# Face Cap vs PicWidget

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Face Cap at 65% against PicWidget's 0%. Face Cap also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 37 months). PicWidget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Face Cap is free to download; PicWidget costs $0.99 up front. Face Cap sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. PicWidget asks for nothing beyond the download.

Face Cap ships an update every 2 weeks, PicWidget every 37 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Face Cap | PicWidget |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.3 (138 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/face-cap-motion-capture/id1373155478/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **138** | — |
| Positive reviews | **65.5% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 37 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 14 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [niels jansson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1092867441) | [ser.soft GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/577527120) |

## What reviewers say

### Face Cap

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/face-cap-motion-capture/id1373155478)

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.

**Highlights:** Facial motion capture, Export to FBX/TXT, Import custom avatars, Calibrate capture data, Video reference recording, Filter and smooth data, OSC blendshape data transmission

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subscription unlock | $8.99 | per month |
| all features | $69.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fast and reliable
- 💡 Great for 3D artists
- ✨ Clean data output
- 😊 Responsive developer support

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Outrageous price
- 💸 Expensive
- 👎 Low quality performance
- ❌ Limited recording time
- 🤔 Unclear feature unlocks

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Longer recording options
- Teleprompter script integration
- Option to capture video simultaneously
- Support for .usdz format
- Option to configure blendshape strength


### PicWidget

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picwidget/id1545833942)

Display beautiful pictures directly on your home screen with customizable widgets. Images can be fetched using search terms and are sourced from Pexels and Pixabay.

**Highlights:** Home screen photo widgets, Customizable with search terms, Images from Pexels, Images from Pixabay, Supports Mac, iPhone, and iPad

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Face Cap free?

Face Cap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PicWidget free?

PicWidget costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Face Cap or PicWidget have ads?

Neither Face Cap nor PicWidget shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Face Cap or PicWidget?

Face Cap ships an update every 2 weeks, and PicWidget every 37 months. Most recently, Face Cap was updated on October 2, 2026 and PicWidget on September 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*