Comparison

VRoid Studio vs Neta

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

Head to head
About

VRoid Studio

Create unique 3D humanoid avatars with an intuitive interface and extensive customization options. Design characters from scratch or use presets, and express your creativity with detailed texture editing. Share your creations with a community and use them across various platforms.

Highlights
  • Intuitive 3D avatar creation
  • Extensive body and face customization
  • Detailed texture editing with pen tool
  • Customizable hair physics
  • Flexible usage terms for created models
  • Community sharing via VRoid Hub
Features
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3D Modeling, for Everyone! VRoid Studio is an application to create 3D models of humanoid avatars (characters).Create original characters on this intuitive and highly adaptable application. Easy to use for everyone! ■Easy for Beginners too You can start creating right after download; with many ready-to-use preset items, you won’t need to create anything from scratch. You just need to pick items you like and adjust their parameters! ■Customize Your Model’s Body However You Like Face features, body shape, outfits — everything is customizable in infinite ways. Even first-time users can fully enjoy the application by picking preset items and playing around with the parameters’ sliders. ■Express Yourself this application also gives you total freedom to express your originality, customizing minor features down to the finest detail. ■Design Textures with the Pen Tool The texture editor supports stylus pens such as Apple pencils and is pressure-sensitive. You can also divide your design into more layers! Draw directly on the 3D model, or on the UV texture to see your creation display in real-time on the 3D preview. ■As easy as drawing on paper Create new chunks of hair with a single stroke, and later edit them to your liking through the parameters. Hair is customizable in infinite ways, and you can set hair bounce individually for each hair chunk. ■Your models are yours to use freely You can set your own terms of use for the data of every model, texture, item, etc you create on VRoid Studio, specifying if you give permission for commercial use, credits, etc. ■Create, Connect, Expand You can upload models you created to VRoid Hub, letting the community view them and send their appreciation. Characters uploaded to VRoid Hub can also be called up in various integrated games and platforms! - When using the data for models created by pixiv or third parties, please be sure to follow the terms of use and licensing conditions. - Supported environments and devices may change in future updates. - This information is current as of Aug 31, 2023. - Operation is not guaranteed on all devices.

About

Neta

Create dynamic character animations and bring them to life in new scenarios. Explore your character's potential through dance, battle, or entirely new worlds. Share your creations and join the #NetaVerse.

Highlights
  • AI character animation
  • Create new verses for characters
  • Animate dances and battles
  • Build new worlds for characters
  • Share creations with #NetaVerse
Features
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Let's move beyond single images. With Neta, you can give your character a new verse—a dance, a battle, a whole new world. Show us your character's first verse! #NetaVerse

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Neta at 4.3 against VRoid Studio's 3.5. Neta also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). VRoid Studio's advantage is ratings volume (232 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Neta sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Neta holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VRoid Studio has 232 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VRoid Studio ships an update monthly, Neta every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
VRoid Studio versus Neta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVRoid StudioNeta
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (232 ratings)4.3 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings232 — better4
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB87 MB
Age rating12+12+
Developerpixiv Inc.Kanjian Gainian (Shanghai) Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

VRoid Studio

All ratings232 ratings
Positive56.9%
Neutral16.4%
Negative26.7%
Written reviews163 reviews
Positive50.3%
Neutral19.0%
Negative30.7%

Neta

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

VRoid Studio

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes when editing clothing textures
  • Crashes when trying to export models
  • Laggy performance, especially on older iPads
  • Loses progress when the app crashes
  • Unreliable, unstable app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more clothing options and accessories
  • Improve texture editing capabilities
  • Add face tracking and motion tracking features
  • Allow posing multiple characters together
  • Improve auto-save functionality to prevent data loss

Neta

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

VRoid Studio

Subscriptions3
  • VRoid Plus$4.991 Month
  • VRoid Plus$13.493 Months
  • VRoid Plus$24.996 Months
6 purchases

Neta

One-time6
  • 1.99 Trail package$1.99
  • Starter Membership - Monthly$5.99
  • Pro Membership - Monthly$13.99
Show 3 more
  • Master Membership - monthly$41.99
  • Starter Membership - Yearly$143.99
  • Pro Membership - Yearly$334.99

Questions

Is VRoid Studio free?
VRoid Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Neta free?
Neta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VRoid Studio or Neta?
Neta is rated higher. VRoid Studio averages 3.5 out of 5 from 232 ratings, while Neta averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do VRoid Studio or Neta have ads?
VRoid Studio shows ads; Neta does not.
Which is updated more often, VRoid Studio or Neta?
VRoid Studio ships an update monthly, and Neta every 3 weeks. Most recently, VRoid Studio was updated on November 3, 2026 and Neta on November 4, 2026.

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