# Face Cap vs Texture Forager

The clearest difference is price: Face Cap at Free against Texture Forager's $5.99. Face Cap also leads on ratings volume (138 vs 5) and review sentiment (65% vs 50%). Texture Forager's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Face Cap is free to download; Texture Forager costs $5.99 up front. Face Cap sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Texture Forager asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Face Cap against 4.4 for Texture Forager. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Face Cap has 138 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Face Cap's written reviews are positive against 50% of Texture Forager's.

Face Cap ships an update every 2 weeks, Texture Forager monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Face Cap | Texture Forager |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $5.99 |
| Rating | [4.3 (138 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/face-cap-motion-capture/id1373155478/reviews) | **[4.4 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/texture-forager/id6759348882/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **138** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | **65.5% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 14 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [niels jansson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1092867441) | [Austin Beaulier](https://appshunter.io/developer/1484896725) |

## 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


### Texture Forager

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/texture-forager/id6759348882)

Transform everyday photos into high-quality PBR texture sets for your 3D projects. Generate diffuse, normal, roughness, and height maps directly on your device. Own your assets forever with a one-time purchase.

**Highlights:** PBR map generation from photos, Diffuse, normal, roughness, height maps, On-device processing, Offline functionality, One-time purchase, 3D artist focused

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Face Cap free?

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

### Is Texture Forager free?

Texture Forager costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Face Cap or Texture Forager?

Texture Forager is rated higher. Face Cap averages 4.3 out of 5 from 138 ratings, while Texture Forager averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.

### Do Face Cap or Texture Forager have ads?

Neither Face Cap nor Texture Forager shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Face Cap or Texture Forager?

Face Cap ships an update every 2 weeks, and Texture Forager monthly. Most recently, Face Cap was updated on September 19, 2026 and Texture Forager on September 10, 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.*