3D ModelME vs FACEMOTION3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
3D ModelME
Transform your iPhone portraits into 3D models for immediate printing. This app utilizes depth data from compatible iPhones to create STL files, compatible with major 3D printing software. Interact with your 3D models and export them for external use.
- Create 3D models from iPhone portraits
- Utilizes depth data for 3D conversion
- Generates STL files for 3D printing
- Interactive 3D model viewing
- Adjustable model creation settings
- Export 3D models for external use (Pro version)
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Welcome to 3D ModelME. This is an exciting time in the 3D modeling world. With the recent introduction of the 3D capabilities in the iPhone line, it is time to start using this technology to capture real life 3D images. 3D ModelME is designed to do just that. With the 3D ModelME app, you can transform the portraits you take with your iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone 11, and iPhone 12 into real 3D models for immediate printing with today’s 3D printers. 3D ModelME uses the depth data that is stored with certain types of images on iPhones to transform those images into 3D models. The image is converted to an STL type file, which is supported by all major brands of 3D printing software. The basic version of 3D ModelME will allow you to select a photo from your photo library or take a live portrait and see what the 3D model of that photo looks like. You can interact with the resulting 3D model to view it from any angle. There are settings that can be manipulated to change how the model is created. Once you are happy with the 3D model, you can upgrade to the 3D ModelMEPro version to export your image (via email) for use outside the app. Not all photos that are taken with the iPhone have depth data available. See the included help information for the supported cameras, and tips for capturing depth data with your images.
FACEMOTION3D
Capture facial expressions on your iOS device and stream them in real-time to 3DCG software on your PC. Export recorded animation data in FBX format or import VRM files. Achieve accurate facial motion capture easily.
- Real-time facial motion capture
- 3DCG software integration (DAZ Studio, Maya, Unity, Unreal Engine, Blender)
- FBX animation data export
- VRM file import
- In-app animation baking
- Accurate facial motion capture
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With FACEMOTION3D, you can capture facial expressions with an iOS app and communicate in real time with 3DCG software on your PC. You can also FBX export the recorded animation data.You can also import VRM format files into the iOS app. Detailed usage is available at the following URL: https://www.facemotion3d.net/ This app can create facial animations by communicating in real time with DAZ Studio, Maya, Unity ,UnrealEngine and Blender. In addition, you can bake recorded animations within the iOS app via streaming. To use it, first start this app, then download and connect the plug-in script add-on used for data examination on the PC side. Very accurate facial motion capture is very easy to do. This app is only available on iPhone / iPad with Face ID or iPhone / iPad with A12 Bonic or higher CPU. This app has the following iOS supported devices with Face ID: ・ IPhone iPhone 11 Pro Max iPhone 11 Pro iPhone 11 iPhone XS Max iPhone XS iPhone XR iPhone X ・ IPad iPad Pro 12.9 inch (4th generation) iPad Pro 12.9 inch (3rd generation) iPad Pro 11 inch (2nd generation) iPad Pro 11 inch * Face ID is not used in the new iPhone SE 2nd generation released in 2020, but you can use FACE MOTION 3D by updating to iOS 14 or later. FACEMOTION3D can be used not only for the 2nd generation of iPhone SE but also when it is equipped with an A12 or later chip and has been updated to iOS14. The camera image and resulting depth data are only used to send the motion capture data to the user's PC. That data is not saved on the iPhone. You need access to the camera to get depth data from Apple's API. This application is only used to communicate with PCs in the same network and does not send any information to third parties.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FACEMOTION3D at 3.3 against 3D ModelME's 2.3. FACEMOTION3D also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (35 vs 10). 3D ModelME's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.2). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. 3D ModelME sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and FACEMOTION3D sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FACEMOTION3D holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 35 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of 3D ModelME's written reviews are positive against 34% of FACEMOTION3D's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
3D ModelME ships an update every 5 months, FACEMOTION3D every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 3D ModelME | FACEMOTION3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (10 ratings) | 3.3 (35 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 34.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 35 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 477 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HallyWeather LLC | DevelopW LLC |
Customer experience
3D ModelME
FACEMOTION3D
In-app purchases
3D ModelME
- 3D ModelME Upgrade to Pro$4.99
FACEMOTION3D
- VRMAvatarImportSubscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- StreamingOtherSubscription7 Days trial$2.491 Month
- StreamingBlenderSubscription7 Days trial$3.491 Month
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- StreamingUnitySubscription7 Days trial$4.491 Month
- StreamingMayaSubscription7 Days trial$4.491 Month
- RemoveRecordTimeLimitSubscribe7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- VRMAvatarImportPermanent$5.99
- StreamingOtherPermanent$14.99
- StreamingUnityPermanent$14.99
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- RemoveRecordTimeLimitPermanent$16.99
- StreamingBlenderPermanent$16.99









