Comparison

MocapX vs RTAB

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

Head to head
About

MocapX

Capture facial motion from your iPhone or iPad Pro and animate characters in Autodesk Maya in real-time. Record data offline for later import and use with any custom or production rig.

Highlights
  • Real-time facial motion capture
  • iPhone/iPad Pro integration
  • Direct animation in Maya
  • Offline recording and import
  • Custom rig support
Features
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MocapX brings the unique experience of facial motion capture seamlessly to Autodesk Maya. With MocapX, you can easily utilize iPhone/iPad Pro to animate characters in real time directly in Maya or record offline and import data into Maya at your convenience. MocapX tools allow you to use any custom or production rig. Terms and Conditions: https://www.mocapx.com/termsconditions/

About

RTAB

This utility app enables real-time 3D scanning and mapping of environments using LiDAR or RGB-D sensors. It features online loop closure detection and map optimization for immediate feedback, with export options for various 3D formats.

Highlights
  • Online 3D scanning and mapping
  • Loop closure detection and map correction
  • Save maps in DB format
  • Export in PLY, LAS, or OBJ
  • Multi-session mapping
  • AR/VR visualization mode
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RTAB-Map (Real-Time Appearance-Based Mapping) is an Open Source LiDAR / RGB-D / Stereo Graph-Based SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) approach based on an online incremental appearance-based loop closure detector. The loop closure detector uses a bag-of-words approach to determinate how likely a new image comes from a previous location or a new location. When a loop closure hypothesis is accepted, a new constraint is added to the map's graph, then a graph optimizer minimizes the errors in the map in real-time. An optional memory management approach can be used to limit the number of locations used for loop closure detection and graph optimization, so that real-time constraints on large-scale environnements are always respected. ARKit's visual inertial odometry (VIO) is used as the SLAM front-end for RTAB-Map (the SLAM back-end). * Note that unlike other scanning apps that optimize the map only after mapping, with RTAB-Map you get loop closure detection and map optimization online so you can have a live feedback to know when you have enough constraints in the map for good global optimization before stopping the scan. *** 3D reconstruction available only with LiDAR sensor. Features: * Online 3D scanning/mapping of the environment. * Online loop closure detection and map correction. * Save in DB format (RTAB-Map desktop and rtabmap_ros format). * Export in PLY, LAS or OBJ. * Multi-session mapping (save and continue later). * Use Apriltags to help finding loop closures in textureless environments. * Mixed AR/VR First-Person in visualization mode. * Raw ARKit data recording (up to 60 Hz!), useful to record long sessions without comprising battery life.

Screenshots

MocapX4 screens
RTAB3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RTAB at 100% against MocapX's 47%. RTAB also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). MocapX's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. MocapX sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. RTAB asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RTAB holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 41 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of MocapX's written reviews are positive against 100% of RTAB's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MocapX ships an update every 2 months, RTAB every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MocapX versus RTAB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMocapXRTAB
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (16 ratings)4.8 (41 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1641 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTechapp s.r.o.Mathieu Labbe

Customer experience

MocapX

All ratings16 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive47.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative42.1%

RTAB

All ratings39 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

MocapX

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly plan$19.991 Month
  • Yearly plan$199.001 Year
One-time4
  • Recording Time 5 Minutes$19.99
  • Recording Time 10 Minutes$36.99
  • Recording Time 30 Minutes$49.99
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  • Lifetime$499.00
None

RTAB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MocapX free?
MocapX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RTAB free?
RTAB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MocapX or RTAB?
RTAB is rated higher. MocapX averages 3.2 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while RTAB averages 4.8 from 41 ratings.
Do MocapX or RTAB have ads?
Neither MocapX nor RTAB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MocapX or RTAB?
MocapX ships an update every 2 months, and RTAB every 5 months. Most recently, MocapX was updated on October 21, 2026 and RTAB on October 27, 2026.

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