Comparison

waidayo vs iFacialMocapTr

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

Head to head
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.

About

iFacialMocapTr

Capture facial expressions on your iOS device and stream them in real-time to 3DCG software on your PC. Export animations as FBX files for use in popular 3D modeling and game development tools. This app allows for accurate and easy facial motion capture.

Highlights
  • Real-time facial expression capture
  • Send motion data to PC
  • FBX export for animations
  • Load VRM avatars
  • Compatible with Maya, Unity, Blender
  • Accurate facial motion tracking
Features
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This app is for checking the operation of iFacialMocap. You can try out the features before you buy. This app is free to use, but has some functional limitations. iFacialMocap allows you to capture facial expressions in an iOS app and communicate in real time with 3DCG software on your PC. You can also do an FBX export by email.PC-side software allows you to import VRM models. To export FBX, turn on the REC mode and record. And when you press the mail button, the version selection screen of FBX appears, and when you press the OK button, the FBX file is saved in the File folder and the mailer starts. Detailed usage is available at the following URL: https://ifacialmocap.com/ This app can create face animations by communicating with Maya, Unity and Blender in real time. In addition, animations created in real time can be baked. This app can load VRM avatars within the iOS app. In addition, this app is linked with VMagicMirror on the PC and VRM related apps such as Luppet and HANA_APP. To use, first start this app, then start "iFacialMocap to SoftWare app" on your PC and enter your iPhone's IP address. (Donwload from PC use :https://ifacialmocap.com/download/ ) Next, create up to 52 morph targets (BlendShape or ShapeKey) according to the naming convention. Finally, use 3DCG software to load the script / add-on and press the connection button. Very accurate facial motion capture can be performed very easily. This app is only available for models equipped with FaceID. The camera image and resulting depth data are only used to send motion capture data to the user's PC. That data is not stored in the iPhone. To get depth data from Apple's API, access to the camera is required. This application is only used for communication with PCs within the same network and does not send information to third parties. This app can only be used on iOS devices equipped with FaceID. Supported devices are as follows: ・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 installed in the new iPhone SE 2nd generation released in 2020, but you can use iFacial Mocap by updating to iOS 14 or later. Not limited to iPhone SE 2nd generation, iFacial Mocap can be used if it has an A12 or higher chip and has been updated to iOS14.

Screenshots

waidayo2 screens
iFacialMocapTr3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: waidayo at none against iFacialMocapTr's shown. waidayo also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (38% vs 22%). iFacialMocapTr's advantage is iOS requirement (13.1 vs 15.7). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for waidayo against 3.0 for iFacialMocapTr. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: waidayo has 146 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of waidayo's written reviews are positive against 22% of iFacialMocapTr's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

waidayo ships an update fortnightly, iFacialMocapTr every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
waidayo versus iFacialMocapTr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterwaidayoiFacialMocapTr
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (146 ratings)3.0 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.1% of reviews — better21.9% of reviews
Number of ratings146 — better17
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.713.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size264 MB300 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkira SatoDevelopW LLC

Customer experience

waidayo

All ratings146 ratings
Positive44.5%
Neutral12.3%
Negative43.2%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive38.1%
Neutral11.3%
Negative50.5%

iFacialMocapTr

All ratings17 ratings
Positive41.2%
Neutral17.6%
Negative41.2%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive21.9%
Neutral12.5%
Negative65.6%

Bugs and 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

iFacialMocapTr

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

waidayo

No in-app purchases

None

iFacialMocapTr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is waidayo free?
waidayo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iFacialMocapTr free?
iFacialMocapTr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, waidayo or iFacialMocapTr?
iFacialMocapTr is rated higher. waidayo averages 3.0 out of 5 from 146 ratings, while iFacialMocapTr averages 3.0 from 17 ratings.
Do waidayo or iFacialMocapTr have ads?
iFacialMocapTr shows ads; waidayo does not.
Which is updated more often, waidayo or iFacialMocapTr?
waidayo ships an update fortnightly, and iFacialMocapTr every 5 weeks. Most recently, waidayo was updated on September 14, 2026 and iFacialMocapTr on September 23, 2026.

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