ARCharacterRecorder vs ACUAH
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ARCharacterRecorder
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.
- 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
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ARCharacterRecorder is an application that recognizes your head movements and facial expressions and applying them to a 3D avatar in VRM model format, as well as performing AR synthesis with real-life backgrounds. This software can use models in local storages & Vroid Hub & more. It also allows you to take screenshots and record video using a microphone. Please feel free to use it on social networking sites or post it on video sharing sites. To use this app, you need to have ios device with FaceID or with A12 Bionic or higher chip. It also requires IOS 15 or higher. For instructions on how to use this app, please visit the support URL in the App store or the explanation link in the App store.
ACUAH
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Create a character assistant with your "likes". Supports speech recognition and voice response. This is a character assistant application that can be customized freely by the user. Various functions such as alarm, music playback, notepad, QR code reader, photo, photo album, phone dial-out, AI LLM (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Llama, Grok) conversation. And we will continue to add various functions in the future. Using the app for the first time: https://acuah.info/docs/acuah-manual-en/first-launch For more information, please visit the ACUAH website (https://acuah.info) before use. And you can purchase pseudo hologram smartphone stands. - If you want to freely replace dialogue scenarios, voice data, etc.! Please use the dedicated data replacement tool "ACUAH editor". It is free for non-commercial use. https://riemgoshawk.booth.pm/items/3389501
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ACUAH at monthly against ARCharacterRecorder's every 3 months. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ARCharacterRecorder ships an update every 3 months, ACUAH monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ARCharacterRecorder | ACUAH |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 360 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AOKI JUMMA | CsUnite Corporation |
In-app purchases
ARCharacterRecorder
No in-app purchases
ACUAH
No in-app purchases
