Comparison

Face Cap vs iCoDaCo

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

Head to head

Face Cap

FBX Facial motion capture

Free

📷 Photo & Video

★ 4.3138 ratingsView app →

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

iCoDaCo

Features

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The app allows the members of the different iCoDaCo collectives to view content and contribute to the iCoDaCo project.

Screenshots

Face Cap4 screens

iCoDaCo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iCoDaCo at none against Face Cap's 2. iCoDaCo also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). Face Cap's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Face Cap ships an update every 2 weeks, iCoDaCo every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

Face Cap versus iCoDaCo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Face Cap	iCoDaCo
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.3 (138 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	65.5% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	138 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 2 weeks — better	Every 6 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	16.0	14.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	14 MB	27 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	niels jansson	Onspotstory AB

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

iCoDaCo

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

iCoDaCo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Face Cap free?

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

Is iCoDaCo free?

iCoDaCo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Face Cap or iCoDaCo have ads?

Neither Face Cap nor iCoDaCo shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Face Cap or iCoDaCo?

Face Cap ships an update every 2 weeks, and iCoDaCo every 6 months. Most recently, Face Cap was updated on October 15, 2026 and iCoDaCo on October 13, 2026.