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Best Making Characters Apps & Games

234+ iOS apps & games curated and reviewed

4.5 avg rating
20 free apps & games
Updated May 2026

With an average user rating of 4.5★, the making characters category is one of the App Store's strongest. Browse all 234+ apps and games we track, sorted so the most loved ones surface first.

Top Picks for Making Characters

ZEPETO: Avatar, Connect & Live#1

ZEPETO: Avatar, Connect & Live by NAVER Z Corporation

Your Avatar, Endless Fun
Editor's Choice
🌐 Social Networking
4.7😐(522K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#55in Social Networking
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Create and customize your unique avatar to explore thousands of virtual worlds, connect with friends globally, and express your creativity. Design fashion items, build games, or go live with your avatar. Daily new content and social challenges keep the experience fresh.

What We Love

  • 🤩 Fun and addictive game
  • 💕 Great way to connect with friends
  • 🎨 Impressive character customization options
  • 🌟 Frequent updates with new content

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for key features
  • 🤖 Concerns about privacy and potential surveillance
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
Neku: make avatar sticker#2

Neku: make avatar sticker by 泽民 卢

Original Character creator
Strong Contender
🎬 Entertainment
4.7😞(97K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Create unique, hand-drawn cartoon avatars for your social media profiles. Customize your character with a wide range of clothing, hairstyles, and facial features in an anime style. Design your personal profile icon and express yourself visually.

What We Love

  • 🎨 Customizable avatars
  • 💡 Variety of design options
  • 🤩 Fun and creative experience

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Paywall for many features
  • 🔍 Lack of search functionality
  • 🚫 Misleading advertising
Gacha Life 2#3

Gacha Life 2 by Lunime Inc.

Worth Considering
🎮 Games
4.5😊(30K ratings)
FreeAds
#58in Games
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Design and customize anime-style characters with extensive fashion options. Create unique scenes and stories using a studio mode with backgrounds and poses. Collect preset characters through a gacha simulator.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Endless customization options
  • 🎨 Improved art style and visuals
  • 🎨 New accessories and features
  • 👍 Smooth gameplay and performance

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches (screen orientation, character duplication, etc.)
  • 🔍 Confusing UI and navigation
  • 🔍 Lack of backgrounds and preset poses

More Making Characters apps to explore

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Dollify
Dollify
Dollify
by David Alvarez
Free

Create adorable, personalized avatars with a vast array of customization options. Easily design unique portraits by selecting from numerous items across 14 categories and their color variations. Share your creations and get featured on social media.

Create custom avatars14 customization categoriesThousands of unique combinations
🎬 Entertainment
(63K)
free with in-app purchases
5
IMVU: Fun 3D Avatar Chat Game
IMVU: Fun 3D Avatar Chat Game
IMVU: Fun 3D Avatar Chat Game
Show Your Style & Meet People
Free

Create and customize a 3D avatar to express yourself in a vast virtual world. Connect with millions globally through immersive 3D chat rooms, roleplay, and social events. Explore endless possibilities for friendship and virtual life.

3D avatar customizationVirtual chat roomsVoice chat
🌐 Social Networking
(364K)
free with in-app purchases
6
Everskies: Avatar Dress Up
Everskies: Avatar Dress Up
Everskies: Avatar Dress Up
Roleplay Game: Character Maker
Free

Create and customize your own virtual avatar with a vast array of clothing, hairstyles, and accessories. Connect with others in chat rooms, join clubs, and design your own fashion items to trade within the community.

Avatar creation and customizationExtensive fashion item selectionDesign and trade virtual items
🎮 Games
(60K)
free with in-app purchases
7
Gacha Club
Gacha Club
Gacha Club
by Lunime Inc.
Free

Design anime-style characters with extensive customization options for outfits, hairstyles, and accessories. Create scenes in the studio mode, collect units for battles, and play mini-games to earn rewards. The game offers a free-to-play experience with no in-app purchases.

Create and customize anime charactersDesign scenes in studio modeCollect and battle with over 180 units
🎮 Games
(147K)
free with in-app purchases
8
Vlinder Avatar Maker: emoji
Vlinder Avatar Maker: emoji
Vlinder Avatar Maker: emoji
Anime style dress up editor
Free

Design your own anime-style cartoon characters with extensive customization options for appearance, clothing, and accessories. Save and share your creations as social media avatars or unique emojis. Offers a fun and imaginative character creation experience.

Anime-style character creationCustomizable eyes, hair, and attributesExtensive clothing and accessory options
🎮 Games
(6.2K)
free with in-app purchases
9
Monster Girl Maker 2
Monster Girl Maker 2
Monster Girl Maker 2
Monster doll maker.
Free

Create unique monster characters by selecting, swapping, and coloring various body parts, clothing, and accessories. This expanded version offers a larger canvas and enhanced customization for even more detailed monster designs.

Character part selectionColor customizationExpanded canvas size
🎮 Games
(1.4K)
free with in-app purchases
10
Monster Girl Maker
Monster Girl Maker
Monster Girl Maker
Fun Character Creator
Free

Design unique monster characters with a vast array of customization options. Choose from over 1000 parts including skin, eyes, hair, and accessories to bring your monstrous creations to life.

