Comparison

Face Cap vs Onzenga Connect

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

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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

About

Onzenga Connect

This platform captures facial motion in real-time and transmits it to a PC. It ensures 0% probability of face exposure and does not store scanned data on servers. A low-power mode saves battery and prevents heat generation.

Highlights
  • Real-time facial motion capture
  • PC data transmission
  • 0% face exposure probability
  • No server data storage
  • Low power mode
  • Battery saving
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Motion capture platform, Onzenga Connect. Capture the facial motion and send it to the PC. The probability of face exposure is 0%. It scans your facial expression for accurate facial motion capture. Don't worry! Scanned data will not be stored on the server! Save battery and prevent heat generation with low power mode. Characters on the screen are not displayed when in low-power mode. Don’t worry! the facial expression data is being transmitted well, even though characters are not seen on your mobile screen. [Service access rights guide] ■ Required access rights - Camera: Approaching the camera for facial expression recognition and motion capture ■ Selective access rights - None You do not have to agree to the optional access. You can use the service except for some features that require that access.

Screenshots

Face Cap4 screens
Onzenga Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Face Cap at 65% against Onzenga Connect's 0%. Face Cap also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). Onzenga Connect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Face Cap sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Onzenga Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Face Cap holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Face Cap has 139 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Face Cap's written reviews are positive against 0% of Onzenga Connect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Face Cap ships an update every 2 weeks, Onzenga Connect every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Face Cap versus Onzenga Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFace CapOnzenga Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (139 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings139 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB342 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerniels janssononzenga Corp.

Customer experience

Face Cap

All ratings138 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative14.5%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative31.0%

Onzenga Connect

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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
Show 18 more
  • 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
Show 15 more
  • 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

Onzenga Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Face Cap

Subscriptions1
  • Subscription unlock$8.991 Month
One-time1
  • all features$69.99
None

Onzenga Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Face Cap free?
Face Cap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Onzenga Connect free?
Onzenga Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Face Cap or Onzenga Connect?
Face Cap is rated higher. Face Cap averages 4.3 out of 5 from 139 ratings, while Onzenga Connect averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Face Cap or Onzenga Connect have ads?
Onzenga Connect shows ads; Face Cap does not.
Which is updated more often, Face Cap or Onzenga Connect?
Face Cap ships an update every 2 weeks, and Onzenga Connect every 4 months. Most recently, Face Cap was updated on October 24, 2026 and Onzenga Connect on October 9, 2026.

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