Comparison

MoCáp vs APS Sidekick

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

Head to head
About

MoCáp

Transform your iPhone into a professional motion capture studio. Record full-body movements with ARKit and export to popular 3D software like Blender and Maya. No suits are required for this advanced animation tool.

Highlights
  • Professional motion capture with iPhone camera
  • Record 91 body joints at up to 60 FPS
  • Export to BVH format for 3D software
  • Simultaneous video and motion data recording
  • Apple Watch control with live camera preview
  • Voice commands via Siri
  • Advanced settings for frame rate and file format
Features
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MoCáp transform your iPhone into a professional motion capture studio. Record full-body movements with ARKit and export to Blender, Maya, and more. No suits required. Rise your iPhone or iPad, point the camera toward a person, and start making your motion capture masterpiece. MoCáp saves the motion data into the flexible bvh file. You can then use it in your favorite 3D character creation tool, like Cinema 4D, Maya(via MotionBuilder), Blender, Poser, and so. MoCáp 2.0 - Completely Rebuilt We've completely rebuilt MoCáp from the ground up with a modern, faster architecture. This major update brings improved performance, enhanced stability, and a smoother experience throughout the app. Your Favorite Features, Better Than Ever - Professional motion capture using your iPhone camera (no suits needed!) - Record 91 body joints at up to 60 FPS with ARKit - Export to BVH format for use in Blender, Maya, iClone, and other 3D software - Simultaneous video recording synced with motion data - Control recording from your Apple Watch with live camera preview - Voice commands via Siri for hands-free recording - Countdown timer (3s, 5s, 10s) for solo recordings - Advanced settings for frame rate, bone scale, and file format Upgrade to Grande to support us and enable pro features: - Setup the frame rate and file format for motion capturing - Access all history recordings (2 for the free version) - More to come

About

APS Sidekick

This tool enables artists and animators to integrate ARKit facial capture into VR avatars for VR MocapFusion. Stream facial blendshape data in real-time for full body motion capture or live streaming with popular engines.

Highlights
  • ARKit facial capture for VR avatars
  • Real-time blendshape data streaming
  • VR MocapFusion integration
  • Full body motion capture export
  • Live streaming support
  • Unreal Engine, Unity, Blender plugins
Features
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The iOS Sidekick allows artists and animators to add ARKit facial capture to VR avatars when playing VR MocapFusion. The Sidekick app streams facial expression blendshapes data to VR MocapFusion for adding real time facecapture to avatars. With SteamVR full body tracking it is possible to record full body avatar motion capture with face capture and can be exported to Blender. Or use the face capture when live streaming. With several plugins available for live streaming using Unreal Engine, Unity or Blender. This app requires running VR MocapFusion on a PC to receive the motion capture data and can be downloaded from Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1540000/Mocap_Fusion__VR/

Screenshots

MoCáp2 screens
APS Sidekick3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: APS Sidekick at 100% against MoCáp's 54%. APS Sidekick also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). MoCáp's advantage is price (Free vs $16.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 21 months). On 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

MoCáp is free to download; APS Sidekick costs $16.99 up front. MoCáp sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. APS Sidekick asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

APS Sidekick holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MoCáp has 22 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of MoCáp's written reviews are positive against 100% of APS Sidekick's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MoCáp ships an update every 2 months, APS Sidekick every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on August 8, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
MoCáp versus APS Sidekick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoCápAPS Sidekick
PriceFree — better$16.99
Rating3.2 (22 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#188 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKen-Jung LeeGrant Olsen

Customer experience

MoCáp

All ratings22 ratings
Positive59.1%
Neutral9.1%
Negative31.8%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral15.4%
Negative30.8%

APS Sidekick

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MoCáp

One-time2
  • MoCáp Grande$2.99
  • Grande for Baker$2.99
None

APS Sidekick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MoCáp free?
MoCáp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is APS Sidekick free?
APS Sidekick costs $16.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MoCáp or APS Sidekick?
APS Sidekick is rated higher. MoCáp averages 3.2 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while APS Sidekick averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do MoCáp or APS Sidekick have ads?
Neither MoCáp nor APS Sidekick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MoCáp or APS Sidekick?
MoCáp ships an update every 2 months, and APS Sidekick every 21 months. Most recently, MoCáp was updated on August 8, 2026 and APS Sidekick on September 15, 2026.

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