Comparison

Pulsoid vs FACEMOTION3D

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

Head to head
About

Pulsoid

This app connects to compatible heart rate monitors and Apple Watch to capture and transmit your heart rate data to a website. Manage your data and widgets through the online platform. Requires a compatible monitor and a Pulsoid account.

Highlights
  • Connects to heart rate monitors via BLE
  • Transmits data to Pulsoid website
  • Integrates with Apple Health
  • Manages widgets online
  • Supports Apple Watch
Features
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Pulsoid companion iOS app captures Heart Rate data from your chest belt monitor, armband, or Apple Watch (note: bracelets and other watches are not supported) using BLE technology and transmits it to the Pulsoid website which allows you to manage the widgets and more. That’s why you will need to have a compatible monitor (e.g. Polar H10, CooSpo H6) or an Apple Watch and a Pulsoid account to log in and use the app. The app integrates with the Apple Health app by reading heart rate info from Apple Watch Steps: - login - find your monitor in the scanned BLE devices list - connect the monitor to capture heart rate data

About

FACEMOTION3D

Capture facial expressions on your iOS device and stream them in real-time to 3DCG software on your PC. Export recorded animation data in FBX format or import VRM files. Achieve accurate facial motion capture easily.

Highlights
  • Real-time facial motion capture
  • 3DCG software integration (DAZ Studio, Maya, Unity, Unreal Engine, Blender)
  • FBX animation data export
  • VRM file import
  • In-app animation baking
  • Accurate facial motion capture
Features
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With FACEMOTION3D, you can capture facial expressions with an iOS app and communicate in real time with 3DCG software on your PC. You can also FBX export the recorded animation data.You can also import VRM format files into the iOS app. Detailed usage is available at the following URL: https://www.facemotion3d.net/ This app can create facial animations by communicating in real time with DAZ Studio, Maya, Unity ,UnrealEngine and Blender. In addition, you can bake recorded animations within the iOS app via streaming. To use it, first start this app, then download and connect the plug-in script add-on used for data examination on the PC side. Very accurate facial motion capture is very easy to do. This app is only available on iPhone / iPad with Face ID or iPhone / iPad with A12 Bonic or higher CPU. This app has the following iOS supported devices with Face ID: ・ IPhone iPhone 11 Pro Max iPhone 11 Pro iPhone 11 iPhone XS Max iPhone XS iPhone XR iPhone X ・ IPad iPad Pro 12.9 inch (4th generation) iPad Pro 12.9 inch (3rd generation) iPad Pro 11 inch (2nd generation) iPad Pro 11 inch * Face ID is not used in the new iPhone SE 2nd generation released in 2020, but you can use FACE MOTION 3D by updating to iOS 14 or later. FACEMOTION3D can be used not only for the 2nd generation of iPhone SE but also when it is equipped with an A12 or later chip and has been updated to iOS14. The camera image and resulting depth data are only used to send the motion capture data to the user's PC. That data is not saved on the iPhone. You need access to the camera to get depth data from Apple's API. This application is only used to communicate with PCs in the same network and does not send any information to third parties.

Screenshots

Pulsoid2 screens
FACEMOTION3D3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pulsoid at none against FACEMOTION3D's 11. Pulsoid also leads on rating (3.6 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (56% vs 34%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and 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

Both are free to download. FACEMOTION3D sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Pulsoid asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pulsoid holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Pulsoid's written reviews are positive against 34% of FACEMOTION3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pulsoid versus FACEMOTION3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulsoidFACEMOTION3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (30 ratings) — better3.3 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews — better34.1% of reviews
Number of ratings3035 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB477 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnna PedchenkoDevelopW LLC

Customer experience

Pulsoid

All ratings26 ratings
Positive61.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%

FACEMOTION3D

All ratings35 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive34.1%
Neutral15.9%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pulsoid

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

FACEMOTION3D

Subscriptions6
  • VRMAvatarImportSubscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • StreamingOtherSubscription7 Days trial$2.491 Month
  • StreamingBlenderSubscription7 Days trial$3.491 Month
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  • StreamingUnitySubscription7 Days trial$4.491 Month
  • StreamingMayaSubscription7 Days trial$4.491 Month
  • RemoveRecordTimeLimitSubscribe7 Days trial$4.991 Month
One-time5
  • VRMAvatarImportPermanent$5.99
  • StreamingOtherPermanent$14.99
  • StreamingUnityPermanent$14.99
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  • RemoveRecordTimeLimitPermanent$16.99
  • StreamingBlenderPermanent$16.99

Questions

Is Pulsoid free?
Pulsoid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FACEMOTION3D free?
FACEMOTION3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pulsoid or FACEMOTION3D?
Pulsoid is rated higher. Pulsoid averages 3.6 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while FACEMOTION3D averages 3.3 from 35 ratings.
Do Pulsoid or FACEMOTION3D have ads?
Neither Pulsoid nor FACEMOTION3D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pulsoid or FACEMOTION3D?
Pulsoid ships an update every 2 months, and FACEMOTION3D every 2 months. Most recently, Pulsoid was updated on September 10, 2026 and FACEMOTION3D on September 12, 2026.

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