Easter · February 16, 2026
How many credits you need for an Easter card batch
Count dogs times looks, plus one retry. Packs in Halloween Paws AI are 1/$1.99, 5/$8.99, and 10/$14.99. One credit is one portrait.
By Bryan Ellis · 4 min read · Updated August 18, 2026
Each finished portrait costs one credit. Three dogs, two looks, and one retry is seven credits, so the 10-pack at $14.99 is the fit. A single card is the 1-credit pack at $1.99. A weekend of tests is the 5-pack at $8.99. Purchases go through the App Store.
Write the batch on paper first
List the dogs. List the jobs. Example: Ada needs Egg Hunt for a card. Bo needs Spring Meadow for a frame. Clem needs Easter Bunny for the group chat. That is three portraits if each file works. Add one retry for the dog who blinks. You are at four. If you also want Ada in Spring Meadow, you are at five. The 5-credit pack at $8.99 matches that list. If you invent jobs after you buy the 1-credit pack, you will tap through the store again. Halloween Paws AI sells 1 credit for $1.99, 5 for $8.99, and 10 for $14.99. Prices are USD and can vary by storefront.
What a credit is and is not
A credit is one finished portrait. It is not a subscription day. It is not a print. It is not a second crop. You can crop, send, and print the same JPEG without another charge. You spend another credit when you generate again: new look, new intensity, or a new photo. Compare the original and the result before you tap generate a second time. If the face drifted, reshoot the source; do not buy a pack to repair blur. Photos are processed and not kept on Halloween Paws servers. The gallery and the keepers live on your iPhone or iPad.
Pack math that stays boring
One portrait: $1.99. Five portraits: $8.99, which is lower per file than five singles. Ten portraits: $14.99, which is the household pack. If your list is seven, buy ten. The leftover credits sit on the device for Halloween, Christmas, or New Year’s Eve in the same app. Do not buy ten because the number looks festive. Buy ten because the list is seven and you refuse a second checkout. If your list is one, buy one. Unused credits are not refunded from halloweenpaws.com. App Store refunds go through Apple ID purchase history.
A worked household example
Three dogs. You want each dog in Egg Hunt at Medium for matching cards. That is three credits. You want one Dramatic Easter Bunny of the terrier for a joke. That is four. The terrier blinks; you reshoot and generate again. That is five. You like Ada’s face so much you also run Spring Meadow. That is six. Buy the 10-pack if you know you will also want a Halloween test later, or buy the 5-pack and accept that the sixth file is another $1.99. Write the six filenames in Notes so you do not regenerate a file you already liked.
Where you pay and what the listing says
Checkout is Apple’s. Halloween Paws AI does not see your card number. The App Store page may still show Easter Paws AI. The ID is 6756220823. The site is halloweenpaws.com. Bryan Ellis is the developer. The app runs on iOS 15.1 or later. Easter looks remain Easter Bunny, Spring Meadow, and Egg Hunt. Intensity is Subtle, Medium, or Dramatic. None of that changes the credit rule: one finished image, one credit. If a generate fails, try again; if a credit is taken without a file, email info@jhobbie.com rather than buying a second pack in a panic.
Tips that actually change the file
- List dogs and jobs before you open the store.
- Count one retry for the dog who blinks.
- Crops and reprints do not cost a credit.
- Buy the 10-pack when the list is more than five.
- Keep filenames so you do not regenerate a keeper.
Mistakes that waste a credit
- Buying a single credit, then discovering you have three dogs.
- Regenerating to change a crop you could have done in Photos.
- Requesting a refund from the website instead of Apple ID purchase history.
FAQ
How much do Halloween Paws AI credits cost?
1 credit is $1.99, 5 credits are $8.99, and 10 credits are $14.99, sold as App Store in-app purchases. Storefronts can vary.
Does a reprint use another credit?
No. A credit is for generating the portrait. Prints and crops reuse the JPEG you saved.
Can leftover Easter credits be used later in the year?
Yes. The same app includes Halloween, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve looks. Credits are for portraits, not for one holiday.
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