Mimic XR vs MultiSet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mimic XR
Capture facial expressions and voice in real-time using your device's camera and stream them to 3D characters in Blender. Sync audio and video for lifelike animation and create unique mixed-media content.
- Real-time facial motion capture
- TrueDepth camera integration
- WiFi streaming to Blender
- Simultaneous audio/video recording
- Lip-sync animation
- Blender Video Editor integration
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Mimic XR: Real-Time Facial Motion Capture with TrueDepth Transform your 3D animation workflow with Mimic XR, the innovative app that brings your facial expressions and voice to life on rigged characters in Blender. Using Apple’s TrueDepth camera, Mimic XR captures and streams real-time facial motion over WiFi. Then, sync your audio/video to your 3D character for quick facial animation and audio. Key Features: • Real-time facial motion capture with TrueDepth camera • Seamless WiFi streaming to Blender for instant visualization • Simultaneous audio and video recording for perfect lip-sync and Snapchat-style 3D + live-action videos • Easy integration with Blender’s Video Editor • Streamlined workflow for animators, game developers, and 3D enthusiasts New in This Version: • Capture simultaneous video alongside your 3D performance, syncing live-action footage with your animated character. Visit XR.Tools to download the essential Blender plugin, access tutorials, and stay updated on new features. Why Mimic XR? Subscription and Terms Mimic has an unlimited trial period, but recording time is limited to 5 seconds at a time. Unlock unlimited recording time with a one-time payment of ($24.99) or with a weekly subscription of ($4.99). Payment will be charged to your Apple account. The weekly subscription will auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Privacy Policy: https://xr.tools/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Save time, boost realism, and unleash your creativity with a tool designed to make 3D character animation faster and more intuitive.
MultiSet
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Scan a space with your iPhone and MultiSet builds a 3D map of it. Point your camera at that space later, from any angle, and the app works out exactly where you are standing, down to a few centimeters. That is visual positioning. This app is the field tool for it. SCAN AND BUILD MAPS Capture a room, a floor, or a whole building with LiDAR. Large sites are mapped across several sessions and merged into one coordinate system, so a warehouse does not have to be scanned in one go. Scans upload in the background and save as drafts if you lose signal. TEST ON SITE Open any map and localize against it then and there. You see the pose, the confidence, and the response time, with the reconstructed mesh drawn over the real room so you can tell at a glance whether it lines up. TRACK OBJECTS Upload a 3D model and the app recognizes that object in the camera feed and traces its outline in place. PLACE CONTENT IN A REAL SPACE Pin 3D text, images, and location markers to a mapped space, set the points people should be guided to, and publish it. Visitors open it by scanning a QR code. No install, no account, no App Store. GEOREFERENCE Capture control points and tie a map to real world coordinates. INSPECT MESHES Open the reconstructed mesh of any map or object in a 3D viewer. Orbit, zoom, switch shading, check triangle counts. BUILT FOR DEVELOPERS Everything here runs on the same visual positioning system behind the MultiSet SDKs for Unity, iOS, Android, Quest, and WebXR. Maps you build in this app work in your own builds. Requires a MultiSet account, free to create at developer.multiset.ai. Scanning needs an iPhone or iPad with LiDAR. Localization, object tracking, and published experiences run on any device that supports ARKit.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MultiSet at none against Mimic XR's 2. MultiSet also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). Mimic XR's advantage is chart position (#197 vs unranked). On price, ads, 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. Mimic XR sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. MultiSet asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mimic XR ships an update every 7 months, MultiSet every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mimic XR | MultiSet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #197 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | XR Tools LLC | MultiSet AI Inc. |
In-app purchases
Mimic XR
- Weekly$5.997 Days
- One-time purchase$24.99
MultiSet
No in-app purchases









