Comparison

HumanStencilCam vs CoMote

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

Head to head

About

HumanStencilCam

Features

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This application records depth data/person stencil data simultaneously with normal camera input. The recorded data is intended to be used by video editing software or for testing purposes

About

CoMote

Transform your smartphone into a gestural musical instrument by transmitting movement sensor data in real-time over WiFi. Easily connect to compatible software using QR codes for seamless integration into your creative workflow.

Highlights

Real-time sensor data transmission
WiFi connectivity
QR code network setup
OSC and Websockets protocol support
Transform smartphone into musical instrument

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CoMote is an application that transmits the smartphone movement sensors values (accelerometers, gyroscopes and magnetometers) in real time using WiFi. Connected to applications such as CoMo or Koral, the smartphone becomes a gestural musical instrument, enabling sounds to be triggered and modified by movement. Setting the WiFi network parameters is made easy by using a QR code generated by the application. The CoMote application can be used with any software that uses the OSC protocol or Websockets. CoMote is being developed by the Interaction-Sound-Music-Movement team at IRCAM (STMS-lab Ircam - CNRS - Sorbonne University) in partnership with the association Arts Convergences. With the support of : Fondation MAAF, Fondation Falret, Département des Yvelines, and the Afnic Foundation (Fondation de France). Until version 1.2 CoMote was produced with the support of: Éducation Nationale (Edu-up) and Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ELEMENT project).

Screenshots

HumanStencilCam3 screens

CoMote2 screens

Verdict

The call

HumanStencilCam and CoMote are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HumanStencilCam ships an update every 2 months, CoMote every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

HumanStencilCam versus CoMote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	HumanStencilCam	CoMote
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	—	100.0% of reviews
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 4 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	14.0 — better	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	53 MB	21 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Takayuki WATANABE	IrcamLab

In-app purchases

None

HumanStencilCam

No in-app purchases

None

CoMote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HumanStencilCam free?

HumanStencilCam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is CoMote free?

CoMote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do HumanStencilCam or CoMote have ads?

Neither HumanStencilCam nor CoMote shows ads.

Which is updated more often, HumanStencilCam or CoMote?

HumanStencilCam ships an update every 2 months, and CoMote every 4 weeks. Most recently, HumanStencilCam was updated on October 7, 2026 and CoMote on September 24, 2026.