Comparison

Rooms vs Picrew OC Maker & PFP

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

Head to head
About

Rooms

Create and explore unique 3D spaces in a retro-inspired world. Design your dream environments, from tranquil havens to quirky games, and share them with a vibrant community. Remix existing creations and participate in weekly challenges.

Highlights
  • Build and edit 3D spaces
  • Explore user-generated rooms
  • Drag-and-drop room editing
  • Extensive 3D model library
  • Create and edit 3D models
  • Camera mode for virtual photos/videos
  • Share creations with unique URLs
Features
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Unleash your inner creator and step into the world of 3D creation with Rooms – a free app for creative builders, cozy gamers and curious minds. Apple's editors recently described Rooms better than we could: - "Part blank canvas, part game, part 8-bit throwback, all imagination. Rooms is a collection of user-generated 3D spaces and a creative tapestry of quirky games, tranquil havens, and clever themes. Its best feature is its community element: You’re exploring real creations by real people." -"An incredible canvas for creativity, set in a nostalgic 8-bit world. Rooms is tough to categorize: It’s a blank slate for building imaginative scenes, a platform for cozy gaming, and a social space that lets you interact with thousands of other people’s creations. Quirky, compelling, and executed with a delightful retro twist." Why Rooms? - Boundless creativity: edit anything and everything - Design your dream space: from quirky games to tranquil havens, craft any space you can imagine - Endless: tens of thousands of user-generated rooms at your fingertips - Share your creations with others - Participate in fun weekly building challenges - Remix what others have built (full remix history visible on every room crediting the original authors) - Rooms can be anything: contemplative spaces, mini-games, cinematic stories with camera work, or anything else you can imagine - Free: no strings attached Features: - Rooms of all varieties: browse creative dioramas, cozy spaces, stories, mini-games, and more - Room editing: make your own room by dragging and dropping things and adjusting their properties - Thing Library: add from our library of >20,000 user generated 3D models - Thing Editor: use our built-in block editor to edit things, or make one of your own - Camera Mode: fly through rooms and take virtual photos and videos - Easy sharing: every room has a unique URL, and viewable on iOS and web

About

Picrew OC Maker & PFP

Create and customize unique characters, portraits, and icons for free using a vast collection of Image Makers. Download or share your creations instantly on social media. Explore diverse artistic styles from creators worldwide.

Highlights
  • Create custom characters and avatars
  • Over 10,000 Image Makers
  • Dress-up and Random Maker modes
  • Social media sharing
  • Search and bookmark Image Makers
  • Report and block content
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Picrew is a platform where you can create characters, portraits, and icons for free! With 10,000+ Image Makers, you can customize avatars that look like you or dress them up in various outfits. The images you create can be downloaded for free or shared on social media. Picrew features Image Makers from creators worldwide, offering styles ranging from cute and cool to stylish and even spooky. With so many options, you're sure to find your favorite! Picrew allows you to "create Image Makers" and "play with Image Makers." However, the app currently supports only the "play" function. If you want to create Image Makers, please visit the web version of Picrew at picrew.me. https://picrew.me/ 【Who Will Enjoy Picrew?】 ・Enjoy creating avatars ・Enjoy playing dress-up games ・Like drawing or viewing portraits ・Like drawing or viewing illustrations ・Love tabletop role-playing games (TRPGs) ・Are interested in fashion, styling, or makeup ・Want to create their favorite characters ・Want to create handsome or beautiful characters ・Want to create avatars for free ・Want to create icons for free ・Want to create caricatures for free ・Want to play dress-up games for free ・Want to create characters for TRPGs for free ・Want to kill time 【Features】 ・"Dress-up Maker" and "Random Maker" The Dress-up Maker lets you create your favorite images by selecting parts yourself. The Random Maker generates images by chance—perfect for quick fun or fortune-telling-like experiences. ・Social Media Integration Easily share the images you create on platforms like Facebook, X, and LINE. ・Search Look up Image Makers by keyword or by selecting categories. ・Tag Search Image Makers using tags set by the creators. ・Bookmark Save your favorite Image Makers for easy access anytime. ・Report If you find an Image Maker that violates the terms or guidelines, you can report it to the Picrew team. ・Block You can hide Image Makers you don't wish to see. ・Save Function (Premium Plan only) Save your in-progress images and return to them anytime. 【Paid Features】 ▼Ad-Free Plan Remove in-app ads for a smoother and more comfortable Picrew experience! Price: 300 JPY/month ▼Premium Plan Enjoy Picrew even more—with no ads, more bookmarks, and access to the save feature! Price: 600 JPY/month or 6,000 JPY/year --Automatic Renewal-- Payments are processed through your Apple ID. Your subscription will automatically renew at the end of the current period, and the subscription fee will be charged. If you do not wish to continue, please disable auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage your subscription in Settings > [Your Name] > Subscriptions. ・Important Notes Cancellations and refunds for the current month are not available. If you wish to cancel, disable auto-renewal to prevent renewal in the following month. Picrew Terms of Use:https://support.picrew.me/en/terms Privacy Policy:https://picrew.me/privacy/ 【Usage Guidelines】 Images created with Picrew Image Makers can only be used within the scope set by the creator and Picrew. Usage permissions vary by Image Maker, including personal use, non-commercial use, commercial use, and modifications. Some creators also include specific requests in the description. Before using an Image Maker, please check the permitted usage and follow any guidelines provided by the creator. 【Ensuring a Safe Experience】 To maintain a safe and enjoyable platform, we implement the following measures: ・Constant service monitoring to remove inappropriate Image Makers. ・A reporting system where we review reported Image Makers. If a violation is confirmed, we take actions such as warnings or suspensions. 【Support & Feedback】 If you encounter any issues, please contact us via the inquiry form. We apologize for any inconvenience. We welcome feedback to improve Picrew—feel free to share your thoughts! https://support.picrew.me/en/contact Company:https://tetrachroma.co.jp X: @picrew_tc (twitter.com/picrew_tc)

