Moves by Maxon vs Wafer
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.
Wafer
Create detailed 3D models with advanced texture painting tools. Supports multiple layers, PBR rendering, and multichannel painting for color, roughness, and metallic properties. Optimized for performance on compatible devices.
- Pressure and tilt sensitive brushes
- Full layer system with blend modes
- Paint on 3D mesh or 2D UV view
- Multichannel PBR painting
- High-resolution texture support
- Configurable export options
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Drawing Tools: - Brushes with full pressure and tilt support - Lasso clips, gradients, wet painting and blur - Stencils, decals and stamps - Custom brush tip shapes and alphas Layers: - Full layer system with canvas and procedural fills. - Paint on layer masks for multi-layer painting and non-destructive workflows. - Color blend modes and opacity controls. Painting System: - Paint on the 3D mesh or the 2D UV view - 3D brush falloff with no seam artifacts - 3D and 2D symmetry with configurable pivots - Configurable unlit, shaded and PBR viewport rendering. Multichannel Painting: - Paint color, roughness, metallic at the same time with any tool. - Standard PBR channels or custom shader domain inputs per layer - Apply complete materials with masks and fill layers Performance: - Brush speed stays the same regardless of texture resolution or layer count - Texture resolution and layer count only limited by device memory. - Supports 16K textures on any compatible iPad, to 24K on iPad Pro 3rd gen 2018. - Energy efficient for long painting sessions Scene and Exporting: - Multiple meshes and texture sets per document. - Configurable exporter to pack channels into any texture setup - Configurable over resolution, format, texture content and packing. Extras - Built-in image reference board - Influence system to control tool effect by normals, topology, UV islands or custom maps - Asset library with stencils, triplanar projections, brush alphas and decals
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Wafer at 3.9 against Moves by Maxon's 2.9. Wafer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months). Moves by Maxon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Wafer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Moves by Maxon asks for nothing beyond the download.
Wafer holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Moves by Maxon's written reviews are positive against 57% of Wafer's.
Moves by Maxon ships an update every 5 months, Wafer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Moves by Maxon | Wafer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (9 ratings) | 3.9 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.4% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MAXON Computer GmbH | Sparseal SL |
Customer experience
Moves by Maxon
Wafer
In-app purchases
Moves by Maxon
No in-app purchases
Wafer
- Exporting and Saving Documents$19.99









