Comparison

Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet vs iFacialMocap

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

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About

Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet

Transform your iPad into a professional wireless drawing tablet for demanding creative work. Enjoy customizable workspaces, gesture shortcuts, and high-speed connectivity for efficient digital art creation on Mac and PC.

Highlights
  • Wireless or USB connectivity
  • Customizable gesture shortcuts
  • Keyboard support
  • Pressure curve customization
  • Second display functionality
  • Optimized for Apple Pencil
Features
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Go beyond a drawing tablet with Astropad Studio. Start a free 14-day trial today! Astropad Studio is the ultimate wireless drawing tablet, designed for the most demanding creative work. With complete workspace customization, Studio allows artists to work faster and more efficiently, with the freedom to work in the studio, at home, or on-the-go. Built for creative professionals with features like: · Wifi or USB connectivity · Built in 2nd display · Crystal clear & ultra-fast · Gesture shortcut customization · Keyboard support · Customizable pressure curves · Magic Gestures: Create your own gesture shortcuts with touch-Pencil combinations · Shortcut Sets: Sidebar shortcuts automatically adapt to match whatever Mac app you’re working in · Unlimited upgrades · Works on Mac and PC $14.99 monthly or $79.99 annually ___ STREAMLINED PRODUCTIVITY · Pinch to Zoom: Pinch to zoom and pan in Mac or PC Apps · Liquid Extreme: Up to 5x faster than baseline Liquid · Wifi & USB: Use your iPad as a drawing tablet plugged in or wirelessly · Keyboard Support: Access our built-in keyboard or use your own Bluetooth keyboard · Velocity Control: Analyzes network conditions dozens of times per second to balance image quality and latency COMPLETE CUSTOMIZATION · Magic Gestures: Create your own gesture shortcuts with touch-Pencil combinations · Shortcut Sets: Sidebar shortcuts automatically adapt to match whatever Mac app you’re working in BUILT FOR CREATIVES · Apple Pencil Optimized: Designed exclusively for the precision of Apple Pencil · Color Corrected: True to your source material with color corrected output and retina resolution ___ SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS · Mac: OS X 10.14 or later · PC: Windows 10 64-bit, build 1809 or later · iPad iOS 13.1 or later: iPad Mini 4 (2015+), iPad Air (2014+), iPad Pro (2016+), iPad 5th generation (2017+) · Optimized for iPad Pro and Apple Pencil SUBSCRIPTION TERMS · $14.99 monthly or $79.99 annually · Price may vary by location. ___ Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card using your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. ___ MORE RESOURCES Download the free desktop companion app: astropad.com/downloads FAQ: astropad.com/faq Support: support@astropad.com Twitter: @astropad Instagram: @astropadco Facebook: facebook.com/astropadco ___ Privacy Policy: http://astropad.com/studio/privacy.html Terms of Use: http://astropad.com/studio/terms.html

About

iFacialMocap

Capture facial expressions on your iOS device and stream them in real-time to 3DCG software on your PC. Export animations as FBX files or use VRM avatars. Connects seamlessly with popular 3D modeling and animation tools.

Highlights
  • Real-time facial motion capture
  • PC software integration
  • FBX export
  • VRM avatar support
  • BlendShape/ShapeKey creation
  • ARKit and MediaPipe support
Features
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iFacialMocap allows you to capture facial expressions in an iOS app and communicate in real time with 3DCG software on your PC. You can also do an FBX export by email.PC-side software allows you to import VRM models. To export FBX, turn on the REC mode and record. And when you press the mail button, the version selection screen of FBX appears, and when you press the OK button, the FBX file is saved in the File folder and the mailer starts. Detailed usage is available at the following URL: https://ifacialmocap.com/ This app can create face animations by communicating with Maya, Unity, 3dsMax and Blender in real time. In addition, animations created in real time can be baked. This app can load VRM avatars within the iOS app. In addition, this app is linked with VMagicMirror on the PC and VRM related apps such as Luppet and HANA_APP. To use, first start this app, then start "iFacialMocap to SoftWare app" on your PC and enter your iPhone's IP address. (Donwload from PC use :https://ifacialmocap.com/download/ ) Next, create up to 52 morph targets (BlendShape or ShapeKey) according to the naming convention. Finally, use 3DCG software to load the script / add-on and press the connection button. Very accurate facial motion capture can be performed very easily. This app uses ARKit on devices that support ARKit facial tracking, and MediaPipe with the front camera on other supported devices. The camera image and resulting depth data are only used to send motion capture data to the user's PC. That data is not stored in the iPhone. To get depth data from Apple's API, access to the camera is required. This application is only used for communication with PCs within the same network and does not send information to third parties. TrueDepth is not required on supported devices. Tracking accuracy depends on the device and capture conditions. Camera access permission is required. Examples of devices that support ARKit facial tracking: ・iPhone iPhone13 mini Phone13 Pro Max iPhone13 Pro iPhone13 iPhone12 Pro Max iPhone12 Pro iPhone12 iPhone 11 Pro Max iPhone 11 Pro iPhone 11 iPhone XS Max iPhone XS iPhone XR iPhone X ・iPad iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) iPad Pro 11-inch * On devices without ARKit facial tracking support, MediaPipe can be used with a supported front camera.

Screenshots

iFacialMocap2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet at Free against iFacialMocap's $7.99. Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 59). iFacialMocap's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On ads 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

Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet is free to download; iFacialMocap costs $7.99 up front. Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. iFacialMocap asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet has 3.8K ratings behind it against 59, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet's written reviews are positive against 30% of iFacialMocap's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet ships an update every 3 months, iFacialMocap every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet versus iFacialMocap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstropad Studio Drawing TabletiFacialMocap
PriceFree — better$7.99
Rating4.7 (3.8K ratings) — better3.4 (59 ratings)
Positive reviews46.3% of reviews — better30.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.8K — better59
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionPaid — better
Best chart rank—#22 — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB214 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAstro HQDevelopW LLC

Customer experience

Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet

All ratings3,772 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews607 reviews
Positive46.3%
Neutral7.4%
Negative46.3%

iFacialMocap

All ratings59 ratings
Positive54.2%
Neutral10.2%
Negative35.6%
Written reviews120 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative53.3%

Bugs and requests

Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes and disconnects
  • Compatibility issues with certain apps
  • Unresponsive or glitchy input

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to use iPad as a secondary display
  • More affordable one-time purchase option
  • Improved stability and performance

iFacialMocap

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet

Subscriptions3
  • Subscription14 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Subscription14 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Astropad Studio Annual14 Days trial$99.991 Year
None

iFacialMocap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet free?
Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iFacialMocap free?
iFacialMocap costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet or iFacialMocap?
Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet is rated higher. Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while iFacialMocap averages 3.4 from 59 ratings.
Do Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet or iFacialMocap have ads?
Neither Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet nor iFacialMocap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet or iFacialMocap?
Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet ships an update every 3 months, and iFacialMocap every 5 weeks. Most recently, Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet was updated on November 11, 2026 and iFacialMocap on November 11, 2026.

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