VTuber Debut Apps: The July 2026 All-in-One Roundup
Smartphone-based all-in-one VTuber apps are removing technical barriers to debut, potentially expanding the talent pool beyond those with Live2D or 3D modeling skills.
Reporting from 1 source: MoguLive.
A MoguLive roundup as of July 2026 surveys nine all-in-one VTuber apps that let users create avatars and stream from a smartphone. REALITY leads with over 20 million downloads and a global user base. Avvy, launched in 2025, now has its own agency Avivi. IRIAM uses AI to generate avatars from a single illustration. The list also includes topia, Custom Cast, Mirrativ, POPOPO, ZEPETO, and Ichinana (17LIVE).
As of July 2026, a new generation of all-in-one VTuber apps allows aspiring talents to create avatars and stream directly from a smartphone, bypassing traditional Live2D and 3D modeling requirements. This roundup covers nine such apps, from REALITY's global platform to Avvy's 2D animation and IRIAM's AI-driven illustration-to-avatar conversion. The list indicates a growing trend toward lowering the barrier to VTuber debut.
- REALITY: 3D avatar, 20M+ downloads, high overseas user ratio.
- Avvy: 2D avatar, launched 2025, agency Avivi established June 2026.
- IRIAM: AI generates avatar from one illustration, revamped modeling Dec 2025.
- topia
- Custom Cast
- Mirrativ (Emomo / Emokara)
- POPOPO
- ZEPETO
- Ichinana (17LIVE)
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