Episodic vs North Pole Workshop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Episodic
Create dynamic, moving collages from black and white looping animations. Reposition and scale these "episodes" to build unique narratives and explore new visual relationships.
- Create moving collages
- Utilize black and white looping animations
- Reposition and scale animation fragments
- Build unique narratives
- Explore new visual relationships
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Episodic is an artwork that allows users to create a moving collage from disparate fragments. Contained within the app are black and white looping animations. Each animation is a short episode that can be repositioned and scaled allowing users to link together different segments to create a narrative and explore new relationships. The app reconfigures pop-up windows containing Flash animations originally created for the website www.urban fragments.net
North Pole Workshop
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North Pole Workshop is an application that lets you create and share a gift with anyone. The app features the art and imagination of award-winning animator, writer and creative director, George Evelyn.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Episodic at every 8 days against North Pole Workshop's every 48 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Episodic ships an update every 8 days, North Pole Workshop every 48 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Episodic | North Pole Workshop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 48 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 16.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | jody zellen | Wise Enterprise |
In-app purchases
Episodic
No in-app purchases
North Pole Workshop
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Episodic or North Pole Workshop have ads?
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