FACEMOTION3D vs Genies Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Genies Camera
Create mixed reality content by integrating a personalized digital avatar into your real-world environment. Capture dynamic performances with your avatar mimicking your movements and facial expressions.
- Integrate digital avatars into real-world scenes
- Avatar mimics user's facial expressions
- Capture mixed reality images and videos
- Avatar performs actions like running and posing
- Demonstration of Genies XR Tools
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Genies Camera is an XR iOS application that enables users to integrate their Genie into the real-world landscape. Genies can run, jump, pose, and mimic the user's facial expressions— enabling creators to design and capture a mixed reality image or video performance starring their Genie. This application is a demonstration of what can be achieved using Genies XR Tools, available to our developer community on GitHub. For more information, please reach devrelations@genies.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Genies Camera at 100% against FACEMOTION3D's 34%. Genies Camera also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). FACEMOTION3D's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 8). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. FACEMOTION3D sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Genies Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.
Genies Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of FACEMOTION3D's written reviews are positive against 100% of Genies Camera's.
FACEMOTION3D ships an update every 2 months, Genies Camera every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FACEMOTION3D | Genies Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (35 ratings) | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 477 MB | 417 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DevelopW LLC | Genies, Inc. |
Customer experience
FACEMOTION3D
Genies Camera
In-app purchases
FACEMOTION3D
- 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
- VRMAvatarImportPermanent$5.99
- StreamingOtherPermanent$14.99
- StreamingUnityPermanent$14.99
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- RemoveRecordTimeLimitPermanent$16.99
- StreamingBlenderPermanent$16.99
Genies Camera
No in-app purchases








