# Chibi Me vs Emoji for Message

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Emoji for Message at none against Chibi Me's 10. Emoji for Message also leads on ratings volume (6K vs 1.6K). Chibi Me's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Chibi Me sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Emoji for Message asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Chibi Me against 4.6 for Emoji for Message. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 6K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 85% and 85% positive.

Chibi Me ships an update every 2 months, Emoji for Message monthly. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Chibi Me | Emoji for Message |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chibi-me/id439688523/reviews) | [4.6 (6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/emoji-for-message-text-maker/id541879701/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K | **6K** |
| Positive reviews | **85.4% of reviews** | 84.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 248 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Lucium](https://appshunter.io/developer/420194861) | [山 钟](https://appshunter.io/developer/1289109809) |

## What reviewers say

### Chibi Me

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chibi-me/id439688523)

Create adorable anime and manga-style characters with this avatar maker. Design unique chibis for social media, original characters, or even yourself. Save and share your creations easily.

**Highlights:** Create anime and manga characters, Design cute avatars, Save and share creations, Thousands of customization options, Transparent background export, Random character generator

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free Pack #1 | Free | one-time |
| Face Pack #1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Accessories Pack #1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Face Pack #2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Hair Pack #1 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Themes Pack #1 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Mega Avatar Pack #1 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Themes Pack #2 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Transparent Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Mega Avatar Pack #2 | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🌟 Cute and fun character creation
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 💡 Variety of customization options
- 🎨 Adorable art style
- 🤩 Highly addictive and entertaining

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Many features locked behind paywall
- 🔒 Limited free content
- 🤔 Inconsistent color options
- 🙄 Lack of male character options
- 🤯 Frustrating bug with restoring purchases

**Reported bugs**

- Purchased items disappearing after updates
- Inconsistent eye and hair placements
- Frequent crashes or freezing issues
- Restore purchases feature not working properly

**Requested features**

- More free hairstyles and accessories
- Ability to change accessory colors
- Full body character customization
- Save and load character creations
- Inclusion of male character options


### Emoji for Message

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/emoji-for-message-text-maker/id541879701)

Enhance your messages with a vast collection of emojis, text faces, and symbols. Access over 1000 emoticons, 200 text faces, and thousands of unique symbols to personalize your communication.

**Highlights:** 1000+ Emoticons, 200+ Text Faces, 2000+ Symbols, 50000+ Characters, Extra Keyboards

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Used for videos
- ✨ Cute and free
- 🎨 Lots of symbols and languages
- 📱 Easy to use keyboard
- 💯 Amazing and functional

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤔 Needs more customization
- 🐛 Stopped working for some users
- 🔍 Hard to find specific emojis
- ⚠️ Unskippable ads

**Reported bugs**

- Keyboard not showing up for some users
- Issues with certain apps/platforms

**Requested features**

- Add ability to submit custom characters
- Implement a favorites or recents section
- Integrate keyboard directly into messaging apps
- Add dark mode option


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Chibi Me free?

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

### Is Emoji for Message free?

Emoji for Message is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Chibi Me or Emoji for Message?

Chibi Me and Emoji for Message are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.6K and 6K ratings respectively.

### Do Chibi Me or Emoji for Message have ads?

Emoji for Message shows ads; Chibi Me does not.

### Which is updated more often, Chibi Me or Emoji for Message?

Chibi Me ships an update every 2 months, and Emoji for Message monthly. Most recently, Chibi Me was updated on October 19, 2026 and Emoji for Message on October 19, 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.*