Comparison

XP Maker vs Kuroneko's Season Atelier

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

Head to head
About

XP Maker

Design unique pixel-art avatars with a vast selection of items and color variations. Easily create thousands of distinct character combinations and share your creations.

Highlights
  • Create pixel-art avatars
  • 14 item categories
  • Color variations
  • Thousands of combinations
  • Easy to use interface
  • Share creations
Features
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Hi peeps! I'm @dave.xp and I can't wait for you to make your own characters! Me and the developer team have carefully crafted this app so you can make the coolest pixel-art avatars on the internet! It's very easy to use, and you'll get amazing results by just picking your favorite items out of 14 different categories. With many different items to choose from and their color variations, you can make thousands of unique combinations and I can't wait to see yours! Tag your portraits with the hashtag #xpmaker and I'll be featuring some of them every week on my Instagram account! Cheers Dave XP

About

Kuroneko's Season Atelier

Features
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Kuroneko's Season Atelier is a creative app for enjoying seasonal events held in Japan by learning, making and decorating. It includes four events: Halloween, Christmas, New Year and Setsubun. ■ Events change with the date The app opens on the event of the season. When a new season comes, it asks before switching, so nothing changes while you are in the middle of a craft. You can choose any event at any time. ■ Paint and decorate Trace with your finger to paint. It never goes outside the lines. Decorate the front and the back with stickers and paw prints. ・Halloween: Pumpkin, Ghost, Bat ・Christmas: Tree, Cookie, Stocking ・New Year: Kagami mochi, Kite, Daruma ・Setsubun: Oni mask, Okame mask, Bean box You can make a black cat in every season. ■ A 3D lantern Carve eyes and a mouth into the Halloween pumpkin and spin it in 3D. Turn off the light and the carved holes flicker and glow. ■ Decorate your rooms Place your creations and stickers in your rooms and show them to your family. Turn off the light and stars, candles and other decorations glow. Make as many rooms as you like and change the wallpaper. Kuroneko the black cat wanders in to play. ■ Picture book and 30 languages See and hear the names of the crafts and stickers, with simple explanations, in 30 languages. The story of each event can be read in every language too, and the whole app can be played in any of them. ■ Peace of mind No ads, no account and no network connection. Your artworks stay on your device, and nothing is deleted by an accidental long press.

Screenshots

XP Maker4 screens
Kuroneko's Season Atelier4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kuroneko's Season Atelier at none against XP Maker's 1. Kuroneko's Season Atelier also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). XP Maker's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. XP Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kuroneko's Season Atelier asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XP Maker ships an update every 3 months, Kuroneko's Season Atelier every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
XP Maker versus Kuroneko's Season Atelier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXP MakerKuroneko's Season Atelier
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (105 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews98.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings105 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid AlvarezNaoki Chiba

Bugs and requests

XP Maker

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Cannot delete a duo concept
  • A tiny bug emerged

Requested features

17 requests
  • Add movement options (walking, running)
  • Basketball app for NBA characters
  • More poses for free
  • Wallpaper options
  • More hair options (anime/series)
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  • More jacket options (anime/series)
  • More options for backgrounds
  • More faces
  • Extended color scheme options
  • Animations (AI based on text)
  • More simple purchase packages
  • More customization options
  • Add background music
  • More free backgrounds
  • More free animations (run, hands in air)
  • More choices for creativity
  • Updates and new features

Kuroneko's Season Atelier

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

XP Maker

One-time1
  • Xp Maker Upgrade$1.99
None

Kuroneko's Season Atelier

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XP Maker free?
XP Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kuroneko's Season Atelier free?
Kuroneko's Season Atelier is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do XP Maker or Kuroneko's Season Atelier have ads?
Neither XP Maker nor Kuroneko's Season Atelier shows ads.
Which is updated more often, XP Maker or Kuroneko's Season Atelier?
XP Maker ships an update every 3 months, and Kuroneko's Season Atelier every 3 weeks. Most recently, XP Maker was updated on October 22, 2026 and Kuroneko's Season Atelier on October 24, 2026.

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