Comparison

Mocap Live vs VirtuCamera 2

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

Head to head
About

Mocap Live

Features
Read full description

Capture your facial expressions and import directly to your Daz Studio characters. Requires the Mocap Live plugin for Daz Studio. This app uses Apple's ARKit to send your facial expressions directly to Daz Studio using your local network. No other information is collected or transmitted. PLEASE NOTE: Your iPhone must have a TrueDepth front facing camera to use.

About

VirtuCamera 2

This tool captures device motion and streams it in real-time to your favorite 3D software. Animate cameras with smooth motion and control playback directly from your device. Ideal for previs, layout, and animation tasks.

Highlights
  • Real-time viewport streaming
  • Device motion capture
  • Remote scene control
  • Up to 60 FPS capture
  • Camera animation smoothing
  • Encrypted Wi-Fi connection
Read full description

An essential tool for Previs and Layout Artists, Animators and any 3D Artist that needs to animate a camera. Move your device in any direction, VirtuCamera will capture the motion and instantly send it over Wi-Fi to the camera in your favorite DCC. - Live Viewport Streaming See your scene through the App in real time. VirtuCamera streams the viewport over Wi-Fi so you don’t miss any detail. - Control the scene from the App Control the playback, choose from your scene cameras, animate the focal length or scale camera movements to travel long distances. - Up to 60 FPS Device motion and viewport streaming are captured and sent at up to 60 frames per second. You can configure this parameter at your needs. - Camera Smoothing Remove unwanted hand noise and create smooth camera animations. - Encrypted Connection Ensures modern, industry-standard encryption for maximum protection. Keeps your video streams fully private between the server (DCC plugin), and app. Specially created for Movies, Series, Games and any other IP protected project. Because your privacy is important to us. - New Pro features! - on Screen joysticks, support for bluetooth gamepads, slider presets, custom scripts, custom sliders, dolly zoom mode, extra camera controls and rule of thirds grid overlay. This app requires an external 3D content creation software to work, please take a look at the following minimum system requirements: - A computer powerful enough to play your 3D scenes. - A recent version of Windows®, MacOS® or Linux® operating system. - A stable network connection. - The latest version of the plug-in provided in our webpage. - One of the following DCC softwares: Blender®: 4.5 LTS, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2 LTS Autodesk® Maya®: 2026, 2027 SideFX® Houdini®: 20.5(QT6), 21.0, 22.0 Maxon® Cinema4D®: 2026 Autodesk® 3dsMax®: 2026, 2027 Foundry® Nuke®: 16, 17 Here you can find the installation guide for the plugin: https://virtucamera.com/how-tos/ Terms And Conditions: https://virtucamera.com/terms-and-conditions

Screenshots

Mocap Live2 screens
VirtuCamera 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mocap Live at Free against VirtuCamera 2's $19.99. Mocap Live also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). VirtuCamera 2's advantage is chart position (#20 vs unranked). On 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

Mocap Live is free to download; VirtuCamera 2 costs $19.99 up front. VirtuCamera 2 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Mocap Live asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Mocap Live versus VirtuCamera 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMocap LiveVirtuCamera 2
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating—3.3 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—56.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—13 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Paid
Best chart rank—#20 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas TinsleyThe Weird Byte SL

In-app purchases

None

Mocap Live

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

VirtuCamera 2

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Indie Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Indie Yearly$99.001 Year
  • Pro Business Yearly$990.001 Year

Questions

Is Mocap Live free?
Mocap Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VirtuCamera 2 free?
VirtuCamera 2 costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Mocap Live or VirtuCamera 2 have ads?
Neither Mocap Live nor VirtuCamera 2 shows ads.

Other comparisons