Create custom monster charactersOver 1000 unique design partsCustomize skin, eyes, and hair
🎮 Games
(3.5K)
free with in-app purchases
11
Characters maker kids games
Characters maker kids games
Characters maker kids games
Fun character customization
Free

Design and decorate unique cartoon characters with a vast array of accessories, hairstyles, and clothing. You can also design your dream room with various furniture and decorative items. Share your creations as wallpapers or profile pictures.

Boy or girl avatar customizationPersonalized faces, hairstyles, and expressionsCustomizable skin, hair, and clothing colors
🎮 Games
(8.3K)
free with in-app purchases
12
Character Maker
Character Maker
Character Maker
Create Your Own Cartoon Avatar
Free

Design unique cartoon avatars with a vast selection of hairstyles, clothing, and facial colors. Arrange multiple characters and backgrounds, add text bubbles, and share your creations on social media. Perfect for expressing your style or creating visual stories.

Customizable face and hair colorsExtensive male and female clothing optionsMulti-character display
🎮 Games
(7.5K)
free with in-app purchases
13
Picrew OC Maker & PFP
Picrew OC Maker & PFP
Picrew OC Maker & PFP
Custom Character & PFP Maker
Free

Create and customize unique characters, portraits, and icons for free using a vast collection of Image Makers. Download or share your creations instantly on social media. Explore diverse artistic styles from creators worldwide.

Create custom characters and avatarsOver 10,000 Image MakersDress-up and Random Maker modes
🎮 Games
(14K)
free with in-app purchases
14
Magic Poser - Art Pose Tool
Magic Poser - Art Pose Tool
Magic Poser - Art Pose Tool
Best 3D pose reference app
Free

This app provides a 3D character posing tool for artists, allowing them to create custom scenes with realistic anatomy, lighting, and props. It offers intuitive drag-and-pose controls and extensive libraries for detailed artwork creation.

Intuitive drag-and-pose controlsRealistic 3D character modelsAdvanced physics engine for posing
🎨 Graphics & Design
(12K)
freemium
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Emoji Maker, Avatar Creator
Emoji Maker, Avatar Creator
Emoji Maker, Avatar Creator
Design Emojis Stickers Avatars
Free

Unleash your creativity by designing custom emojis, stickers, and avatars. Choose from thousands of components, including eyes, mouths, hands, and accessories, to craft unique characters. Add text, filters, and effects to personalize your creations.

Design custom emojis and avatarsThousands of components (eyes, mouths, hands)Add accessories and props
🎬 Entertainment
(14K)
free with in-app purchases
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Gacha Life
Gacha Life
Gacha Life
by Lunime Inc.
Free

Design anime-style characters with a vast wardrobe and accessories. Create custom scenes and stories in the Studio mode, or explore different areas, chat with NPCs, and play mini-games in Life mode. Collect rare gifts and enjoy endless creative possibilities.

Create and customize anime charactersHundreds of fashion outfits and accessoriesDesign scenes and stories in Studio Mode
🎮 Games
(217K)
free with in-app purchases
17
Portrait:Make Avatar Character
Portrait:Make Avatar Character
Portrait:Make Avatar Character
Own fun avatar sticker creator
Free

Create unique graphic-style portraits with a wide range of accessories and drawing effects. Discover your inner artist and share your creations easily. Explore fun features like spirit animals and time travel.

Unique graphic style portraitsExtensive accessory selectionDrawing effects and cartoon filters
📷 Photo & Video
(21K)
free with in-app purchases
18
REALITY-Become an Anime Avatar
REALITY-Become an Anime Avatar
REALITY-Become an Anime Avatar
Avatar Maker & Anime Metaverse
Free

Create and customize your own 3D anime avatar to broadcast live streams, play games, and connect with a virtual community. Interact with other streamers and viewers through chat and 3D gifts, all while keeping your real identity secret. Discover entertaining content and find online friends who share your interests.

Customizable 3D anime avatarsLive broadcasting with avatarsInteractive 3D gifts and chat
🌐 Social Networking
(13K)
free with in-app purchases
19
AI Fusion: Merge Characters
AI Fusion: Merge Characters
AI Fusion: Merge Characters
Merge animal, hero, characters
Free

Explore endless creative possibilities by merging diverse characters, from animals to superheroes and anime icons. Generate over 10,000 unique hybrid combinations with AI. Share your creations with friends and enjoy regular updates with new characters.

Hybrid character creation500+ characters to mix10,000+ unique fusions
🎬 Entertainment
(8.4K)
free with in-app purchases
20
Pastel Friends
Pastel Friends
Pastel Friends
Dress Up Game
Free

Decorate adorable avatars and their backgrounds with a pastel color palette. Create custom stories with outfits, items, and text, then share your creations with friends. Save your decorated avatars for use in different modes.

Avatar decorationBackground decorationDrag & Drop functionality
🎮 Games
(2.3K)
free with in-app purchases

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