Face Cap vs Reality Mixer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Face Cap
Easily capture facial motion data from your device. Record performances and export them as FBX or TXT files, including mesh, blendshapes, and animation. Customize avatars, calibrate data, and even send blendshape parameters wirelessly.
- Facial motion capture
- Export to FBX/TXT
- Import custom avatars
- Calibrate capture data
- Video reference recording
- Filter and smooth data
- OSC blendshape data transmission
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Facial motion capture is now a lot more easy. Record your performance and export the result to FBX or TXT. The FBX export contains mesh, blendshapes and animation data. The TXT export contains just animation data. Additional features: * Import your own custom avatars (From Blender or Maya). * Calibrate the capture data. * Video recording for reference. * Filter and smooth the recorded data. * Send blendshape parameter data over Wifi with OSC. * Lock the head in place. * Hide the head during recording. Face Cap does not collect any personal information. http://www.bannaflak.com/face-cap/privacy/index.html
Reality Mixer
Capture virtual reality gameplay and applications in mixed reality. Create videos with or without a green screen, and without a PC. Compatible with popular VR games and applications, offering easy calibration and multiple recording modes.
- Mixed reality video capture
- Green screen or no green screen recording
- PC-free recording
- Easy 4-step calibration
- Multiple recording modes
- Augmented reality recording options
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Reality Mixer is your new app for capturing your favorite virtual reality games and applications in Mixed Reality! Together with the iOS/iPadOS screen recording feature, you can use it to create Mixed Reality video recordings with or without a green screen, and without a PC. Features: * 100% Free and Open-Source. * Compatible with the most popular virtual reality games and applications. * Easy calibration with only 4 steps. * 4 modes: Virtual Green Screen, Avatars, Green Screen, and Spectator. * No green screen required (for devices with an A12 chip or newer). * No Mac/PC required. * It includes options for hiding or filtering the "background layer", allowing you to create "augmented reality" recordings as well. * You can use the screen recording button on the Control Center to record your Mixed Reality video or to use another app to stream the video. Requirements: * A compatible standalone virtual reality headset: Oculus Quest 1 or 2. * iPhone or iPad with an A12 chip or newer if you wish to use it without a green screen. A device with LIDAR is recommended for better results. * WiFi network. A 5 GHz WiFi with a strong signal is highly recommended for better results.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Face Cap at 4.3 against Reality Mixer's 2.9. Face Cap also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 34%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Reality Mixer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Face Cap sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Reality Mixer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Face Cap holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 139 and 71 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Face Cap's written reviews are positive against 34% of Reality Mixer's.
Face Cap ships an update every 2 weeks, Reality Mixer every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Face Cap | Reality Mixer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (139 ratings) — better | 2.9 (71 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.5% of reviews — better | 34.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 139 — better | 71 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | niels jansson | Fabio de Albuquerque Dela Antonio. |
Customer experience
Face Cap
Reality Mixer
User reviews
Face Cap
From 139 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fast and reliable
- 💡 Great for 3D artists
- ✨ Clean data output
- 😊 Responsive developer support
Room to improve
- 💰 Outrageous price
- 💸 Expensive
- 👎 Low quality performance
- ❌ Limited recording time
- 🤔 Unclear feature unlocks
Reality Mixer
From 71 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Great for mixed reality without green screen
- 👍 Easy setup compared to PC
- 💡 Innovative technology
- 💰 Free to use
- 🚀 Works well for Beat Saber
Room to improve
- ❌ Frequent connection issues
- 🐛 Significant lag and freezing
- ⚠️ Calibration problems
- 😵 Confusing setup process
- 🚫 Incompatible with newer Quest models
Bugs and requests
Face Cap
Reported bugs
23 issues- Animated 3D model is broken
- Animation not saved on export
- ASCII files not accepted by Blender
- No data transfer when connecting to PC
- Export file location not found
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- Face model can't move on iPhone 14 Pro Max
- App shows grey background
- 3D face disappears after split second
- Purchase restoration issues
- Face not recognized
- Mouth does not record movement with iPhone 13
- Can't see the face
- Can't see my face
- Live mode testing impossible with short duration
- Face model doesn't load on iPhone X
- Contact page gets a 403 response
- Program stopped working
- Facescan stopped working
- New version crashes Face ID
- Doesn't work with XS and XS Max
- Mouth barely open on iPhone Xs
- Struggles with closed mouth shapes on iPhone Xs
- Doesn't capture video face movement on iPhone SE
Requested features
20 requests- Longer recording options
- Teleprompter script integration
- Option to capture video simultaneously
- Support for .usdz format
- Option to configure blendshape strength
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- Real-time support over TCP or UDP
- Include option for frame rate
- Capture side view simultaneously
- More updates for mouth/lips tracking
- Support for Unreal Engine live
- Full mesh with inner mouth, tongue, and neck
- Symmetrical mesh with proper topology
- Better UVs
- Support for iPhone XS Max
- Support for iPhone XR
- Support for iPhone 7, X
- Support for iPhone SE with iOS 11.x
- Update for iPhone Xs
- Update for newer iPhones
- Fix Face ID crash
Reality Mixer
Reported bugs
15 issues- Latest update broke mixed reality on Beat Saber
- Mixed reality camera positioned incorrectly
- Unknown error when loading mixed reality
- App freezes during calibration
- Connection errors after calibration
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- VR lag and freezing during gameplay
- Controllers not tracking correctly
- Gray background instead of MR
- Flickering blocks and sabers in Beat Saber AR
- App makes all Oculus apps unlaunchable
- Audio out of sync with video
- Lag between hand and VR
- Does not work with iOS 15.2
- Calibration requires frequent headset removal
- Mixed reality doesn't connect after calibration
Requested features
6 requests- Add support for front camera
- Add in-headset calibration companion app
- Make app available on Windows 10
- Update for Quest 3 compatibility
- Add support for both front and back cameras
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- Allow resolution scale factor without recalibration
In-app purchases
Face Cap
- Subscription unlock$8.991 Month
- all features$69.99
Reality Mixer
No in-app purchases
