Comparison

FACEMOTION3D vs ARCharacterRecorder

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

ARCharacterRecorder

An app that maps your head movements and facial expressions onto a 3D avatar in VRM format. It supports AR synthesis with real backgrounds and allows for screenshots and video recording with microphone input. Models can be loaded from local storage or Vroid Hub.

Highlights
  • Facial expression and head movement tracking
  • VRM 3D avatar integration
  • AR synthesis with real backgrounds
  • Screenshot and video recording
  • Microphone input for recording
  • Local and Vroid Hub model support
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ARCharacterRecorder is an application that recognizes your head movements and facial expressions and applying them to a 3D avatar in VRM model format, as well as performing AR synthesis with real-life backgrounds. This software can use models in local storages & Vroid Hub & more. It also allows you to take screenshots and record video using a microphone. Please feel free to use it on social networking sites or post it on video sharing sites. To use this app, you need to have ios device with FaceID or with A12 Bionic or higher chip. It also requires IOS 15 or higher. For instructions on how to use this app, please visit the support URL in the App store or the explanation link in the App store.

Screenshots

FACEMOTION3D3 screens
ARCharacterRecorder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ARCharacterRecorder at none against FACEMOTION3D's 11. ARCharacterRecorder also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 34%). FACEMOTION3D's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 8) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. ARCharacterRecorder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.3 for FACEMOTION3D against 3.4 for ARCharacterRecorder. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 34% of FACEMOTION3D's written reviews are positive against 50% of ARCharacterRecorder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FACEMOTION3D ships an update every 2 months, ARCharacterRecorder every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FACEMOTION3D versus ARCharacterRecorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFACEMOTION3DARCharacterRecorder
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (35 ratings)3.4 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.1% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.2 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size477 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDevelopW LLCAOKI JUMMA

Customer experience

FACEMOTION3D

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

ARCharacterRecorder

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral30.0%
Negative20.0%

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

ARCharacterRecorder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FACEMOTION3D free?
FACEMOTION3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ARCharacterRecorder free?
ARCharacterRecorder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FACEMOTION3D or ARCharacterRecorder?
ARCharacterRecorder is rated higher. FACEMOTION3D averages 3.3 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while ARCharacterRecorder averages 3.4 from 8 ratings.
Do FACEMOTION3D or ARCharacterRecorder have ads?
Neither FACEMOTION3D nor ARCharacterRecorder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FACEMOTION3D or ARCharacterRecorder?
FACEMOTION3D ships an update every 2 months, and ARCharacterRecorder every 3 months. Most recently, FACEMOTION3D was updated on September 12, 2026 and ARCharacterRecorder on June 5, 2026.

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