Best Facial Capture Software Apps

248+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

3.6 avg rating

17 free apps

Updated September 2026

Out of 248+ facial capture software apps on iOS, 17 are free and the rest sit in the paid tier. This page sorts them so you can compare both sides before you commit.

Compare top Facial Capture Software Apps (September 2026)

#	App	Price	Rating	Ads	In-App Purchases	Updated
1	Live Link Face	Free	3.6★ (114)	No	No	Sep 2026
2	Face Cap - Motion Capture	Free	4.3★ (138)	No	Yes	Aug 2026
3	Unity Face Capture	Free	3.7★ (11)	No	No	Aug 2026
4	iFacialMocapTr	Free	3.0★ (17)	Yes	No	Sep 2026
5	Onzenga Connect	Free	1.0★ (2)	Yes	No	Jun 2026
6	LIVE Face	Free	3.5★ (24)	No	No	Aug 2026
7	Face Mojo	$14.99	2.6★ (5)	No	No	Aug 2026
8	Rokoko Face Capture	Free	3.0★ (8)	No	No	May 2026

Top Picks for Facial Capture Software

Live Link Face by Unreal Engine

For Unreal Engine

Editor's Choice

🎨 Graphics & Design

3.6(114 ratings)

Free

Capture facial performances from your iPhone or iPad for use in Unreal Engine. Create high-fidelity facial animation for MetaHumans or drive characters in real-time. Supports raw video, depth data, and ARKit animation streaming.

Face Cap - Motion Capture by niels jansson

FBX Facial motion capture

Strong Contender

📷 Photo & Video

4.3😐(138 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

Easily capture facial motion data from your device. Record performances and export them as FBX or TXT files, including mesh, blendshapes, and animation. Customize avatars, calibrate data, and even send blendshape parameters wirelessly.

What We Love

👍 Easy to use
🚀 Fast and reliable
💡 Great for 3D artists
✨ Clean data output
😊 Responsive developer support
💯 Excellent for lip sync
🌟 Game changer for custom avatars
✅ Dependable and functional
🔥 Must-have for 3D artists
🤩 Miles ahead of competition
👍 Well worth the price
👍 Works with Blender
👍 Superb Face Capture
👍 Brilliant app
👍 Fantastic App
👍 Great help in production
👍 Exellent app, superb support
👍 Nice
👍 Unity user
👍 Really cool
👍 Great help in production pipeline
👍 Superb Face Capture app!!
👍 Good for animation
👍 Works well
👍 Perfect for realtime
👍 Great mocap app!
👍 Amazing!
👍 Great foundation for animation
👍 Excellent!
👍 Beyond Grateful
👍 Awesome app
👍 Pretty good
👍 Fantastic App
👍 Finally!
👍 Great support!

Room to Improve

💰 Outrageous price
💸 Expensive
👎 Low quality performance
❌ Limited recording time
🤔 Unclear feature unlocks
🤷‍♀️ Documentation is poor
📉 Mouth tracking issues
🚫 Export doesn't work
😵 Grey background issue
💸 Ridiculous price
💲 High price for features
😕 Not consumer oriented
💰 Overpriced for features
😭 Waste of money
🐛 Bugs and glitches
❌ Does not work
📉 Mouth not recorded
❌ Can't see face
💸 Price gouging
🤔 Not worth the price
🚫 Can't use alternate meshes
💸 Outrageous prices
🐛 Crashes Face ID
❌ Doesn't work with many iPhones
🐛 Room for improvement
❌ Poor execution
🐛 Mouth shape issues
❌ Doesn't work on older iPhones

Unity Face Capture by Unity Technologies ApS

Animate your face in Unity

Worth Considering

🛠️ Developer Tools

3.7(11 ratings)

Free

Stream facial expressions and head movements from your device to the Unity Editor in real time. Animate characters with realistic facial expressions and head poses, saving significant time for animators.

More Facial Capture Software apps to explore

iFacialMocapTr

FacialMocap & Send to PC

Free

Capture facial expressions on your iOS device and stream them in real-time to 3DCG software on your PC. Export animations as FBX files for use in popular 3D modeling and game development tools. This app allows for accurate and easy facial motion capture.

Real-time facial expression captureSend motion data to PCFBX export for animations

🎬 Entertainment

(17)

free with in-app purchases

Onzenga Connect

Quality Real-time face capture

Free

This platform captures facial motion in real-time and transmits it to a PC. It ensures 0% probability of face exposure and does not store scanned data on servers. A low-power mode saves battery and prevents heat generation.

Real-time facial motion capturePC data transmission0% face exposure probability

Capture facial motion in real-time using an iPhone's TrueDepth camera to animate 2D and 3D characters. Stream data wirelessly to desktop applications for live shows or recorded animation.

Instant facial motion capture2D and 3D character animationReal-time streaming via Wi-Fi

Facial Motion Capture

$14.99

Capture facial animations using your phone's advanced camera technology. Record raw animation data, video, and audio, with options for smoothing and a 3D preview. Export data in an easy-to-read JSON format.

Facial animation recordingTrueDepth camera and ARKit integrationCalibration option

Record facial expressions and send them directly to Rokoko Studio for real-time input and performance capture. Remotely control key functions like calibration and recording start/stop. Requires iPhone 11 or newer with a TrueDepth camera.

