ARCharacterRecorder vs AnimeXR
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.
AnimeXR
Bring your 3D virtual avatars into the real world using augmented reality. Import VRM models and VMD motion files to make them move and dance. Control their position, rotation, and animation playback speed directly from your phone.
- Import VRM 3D avatar models
- Import VMD 3D action files
- AR anchoring and character manipulation
- Animation playback control
- Mobile motion capture
- Export VMD action files
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1. Support importing your favorite VRM 3D virtual Avatar model, and interact with you in the real world of augmented reality; 2. Support importing VMD 3D action format files, and play your favorite action dance; 3. Support plane AR anchoring, placement and adjustment of 3D character positions, and support controls to manipulate the movement, rotation and size of 3D virtual character models; 4. Support animation playback control operations, pause, stop, and adjust animation playback speed; 5. Without relying on external devices, a mobile phone can easily achieve motion capture, allowing digital avatar to move and dance with your rhythm. At the same time, it supports sharing and exporting of action recording VMD action files. Note: The current supported version of the VRM 3D virtual model file format is 0.X, and version 1.0 is not supported yet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AnimeXR at 4.0 against ARCharacterRecorder's 3.4. ARCharacterRecorder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). 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. AnimeXR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ARCharacterRecorder asks for nothing beyond the download.
AnimeXR holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ARCharacterRecorder has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | ARCharacterRecorder | AnimeXR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (8 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AOKI JUMMA | 建云 董 |
Customer experience
ARCharacterRecorder
AnimeXR
In-app purchases
ARCharacterRecorder
No in-app purchases
AnimeXR
- AnimeXR$9.99






