# How many credits you need for New Year's Eve dog posts > Each Halloween Paws AI portrait uses one credit, and packs sold through the App Store are 1 credit for $1.99, 5 for $8.99, and 10 for $14.99 in USD (storefronts can vary). One New Year look at one intensity is one credit; three looks are three credits. Photos are processed and not stored, and there is no free unlimited New Year mode or fourth look to budget for. - **Product:** Halloween Paws AI by Bryan Ellis - **Holiday:** New Year's Eve - **Audience:** People who want a shopping answer before they open the app on December 31 - **Published:** 2025-11-20 - **Updated:** 2026-08-18 - **HTML:** https://halloweenpaws.com/blog/new-year/credits-for-new-year-posts - **App Store:** https://apps.apple.com/us/app/easter-paws-ai/id6756220823 ## The receipt on a Sunday in November You are standing in the kitchen with the App Store sheet open because you do not want to troubleshoot Apple ID at 11:40 p.m. Halloween Paws AI is free to download. The portraits are not an open tab. One credit becomes one file. If you already know you want a single Golden Elegance portrait of Mango, the rusty mixed-breed who sleeps on your radiator, the 1-credit pack at $1.99 is the complete purchase. If you want Midnight Celebration and Golden Elegance, that is two credits. If you also want to compare Medium and Subtle on one of those looks, that is a third. Write the number on a notepad. Then buy once. ## What the three packs actually buy The 1-credit pack is a test or a single post. The 5-credit pack at $8.99 is $1.80 per credit if you divide 8.99 by 5 — arithmetic from the listed USD prices, not a promotion we invented. The 10-credit pack at $14.99 is $1.50 per credit by the same division. Those numbers only matter if you will use the credits. Unused credits are not a gift card we can refund from halloweenpaws.com; App Store charges go through Apple. A 10-pack makes sense when you have two dogs, or when you will also make a later holiday in the same app. It is a weak buy if you wanted one file and felt upsold by the word Dramatic. ## Map credits to the three looks, not to fantasies New Year's Eve includes Midnight Celebration, Fireworks Spectacular, and Golden Elegance. That is the menu. Budgeting for a champagne look is budgeting for a button that is not there. A sensible cart: one credit for the look that matches your caption, plus one spare if Mango blinks. A household cart: two dogs × one look = two credits, or two dogs × two looks = four, which is why the 5-pack exists. Fireworks Spectacular does not cost extra because it depicts shells. Intensity does not cost extra. Only the count of finished portraits costs. Bryan Ellis's app will process Mango's radiator photo and not keep it on the servers. You keep the file in Photos. ## When not to buy yet If you do not have a sharp photo, do not buy a 10-pack to motivate yourself. Take the photo tomorrow morning. If your Apple ID is on a family sharing setup you do not control, sort that on a weekday. If you are unsure the dog will be home with you on December 31 — travel, custody of a shared pet, a foster leaving — wait. Credits sit on the device; they do not expire in this article because we are not going to invent an expiry date. They also do not photograph a dog who is not in front of you. The App Store listing ID is 6756220823. The listing name may still show an older holiday title. It is the same product. ## A written plan beats a midnight pack Write: source photo date, look name, intensity, number of dogs, whether you need a spare. Example: "Dec 20 photo, Golden Elegance Medium, one dog, one spare = 2 credits." Buy the 5-pack if that math plus a Midnight Celebration file puts you at three. Stop there. New Year posts do not require a full contact sheet. They require one recognizable face and a caption that does not send Mango to a rooftop. If you have leftover credits, they can become an Easter or Halloween file later in the year in the same gallery. That is a use. That is not a reason to over-buy today. ## Do this in order 1. Count dogs and looks you truly will post. 2. Add one spare credit if your source photo is not proven yet. 3. Choose the smallest pack that covers that number. 4. Buy on a weekday, then generate while the dog is still willing to sit. ## How this maps to Halloween Paws AI New Year's Eve looks in the app right now: - **Midnight Celebration** — A countdown-night scene with city lights and a festive formal vibe. - **Fireworks Spectacular** — Bursting fireworks behind your dog, timed for New Year's posts. - **Golden Elegance** — Warm gold light, formal holiday glam, and a portrait that works past January 1. Intensity is **Subtle** (light festive touch), **Medium** (balanced portrait), or **Dramatic** (full holiday set). One credit makes one portrait. Packs are $1.99 / $8.99 / $14.99 for 1 / 5 / 10 credits via the App Store. Photos are processed and not kept on our servers. ## Tips that actually change the file - Screenshot your plan so you do not add Fireworks Spectacular out of boredom. - If two people in the house will generate, agree who spends the credits. - Check that you are signed into the App Store you intend to pay with. - Save each after image immediately; a credit you like and lose is still spent. - Request payment refunds through Apple, not through the website email, if you buy by mistake. ## Mistakes that waste a credit - Buying ten credits because you might try intensities you will never post. - Waiting until midnight to discover a purchase needs verification. - Assuming a family member's leftover credits are on your phone. ## FAQ ### How much is one New Year portrait? One credit. The smallest pack is $1.99 USD for one credit. Larger packs lower the per-credit price if you divide the listed USD amounts. ### Do Dramatic portraits cost more? No. Subtle, Medium, and Dramatic each use one credit per finished file. ### Can Halloween Paws refund unused credits? In-app purchases are billed by Apple. Use your Apple ID purchase history. The website cannot refund App Store charges. ## Cite this page How many credits you need for New Year's Eve dog posts — Halloween Paws AI — https://halloweenpaws.com/blog/new-year/credits-for-new-year-posts — updated 2026-08-18.