Moves by Maxon vs Drop and Render
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Moves by Maxon
Capture facial and full-body motion, or scan 3D objects using your iPhone or iPad. Seamlessly transfer your creations into Cinema 4D for animation and 3D modeling. Ideal for bringing expressions, movements, or scanned items into your 3D projects.
- Facial motion capture
- Full-body motion capture
- 3D object scanning (photogrammetry)
- Real-time 3D model generation
- Transfer to Cinema 4D
- ARKit body tracking
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Moves by Maxon is available on the iOS App Store for all iPhones and iPads running iOS 15.0 and later. Get Your Moves On! -------------------- With Moves by Maxon for iPhone and iPad you can capture facial and full-body movement or scan 3D objects and then bring them into 3D space in Cinema 4D. Whether you want to bring your facial expressions, best dance moves or a model of your favorite teddy bear into the world of 3D, Moves by Maxon is the perfect app. Download it now! Object Capture ---------------- Photogrammetry based object capture couldn't be easier! Place the object you want to import in a well lit spot where it can be photographed from all angles. Start taking snapshots and the on-screen tool shows a record of where you have snapped. Moves by Maxon will let you know when there are enough images. Then connect and send the images to Cinema 4D and watch the magic happen! For best results, start practicing with simple objects such as a small stuffed toy or desktop sculpture. Note - Object Capture is only supported by Cinema 4D 2023 and later running on macOS Monterey. Facial Motion Capture ----------------------------- With Face Capture, you can capture facial expressions with iPad or iPhone. It's as easy as recording a selfie video. Start the camera and off you go. The app uses the capture data to generate a moving 3D model in real time, which you can then transfer to 3D geometry in Cinema 4D. The movements of your facial expressions are precisely detected and can be used to create impressive facial animations in Cinema 4D without any previous knowledge. Want to learn how? Check out our tutorials on www.cineversity.com. Body Motion Capture ---------------------------- You can record entire body movements as well! When videos are recorded in the Moves by Maxon app with your iPhone or iPad camera, Apple ARKit analyzes the movements in realtime and creates an animated 3D "skeleton" that is superimposed on the video. This provides a preview and the ability evaluate the recording of your moves. Once you've imported the capture data into Cinema 4D - a simple and intuitive process - you can adjust the data there and transfer it to a 3D figure to perform your very own moves. Please note: Capturing body motion is a relatively new feature of Apple's ARKit, so capturing clean full figure motion requires some preparation and finesse. Therefore, there are a few things you should consider when capturing body movements to ensure good results. Contrast Matters ---------------------- The person being captured should stand out from the background. So, choose dark clothes for light backgrounds and vice versa. Fitted clothing will produce better results than loose or baggy clothing. Extreme patterns in clothing are also not optimal. Don't Move Too Fast --------------------------- Due to the motion blur that occurs when recording fast movements, the contours can become blurred and no longer be precisely captured by the app. Pirouettes and similar fast movements should be avoided for best results. Avoid Overlapping ------------------------ Moves by Maxon may not be able to distinguish and interpret movements where arms or legs cross each other or are crossed in front of or behind the body correctly. This can cause captured movement to "fidget" for a short time. Quiet movements without repeatedly crossing the arms or legs provide more accurate recordings. Cinema 4D is required to utilize the captured movement and the Moves by Maxon connectivity comes preinstalled. If you do not have Cinema 4D, a free trial version is available at www.maxon.net.
Drop and Render
Monitor and manage your cloud render jobs in real-time from your mobile device. Get instant updates on progress, queue position, and credit usage, with smart notifications for completions and failures. Full control over renders, including priority changes and cancellations, is available on the go.
- Real-time render monitoring
- Live Activities & Dynamic Island integration
- Smart notifications for render status
- Full render management (priority, cancel)
- In-app support chat
- Secure login with 2FA
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Drop & Render puts your cloud render farm in your pocket. Monitor every render job in real-time, manage priorities on the fly, and stay in the loop - even when the app is closed. LIVE ACTIVITIES & DYNAMIC ISLAND See render progress, upload speeds, queue position and credits spent directly on your lock screen, Dynamic Island, and Apple Watch Smart Stack. No need to open the app. REAL-TIME UPDATES Every state change — queued, rendering, uploading, finished — is pushed to your device the moment it happens. Watch your progress bars move in real-time through a live connection. SMART NOTIFICATIONS Get notified when renders complete, fail, or when your balance runs low. Tap a notification to jump straight to the render or top up your credits — all without leaving the app. FULL RENDER MANAGEMENT Browse active and archived renders, view individual slices, check logs, change render priority, and cancel jobs. Everything you can do on the web, now on your phone. BUILT-IN SUPPORT Chat directly with the support team from within the app. Send attachments, get replies as push notifications, and respond inline — no email needed. SECURE LOGIN Two-factor authentication with auto-fill support keeps your account safe. Your session stays active so you only log in once. Supports Blender, Cinema 4D and Houdini. Works with iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Drop and Render at 5.0 against Moves by Maxon's 2.9. Drop and Render also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Moves by Maxon's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Drop and Render holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.
Moves by Maxon ships an update every 5 months, Drop and Render every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 8, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Moves by Maxon | Drop and Render |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maxon Computer GmbH | Drop & Render B.V. |
Customer experience
Moves by Maxon
Drop and Render
In-app purchases
Moves by Maxon
No in-app purchases
Drop and Render
No in-app purchases









