Character Art vs Aipo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Character Art
Generate unique character art using AI from text descriptions. Explore over 145 art styles to visualize your characters for stories, games, or personal projects. Save and share your high-resolution creations.
- AI-powered character generation
- 145+ diverse art styles
- Text-to-image creation
- High-resolution downloads
- Direct sharing options
- In-app art gallery
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Bring your characters to life with AI-powered art generation. Whether you're a writer visualizing your protagonist, a tabletop RPG player creating a party portrait, or just someone who loves character design — Character Art turns your descriptions into stunning artwork in seconds. 145+ Art Styles Choose from a massive library of art styles including Digital Art, Fantasy, Anime, Pixel Art, Cyberpunk, Watercolor, Oil Painting, Comic Book, Chibi, Steampunk, and over 130 more. Each style is carefully tuned to produce authentic results. Simple & Powerful Just type a description of your character — their appearance, outfit, pose, mood — pick a style, and tap Create. No artistic skill required. Save & Share Download your creations in high resolution or share them directly with friends. Build your own collection in the My Art gallery. What You Can Create - Fantasy heroes, villains, and adventurers - Anime and manga characters - Original characters (OCs) for stories and worldbuilding - Portraits in any art style imaginable - Game character concepts - And so much more! Find our EULA here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Aipo
Transform your photos into unique digital art using advanced AI. Explore a wide range of artistic styles and easily share your creations. Perfect for adding a creative touch to your images.
- AI-powered photo transformation
- Multiple artistic styles (Watercolor, Pop Art, Neon, Impressionism)
- User-friendly interface
- Social media sharing
- Save creations to device
- Regularly added new styles
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Aipo: Turn Photos into Art in 100+ Styles Aipo turns any photo into a stunning piece of art in seconds. Pick a portrait, choose a style, and watch your image reimagined as a watercolor, an anime cel, a Renaissance painting, a Van Gogh — or one of more than 100 other looks. Powered by next-generation AI image models, Aipo delivers faithful likenesses, painterly detail, and styles that actually look like the artists and movements they reference. 100+ STYLES, TEN CATEGORIES • Digital — Illustration, Anime, Chibi, 3D Avatar, Pixel, Pop Art, Cyberpunk • Drawn — Comic Book, Ghibli, Cartoon, Pencil, Crayon, Doodle • Painterly — Watercolor, Impressionism, Cubism, Surrealism, Oil Painting • Iconic Artists — Da Vinci, Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Klimt, Hokusai • Toys & Figures — Plastic Brick, Vinyl Figure, Claymation, Plushie • Retro Photo — Instant Photo, VHS, 90s Film, Y2K, 80s Yearbook • Cinema — Modern CG, Storybook, Film Noir, Silent Film • Crafts — Graffiti, Stained Glass, Embroidery, Origami, Cave Painting • Sculptural — Marble, Bronze, Glass, Ice, Sand, Play-Doh • Sketch & Ink — Charcoal, Manga, Ink Wash, Linocut, Blueprint CUSTOM PROMPTS Describe any look in your own words and Aipo will follow your direction. Perfect for the moods, scenes, and styles the presets can't capture. EDIT YOUR PORTRAITS Refine any portrait with a quick text instruction — change the background, swap an outfit, add an accessory, or push the style further. YOUR PRIVATE GALLERY Every generated portrait lands in a personal gallery synced through iCloud. React to favorites, share to social, save to Photos, or revisit them from any of your devices. FREE TO START • 8 free portraits when you join • 1 free portrait every day • 24 styles unlocked at no cost AIPO PREMIUM UNLOCKS • All 100+ art styles • Custom prompt mode • Edit feature • 7 daily portraits • Available as a weekly, monthly, or yearly subscription (with a free trial on the monthly plan) CREDIT PACKS Need an extra burst of creativity? Top up anytime with consumable credit packs in three sizes — small, medium, and large. Whether you're refreshing a profile picture, designing a one-of-a-kind gift, or simply curious how you'd look painted by Van Gogh, Aipo brings the idea to life in a few taps. Download Aipo and start making art from your photos today. Privacy policy: https://capps.tech/aipo/privacy Terms of use: https://capps.tech/aipo/terms
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Verdict
Character Art and Aipo both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 33% of Character Art's written reviews are positive against 0% of Aipo's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Character Art sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Aipo sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Character Art holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Character Art's written reviews are positive against 0% of Aipo's.
Character Art ships an update every 5 days, Aipo every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.
| Parameter | Character Art | Aipo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (59 ratings) — better | 4.4 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Kawaii | Marius Caciulescu |
Customer experience
Character Art
Aipo
In-app purchases
Character Art
- Character Art Pro (Weekly)3 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Character Art Pro (Yearly)$29.991 Year
Aipo
- Aipo Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
- Aipo Premium Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Aipo Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
- 40 Credits$1.99
- 100 Credits$3.99
- 200 Credits$6.99
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