# Sumomo vs ALIV

The clearest difference is ads: ALIV at none against Sumomo's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sumomo sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and ALIV sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Sumomo ships an update every 6 days, ALIV every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sumomo | ALIV |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[2.4 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sumomo-vtuber-camera/id6742114220/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **11** | — |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 30 MB | 38 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [AppMadang](https://appshunter.io/developer/431886186) | [ALIV INC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1871452909) |

## What reviewers say

### Sumomo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sumomo-vtuber-camera/id6742114220)

This app allows users to capture photos and videos using VRM character models. It supports VRMA animations, enabling dynamic content creation for VTubers. Only VRM 0.x versions are currently compatible.

**Highlights:** Load VRM character models, Capture photos and videos, Support for VRMA animations, VRM 0.x version compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Premium Quality | $3.99 | one-time |


### ALIV

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aliv/id6758207804)

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

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tiny Pouch | $0.99 | one-time |
| Handful | $4.99 | one-time |
| Diamonds Pack 10 | $12.99 | one-time |
| Stack | $19.99 | one-time |
| Diamonds Pack 10 | $62.99 | one-time |
| Sack | $99.99 | one-time |
| Diamonds Pack 100 | $124.99 | one-time |
| Vault | $499.99 | one-time |
| Treasury | $999.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sumomo free?

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

### Is ALIV free?

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

### Do Sumomo or ALIV have ads?

Sumomo shows ads; ALIV does not.

### Which is updated more often, Sumomo or ALIV?

Sumomo ships an update every 6 days, and ALIV every 4 days. Most recently, Sumomo was updated on October 24, 2026 and ALIV on October 24, 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.*