Comparison

Magic Poser vs Live Link Face

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Magic Poser

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.

Highlights
  • Intuitive drag-and-pose controls
  • Realistic 3D character models
  • Advanced physics engine for posing
  • Customizable lighting effects
  • Extensive library of characters, poses, and props
  • Export in 2D (PNG) and 3D (OBJ) formats
  • Create unlimited characters and props in scenes
Features
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Ever tried googling for a pose or asking your friend to pose for your artwork? Then you should download and try Magic Poser! Magic Poser is the leading app for posing 3D characters, creating 3D scenes and setting up stunning lighting effects. 12+ million artists use our app to draw better and faster. Start creating poses within minutes on your mobile devices today! Magic Poser is extremely user-friendly and powerful. A must-have app for figure drawing, illustration, comics, storyboarding, concept art, sculpting, fitness instructions, and more! Feature highlights: • Super easy drag-and-pose - Most intuitive posing experience on the market - Anyone can pick it up in minutes - Advanced physics engine - Allows you to manipulate the 3D model like a real doll and automatically adjusts it to the dynamic poses you want - Full control up to every finger and toe - Our skeleton offers control of every part in a real human - Fastest hand posing - 50+ presets and curl sliders to make posing the hand easy and fun! • Best anatomy ever - Best realistic models crafted by our award winning sculptors - Nail male and female anatomy in your figure drawing - Super natural muscle deformations - Much more accurate than a rigid wooden doll • Muscular, fat and skinny body types - Morph your male or female character to different body types - Bring a variety of characters into your artwork - Adjust the amount of change and combine morphs with sliders - You can truly create a unique character just for your art piece • Stunning lighting effects - Add three types of lights - We feature directional light, spotlight and point lights - Add up to 8 lights per scene - Create cinematic shots using multiple light sources - Change brightness, color, radius and a range of parameters - Change time of day - Create any mood such as dawn, noon, dusk and midnight • Extensive library of characters, preset poses, props, hairstyles and clothing! - 25 characters of different styles - Realistic, anime, comic characters for every genre of artists - 3000+ preset poses for full-body, hands and feet - Truly speed up your posing or get more inspiration - 500+ props - Covers commonly used props such as geometric shapes, weapons, furniture, vehicles, everyday items, etc. - 100+ hairstyles and clothing - Customize your characters to another level • Export in 2D and 3D formats - Export in PNG - Export your scene as high resolution images to use in other graphics software - Export in OBJ - Bring our beautiful models seamlessly into other 3D programs • Create expansive scenes - Add unlimited characters and props to your scene - Your imagination is the limit - Group anything together with layers menu - Manage complicated scenes like a breeze • Versatile Views menu - Perspective slider - Bring more impact into your scene with strong perspectives - Save camera angles - Easily save your favorite angles of a 3D scene - Grid guides in three planes - No more headaches with any challenging perspective in your drawing • Back up your scenes locally and in the Cloud - Import/Export your scenes in Magic Poser file (.mp) format - You can easily back them up to your computer or other devices - Upload your scenes to your private Cloud - Keep your works safe and access them across multiple devices • Comprehensive tutorials - Step-by-step video tutorial to help you get started fast - Comprehensive user manual - Master every part of our powerful app EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Live Link Face

Capture facial performances from your iPhone or iPad for use in Unreal Engine. Create high-fidelity facial animation for MetaHumans or drive characters in real-time. Supports raw video, depth data, and ARKit animation streaming.

