Comparison

CUSTOM CAST vs VRoid Mobile

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

VRoid Mobile

Design unique 3D characters with customizable features and clothing. Capture stunning photos of your creations in real-world AR or virtual environments. Share your personalized avatars and enjoy group photo sessions.

Highlights
  • Create customizable 3D avatars
  • Adjust facial and body features
  • Dress avatars in various outfits
  • AR camera for real-world photos
  • Virtual camera for in-app photos
  • Group photo sessions with chat
Features
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VRoid Mobile is an avatar camera app that allows you to create 3D characters, change clothes, and take photos. ■ Create your own 3D avatar! Not only can you freely combine face, hair and body parts, Parts can be adjusted freely just by moving the slider! The size of the head, the length of the limbs, the color of the eyes and the color of the hair can also be changed to your liking. Create your own original 3D avatar! ■ Choose avatar “clothes” and enjoy fashion! VRoid Mobile offers a lot of “avatar wear” designed for 3D avatars. Coordinate clothes that suit your avatar and enjoy fashion! Fashionable avatar wear by cutting-edge creators of “virtual fashion” will also appear one after another! ■ In the real world & virtual space! You can shoot "Avatar Photo"! How to show the completed avatar to everyone? VRoid Mobile is equipped with a full-featured “Avatar Camera” function that enables “emo” filters and stylish photo processing! "AR camera" that can call 3D avatar in the real world and take pictures, VRoid is a “virtual camera” that lets you take photos in the virtual space inside your mobile You can enjoy two shooting modes. Take a photo of your avatar and share it on SNS! In addition, virtual cameras can be played simultaneously by up to four people! Avatars in the studio can have a text chat. Let's gather together and enjoy group photo shooting! * "AR Camera" can only be used with ARKit compatible models. * Supported environments and devices may change in future updates. * This information is current as of July 26, 2019. * Operation is not guaranteed on all devices.

Screenshots

CUSTOM CAST4 screens
VRoid Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: CUSTOM CAST at 4K against VRoid Mobile's 420. VRoid Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CUSTOM CAST sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and VRoid Mobile sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.4 for CUSTOM CAST against 3.3 for VRoid Mobile. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CUSTOM CAST has 4K ratings behind it against 420, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 48% and 48% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CUSTOM CAST versus VRoid Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCUSTOM CASTVRoid Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (4K ratings) — better3.3 (420 ratings)
Positive reviews48.1% of reviews48.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4K — better420
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size851 MB135 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDWANGO Co., Ltd.pixiv Inc.

Customer experience

CUSTOM CAST

All ratings3,956 ratings
Positive56.9%
Neutral12.1%
Negative31.0%
Written reviews1,062 reviews
Positive48.1%
Neutral16.2%
Negative35.7%

VRoid Mobile

All ratings420 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral15.0%
Negative31.2%
Written reviews548 reviews
Positive48.4%
Neutral17.9%
Negative33.8%

User reviews

CUSTOM CAST

From 4K App Store ratings

What 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

VRoid Mobile

From 420 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Quick and easy to use
  • 👍 Decent character customization options
  • 🎨 Fun and creative
  • 💡 Potential for mobile VTubing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🔒 Restrictive login requirements
  • 📦 Limited customization compared to PC version
  • 🎨 Lack of diverse skin tones and hair options

Bugs and requests

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

VRoid Mobile

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login and account creation issues
  • Frequent crashes when trying to access certain features
  • Failure to load clothing and other assets

Requested features

5 requests
  • More clothing, hair, and accessory options
  • Ability to import custom models and textures
  • Face tracking and animation features
  • More diverse backgrounds and scenes
  • Multiplayer and social features

In-app purchases

6 purchases

CUSTOM CAST

One-time6
  • 160cc$0.99
  • 480cc$2.99
  • 1000cc$5.99
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  • 3000cc$19.99
  • 6000cc$39.99
  • 10000cc$59.99
13 purchases

VRoid Mobile

One-time13
  • 100コイン$0.99
  • 200コイン$1.99
  • 300コイン$2.99
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  • 400コイン$3.99
  • 500コイン$4.99
  • 600コイン$5.99
  • 700コイン$6.99
  • 800コイン$6.99
  • 1000コイン$9.99
  • 900コイン$9.99
  • 1100コイン$9.99
  • 2000コイン$19.99
  • 5000コイン$49.99

Questions

Is CUSTOM CAST free?
CUSTOM CAST is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VRoid Mobile free?
VRoid Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CUSTOM CAST or VRoid Mobile?
CUSTOM CAST is rated higher. CUSTOM CAST averages 3.4 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while VRoid Mobile averages 3.3 from 420 ratings.
Do CUSTOM CAST or VRoid Mobile have ads?
Both CUSTOM CAST and VRoid Mobile show ads.
Which is updated more often, CUSTOM CAST or VRoid Mobile?
CUSTOM CAST ships an update monthly, and VRoid Mobile monthly. Most recently, CUSTOM CAST was updated on September 24, 2026 and VRoid Mobile on September 23, 2026.

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