Comparison

SMPRO vs Moves by Maxon

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

Head to head
About

SMPRO

Easily add realistic iPhone, iPad, and Mac frames to your images and videos. Showcase prototypes, designs, and educational content with over 1,000 available mockups. Enhance your visuals with customizable backgrounds and animated elements.

Highlights
  • Add iPhone, iPad, Mac frames
  • Combine multiple mockups
  • Customizable backgrounds
  • Animated elements
  • Over 1,000 mockups
  • Supports videos
Features
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SMPRO creates iPhone frames on your images and videos. There is a limit of 3 saved images per day, but all functions are free. Downloaded over 400,000! SMPRO has a long history, with the first release in August 2013. Since then, now contains over 1,000 mocks! [Combine Multiple Mockups into a Single Image] Utilize mockups to showcase prototypes and demonstrations of websites and mobile apps. Combine multiple devices to emphasize the real user experience. Enhance the business context by adding office imagery and professional decorations. [Apple Watch and Mac Mockups Available] Create an appealing portfolio by incorporating your artwork into mockups, designed especially for artists and designers. Use Mac frames to highlight your designs and illustrations. Add creative elements to the background to enhance the overall atmosphere of your artwork. [Seamlessly Blend Images and Videos, Customize Backgrounds] Develop educational content by capturing screenshots of educational materials and tutorials using mockups. Visually represent app interfaces or online learning platforms using device frames. Enhance the learning atmosphere by adding backgrounds such as schools or libraries. [Add Life to Your Frames with Moving or CG Elements] Produce social media advertisements using mockups for apps and websites. Capture users' attention by adding vibrant backgrounds and captivating decorations. [Supported mocks] Over 1,000 frames in total for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, MacBook, iPod, etc. [Supported OS] iOS 14 and above [Disclaimer] While we take utmost care in app development, we cannot be held responsible for any damages or losses incurred from the use of this app, including any unexpected bugs. Please understand and acknowledge this disclaimer before using the app. SMPRO charges for the following two types of items. 1. "Unlimited Daily Saving" removes the limit of 3 saves per day. 2. You can save some "paying mockups" without seeing the ads.

About

Moves by Maxon

Capture facial and full-body motion, or scan 3D objects using your iPhone or iPad. Seamlessly transfer your creations into Cinema 4D for animation and 3D modeling. Ideal for bringing expressions, movements, or scanned items into your 3D projects.

