Comparison

FACEMOTION3D vs waidayo

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

Head to head
About

FACEMOTION3D

Capture facial expressions on your iOS device and stream them in real-time to 3DCG software on your PC. Export recorded animation data in FBX format or import VRM files. Achieve accurate facial motion capture easily.

Highlights
  • Real-time facial motion capture
  • 3DCG software integration (DAZ Studio, Maya, Unity, Unreal Engine, Blender)
  • FBX animation data export
  • VRM file import
  • In-app animation baking
  • Accurate facial motion capture
Features
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With FACEMOTION3D, you can capture facial expressions with an iOS app and communicate in real time with 3DCG software on your PC. You can also FBX export the recorded animation data.You can also import VRM format files into the iOS app. Detailed usage is available at the following URL: https://www.facemotion3d.net/ This app can create facial animations by communicating in real time with DAZ Studio, Maya, Unity ,UnrealEngine and Blender. In addition, you can bake recorded animations within the iOS app via streaming. To use it, first start this app, then download and connect the plug-in script add-on used for data examination on the PC side. Very accurate facial motion capture is very easy to do. This app is only available on iPhone / iPad with Face ID or iPhone / iPad with A12 Bonic or higher CPU. This app has the following iOS supported devices with Face ID: ・ IPhone iPhone 11 Pro Max iPhone 11 Pro iPhone 11 iPhone XS Max iPhone XS iPhone XR iPhone X ・ IPad iPad Pro 12.9 inch (4th generation) iPad Pro 12.9 inch (3rd generation) iPad Pro 11 inch (2nd generation) iPad Pro 11 inch * Face ID is not used in the new iPhone SE 2nd generation released in 2020, but you can use FACE MOTION 3D by updating to iOS 14 or later. FACEMOTION3D can be used not only for the 2nd generation of iPhone SE but also when it is equipped with an A12 or later chip and has been updated to iOS14. The camera image and resulting depth data are only used to send the motion capture data to the user's PC. That data is not saved on the iPhone. You need access to the camera to get depth data from Apple's API. This application is only used to communicate with PCs in the same network and does not send any information to third parties.

About

waidayo

Capture your facial expressions and animate a virtual avatar in real-time. This app sends motion capture data to compatible PC software, allowing for dynamic virtual performances. Requires an iPhone or iPad with Face ID.

Highlights
  • Facial expression capture
  • Avatar animation
  • VMC protocol support
  • Real-time motion data streaming
  • Face ID integration
Features
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waidayo is an application that reproduces your facial expression on an avatar. It supports the VMC protocol and can send facial motion capture data to compatible software such as a PC. An iPhone or iPad compatible with Face ID is required to recognize facial expressions.

Screenshots

FACEMOTION3D3 screens
waidayo2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: waidayo at none against FACEMOTION3D's 11. waidayo also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (146 vs 35). FACEMOTION3D's advantage is rating (3.3 vs 3.0) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.7). On price, review sentiment, 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

Both are free to download. FACEMOTION3D sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. waidayo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FACEMOTION3D holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 146 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of FACEMOTION3D's written reviews are positive against 38% of waidayo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FACEMOTION3D ships an update every 2 months, waidayo fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FACEMOTION3D versus waidayo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFACEMOTION3Dwaidayo
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (35 ratings) — better3.0 (146 ratings)
Positive reviews34.1% of reviews38.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35146 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.2 — better15.7
Further details — not scored
Size477 MB264 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDevelopW LLCAkira Sato

Customer experience

FACEMOTION3D

All ratings35 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive34.1%
Neutral15.9%
Negative50.0%

waidayo

All ratings146 ratings
Positive44.5%
Neutral12.3%
Negative43.2%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive38.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative50.5%

Bugs and requests

FACEMOTION3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

waidayo

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Face tracking freezes or stops working
  • App crashes when accessing certain features
  • Inability to change or customize the default avatar

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to create custom avatars
  • Implement hand and emotion tracking
  • Provide green screen background option
  • Allow for easier VRM model import

In-app purchases

11 purchases

FACEMOTION3D

Subscriptions6
  • VRMAvatarImportSubscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • StreamingOtherSubscription7 Days trial$2.491 Month
  • StreamingBlenderSubscription7 Days trial$3.491 Month
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  • StreamingUnitySubscription7 Days trial$4.491 Month
  • StreamingMayaSubscription7 Days trial$4.491 Month
  • RemoveRecordTimeLimitSubscribe7 Days trial$4.991 Month
One-time5
  • VRMAvatarImportPermanent$5.99
  • StreamingOtherPermanent$14.99
  • StreamingUnityPermanent$14.99
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  • RemoveRecordTimeLimitPermanent$16.99
  • StreamingBlenderPermanent$16.99
None

waidayo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FACEMOTION3D free?
FACEMOTION3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is waidayo free?
waidayo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FACEMOTION3D or waidayo?
FACEMOTION3D is rated higher. FACEMOTION3D averages 3.3 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while waidayo averages 3.0 from 146 ratings.
Do FACEMOTION3D or waidayo have ads?
Neither FACEMOTION3D nor waidayo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FACEMOTION3D or waidayo?
FACEMOTION3D ships an update every 2 months, and waidayo fortnightly. Most recently, FACEMOTION3D was updated on October 8, 2026 and waidayo on October 17, 2026.

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