# MimiStar vs Pastel Party

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pastel Party at monthly against MimiStar's every 3 months. MimiStar's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. MimiStar sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Pastel Party sells 10 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 — 4.7 for MimiStar against 4.7 for Pastel Party. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 308 and 189 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 92% and 93% positive.

MimiStar ships an update every 3 months, Pastel Party monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MimiStar | Pastel Party |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (308 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mimistar/id1536083563/reviews) | **[4.7 (189 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pastel-party/id6473011960/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **308** | 189 |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews | **92.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 83 MB | 476 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Veronica Amado](https://appshunter.io/developer/1453799436) | [SeyeonSoft Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1221262031) |

## What reviewers say

### MimiStar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mimistar/id1536083563)

Design unique anime chibi characters with extensive customization options. Create adorable pastel dolls, decorate rooms, and craft custom wallpapers. Save and share your creations as avatars or for social media.

**Highlights:** Color editing and new color additions, Two-layer item system, Character interaction with speech bubbles, Room and scenario decoration, Custom wallpaper creation, Save and share creations, Diverse character types (humans, demons, monsters)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hands pack! | $1.99 | one-time |
| Cyberpunk pack! | $1.99 | one-time |
| Braids pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Casual dress pack ! | $1.99 | one-time |
| Victorian pack! | $1.99 | one-time |
| Siren pack! | $1.99 | one-time |
| Animal ear pack! | $1.99 | one-time |
| Wings pack! | $1.99 | one-time |
| Oriental pack! | $1.99 | one-time |
| All pack mimistar! | $17.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💕 Cute and adorable design
- 👍 Customizable characters
- 🎨 Variety of styling options
- 🌟 Great for creating OCs
- 🤩 Overloaded with cuteness

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Some features locked behind paywall
- 🤖 Concerns about being a ripoff of Moon's Closet
- 🙄 Occasional bugs or glitches

**Reported bugs**

- Saved characters not appearing
- Decorating mode not working properly

**Requested features**

- Add more skin tones and natural hair colors
- Implement leg poses and character movement
- Introduce free access to premium items
- Integrate more accessories like wings, kimonos, and hijabs
- Allow saving and arranging multiple characters


### Pastel Party

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pastel-party/id6473011960)

Design unique characters and vibrant scenes by customizing colors, clothing, and accessories. Create movies with animated backgrounds and share your creations with friends. Explore different game modes for diverse creative experiences.

**Highlights:** Customize avatar colors (skin, hair, eyes, clothes), Decorate backgrounds with animations, Create movies with custom scenes, Multiple game modes (Avatar, Background, Studio), Share creations on social media

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Forest 2 : Casual | $1.99 | one-time |
| Forest 1 : Casual | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pajamas 1 : Casual | $1.99 | one-time |
| Maid 2 : Formal | $1.99 | one-time |
| Maid 1 : Formal | $1.99 | one-time |
| Mermaid : Fantasy | $2.99 | one-time |
| Babies : Casual | $2.99 | one-time |
| Pajamas 2 : Casual | $2.99 | one-time |
| Black Heart : Casual | $2.99 | one-time |
| No Ads : Etc | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Customizable colors
- 🎨 Heterochromia eye option
- 🎨 Pointed ears option
- 👍 Cute art style
- 👍 Lots of customization options

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional glitches
- 🤑 Many paid outfits
- 🤔 Lack of diverse hair textures
- 🤔 Limited skin tone options
- 🤔 Posed clothing options limit creativity

**Reported bugs**

- Characters randomly become oversized
- Issues with saving created characters

**Requested features**

- Add more casual clothing options
- Allow creating custom outfits by mixing and matching clothing pieces
- Add more hair texture options, especially curly/coily hair
- Expand skin tone options
- Add ability to resize/scale characters


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MimiStar free?

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

### Is Pastel Party free?

Pastel Party is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, MimiStar or Pastel Party?

Pastel Party is rated higher. MimiStar averages 4.7 out of 5 from 308 ratings, while Pastel Party averages 4.7 from 189 ratings.

### Do MimiStar or Pastel Party have ads?

Both MimiStar and Pastel Party show ads.

### Which is updated more often, MimiStar or Pastel Party?

MimiStar ships an update every 3 months, and Pastel Party monthly. Most recently, MimiStar was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pastel Party on November 4, 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.*