Avatar Maker vs Hyper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Avatar Maker
Easily create cute and gorgeous anime-style selfies with a vast array of accessories. Save and share your unique characters for use in comics, stories, or on social media. Offers over 1,000 chibi character possibilities for endless creative fun.
- Create kawaii anime characters
- Save to photo gallery
- Share on social networks
- High-quality images
- Lots of extra accessories
- Over 1,000 chibi characters
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This app is an amazing avatar-maker you can use to easily create selfies of cute, gorgeous anime characters! * Create kawaii anime characters * Save your finished characters to a photo gallery * Share on social networks * Use your avatar wherever you want - High-quality images - Selfies for guys and girls - Lots of extra accessories - Over 1,000 possible chibi characters Create your own characters, use them to make comic strips, anime, or manga, and make your own stories! And be sure to send us your reviews. We’d love to add new items at your request. Have fun, and be creative!
Hyper
Create and animate your own 3D avatars for virtual streaming. Use advanced motion capture to bring your digital persona to life and stream directly to popular platforms or video calls. Supports imported VRoid and VRM files.
- Avatar Builder
- Import VRoid/VRM avatars
- Facial and hand motion capture
- Mobile recording studio
- OBS streaming mode
- Direct streaming to PC
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Hyper is the ultimate app for avatar creators. 1. Build an avatar persona in our Avatar Builder and become a VTuber! If you already have your own VRoid 3D avatars or VRM files, those work great with Hyper too. Import the files and use them in our recording studio to create content for TikTok, Twitch, X, or just to share with friends. 2. You can use our studio to shoot and record as a VTuber right from your phone. With our advanced facial motion capture technology, you can bring your virtual identity to life in any way you like - whether it's a cute, silly, or scary avatar. 3. With OBS mode and the Hyper OBS plugin, you can stream your output directly to your computer to use with Discord calls, Twitch streams, or Zoom meetings! Hyper is constantly evolving, and we're always improving our avatar technology and support for more devices. If you're looking for a specific feature or have any feedback for us, don't hesitate to reach out at support@hyper.online. For more information, please check out our Terms of Use at https://hyper.online/terms and our Privacy Policy at https://hyper.online/privacy
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Verdict
Avatar Maker and Hyper both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Avatar Maker's written reviews are positive against 39% of Hyper's. Avatar Maker also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). Hyper's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 85) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ads 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. Hyper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Avatar Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Avatar Maker against 4.6 for Hyper. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hyper has 11K ratings behind it against 85, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Avatar Maker's written reviews are positive against 39% of Hyper's.
Avatar Maker ships an update every 2 months, Hyper every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Avatar Maker | Hyper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (85 ratings) | 4.6 (11K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.3% of reviews — better | 39.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 85 | 11K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 2.0 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EDUARD ZABOROVSKIY | DarkHorse(Japan) |
Customer experience
Avatar Maker
Hyper
Bugs and requests
Avatar Maker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Hyper
Reported bugs
4 issues- Avatar customization bugs
- Incompatibility with certain devices
- Login and account issues
- Overheating and performance problems
Requested features
6 requests- More clothing and accessory options
- Ability to import custom models
- Improved hand tracking
- Dark mode option
- Expanded AI chat functionality
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- Streaming and recording capabilities
In-app purchases
Avatar Maker
No in-app purchases
Hyper
- Hyper Pro$29.99
