iPi Mocap Studio vs Moves by Maxon

iPi Mocap Studio8.0Visit Moves by Maxon7.9Visit

Higher score iPi Mocap Studio #10 in Motion Capture Software 8.0/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Try iPi Mocap Studio

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Moves by Maxon #11 in Motion Capture Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Maxon

• iPi Mocap Studio fits best

  Advanced Windows capture and cleanup

• Moves by Maxon fits best

  Cinema 4D users needing free body and face capture

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Side by side

Feature	iPi Mocap Studio 8.0/10 Visit ↗	Moves by Maxon 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.0	7.9
Ranking	#10 in Motion Capture Software	#11 in Motion Capture Software
Best for	Advanced Windows capture and cleanup	Cinema 4D users needing free body and face capture
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	$345/device/yr	Free
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Desktop	Mobile
Platforms	Windows	iOS
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	2 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features iPi Mocap Studio 5/5 · Moves by Maxon 5/5
Body tracking	✓	✓
Face and hand tracking	✓	✓
Character retargeting	✓	✓
Cleanup tools	✓	✓
Real-time output	✓	✓
Specs
Export formats	FBX, BVH, Collada, DMX, SMD	Not checked yet
Supported platforms	Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11	iOS 15 or later (iPhone and iPad)
Our review
Pros	Tracks body motion from multi-camera and depth-sensor video Includes cleanup, filtering, hand keyframing, and retargeting tools Supports Unreal Engine, Unity, and five animation export formats	Captures facial expressions with an iPhone or iPad TrueDepth camera Records markerless full-body motion with an animated skeleton preview Transfers captures to Cinema 4D and supports character retargeting
Cons	Runs on Windows only No free plan is offered Trial restrictions disable export and live preview after 30 days	Requires Cinema 4D to use captured movement in a 3D scene Available on iOS only, requiring iOS 15 or later Body capture depends on ARKit and the device's rear camera
Our verdict	iPi Mocap Studio processes multi-camera and depth-sensor video into skeleton animation. It is aimed at hobbyists, freelance animators, and studios that need markerless body-motion capture, character retargeting, cleanup, and animation… Read the review →	Moves by Maxon is a free iPhone and iPad app for capturing facial expressions, full-body movement and real-world objects. It is aimed at Cinema 4D users who want to bring phone-recorded motion into a 3D character workflow, rather than at… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• iPi Mocap Studio — where it wins

  • Tracks body motion from multi-camera and depth-sensor video
  • Includes cleanup, filtering, hand keyframing, and retargeting tools
  • Supports Unreal Engine, Unity, and five animation export formats

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs on Windows only
  • No free plan is offered
  • Trial restrictions disable export and live preview after 30 days

• Moves by Maxon — where it wins

  • Captures facial expressions with an iPhone or iPad TrueDepth camera
  • Records markerless full-body motion with an animated skeleton preview
  • Transfers captures to Cinema 4D and supports character retargeting

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires Cinema 4D to use captured movement in a 3D scene
  • Available on iOS only, requiring iOS 15 or later
  • Body capture depends on ARKit and the device's rear camera

• iPi Mocap Studio8.0/10 · 30-day trial

  A Windows-focused mocap suite with strong cleanup, retargeting, and export tools.

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• Moves by Maxon7.9/10 · Free plan

  A free iOS capture app for bringing facial and body motion into Cinema 4D.

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