Comparison

MoCáp vs Cascadeur

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

Cascadeur

Create professional 3D animations with AI and physics assistance. This app simplifies posing, generates in-between frames, and adds realistic motion. Import video references and utilize augmented reality for a more immersive animation workflow.

Highlights
  • AI-assisted posing
  • Physics-based motion generation
  • AI inbetweening
  • Secondary motion controls
  • Video reference import
  • Augmented reality integration
Features
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Cascadeur is a 3D app that lets you create keyframe animation. Thanks to its AI-assisted and physics tools you can now easily animate on your mobile device and get high quality results. It is also possible to import and export your scenes in the mobile app (via Cascadeur desktop) EASY TO POSE WITH AI AutoPosing is a smart rig powered by neural networks that helps you create poses easier and faster. Cascadeur's easy interface is ideal for touch screens. Move the control points and let the AI position the rest of the body automatically resulting in the most natural pose HANDY CONTROLLERS FOR FINGERS Control fingers with intelligent AutoPosing controllers. Dramatically ease the process of animating hand behaviour and gestures GENERATE ANIMATION WITH AI Create animation sequences based on your keyframes with our AI inbetweening tool EASY TO PHYSICS AutoPhysics allows you to achieve realistic and natural motion, while altering your animation as little as possible. The suggested animation is displayed on a green double of your character ADD LIFE WITH SECONDARY MOTION Adjust the slider to add shakes, bounces and overlaps to make your animation come alive. Very useful for idles, action moves, etc. VIDEO REFERENCE Import videos into your scenes with one click and use them as a reference for your animation EXPERIMENT WITH AR Use AR to position your character in the real world. Or even edit your animation right on your workdesk ENJOY A FULL RANGE OF ANIMATION TOOLS Cascadeur offers a vast variety of animation tools e.g. Trajectories, Ghosts, Copy Tool, Tween Machine, IK/FK Interpolation, Lights Customization and many more!

Screenshots

MoCáp2 screens
Cascadeur4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cascadeur at 4.1 against MoCáp's 3.2. Cascadeur also leads on ratings volume (230 vs 22) and review sentiment (64% vs 54%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. MoCáp sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Cascadeur sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cascadeur holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cascadeur has 230 ratings behind it against 22, 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 64% of Cascadeur's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MoCáp ships an update every 2 months, Cascadeur monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 8, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MoCáp versus Cascadeur: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoCápCascadeur
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (22 ratings)4.1 (230 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews63.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22230 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB652 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKen-Jung LeeNekki Limited

Customer experience

MoCáp

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

Cascadeur

All ratings230 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative19.1%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral13.2%
Negative23.1%

Bugs and requests

MoCáp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Cascadeur

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes after short usage
  • Incorrect character model generation from photos
  • Glitches with character movements and positioning

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more character models
  • Implement import/export for custom models and animations
  • Add scene editing tools (backgrounds, objects, etc.)
  • Improve AI-generated animations

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MoCáp

One-time2
  • MoCáp Grande$2.99
  • Grande for Baker$2.99
2 purchases

Cascadeur

Subscriptions2
  • Cascadeur Pro Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Cascadeur Pro Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is MoCáp free?
MoCáp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cascadeur free?
Cascadeur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MoCáp or Cascadeur?
Cascadeur is rated higher. MoCáp averages 3.2 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Cascadeur averages 4.1 from 230 ratings.
Do MoCáp or Cascadeur have ads?
Neither MoCáp nor Cascadeur shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MoCáp or Cascadeur?
MoCáp ships an update every 2 months, and Cascadeur monthly. Most recently, MoCáp was updated on August 8, 2026 and Cascadeur on September 24, 2026.

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