Deko vs Avataro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Deko
Generate unique abstract images and patterns for custom wallpapers with intuitive swipe gestures. Save your creations, build galleries, and share your designs with friends. Explore endless design possibilities for your device's screen.
- Create abstract images and patterns
- Generate unique wallpapers
- Save and build wallpaper galleries
- Share designs with friends
- Export patterns for further editing
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Create your own beautiful abstract images, patterns and wallpapers with a simple swipe of your finger. Deko allows you to build galleries, save new wallpapers and share your stunning and unique designs with friends. The possibilities are endless as each pattern is always different. The interactive image creation allows you to subtly shift a pattern's shapes or colors with a light swipe, or to create a fresh design with a full swipe gesture. With Deko you can: • Create your own beautiful patterns • Save wallpapers and home screens • Export your patterns to tweak further in other apps • Share with friends • Be inspired Make your screen beautiful with Deko.
Avataro
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Avataro is the best pixelart avatar maker app on the store. Create your own pixelart avatar in seconds and share it with your friends or use it as a whatsapp sticker. Simple to use and lots of fun. Community section is in progress.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Avataro at none against Deko's 1. Deko's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 15 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Deko sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Avataro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Deko ships an update monthly, Avataro every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Deko | Avataro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aero Deko | ilan TETRUASHVILI |
Bugs and requests
Deko
Reported bugs
9 issues- Images randomize after saving to gallery
- Saved images are square on iPad mini
- Gallery images change colors from saved version
- Low resolution export is pixelated/grainy
- Stability issues
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- App not made for bigger iPhones (older reviews)
- No iOS 5 support (older review)
- Images are compressed to pixelated trash in free version
- Exported images are not the same resolution as on-screen
Requested features
11 requests- More control over parameters (colors, shapes, patterns)
- Ability to specify colors or color ranges
- Option to create continuous patterns
- Longer history of generated images
- Ability to create parallax wallpapers
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- Option to control image quality from lowest to maximum
- Add more colors and patterns
- Ability to import photos
- System for likes/dislikes to generate more based on preferences
- Control over resolution for different devices
- Add S-curves and other swooping shapes
Avataro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Deko
- High Quality Export$1.99
Avataro
No in-app purchases
