This is a basic avatar creating application. It makes a version of you (Or your friends/family/favourite celebrity/original character) that is in "manga style" (sort of).Mind you, the free version doesn't work quite as well as the full version. but that goes without saying. I'll explain the differences later.
I actually remember when this came out years ago as a website, far before it was an app. people used it to make forum avatars. Now you can use the app to make avatars to use for your contacts or to upload to your Facebook or other social networking website.
You start out by selecting the gender preference for your base. No bearded ladies here!
Now you have a basic avatar to start with. Nothing fancy. You go through the various 'parts' by swiping the top bar. The options for that feature are on the bar below. Swipe this to choose the one you wish to use. Below is the colour option bar. Swipe this to choose a different colour for the item you have selected.There are many features to choose from. Some of the features, such as clothing, don't have many different pieces to choose from. Sadly the paid version does not seem to give you any more content as far as customization goes.
You can swipe up or down over the character to adjust the element you have selected. For example, if you have just selected a set of eye brows, swiping up or down will raise or lower the position of the brows on the face.You may also have noticed from the screen shots that there are ad banners at the top. Nothing inappropriate though. So this application is perfectly safe for a younger audience as well.
Once you are content with your avatar you may wish to save it... However, you may notice the lack of a save button... There is none. There is no way (Besides screen shots) to save this image to your device or upload it to a website or email. If you wish to save your piece you'll have to get the full version of the application, which will run you 1.99USD. Which seems odd to me. You'd think maybe 99 cents, right?
Remember when I mentioned I would explain the paid features? Well that moment is now. In the full version you can save your avatar to an internal gallery that exists within the application as well as to your device. You can also 'share' your creation online through the app. You can choose a random avatar with a "shake" feature as well. Lastly, the paid application allows you to associate the image with a particular contact on your address book. This allows you to see the avatar you made when that individual calls you.Now you can always go to their website and create an avatar there. The website has far more options available for customization. Saving is far easier and free. I think the application is fun, but it's far more limited than the online version is.
In closing I think it's a fun application. The art is smooth and clean. It's a bit 'boxy' for my taste, but that's just a personal preference. Everyone has their own styles they like. The art is still really well put together. I like the variety they have on the app, but I would like to see more. Also, paying for a full version just to be able to save the avatars seems a bit much. I think they should either make the paid version 99 cents, or add more features to the paid version to make it worth the buy.
This version works for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. I believe there's another version they have that is specific to just the iPad though.
Rating: 3.5/5
- Free
- Category: Social Networking
- Released: Jul 26, 2011
- Version: 1.0
- Size: 12.5 MB
- Language: English
- Seller: To Up S.R.L.
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