board, setting up DJ effects, or just having fun with sound clips, this app gives you full control. Start building your ultimate soundboard today!

About

Elf Studio®

Create magical videos and photos of Santa and his elves visiting your home using augmented reality. Place characters in any environment, customize their appearance and animations, and record your own festive scenes.

Highlights
  • Add Santa Claus and elves
  • Unlimited elves and recording time
  • Create custom elves with Elf Workshop
  • Customize elf outfits and accessories
  • Elves with walking and dancing animations
  • Pre-plan or perform animations
  • Customize lighting, shadows, and camera filters
Features
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Welcome to Elf Studio®! The latest marvel from the Software Elves here at the North Pole Command Center (Creators of Speak to Santa)! Turn your elf's Christmas mischief into photos and videos set in your own home! Put them under the tree, send them towards the cookie jar, or dream up a surprise of your own. - SCAN YOUR OWN ELF! Start with one photo of your elf toy, with room for up to four views. Every account includes one elf scan. Elf Studio Pro includes ten a month, with no additional credit charge. - NO TOY? DRAW OR DESCRIBE ONE! Sketch your elf on the drawing pad or describe it in words, and the AI turns it into an elf you can cast in any scene. - QUICK CREATE OR STUDIO! Pick an elf and a photo, then describe the action, or stage your photo by dragging elves and props into place, choosing poses and adjusting sizes. - GET HELP WITH THE WORDS! Studio builds a scene script from your layout. Get Ideas suggests actions for your photo, and Improve helps rewrite your prompt. - AI PHOTOS & VIDEOS! Make photo takes, compare them and animate your favorite. Cast up to three elves with their own roles in the scene. - DIRECT THE SHOT! Create five-second AI videos with Natural, Stop Motion or Storybook styling, camera movement, portrait or landscape framing and optional generated sound. Use start and end images to guide the action. - MAKE AN EXAMPLE YOUR OWN! Browse scene ideas and use an example recipe with your chosen elf and your own photo. - THE ELF WORKSHOP! Choose ready-made elves in classic and felt styles, or design one in 3D with hair, hats, outfits, gloves, shoes, glasses and colors, with a live preview. - ENHANCE WITH AI! Give your elf a lifelike look and keep different looks to choose from. - BRING THE PROPS! Pick from the prop shelf, scan a toy or describe a prop for the AI to create reference pictures. - STICKERS & POSES! Make AI stickers of your elf striking new poses, then use those poses in your Studio photos. Add a bust sticker of any custom elf, made right on your device. - SEND THEM IN MESSAGES! Open Elf Studio® in the Messages app drawer to send the cast, your own elves and the stickers you have made. - HOME SCREEN WIDGETS! Count the sleeps until Christmas or until your elf arrives, with a posed elf of your choice keeping watch. - MAKE THEM AR-READY! Generate a 3D model of a scanned elf or prop before placing it in your room. - FILM IN AUGMENTED REALITY! Place AR-ready elves and props on your floor, draw walking routes, add stops and choose animations. Capture AR photos and videos, with Look at Camera, footsteps, lighting and actions you can trigger while filming. AR needs a compatible device. - CATCH THEIR FACES! Record the viewer's reaction as your video plays. Reaction recordings stay on your device and are not uploaded to Elf Studio®. - ADD THE FINISHING TOUCH! Apply eight video looks and filters without changing the original. Find your creations in the Gallery, save them to Photos and share the files. AI generation needs an internet connection. Once a job is sent, it can continue on our servers while you leave the app. Enable notifications to hear when it is ready. Your Gallery is stored on this device. Elf Studio® does not provide cloud library backup, so export the memories you want to keep. AI or AR. Photo or video. Your elf, your home, your Christmas story! Elf Studio® is created by North Pole Command Centre Limited and works with any toy. Elf Studio® is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Elf on the Shelf®, but many families use Elf Studio® alongside their existing Elf on the Shelf traditions. Made by the software elves here at the North Pole Command Center! Elf Studio® is a registered trademark in the United Kingdom, the European Union and the United States. All rights reserved.

Screenshots

Boardz4 screens
Elf Studio®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Elf Studio® at 45% against Boardz's 0%. Elf Studio® also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.6 vs 1.0). Boardz's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Elf Studio® is free to download; Boardz costs $0.99 up front. Elf Studio® sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Boardz asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Elf Studio® holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Elf Studio® has 3.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Boardz's written reviews are positive against 45% of Elf Studio®'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boardz ships an update every 7 months, Elf Studio® every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Boardz versus Elf Studio®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoardzElf Studio®
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.6 (3.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews45.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB343 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperWilliams Web Works LLCNorth Pole Command Centre Limited

Customer experience

Boardz

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Elf Studio®

All ratings3,780 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral6.1%
Negative48.5%

Bugs and requests

Boardz

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Elf Studio®

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unable to scan surfaces for elf placement
  • Crashes and freezes when trying to use app

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free customization options
  • Ability to save and share created scenes
  • Improved surface detection for elf placement

In-app purchases

None

Boardz

No in-app purchases

15 purchases

Elf Studio®

Subscriptions5
  • Unlock Elf Studio$1.991 Month
  • Elf Studio™ - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Unlock Elf Studio$3.991 Year
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  • Elf Studio™ - Annual$6.991 Year
  • Elf Studio Pro - Annual$9.991 Year
One-time10
  • 50+ Elf Dance Animations$0.99
  • 1 Elf Video Credit$1.99
  • 1 Credit - Pro Price$1.99
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  • 5 Credits - Pro Price$5.99
  • 5 Elf Video Credits$7.99
  • 10 Credits - Pro Price$9.99
  • Elf Studio - Lifetime Pass$19.99
  • 25 Credits - Pro Price$22.99
  • 50 Credits - Pro Price$34.99
  • 50 Credits$39.99

Questions

Is Boardz free?
Boardz costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elf Studio® free?
Elf Studio® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Boardz or Elf Studio®?
Elf Studio® is rated higher. Boardz averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Elf Studio® averages 4.6 from 3.8K ratings.
Do Boardz or Elf Studio® have ads?
Neither Boardz nor Elf Studio® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boardz or Elf Studio®?
Boardz ships an update every 7 months, and Elf Studio® every 6 days. Most recently, Boardz was updated on October 6, 2026 and Elf Studio® on October 27, 2026.

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