Screenshots

Rooms4 screens
Picrew OC Maker & PFP4 screens

Verdict

The call

Rooms and Picrew OC Maker & PFP both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of Rooms's written reviews are positive against 52% of Picrew OC Maker & PFP's. Rooms also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). Picrew OC Maker & PFP's advantage is chart position (#104 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Picrew OC Maker & PFP sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Rooms asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Rooms against 4.7 for Picrew OC Maker & PFP. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7.7K and 16K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Rooms's written reviews are positive against 52% of Picrew OC Maker & PFP's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rooms ships an update every 2 weeks, Picrew OC Maker & PFP every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Rooms versus Picrew OC Maker & PFP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoomsPicrew OC Maker & PFP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (7.7K ratings) — better4.7 (16K ratings)
Positive reviews89.7% of reviews — better52.1% of reviews
Number of ratings7.7K16K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#104 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size253 MB166 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperThings, Inc.TETRACHROMA INC.

Customer experience

Rooms

All ratings7,582 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews716 reviews
Positive89.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative6.0%

Picrew OC Maker & PFP

All ratings15,797 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews1,069 reviews
Positive52.1%
Neutral12.1%
Negative35.8%

User reviews

Rooms

From 7.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Super fun and creative
  • 👍 Highly customizable
  • 🎨 Unleashes creativity
  • 🤩 Incredible community and user creations
  • 💯 100% free with no ads

Room to improve

  • 🔧 Needs more accessibility for creating new items/abilities
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding and organizing custom builds
  • 🌍 Desire for larger scale building and connecting rooms
  • 🔋 Battery draining quickly
  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs

Picrew OC Maker & PFP

From 16K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth app experience
  • 👍 Wide variety of character creators
  • 🤩 Highly creative and fun
  • 🎨 Great for character design and visualization

Room to improve

  • 💸 Excessive ads that disrupt the experience
  • 📥 Limited bookmark slots
  • 🔌 Ads pause audio playback
  • 🔍 Inappropriate ads shown

Bugs and requests

Rooms

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Rooms merging together when switching tabs during creation
  • Inability to save created rooms
  • Rooms not uploading properly
  • Difficulty moving and placing objects in rooms

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a way to remove likes on rooms
  • Implement a comment system for rooms
  • Improve mobile coding experience
  • Add a follow/friend system to connect with other users
  • Enhance search and discovery of rooms with tags/filters

Picrew OC Maker & PFP

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App gets stuck on terms of service screen
  • Error 404 when trying to access the app
  • Scrolling issues in character creators

Requested features

4 requests
  • In-app gallery to save created characters
  • Option to purchase ad-free version
  • Increase bookmark limit
  • Offline mode to use saved favorites

In-app purchases

None

Rooms

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Picrew OC Maker & PFP

Subscriptions3
  • Picrew Ad-Free Plan7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Picrew Premium (1 month)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • PicrewPremium Plan1 Month trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Rooms free?
Rooms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Picrew OC Maker & PFP free?
Picrew OC Maker & PFP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rooms or Picrew OC Maker & PFP?
Rooms is rated higher. Rooms averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7.7K ratings, while Picrew OC Maker & PFP averages 4.7 from 16K ratings.
Do Rooms or Picrew OC Maker & PFP have ads?
Picrew OC Maker & PFP shows ads; Rooms does not.
Which is updated more often, Rooms or Picrew OC Maker & PFP?
Rooms ships an update every 2 weeks, and Picrew OC Maker & PFP every 5 weeks. Most recently, Rooms was updated on November 7, 2026 and Picrew OC Maker & PFP on November 7, 2026.

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