iFacialMocap vs Animcraft
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iFacialMocap
Capture facial expressions on your iOS device and stream them in real-time to 3DCG software on your PC. Export animations as FBX files or use VRM avatars. Requires a PC-side application and a FaceID-equipped iOS device.
- Real-time facial expression capture
- Stream to PC 3DCG software
- FBX export with version selection
- VRM avatar loading
- Link with VMagicMirror and other VRM apps
- Accurate and easy motion capture
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iFacialMocap allows you to capture facial expressions in an iOS app and communicate in real time with 3DCG software on your PC. You can also do an FBX export by email.PC-side software allows you to import VRM models. To export FBX, turn on the REC mode and record. And when you press the mail button, the version selection screen of FBX appears, and when you press the OK button, the FBX file is saved in the File folder and the mailer starts. Detailed usage is available at the following URL: https://ifacialmocap.com/ This app can create face animations by communicating with Maya, Unity, 3dsMax and Blender in real time. In addition, animations created in real time can be baked. This app can load VRM avatars within the iOS app. In addition, this app is linked with VMagicMirror on the PC and VRM related apps such as Luppet and HANA_APP. To use, first start this app, then start "iFacialMocap to SoftWare app" on your PC and enter your iPhone's IP address. (Donwload from PC use :https://ifacialmocap.com/download/ ) Next, create up to 52 morph targets (BlendShape or ShapeKey) according to the naming convention. Finally, use 3DCG software to load the script / add-on and press the connection button. Very accurate facial motion capture can be performed very easily. This app uses ARKit on devices that support ARKit facial tracking, and MediaPipe with the front camera on other supported devices. The camera image and resulting depth data are only used to send motion capture data to the user's PC. That data is not stored in the iPhone. To get depth data from Apple's API, access to the camera is required. This application is only used for communication with PCs within the same network and does not send information to third parties. TrueDepth is not required on supported devices. Tracking accuracy depends on the device and capture conditions. Camera access permission is required. Examples of devices that support ARKit facial tracking: ・iPhone iPhone13 mini Phone13 Pro Max iPhone13 Pro iPhone13 iPhone12 Pro Max iPhone12 Pro iPhone12 iPhone 11 Pro Max iPhone 11 Pro iPhone 11 iPhone XS Max iPhone XS iPhone XR iPhone X ・iPad iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) iPad Pro 11-inch * On devices without ARKit facial tracking support, MediaPipe can be used with a supported front camera.
Animcraft
Capture facial movements in real-time using your device's camera. Import this motion data into desktop software for editing, retargeting, and sharing 3D animations. Requires specific iOS devices and versions.
- Real-time facial motion capture
- Import captured motion data
- Facial animation retargeting
- 3D animation editing
- Motion data sharing
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This is a companion app of Animcraft Desktop(a 3D animation re-targeter, library, and creation tool). This app allows users to apply real-time facial motion capture and import the captured motion data into Animcraft for later editing, retargeting, and sharing. This app uses the true depth camera, or A12(or higher) Bionic processor with iOS 14 and above. This is limited to the iPhone X, iPad mini 5th generation, iPad Air 3rd generation,iPad 8 generation, iPad Pro (2018), and any newer devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Animcraft at Free against iFacialMocap's $7.99. Animcraft also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). iFacialMocap's advantage is ratings volume (59 vs 1) and chart position (#24 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
Animcraft is free to download; iFacialMocap costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Animcraft holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iFacialMocap has 59 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
iFacialMocap ships an update every 2 months, Animcraft every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iFacialMocap | Animcraft |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (59 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #24 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 501 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DevelopW LLC | Basefount Technology Ltd |
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In-app purchases
iFacialMocap
No in-app purchases
Animcraft
No in-app purchases







