LIVE Face vs AAP ESD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LIVE Face
Capture facial motion in real-time using an iPhone's TrueDepth camera to animate 2D and 3D characters. Stream data wirelessly to desktop applications for live shows or recorded animation.
- Instant facial motion capture
- 2D and 3D character animation
- Real-time streaming via Wi-Fi
- iPhone TrueDepth Camera integration
- Supports Cartoon Animator and iClone
- Record animation data for editing
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LIVE FACE APP for Cartoon Animator and iClone, allows you to do instant facial motion capture on any 2D and 3D characters. With the help of an iPhone (any model with TrueDepth Camera) and a Wi-Fi connection, provide the best setup to generate live shows for YouTube, Facebook or Twitch! For 2D animation Motion Live: https://www.reallusion.com/cartoon-animator/full-body-mocap/default.html Cartoon Animator (CTA): https://www.reallusion.com/cartoon-animator/default.html FREE Cartoon Animator trial: https://www.reallusion.com/cartoon-animator/download.html For 3D animation Motion Live: https://mocap.reallusion.com/iClone-motion-live-mocap/ iClone: https://www.reallusion.com/iclone/ FREE iClone trial: https://www.reallusion.com/iclone/download.html The facial tracking capability enabled by iPhone has proven its accuracy and performance with its entertainingly impressive Animojis. Due to the built-in TrueDepth Camera, iPhone's face tracking is highly accurate under most lighting conditions, providing a solid facial motion capture data source. LIVE FACE is designed to stream the iPhone's facial tracking data to desktop clients. After launching LIVE FACE, users can connect desktop clients either through iPhone hotspots, or computers sharing the same Wi-Fi source. Just type in the IP address in the client site to enable the data feed. LIVE FACE now supports CTA and iClone for 2D and 3D animation and custom character design. After setting up the IP connection, users can animate cartoon characters’ facial features in real-time including; eyeballs, eye brows, mouth shapes, and head rotation. Besides generating real-time live shows, users can also record the animated data for further editing. In CTA and iClone, the signal level of the facial features (Eyes, Brows, Eyelids, Mouth, Head) can be further augmented or diminished via strength sliders. Allowing users to fine-tune the expression of a character during final recording. Set up application programs: 1.) Tutorials for CTA: https://courses.reallusion.com/home/cartoon-animator/motion-live-2d 2.) Tutorials for iClone: https://courses.reallusion.com/home/iclone/plug-in/motion-live/facial-mocap-live-face
AAP ESD
This app provides residents with simplified interactivity for estate management. Stay updated on important broadcasts, maintenance feedback, and health, safety, and environmental tips from anywhere.
- Estate resident communication
- Broadcast updates
- Maintenance feedback
- Health and safety tips
- Environmental information
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Our app puts the power of simplified interactivity in the fingertips of residents with in an estate — no matter where you are! Stay tuned with important broadcast, Maintenance feedbacks and Health, Safety and Environmental tips
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AAP ESD at 5.0 against LIVE Face's 3.5. AAP ESD also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 13 months). LIVE Face's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AAP ESD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LIVE Face has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
LIVE Face ships an update every 13 months, AAP ESD every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LIVE Face | AAP ESD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (24 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Reallusion Inc. | Byteworks Technology solutions |
Customer experience
LIVE Face
AAP ESD
In-app purchases
LIVE Face
No in-app purchases
AAP ESD
No in-app purchases
