Virtual Face vs Pier Camera
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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！
Pier Camera
Create unique photos and videos by placing your avatar or characters into real-world scenes using augmented reality. Adjust lighting, add multiple characters, and save your creations to a dedicated cloud gallery. Easily share your content across social media platforms.
- AR camera for real-world avatar placement
- Adjustable lighting and shadow effects
- Support for multiple characters
- Up to 4K avatar resolution
- Dedicated cloud gallery
- Cross-posting to social media
Read full descriptionHide full description
Pier Camera is an easy and fast way to snap pics/videos with your avatar and characters Are you still making edited composite pics by cutting and pasting images? AR Camera ・Bring your avatar/character into the real world. ・Adjust lighting atmosphere, intensity, direction, and shadow strength. ・Shoot with multiple characters. ・Up to 4K avatar resolution. ・Photo / Video modes are available. Gallery ・Separate from your phone’s camera roll — no risk of accidentally letting your friends find out you’re a VTuber. ・Save your device capacity - 15GB free cloud storage. Cross-posting ・Cross-post to major social media platforms at once. ・React to your friends’ online moments anytime. Terms of Use (EULA): https://pier.is/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://pier.is/privacy-policy
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pier Camera at 5.0 against Virtual Face's 3.6. Pier Camera also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). Virtual Face's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, ads, 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. Pier Camera sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Virtual Face asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pier Camera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virtual Face has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Virtual Face ships an update monthly, Pier Camera every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Virtual Face | Pier Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 386 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Katsuhiro Wada | Dolami,Inc. |
Customer experience
Virtual Face
Pier Camera
In-app purchases
Virtual Face
No in-app purchases
Pier Camera
- Pier Plus1 Month trial$0.997 Days