Facial expression recordingReal-time input to Rokoko StudioFull performance capture integration

FacialMocap & Send to PC

$7.99

Capture facial expressions on your iOS device and stream them in real-time to 3DCG software on your PC. Export animations as FBX files or use VRM avatars. Requires a PC-side application and a FaceID-equipped iOS device.

Real-time facial expression captureStream to PC 3DCG softwareFBX export with version selection

Facial Motion Capture App

Free

Capture facial motion from your iPhone or iPad Pro and animate characters in Autodesk Maya in real-time. Record data offline for later import and use with any custom or production rig.

Real-time facial motion captureiPhone/iPad Pro integrationDirect animation in Maya

🔧 Utilities

(16)

free with in-app purchases

FACEMOTION3D

facial motion capture

Free

Capture facial expressions on your iOS device and stream them in real-time to 3DCG software on your PC. Export recorded animation data in FBX format or import VRM files. Achieve accurate facial motion capture easily.

Real-time facial motion capture3DCG software integration (DAZ Studio, Maya, Unity, Unreal Engine, Blender)FBX animation data export

🎬 Entertainment

(35)

free with in-app purchases

Animcraft

Motion capture toolkit

Free

Capture facial movements in real-time using your device's camera. Import this motion data into desktop software for editing, retargeting, and sharing 3D animations. Requires specific iOS devices and versions.

Real-time facial motion captureImport captured motion dataFacial animation retargeting

Avatar Facecap Streamer Tool

$16.99

This tool enables artists and animators to integrate ARKit facial capture into VR avatars for VR MocapFusion. Stream facial blendshape data in real-time for full body motion capture or live streaming with popular engines.

ARKit facial capture for VR avatarsReal-time blendshape data streamingVR MocapFusion integration

Facial mocap Streaming

Free

Capture facial expressions and voice in real-time using your device's camera and stream them to 3D characters in Blender. Sync audio and video for lifelike animation and create unique mixed-media content.

Real-time facial motion captureTrueDepth camera integrationWiFi streaming to Blender

🛠️ Developer Tools

(4)

free with in-app purchases

FaceChanger-Ai Face Swap Video

Face Swap & Clone Any Photo

Free

Easily create AI-powered face-swapping videos and photos. Swap faces with celebrities, change your gender in seconds, and edit roles directly. All processing happens locally for enhanced privacy.

AI face-changing videos and photosMultiple people face swapCelebrity face swap

📷 Photo & Video

(20)

free with in-app purchases

Cantina: AI Video & Characters

Videos, Storytelling, Chat

Free

Design unique AI characters with distinct personalities and voices. Bring them to life through video creation tools for social sharing. Interact with characters and collaborate with other users to build evolving narratives and discover new creative possibilities.

Create expressive AI characters with personality and voiceGenerate high-quality, shareable AI videosDevelop original identities or remix cultural inspiration

📷 Photo & Video

(83K)

free with in-app purchases

waidayo

by Akira Sato

Free

Capture your facial expressions and animate a virtual avatar in real-time. This app sends motion capture data to compatible PC software, allowing for dynamic virtual performances. Requires an iPhone or iPad with Face ID.

Facial expression captureAvatar animationVMC protocol support

🎬 Entertainment

(146)

free

Avatarify: AI Face Animator

Talking Photo & Lip Sync

Free

Transform still photos into animated videos with AI. Make portraits sing, talk, and lip-sync using your own photos or images of celebrities, pets, and characters. Easily create fun, shareable clips for social media and messages.

Animate faces from photosMake photos talk and singCreate AI avatar videos from selfies

📷 Photo & Video

(44K)

free with in-app purchases

Football Photo & Video Editor

AI Videos, Face Swap, Avatars

Free

🔧 Utilities

(0)

Symmetrix Facial Analysis

Real Measurements. Real Scores

Free

This app uses advanced facial geometry to measure over 30 facial traits and provide an objective Harmony Score. It avoids subjective guessing, offering precise measurements based on your unique facial structure.

Real facial geometry analysisMeasures over 30 facial traitsCalculates facial harmony score

🌟 Lifestyle

(25)

free with in-app purchases

FAQ about Facial Capture Software

What are the best facial capture software apps for iPhone?

Live Link Face tops our facial capture software apps ranking as of September 2026, with a 3.6-star average from 114 App Store ratings, and it's free to download.

Are there free facial capture software apps for iPhone?

Yes — 17 of the top facial capture software apps we rank are free to download, including Live Link Face and Face Cap - Motion Capture.

Does Live Link Face have ads or in-app purchases?

Live Link Face has no ads and has no in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of September 2026.

How many facial capture software apps are on the App Store?

We track 248+ facial capture software apps on the iOS App Store as of September 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.

What does Live Link Face do?

Live Link Face allows you to capture facial performances from your iPhone or iPad and stream them directly into Unreal Engine. This enables the creation of realistic facial animations for characters, including MetaHumans, in real-time or for later processing.

What are the key features of Live Link Face?

Key features include capturing raw video and depth data, streaming ARKit animation data live to Unreal Engine, real-time animation for MetaHumans, timecode synchronization for multi-device setups, and remote control capabilities via OSC or the MetaHuman Plugin.

Best Facial Capture Software Apps

Compare top Facial Capture Software Apps (September 2026)

Top Picks for Facial Capture Software

What We LoveHighlights summarized from real App Store user reviews

Room to ImproveCommon complaints summarized from real App Store user reviews

More Facial Capture Software apps to explore

FAQ about Facial Capture Software

What We Love

Room to Improve