Comparison

ARCharacterRecorder vs AnimeXR

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

ARCharacterRecorder4 screens
AnimeXR4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AnimeXR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ARCharacterRecorder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ARCharacterRecorder versus AnimeXR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterARCharacterRecorderAnimeXR
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (8 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB118 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAOKI JUMMA建云 董

Customer experience

ARCharacterRecorder

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral30.0%
Negative20.0%

AnimeXR

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ARCharacterRecorder

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

AnimeXR

One-time1
  • AnimeXR$9.99

Questions

Is ARCharacterRecorder free?
ARCharacterRecorder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AnimeXR free?
AnimeXR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ARCharacterRecorder or AnimeXR?
AnimeXR is rated higher. ARCharacterRecorder averages 3.4 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while AnimeXR averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ARCharacterRecorder or AnimeXR have ads?
Neither ARCharacterRecorder nor AnimeXR shows ads.

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