Highlights
  • Facial performance capture
  • MetaHuman Animator integration
  • Real-time animation streaming
  • ARKit animation data output
  • Timecode synchronization
  • Remote control via OSC
  • Take management and sharing
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Live Link Face for effortless facial animation in Unreal Engine—capture performances for use in Unreal Engine from your iPhone or iPad. Capture facial performances for MetaHuman Animator: - Live Link Face supports both real-time and processed animation. - MetaHuman Animator uses Live Link Face to capture performances, then applies its own processing to create high-fidelity facial animation for MetaHumans. - The Live Link Face app captures raw video and depth data, which can be transmitted directly from your device into Unreal Engine for use with the MetaHuman plugin. - Facial animation created with MetaHuman Animator can be applied to any MetaHuman character in just a few clicks. - This workflow requires an iPhone (12 or above) and a desktop PC running Windows 10/11. Real-time animation for MetaHumans: - The Live Link Face app generates animation to drive a MetaHuman Character in real time. - Animation data is streamed to Unreal Engine over a network using the MetaHuman Live Link Plugin. - This workflow requires an iPhone (12 or above) and a desktop PC running Windows 10/11. Real-time animation for non-MetaHuman characters: - Stream out ARKit animation data live to an Unreal Engine instance via Live Link over a network. - Visualize facial expressions in real time with live rendering in Unreal Engine. - Drive a 3D preview mesh, optionally overlaid over the video reference on the phone. - Record the raw ARKit animation data and front-facing video reference footage. - Tune the capture data to the individual performer and improve facial animation quality with rest pose calibration. Timecode support for multi-device synchronization: - Select from the system clock, an NTP server, or use a Tentacle Sync device to connect with a master clock on stage. - Video reference is frame accurate with embedded timecode for editorial. Control Live Link Face remotely with OSC or via the MetaHuman Plugin for Unreal Engine: - Trigger recording remotely so actors can focus on their performances. - Capture slate names and take numbers consistently. - Extract data for processing and storage. Browse and manage the library of captured takes: - Delete takes within Live Link Face, share via AirDrop. - Transfer directly over network when using MetaHuman Animator. - Review captured footage on-device.

Screenshots

Magic Poser4 screens
Live Link Face4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Live Link Face at none against Magic Poser's 10. Live Link Face also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 32%). Magic Poser's advantage is ratings volume (13K vs 114) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Magic Poser sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Live Link Face asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Magic Poser holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic Poser has 13K ratings behind it against 114, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of Magic Poser's written reviews are positive against 48% of Live Link Face's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Poser ships an update fortnightly, Live Link Face every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Magic Poser versus Live Link Face: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic PoserLive Link Face
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (13K ratings) — better3.6 (114 ratings)
Positive reviews32.4% of reviews48.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13K — better114
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#196 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size229 MB117 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperWombat Studio, Inc.Unreal Engine

Customer experience

Magic Poser

All ratings13,026 ratings
Positive69.7%
Neutral6.8%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews1,983 reviews
Positive32.4%
Neutral12.4%
Negative55.3%

Live Link Face

All ratings114 ratings
Positive63.2%
Neutral6.1%
Negative30.7%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive48.0%
Neutral11.7%
Negative40.4%

Bugs and requests

Magic Poser

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Invisible models and hairstyles
  • Unrealistic foot and joint movements
  • Inability to access old saved scenes
  • Frequent crashes and loading issues

Requested features

7 requests
  • More body type and weight options
  • Ability to morph and customize models
  • Addition of facial expressions and animations
  • More diverse hair and accessory options
  • Grouping and layering of objects
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  • Multiple camera views and lighting options
  • Import/export of custom models and scenes

Live Link Face

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Magic Poser

Subscriptions1
  • Master Version (Monthly)7 Days trial$14.991 Month
One-time9
  • Medieval weapons pack$0.99
  • Old-style guns$0.99
  • Wombat Coin Pack [100]$0.99
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  • Wombat Coin Pack [325]$2.99
  • Magic Poser Pro Version$4.99
  • Wombat Coin Pack [550]$4.99
  • Wombat Coin Pack [1200]$9.99
  • Pro Version$9.99
  • Wombat Coin Pack [2500]$19.99
None

Live Link Face

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic Poser free?
Magic Poser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Live Link Face free?
Live Link Face is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Magic Poser or Live Link Face?
Magic Poser is rated higher. Magic Poser averages 3.9 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Live Link Face averages 3.6 from 114 ratings.
Do Magic Poser or Live Link Face have ads?
Neither Magic Poser nor Live Link Face shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Magic Poser or Live Link Face?
Magic Poser ships an update fortnightly, and Live Link Face every 2 months. Most recently, Magic Poser was updated on November 3, 2026 and Live Link Face on November 3, 2026.

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