Comparison

Face Cap vs mimem.ai Motion Capture

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

mimem.ai Motion Capture

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mimem.ai turns your iPhone into a wireless motion capture camera — markerless mocap with the phones you already own. It records 4K 60fps on device and uploads straight to your mimem session: real quality in, real motion out. Pair up to 12 phones and hit record once — every camera fires together for one synchronized take. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open your mimem session on desktop and add an iOS camera 2. Point your iPhone at the QR code — you're paired 3. Frame your performer and control everything from the desktop 4. Stop recording and your takes upload automatically FEATURES • Wireless pairing via QR code — no cables, no configuration • Live preview streaming over Wi-Fi or cellular, with adjustable quality • 4K 60fps H.264 recording on device, so capture quality never depends on your connection • Every take saved locally with automatic upload and retry — a dropped connection never costs you a shot • Full remote control from the desktop: front/back camera and 0.5x, 1x, 3x lenses • Auto-reconnect when your network changes mid-session • Multi-camera capture: up to 12 phones in one synchronized take, or mix with webcams, DSLRs, and GoPros ABOUT MIMEM.AI mimem.ai is AI-powered markerless motion capture. It converts regular video footage into game-ready 3D animation (FBX) for Unreal, Unity, Blender, and Maya. Unlike generative tools, mimem captures what actually happened in the footage: every nuance, hesitation, and weight shift comes from the performer, not from an algorithm. Used by game developers, animators, film and VFX professionals, and animation schools. This app is a companion to the mimem.ai desktop webapp and requires a mimem.ai account. A free plan is available at mimem.ai. Real motion. Really captured.

Screenshots

Face Cap4 screens
mimem.ai Motion Capture4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: mimem.ai Motion Capture at none against Face Cap's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. mimem.ai Motion Capture asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Face Cap versus mimem.ai Motion Capture: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFace Capmimem.ai Motion Capture
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (139 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings139 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerniels janssonSpill Studio

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
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

mimem.ai Motion Capture

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

mimem.ai Motion Capture

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Face Cap free?
Face Cap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is mimem.ai Motion Capture free?
mimem.ai Motion Capture is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Face Cap or mimem.ai Motion Capture have ads?
Neither Face Cap nor mimem.ai Motion Capture shows ads.

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