Editor's Review
Stock emoji run out of ideas quickly, and that gap is what this app aims at. Emoji Up generates custom emoji, avatars and stickers from a written description or a photograph, then packages them so they can be sent through the messaging apps you already use. The output behaves like a sticker pack rather than a true system emoji, since Android does not let a third party add characters to the keyboard itself.
As a way to make a personal reaction face or a small set of in-joke stickers for a group chat, it is quick and undemanding. As anything more, it runs into the same walls as every free generator in this category: a purchase gating the better styles and export options, adverts between generations, and results that swing from sharp to strange depending on the wording of the prompt. A 4.17 average lands about where a competent free novelty app usually does.
Features
Custom emoji and stickers generated from a text description
Avatar creation based on a supplied photograph
Sticker packs exported into messaging apps
A library of visual styles to apply to generated images
Pros
Fast way to produce a personal sticker set for a group chat
Free to try before deciding whether the paid styles are worth buying
Cons
Output is inconsistent and often takes several attempts to get right
Better styles and export options require a purchase
It cannot add real emoji characters to the keyboard, only images and stickers
