Comparison

Elf Studio vs We Fetes

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

Head to head
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 technological marvel to come from the Software Elves here at the North Pole Command Center (Creators of Speak to Santa)! Elf Studio gives you the tools create video or photographic proof of Santa & his elves visiting your house! Using the power of Augmented Reality, you can now place elves & Santa Claus into any environment (as long as it's flat)! After setting your elves down, start recording! It's that simple! Your elves can dance, skip, run, stumble, breakdance, jump, moonwalk and even perform the Thriller dance! Check out these features: - Add Santa Claus as well as his elves to your scenes! - No limit to number of elves that can be placed in a scene, 1, 10, 100, it's up to you! - No recording limits, record for 10 minutes if you want! - Take pictures of your elves as well as recording them on film! - Create your own elves with the Elf Workshop! Thousands of different elf creations are possible! - Completely customise your elf outfits with up to 60 different colours! - Now with Elf Glasses! Add some funky sunglasses, or some nice reading glasses to your elf creations! - Walking elves! Place down some candy canes and your elf will follow them! Endless possibilities when combined with other elves! With tons of different walking animations to choose from! - Standing elves! Place down elves that can perform an action, or just idle with over 200 animations to choose from! - Dancing elves! Place down elves that can perform one of over 50 different dances! From breakdancing to Gangnam Style! - Intuitive system to either preplan animations with candy cane waypoints before recording starts, or perform an animation once recording has already started! - Customise lighting and shadows! Make your elves blend into any environment by changing the lighting direction, lighting colour and brightness! - Camera filters! Its so simple! Scan an environment like a living room, garden, bedroom! Add some elves, set up your lighting and shadows, hit record! Once recording choose more animations to play! Made by the software elves here at the North Pole Command Center!

About

We Fetes

Features
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We Fetes is an all-in-one event app designed to make discovering and attending events simple and enjoyable. From browsing upcoming events to booking tickets and managing your purchases, everything is available in one place. Key Features Event Discovery – Explore a wide variety of events including parties, festivals, cruises, fetes, classes, and more. Smart Browsing – Filter events by date range, price, location, or search directly by event name. Curated Sections – Stay updated with dedicated lists such as Top Selling, Featured, and Upcoming events. Easy Booking – Securely purchase tickets within the app and receive instant confirmation. My Bookings – Access a complete list of all your bookings, including upcoming and past events. Event Tickets – View your purchased event tickets directly in the app for easy entry at the venue. Organizer & Venue Info – Get detailed information about event organizers and venues before attending. We Fetes provides a seamless, user-friendly experience for discovering events, making bookings, and enjoying unforgettable experiences. Download today and never miss your next great event.

Screenshots

Elf Studio4 screens
We Fetes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: We Fetes at none against Elf Studio's 10. Elf Studio's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Elf Studio sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. We Fetes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elf Studio ships an update every 3 days, We Fetes every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and July 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Elf Studio versus We Fetes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElf StudioWe Fetes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size228 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNorth Pole Command Centre LimitedCaribbean Server Hosting LLC

Bugs and 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

We Fetes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Elf Studio

Subscriptions4
  • 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
One-time6
  • 50+ Elf Dance Animations$0.99
  • 1 Credit - Pro Price$1.99
  • 5 Credits - Pro Price$5.99
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  • 10 Credits - Pro Price$9.99
  • Elf Studio - Lifetime Pass$19.99
  • 25 Credits - Pro Price$22.99
None

We Fetes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Elf Studio free?
Elf Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is We Fetes free?
We Fetes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Elf Studio or We Fetes have ads?
Neither Elf Studio nor We Fetes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Elf Studio or We Fetes?
Elf Studio ships an update every 3 days, and We Fetes every 10 days. Most recently, Elf Studio was updated on September 25, 2026 and We Fetes on July 31, 2026.

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