Thyng vs Elemental Forces
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thyng
Create and share immersive Augmented Reality scenes with others. Build custom AR experiences by adding 3D objects, photos, and videos to the real world. Explore AR in your environment or on specific targets like products and logos.
- Create custom AR scenes
- Add 3D objects, photos, and videos
- Share AR experiences socially
- Environment-based AR
- Target-based AR
- Interactive product experiences
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Thyng brings the world around you to life by allowing you to create your own Augmented Reality scenes and share them with the world! Thyng 5.0 combines the power of Augmented Reality and Social Media by allowing you to share your Augmented Reality scenes – and when you do, anyone who follows you will automatically see your Augmented Reality scenes appear in the world around them. You can easily build your own shared Augmented Reality experiences by adding 3D Objects, adding your own photos, and even adding your own videos. In this way, the real world becomes an amazing canvas for creating and sharing 3D Augmented Reality experiences with your friends! Thyng 5.0 is the fifth generation of the groundbreaking Thyng Augmented Reality app. With Thyng 5.0 you can experience amazing Augmented Reality in multiple ways – including Environment-based AR where objects appear in the Environment around you, and also Target-based AR where experiences can appear on specific Targets. With Thyng Environments Mode, powered by ARKit, you can create your own incredible Augmented Reality experiences in the Environment around you and share them with the world. With Thyng Targets Mode (activated by tapping the “Targets Mode” button in the upper left of the home screen), any product, logo, or sign can come to life with a specific Augmented Reality experience displayed directly on the product itself, including marketing messages, recipes, coupons, and even “Buy Now” buttons. Download the Thyng app to experience Augmented Reality like you’ve never seen it before!
Elemental Forces
Experience a digital augmented reality art installation. Point your device at paintings or surfaces to trigger a dynamic sound and light show. Explore geometric shapes and interactive audio influenced by your touch and position.
- Augmented reality art display
- Interactive soundscapes
- Light effects
- Geometric shape visuals
- Touch and location-based interaction
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For the digital augmented reality experience, point your device at the paintings or a surface, and experience a sound and light experience. The program is structured around simple geometric shapes, with sounds affected by your location and touch. This series of digital art and oil paintings represents is a meditation on air, light, surfaces, sound and color.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Elemental Forces at 5.0 against Thyng's 3.2. Elemental Forces also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Thyng's advantage is ratings volume (141 vs 2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Thyng sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Elemental Forces asks for nothing beyond the download.
Elemental Forces holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thyng has 141 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Thyng ships an update monthly, Elemental Forces every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thyng | Elemental Forces |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (141 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 141 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.3 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thyng, LLC | Bryan Leister |
Customer experience
Thyng
Elemental Forces
In-app purchases
Thyng
- Fun Foods Pack$1.99
- Dynamic Dinosaurs Pack$2.99
- Birds Pack$2.99
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- Sea Creatures Pack$2.99
- Zoo Animals Pack$2.99
- Stadiums Pack$2.99
- Anatomy Pack$2.99
- Outer Space Pack$2.99
- Dancing Skeletons Pack$2.99
- Landmarks Pack$4.99
Elemental Forces
No in-app purchases









