ARCharacterRecorder vs Sumomo
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.
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: ARCharacterRecorder at 3.4 against Sumomo's 2.4. ARCharacterRecorder also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 13%) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Sumomo's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. ARCharacterRecorder asks for nothing beyond the download.
ARCharacterRecorder holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of ARCharacterRecorder's written reviews are positive against 13% of Sumomo's.
ARCharacterRecorder ships an update every 3 months, Sumomo every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ARCharacterRecorder | Sumomo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (8 ratings) — better | 2.4 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AOKI JUMMA | AppMadang |
Customer experience
ARCharacterRecorder
Sumomo
In-app purchases
ARCharacterRecorder
No in-app purchases
Sumomo
- No Ads$2.99
- Premium Quality$3.99
Questions
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