The software is well known for being easy to use, and free and open-source. README.md LapisFR An Open-Source Mine-Imator Facial Rig For the Community, by the Community. Mine-imator would reach critical acclaim after the release of Frossa's Meet the Pyro in Minecraft video. Supported MI Versions: 2.0 Pre-Release 3 and above. Since that video's release, other YouTube channels have started to form around Mine-imator, thus leading to its popularity.

The program has been highly praised for being a well functional program and being capable of much more than has been seen easily being able to create simple animations quickly and standing the test of making hardcore animations with a lot of moving parts. Since 0.7's release, it has gained quite an active community on YouTube and the Mine-imator forums alike. It has also been respected for it's active community that tends to expand the limits of the program creating rigs, which is now a key feature of the program.