# waidayo vs ARCharacterRecorder

The clearest difference is rating: ARCharacterRecorder at 3.4 against waidayo's 3.0. ARCharacterRecorder also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 38%). waidayo's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (146 vs 8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ARCharacterRecorder holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: waidayo has 146 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of waidayo's written reviews are positive against 50% of ARCharacterRecorder's.

waidayo ships an update fortnightly, ARCharacterRecorder every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | waidayo | ARCharacterRecorder |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (146 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/waidayo/id1513166077/reviews) | **[3.4 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/archaracterrecorder/id1537397281/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **146** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 38.1% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 264 MB | 134 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.7** | 16.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Akira Sato](https://appshunter.io/developer/1513166076) | [AOKI JUMMA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1537397283) |

## What reviewers say

### waidayo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/waidayo/id1513166077)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good facial tracking
- 🚀 Works well on iOS devices
- 💡 Potential for improvement

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Face tracking issues after updates
- 🐛 Crashes when trying to import VRM models
- 🐛 Laggy and buggy performance
- 🤔 Limited customization options

**Reported bugs**

- Face tracking freezes or stops working
- App crashes when accessing certain features
- Inability to change or customize the default avatar

**Requested features**

- Add ability to create custom avatars
- Implement hand and emotion tracking
- Provide green screen background option
- Allow for easier VRM model import


### ARCharacterRecorder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/archaracterrecorder/id1537397281)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is waidayo free?

waidayo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ARCharacterRecorder free?

ARCharacterRecorder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, waidayo or ARCharacterRecorder?

ARCharacterRecorder is rated higher. waidayo averages 3.0 out of 5 from 146 ratings, while ARCharacterRecorder averages 3.4 from 8 ratings.

### Do waidayo or ARCharacterRecorder have ads?

Neither waidayo nor ARCharacterRecorder shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, waidayo or ARCharacterRecorder?

waidayo ships an update fortnightly, and ARCharacterRecorder every 3 months. Most recently, waidayo was updated on September 14, 2026 and ARCharacterRecorder on June 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*