waidayo vs Sumomo
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.
Sumomo
This app allows users to capture photos and videos using VRM character models. It supports VRMA animations, enabling dynamic content creation for VTubers. Only VRM 0.x versions are currently compatible.
- Load VRM character models
- Capture photos and videos
- Support for VRMA animations
- VRM 0.x version compatibility
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A VTuber camera app. Load VRM character modeling files to take photos and videos! VRMA animations are also supported! [Note] Only VRM 0.x versions are supported.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: waidayo at 3.0 against Sumomo's 2.4. waidayo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Sumomo's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, 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. Sumomo sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. waidayo asks for nothing beyond the download.
waidayo holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: waidayo has 157 ratings behind it against 11, 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 13% of Sumomo's.
waidayo ships an update fortnightly, Sumomo every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | waidayo | Sumomo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (157 ratings) — better | 2.4 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.4% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 157 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.7 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 264 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Akira Sato | AppMadang |
Customer experience
waidayo
Sumomo
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
Sumomo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
waidayo
No in-app purchases
Sumomo
- No Ads$2.99
- Premium Quality$3.99