Highlights
  • Facial motion capture
  • Full-body motion capture
  • 3D object scanning (photogrammetry)
  • Real-time 3D model generation
  • Transfer to Cinema 4D
  • ARKit body tracking
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Moves by Maxon is available on the iOS App Store for all iPhones and iPads running iOS 15.0 and later. Get Your Moves On! -------------------- With Moves by Maxon for iPhone and iPad you can capture facial and full-body movement or scan 3D objects and then bring them into 3D space in Cinema 4D. Whether you want to bring your facial expressions, best dance moves or a model of your favorite teddy bear into the world of 3D, Moves by Maxon is the perfect app. Download it now! Object Capture ---------------- Photogrammetry based object capture couldn't be easier! Place the object you want to import in a well lit spot where it can be photographed from all angles. Start taking snapshots and the on-screen tool shows a record of where you have snapped. Moves by Maxon will let you know when there are enough images. Then connect and send the images to Cinema 4D and watch the magic happen! For best results, start practicing with simple objects such as a small stuffed toy or desktop sculpture. Note - Object Capture is only supported by Cinema 4D 2023 and later running on macOS Monterey. Facial Motion Capture ----------------------------- With Face Capture, you can capture facial expressions with iPad or iPhone. It's as easy as recording a selfie video. Start the camera and off you go. The app uses the capture data to generate a moving 3D model in real time, which you can then transfer to 3D geometry in Cinema 4D. The movements of your facial expressions are precisely detected and can be used to create impressive facial animations in Cinema 4D without any previous knowledge. Want to learn how? Check out our tutorials on www.cineversity.com. Body Motion Capture ---------------------------- You can record entire body movements as well! When videos are recorded in the Moves by Maxon app with your iPhone or iPad camera, Apple ARKit analyzes the movements in realtime and creates an animated 3D "skeleton" that is superimposed on the video. This provides a preview and the ability evaluate the recording of your moves. Once you've imported the capture data into Cinema 4D - a simple and intuitive process - you can adjust the data there and transfer it to a 3D figure to perform your very own moves. Please note: Capturing body motion is a relatively new feature of Apple's ARKit, so capturing clean full figure motion requires some preparation and finesse. Therefore, there are a few things you should consider when capturing body movements to ensure good results. Contrast Matters ---------------------- The person being captured should stand out from the background. So, choose dark clothes for light backgrounds and vice versa. Fitted clothing will produce better results than loose or baggy clothing. Extreme patterns in clothing are also not optimal. Don't Move Too Fast --------------------------- Due to the motion blur that occurs when recording fast movements, the contours can become blurred and no longer be precisely captured by the app. Pirouettes and similar fast movements should be avoided for best results. Avoid Overlapping ------------------------ Moves by Maxon may not be able to distinguish and interpret movements where arms or legs cross each other or are crossed in front of or behind the body correctly. This can cause captured movement to "fidget" for a short time. Quiet movements without repeatedly crossing the arms or legs provide more accurate recordings. Cinema 4D is required to utilize the captured movement and the Moves by Maxon connectivity comes preinstalled. If you do not have Cinema 4D, a free trial version is available at www.maxon.net.

Screenshots

SMPRO4 screens
Moves by Maxon3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SMPRO at 4.5 against Moves by Maxon's 2.9. SMPRO also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 32%) and ratings volume (386 vs 7). Moves by Maxon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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. SMPRO sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Moves by Maxon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SMPRO holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SMPRO has 386 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of SMPRO's written reviews are positive against 32% of Moves by Maxon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SMPRO ships an update every 6 weeks, Moves by Maxon every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SMPRO versus Moves by Maxon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMPROMoves by Maxon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (386 ratings) — better2.9 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews64.8% of reviews — better32.4% of reviews
Number of ratings386 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size303 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakahiko HatanoMaxon Computer GmbH

Customer experience

SMPRO

All ratings386 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews159 reviews
Positive64.8%
Neutral7.5%
Negative27.7%

Moves by Maxon

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive32.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative64.7%

Bugs and requests

SMPRO

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when uploading iPhone X screenshots
  • Inability to restore in-app purchases
  • Incorrect device frame sizes for App Store

Requested features

5 requests
  • Support for new iPad Pro M4
  • Support for iPhone 13 series
  • Support for more Mac and iMac models
  • Transparent video background option
  • Matte design scheme

Moves by Maxon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

SMPRO

One-time10
  • Saving iPhone X$4.99
  • Saving iPhone XS Max$4.99
  • Saving iPhone XS$4.99
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  • Saving iPhone XR$4.99
  • Saving iPad Pro$4.99
  • Saving iPhone 11 Pro$4.99
  • Saving iPhone 11 Pro Max$4.99
  • Saving Watch Ultra$4.99
  • Saving iPhone 14 Pro CGTOP$4.99
  • Unlimited Daily Saving$12.99
None

Moves by Maxon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SMPRO free?
SMPRO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Moves by Maxon free?
Moves by Maxon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SMPRO or Moves by Maxon?
SMPRO is rated higher. SMPRO averages 4.5 out of 5 from 386 ratings, while Moves by Maxon averages 2.9 from 7 ratings.
Do SMPRO or Moves by Maxon have ads?
Both SMPRO and Moves by Maxon show ads.
Which is updated more often, SMPRO or Moves by Maxon?
SMPRO ships an update every 6 weeks, and Moves by Maxon every 5 months. Most recently, SMPRO was updated on September 21, 2026 and Moves by Maxon on July 8, 2026.

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