Comparison

LIVE Face vs Animcraft

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Animcraft

Capture facial movements in real-time using your device's camera. Import this motion data into desktop software for editing, retargeting, and sharing 3D animations. Requires specific iOS devices and versions.

Highlights
  • Real-time facial motion capture
  • Import captured motion data
  • Facial animation retargeting
  • 3D animation editing
  • Motion data sharing
Features
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This is a companion app of Animcraft Desktop(a 3D animation re-targeter, library, and creation tool). This app allows users to apply real-time facial motion capture and import the captured motion data into Animcraft for later editing, retargeting, and sharing. This app uses the true depth camera, or A12(or higher) Bionic processor with iOS 14 and above. This is limited to the iPhone X, iPad mini 5th generation, iPad Air 3rd generation,iPad 8 generation, iPad Pro (2018), and any newer devices.

Screenshots

LIVE Face4 screens
Animcraft3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Animcraft at 5.0 against LIVE Face's 3.5. Animcraft also leads on update cadence (every 2 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Animcraft 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LIVE Face ships an update every 13 months, Animcraft every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and July 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LIVE Face versus Animcraft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLIVE FaceAnimcraft
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (24 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReallusion Inc.Basefount Technology Ltd

Customer experience

LIVE Face

All ratings24 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive15.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative65.0%

Animcraft

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

LIVE Face

No in-app purchases

None

Animcraft

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LIVE Face free?
LIVE Face is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Animcraft free?
Animcraft is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LIVE Face or Animcraft?
Animcraft is rated higher. LIVE Face averages 3.5 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Animcraft averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do LIVE Face or Animcraft have ads?
Neither LIVE Face nor Animcraft shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LIVE Face or Animcraft?
LIVE Face ships an update every 13 months, and Animcraft every 2 weeks. Most recently, LIVE Face was updated on September 21, 2026 and Animcraft on July 1, 2026.

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