Card Workshop vs FanMake
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Card Workshop
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"Card Workshop" is an innovative platform focused on digital cards. Whether you're a designer, collector, or creator wanting to build your personal brand, Card Workshop provides comprehensive support! Core Features: Zero-cost Creation: Completely free digital prototyping tool supporting front and back customization, with 100+ preset materials and a lightweight template editor. Real-time 3D Preview: Exclusive algorithm simulating realistic card textures, supporting spring-like feel, front-back flipping and other interactive experiences. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ruddy-operation-1a9.notion.site/Card-Jam-Support-Center-1c2b7025bb0c8055b99efdad07596a3c?pvs=143
FanMake
Create fan-made designs like posters, banners, and badges with text, photos, and stickers. Offers templates, visual effects, and project saving for easy editing and sharing.
- Canvas editing with text, photos, and stickers
- Layer management and free arrangement
- Templates and downloadable assets
- Visual effects with filter and blend modes
- Real-time preview and fine-tuned control
- Save and continue editing projects
- Export in PNG/JPEG formats
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FanMake is a canvas editor built for fandom support and fan-made designs. Use text, photos, stickers, and templates to quickly create posters, hand banners, uchiwa fans, badges, and wallpapers—then export images for sharing or printing. What you can do - Canvas editing: add text, photos, and stickers; scale/rotate; manage layers; arrange freely - Templates & assets: start from templates; download and manage stickers/textures as needed - Visual effects: adjust filter parameters for photos/stickers, layer textures with blend modes, and preview in real time - Project management: save as projects and continue editing anytime - Export & share: export PNG/JPEG and save to Photos Why you’ll love it - Easy to start: no complicated setup - Smooth workflow: fewer steps and fewer interruptions - Fine-tuned control: adjustable filter/texture parameters with preview and reset - Rich assets: downloadable stickers and textures for more creative possibilities Use cases - Support materials: posters, hand banners, uchiwa fans, badges, wallpapers, and more - Support images: birthday edits, voting/streaming promos, announcement graphics, and more Privacy & data We respect your privacy: - Your creations are typically stored on your device for editing, saving, and exporting - When you export to Photos, the system will request Photo Library permission to save exported images - If you subscribe to unlock Pro features, payments are handled by Apple; we only store subscription status locally to unlock features Privacy Policy: http://fanmake.com.cn/privacy.html Terms of Use: http://fanmake.com.cn/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FanMake at every 4 days against Card Workshop's fortnightly. Card Workshop's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). 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. Card Workshop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and FanMake sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Card Workshop ships an update fortnightly, FanMake every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Card Workshop | FanMake |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 345 MB | 292 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 宜涌 江 | 丰毅 叶 |
In-app purchases
Card Workshop
- Premium Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
- Premium Yearly Plan$19.991 Year
FanMake
- Pro Monthly Plan$1.991 Month
- Pro Yearly Plan7 Days trial$14.991 Year









