Virtual Face vs A.PLA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Virtual Face
Transform your photos into a virtual avatar for VTubing. Easily create a unique digital persona using your own face and enjoy virtual activities.
- Create virtual avatars from photos
- Use VRM models
- Easy face transformation
- Virtual VTubing activities
- Simple photo capture
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あなたの顔がバーチャルに！？画像やVRMを使って簡単に顔だけVTuberになるアプリ「Virtual Face」 写真を撮って楽しくバーチャル活動をしよう！
A.PLA
Explore a parallel universe and earn rewards by discovering digital land. Participate in real-time auctions to own unique plots and gain benefits. Collect falling star fragments daily based on your real-world location to earn points.
- Discover digital land in a parallel universe
- Bid on and own LAND
- Earn rewards as a landowner
- Participate in real-time land auctions
- Collect falling star fragments daily
- Research star pieces for StarPoints
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A New World Begins! Welcome to Another Planet, A.PLA! Discover a whole new world in A.PLA. Earn rewards by wandering and own digital land in a parallel universe. [A.PLA LAND] Use your LAND Bidding Ticket to bid for LAND and make it yours. Compete in real time with other users to win unique LAND. Landowners receive perks and activity rewards within the service. The more LAND you own, the greater your benefits. * Reward types and conditions are subject to change based on platform policy. [Eldorado – The Land of Gold] A legendary land of gold discovered by pioneers. Join the first A.PLA LAND auction for a chance to own Eldorado, a special limited LAND. Make your mark where the legend begins. * Eldorado will no longer be available after the auction ends. [Star Fragment Collection] Collect falling star fragments every day! They appear around you every 30 minutes based on your real-world location. Research star pieces to earn StarPoints. Start your journey in A.PLA now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Virtual Face at 50% against A.PLA's 0%. Virtual Face also leads on rating (3.7 vs 2.0) and ads (none vs shown). A.PLA's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Virtual Face holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Virtual Face's written reviews are positive against 0% of A.PLA's.
Virtual Face ships an update monthly, A.PLA fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Virtual Face | A.PLA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (7 ratings) — better | 2.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Katsuhiro Wada | NALBI Inc. |
Customer experience
Virtual Face
A.PLA
In-app purchases
Virtual Face
No in-app purchases
A.PLA
No in-app purchases
