Avatar Maker vs CUSTOM CAST
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Avatar Maker
Design your own unique cartoon pony character with a vast array of customization options. Choose from different pony types, personalize every detail from eyes to wings, and then save or share your creations. Perfect for artists and fans who want to bring their pony characters to life.
- Create custom pony characters
- Pegasus, unicorn, and alicorn options
- Extensive customization of features
- Save and share creations
- Set avatars as wallpaper
- Add to comics
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Want to create a pic of a new little cartoonish pony? Or maybe you dream of an image of your favorite character but are not good at drawing? Our game is what you need! The app offers a large variety of fragments to make up your original cute pony character (OC): pegasus, unicorn or alicorn. Customize its eyes, mouth, mane, coloration, horn, wings, clothing and other attributes. Share your pic or set it as wallpaper. * 10,000+ character options * Save and share features * Flexible coloration options * A great variety of stunning accessories * Beautiful female and male characters Bring a lovely pony to life: your new avatar will always make you smile. Add it to comics and create unique and amazing world! (^ ◕_◕ ^)
CUSTOM CAST
Design unique 3D characters with extensive customization options for body parts, clothing, and accessories. Save multiple creations, pose them for social media, or use them as a virtual avatar for live streaming with facial tracking and AR capabilities.
- Extensive character customization
- Save multiple character designs
- Social media sharing with stickers/frames
- Virtual streamer functionality
- Facial motion tracking
- AR integration
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"Create your very own 3D character!" Choose from a variety of body parts and clothes, and create your very own 3D character from an infinite combination of parts. You can create your very own 3D character from a rich and wide variety of customization parts, such as hairstyle, clothes, skin color, face type and accessories. You can also create and save multiple 3D characters. You can use different characters, or enjoy dressing them up by changing their outfits and hairstyles. ------------------------------------------------- "Post on social media!" Take screenshots of your customized 3D characters making various expressions and poses using the app, and post them on social media! You can also decorate your screenshots with cute stickers and frames. Show off the 3D models that you created! ------------------------------------------------- "Let's stream!" You can start streaming as a virtual streamer using your created 3D character. Your face will be detected by the camera on your device, and your 3D characters will move based on your movements, such as tilting or turning your head. You can also use the gyro function to create immersive streams, and use Flicks to make your character do specific poses. The AR function is also available for iPhone X and later models to integrate the real world with your stream. Perhaps you can even become a virtual streamer in the real world...!? ------------------------------------------------- [Operating environment] iOS 15 or higher 1GB free storage or more
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Avatar Maker at 92% against CUSTOM CAST's 48%. Avatar Maker also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). CUSTOM CAST's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (4K vs 1.2K). On price 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. CUSTOM CAST sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Avatar Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Avatar Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Avatar Maker's written reviews are positive against 48% of CUSTOM CAST's.
Avatar Maker ships an update every 3 months, CUSTOM CAST every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.
| Parameter | Avatar Maker | CUSTOM CAST |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.2K ratings) — better | 3.4 (4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better | 47.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K | 4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 896 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | EDUARD ZABOROVSKIY | DWANGO Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Avatar Maker
CUSTOM CAST
User reviews
Avatar Maker
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Relaxing and fun to use
- 🎨 Lots of customization options
- 💡 Ability to create unique pony characters
- 🚀 No ads or in-app purchases
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
- 🎨 Limited mane, tail, and accessory options
- 🎨 Difficulty matching colors on different parts
- 💾 Limited save slots for pony creations
CUSTOM CAST
From 4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐️ Excellent character customization
- 🎨 Wide variety of clothing and accessories
- 📹 Useful VTuber features
- 🎨 Highly creative and fun
Room to improve
- ⏳ Lengthy download and loading times
- 🔍 Limited male clothing options
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
Bugs and requests
Avatar Maker
Reported bugs
3 issues- Mane and accessories not fitting properly on certain body types
- Cutie marks not displaying correctly when changing colors
- Occasional crashes or loss of progress when saving creations
Requested features
6 requests- Add more cutie mark options
- Implement ability to create custom cutie marks
- Introduce different pony body types (foals, alicorns, etc.)
- Allow coloring of accessories and clothing
- Add more hairstyle and mane/tail options
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- Implement pony poses and animations
CUSTOM CAST
Reported bugs
4 issues- Black screen issues when customizing characters
- Glitches with clothing and accessories
- Tracking and camera issues
- Inconsistent performance and crashes
Requested features
6 requests- More free clothing and accessory options
- Ability to customize hair color and facial features
- More diverse body types and skin tones
- Improved performance and reduced loading times
- Add more male-oriented clothing and styles
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- Ability to save and export character designs
In-app purchases
Avatar Maker
No in-app purchases
CUSTOM CAST
- 160cc$0.99
- 480cc$2.99
- 1000cc$5.99
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- 3000cc$19.99
- 6000cc$39.99
- 10000cc$59.99
Questions
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