Comparison

VRoid Mobile vs Pixie Creator

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

Head to head
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.

About

Pixie Creator

Transform your photos into stylized 3D animated characters using advanced modeling and rendering technology. Bring your images to life with semi-realistic creations, perfect for artists and animation fans.

Highlights
  • Photo to 3D character conversion
  • Stylized 3D modeling
  • Semi-realistic rendering
  • Animated character creation
  • Interactive photo transformation
Features
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Transform your photos into 3D animated characters with our unique app! Using the latest technology in 3D modeling and rendering, our app takes any image and converts it into a stylized character reminiscent of those seen in popular animated films. Each creation is unique, showcasing a semi-realistic realism and capturing the essence of the original image. Perfect for artists, animation enthusiasts, or anyone looking to bring their photos to life in a fun and interactive way. Try it out and watch your images transform into amazing 3D characters! Terms of use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ You will need to buy credits using In-App Purchases to generate images.

Screenshots

VRoid Mobile4 screens
Pixie Creator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: VRoid Mobile at 48% against Pixie Creator's 0%. VRoid Mobile also leads on rating (3.3 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (420 vs 4). Pixie Creator's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. VRoid Mobile sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Pixie Creator sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VRoid Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VRoid Mobile has 420 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of VRoid Mobile's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pixie Creator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VRoid Mobile ships an update monthly, Pixie Creator every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
VRoid Mobile versus Pixie Creator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVRoid MobilePixie Creator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (420 ratings) — better1.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews48.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings420 — better4
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developerpixiv Inc.Marcelo Diefenbach

Customer experience

VRoid Mobile

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

Pixie Creator

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

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

Pixie Creator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

VRoid Mobile

One-time13
  • 100コイン$0.99
  • 200コイン$1.99
  • 300コイン$2.99
Show 10 more
  • 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
2 purchases

Pixie Creator

One-time2
  • 10 Credits$1.99
  • 50 credits$1.99

Questions

Is VRoid Mobile free?
VRoid Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixie Creator free?
Pixie Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VRoid Mobile or Pixie Creator?
VRoid Mobile is rated higher. VRoid Mobile averages 3.3 out of 5 from 420 ratings, while Pixie Creator averages 1.0 from 4 ratings.
Do VRoid Mobile or Pixie Creator have ads?
VRoid Mobile shows ads; Pixie Creator does not.
Which is updated more often, VRoid Mobile or Pixie Creator?
VRoid Mobile ships an update monthly, and Pixie Creator every 3 days. Most recently, VRoid Mobile was updated on September 23, 2026 and Pixie Creator on September 4, 2026.

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