waidayo vs mocopi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Facial expression capture
- Avatar animation
- VMC protocol support
- Real-time motion data streaming
- Face ID integration
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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.
mocopi
Capture full-body motion data and animate avatars using a lightweight sensor and your smartphone. Create avatar videos, import custom avatars, and stream motion data to PCs in real-time for use in metaverse services and development software.
- Full-body motion capture with smartphone
- Lightweight sensor integration
- Avatar animation and video creation
- Import custom avatars
- Real-time motion data streaming
- Outdoor motion data acquisition
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- By connecting a small and lightweight sensor (mocopi) to a smartphone installed with this application via Bluetooth, it is possible to operate an avatar, create an avatar video and acquire motion data on the smartphone. - Avatars used in the application can be used by importing external data in addition to the default materials. - If you have a sensor and a smartphone, you can acquire motion data outdoors regardless of location. - Linked with Metaverse services and B14 development software, it is also possible to send motion data to a PC in real time. (Please check the product website for linked services.) For the latest information about the product, compatible content and services, and frequently asked questions, please visit the support site or contact us as follows. https://electronics.sony.com/more/mocopi/all-mocopi/p/qmss1-uscx xyn-support@sony.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: mocopi at 3.7 against waidayo's 3.0. waidayo's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
mocopi holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 157 and 40 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of waidayo's written reviews are positive against 40% of mocopi's.
waidayo ships an update fortnightly, mocopi every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | waidayo | mocopi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (157 ratings) | 3.7 (40 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.4% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 157 — better | 40 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.7 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 264 MB | 372 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Akira Sato | Sony Corporation |
Customer experience
waidayo
mocopi
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
mocopi
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
waidayo
No in-app purchases
mocopi
No in-app purchases
