RobotVRM vs Otomates
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RobotVRM
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This app transforms your smartphone into an AI robot with VRM characters. Purchase the "RobotVRM Car" hardware to make VRM characters move autonomously based on AI decisions. RobotVRM Car https://shop.robotvrm.com/products/robotvrm-car Multiple movements are available for you to choose from. New movements and characters are regularly released and updated according to the latest AI developments! You can also customize characters and backgrounds! ****** IMPORTANT ****** This app requires separate OpenAI or Anthropic API keys. * Long-term usage may incur high API costs. Please refer to the RobotVRM list overview in the app for cost estimates. ****** IMPORTANT ****** RobotVRM founder saten's X account https://x.com/saten_work This app is based on Nike-chan's aituber-kit (MIT License era, before 2024/9/25), which was built upon pixiv's open-source ChatVRM. Nike-chan's X account https://x.com/tegnike aituber-kit (MIT License era, before 2024/9/25) https://github.com/tegnike/aituber-kit/tree/5c1be3dae7e38871839f37857e550b8f7387f718 ChatVRM https://github.com/pixiv/ChatVRM
Otomates
This AI companion integrates with your iPhone apps, offering real-time voice conversations and understanding your on-screen activity. It remembers your interactions to build a personalized relationship, providing contextual responses for a more engaging user experience.
- Real-time voice chat
- App-aware contextual understanding
- Personalized memory and relationship building
- Privacy-first design
- Conversational AI interaction
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A little home. A lively companion. So much to play. Meet your Otomate and make everyday moments a little more playful. Solve a word puzzle, take a snowy sled run, decorate your home, or spend time with the characters who live with you. FIND YOUR NEXT WORD Play Word Guess: uncover a five-letter word in six tries, tackle the daily puzzle, or practice with a random word. Your Otomate can help with hints—and you can reopen a clue when you need another look. HIT THE SLOPES Drop into Heli Drop Sled and head down the mountain with your Otomate. Dodge trees, smash snowmen, catch air off ramps, and chase your best score. FIND YOUR NEXT FAVORITE GAME Browse the Games library for puzzles, arcade challenges, cooking, trivia, and more. Try Sushi Swap's Daily Challenge or progress through Story Mode, then return to your game's menu or head back home. MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME Decorate a cozy space with furniture, plants, and personal touches. Care for your Otomate, grow ingredients, cook dishes, and work toward room goals. MEET THE HOUSEHOLD Discover characters such as Liza, Anya, and Nari. Invite roommates to share your home, learn what they like, and bring them the dishes they ask for. DISCOVER A NEW LOOK Explore outfits with their own personality—from Doctor Anya and Moonbeam Kitten to Fibi's banana suit. Characters and outfits may require Bits, Crystals, or gameplay progress to unlock. CHAT AND SPEND TIME TOGETHER Send a message to your Otomate or start a voice conversation. Your microphone is used when you choose a voice feature. Come for a quick game. Stay for a place that feels like yours.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Otomates at 2.7 against RobotVRM's 1.0. Otomates also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (23 vs 1). RobotVRM's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Otomates holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Otomates has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
RobotVRM ships an update every 4 days, Otomates fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | RobotVRM | Otomates |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 2.7 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 186 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | RobotVRM | Frisson Labs, CO. |
In-app purchases
RobotVRM
No in-app purchases
Otomates
No in-app purchases









