Comparison

FACEMOTION3D vs The Jerks

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

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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

The Jerks

Experience a live motion capture experiment with quirky characters. Watch as they hilariously attempt to replicate human movements in entertaining ways.

Highlights
  • Live motion capture
  • Jerky character animations
  • Mimics human movements
  • Entertaining experiments
  • Suitable for all ages
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Here come The Jerks, a live motion capture experiment for everyone! A selection of jerky characters try their best to mimic the movements of real humans in surprising and entertaining ways.

Screenshots

FACEMOTION3D3 screens
The Jerks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Jerks at 4.2 against FACEMOTION3D's 3.3. The Jerks also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). FACEMOTION3D's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 5) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.0). On price, 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. The Jerks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Jerks holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FACEMOTION3D has 35 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FACEMOTION3D ships an update every 2 months, The Jerks every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FACEMOTION3D versus The Jerks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFACEMOTION3DThe Jerks
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (35 ratings)4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size477 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDevelopW LLCIORAMA AB

Customer experience

FACEMOTION3D

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

The Jerks

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

The Jerks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FACEMOTION3D free?
FACEMOTION3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Jerks free?
The Jerks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FACEMOTION3D or The Jerks?
The Jerks is rated higher. FACEMOTION3D averages 3.3 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while The Jerks averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do FACEMOTION3D or The Jerks have ads?
Neither FACEMOTION3D nor The Jerks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FACEMOTION3D or The Jerks?
FACEMOTION3D ships an update every 2 months, and The Jerks every 2 days. Most recently, FACEMOTION3D was updated on September 12, 2026 and The Jerks on August 13, 2026.

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