Comparison

FACEMOTION3D vs iWebcamMotionCapture

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

iWebcamMotionCapture

Features
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This app sends motion data to the Webcam Motion Receiver running on Windows or MacOS. 1. On your computer (Windows or MacOS), download the desktop app from: https://webcammotioncapture.info/#download 2. Once downloaded, open Webcam Motion Receiver. (You don’t need to open Webcam Motion Capture.) 3. In Webcam Motion Receiver, go to App Settings and find the Port and IP Address displayed under PORT NUMBER TO RECEIVE TRACKING DATA. 4. In this iPhone app, use the fields in the top-left corner to enter that Port and IP Address, then tap Update Connection. 5. Once connected, you’ll see the avatar in Webcam Motion Receiver move in sync with your movements. If you cannot connect, or for more details, please visit our official website: https://webcammotioncapture.info/manual.php#setup_mobile For any questions or feature requests, please send us an email at contact@webcammotioncapture.info

Screenshots

FACEMOTION3D3 screens
iWebcamMotionCapture1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iWebcamMotionCapture at none against FACEMOTION3D's 11. FACEMOTION3D's advantage is iOS requirement (13.2 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, 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. iWebcamMotionCapture asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FACEMOTION3D ships an update every 2 months, iWebcamMotionCapture every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FACEMOTION3D versus iWebcamMotionCapture: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFACEMOTION3DiWebcamMotionCapture
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (35 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews34.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.2 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size477 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDevelopW LLCKWCL Inc.

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

iWebcamMotionCapture

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FACEMOTION3D free?
FACEMOTION3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iWebcamMotionCapture free?
iWebcamMotionCapture is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FACEMOTION3D or iWebcamMotionCapture have ads?
Neither FACEMOTION3D nor iWebcamMotionCapture shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FACEMOTION3D or iWebcamMotionCapture?
FACEMOTION3D ships an update every 2 months, and iWebcamMotionCapture every 6 weeks. Most recently, FACEMOTION3D was updated on September 12, 2026 and iWebcamMotionCapture on September 21, 2026.

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