# Character Maker vs Miya Avatar Maker

Character Maker and Miya Avatar Maker both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Character Maker's written reviews are positive against 28% of Miya Avatar Maker's. Character Maker also leads on ratings volume (7.5K vs 2.2K). Miya Avatar Maker's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Character Maker sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Miya Avatar Maker sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Character Maker against 4.6 for Miya Avatar Maker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7.5K and 2.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Character Maker's written reviews are positive against 28% of Miya Avatar Maker's.

Character Maker ships an update every 5 weeks, Miya Avatar Maker every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Character Maker | Miya Avatar Maker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (7.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/character-maker/id1461482462/reviews) | **[4.6 (2.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/miya-avatar-maker/id1633627164/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **7.5K** | 2.2K |
| Positive reviews | **89.2% of reviews** | 27.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 232 MB | 280 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [KYUNGMIN LEE](https://appshunter.io/developer/1453835418) | [MNMFUN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1581380070) |

## What reviewers say

### Character Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/character-maker/id1461482462)

Design unique cartoon avatars with a vast selection of hairstyles, clothing, and facial colors. Arrange multiple characters and backgrounds, add text bubbles, and share your creations on social media. Perfect for expressing your style or creating visual stories.

**Highlights:** Customizable face and hair colors, Extensive male and female clothing options, Multi-character display, Adjustable character and background sizes, Bubble text for storytelling, Social media sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cookie Pack - 1200 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ad Banner | $0.99 | one-time |
| Decorating the room #2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Animal shape | $1.99 | one-time |
| Wedding clothing | $1.99 | one-time |
| Student outfit #2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Winter outfit #1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Various hairstyles | $1.99 | one-time |
| Lolita suit | $1.99 | one-time |
| Cookie Pack - 3600 + Bonus 200 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Cookie Pack - 6000 + Bonus 500 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Cookies - 12000 + Bonus 1100 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Cookies 24000 + Bonus 2250 | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Cute character design
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 💡 Lots of customization options
- 👍 Fun and engaging
- 👍 Diverse character creation

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and crashes
- 🔋 Ads can be intrusive
- 💰 Limited free content
- 🐛 Story mode issues

**Reported bugs**

- Story mode progress not saving
- Ads sometimes don't load properly
- Occasional freezing and crashes

**Requested features**

- Add more poses and character animations
- Improve color customization options
- Introduce more mini-games and activities
- Allow data transfer between devices
- Add more hairstyle and accessory options


### Miya Avatar Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/miya-avatar-maker/id1633627164)

Create unique animated cartoon characters with extensive customization options. Design faces, choose outfits, and save your creations to use as social media avatars. Become a character creator and express your personality through custom designs.

**Highlights:** High degree of freedom in character creation, Animation cartoon style, Exquisite screen design, Unique modeling characters, Large number of customization options, Face makeup and outfit matching, Save characters for social media avatars

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Interstitial Ads | $3.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Character 3 | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Great game
- 🎨 Cute character customization
- 🎉 Enjoyable overall

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Too many ads
- 🔒 Locked content behind paywalls
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs preventing access

**Reported bugs**

- Keeps kicking users out of the app
- Unable to get past the loading screen
- Issues with character creation and saving

**Requested features**

- Reduce frequency of ads
- Improve color customization options
- Add more character customization features


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Character Maker free?

Character Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Miya Avatar Maker free?

Miya Avatar Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Character Maker or Miya Avatar Maker?

Miya Avatar Maker is rated higher. Character Maker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 7.5K ratings, while Miya Avatar Maker averages 4.6 from 2.2K ratings.

### Do Character Maker or Miya Avatar Maker have ads?

Both Character Maker and Miya Avatar Maker show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Character Maker or Miya Avatar Maker?

Character Maker ships an update every 5 weeks, and Miya Avatar Maker every 2 days. Most recently, Character Maker was updated on September 23, 2026 and Miya Avatar Maker on September 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*