Comparison

Thyng vs BBC AR Experience

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Create custom AR scenes
  • Add 3D objects, photos, and videos
  • Share AR experiences socially
  • Environment-based AR
  • Target-based AR
  • Interactive product experiences
Features
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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!

About

BBC AR Experience

Features
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The BBC AR Experience app from BB Computerteknikk AS helps you through augmented reality to visualise the contactless self-service bag-tag printer, the Tagomat®. Place and move different models around in your airport, train station, hotel, convention centre or any other location and see how it will look. You can also take a photo of the virtual installation for sharing within your organisation. The Tagomat® is 100% contactless and only requires power to be operational. All data transfer is wireless, through Wi-Fi or 4G.   Check out our web site www.bbcairport.com and contact us for an online demonstration of all our self-service products.

Screenshots

Thyng4 screens
BBC AR Experience3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BBC AR Experience at none against Thyng's 10. Thyng's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 41 months) and iOS requirement (11.3 vs 13.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Thyng sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. BBC AR Experience asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thyng ships an update monthly, BBC AR Experience every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Thyng versus BBC AR Experience: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThyngBBC AR Experience
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (141 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings141 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 41 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThyng, LLCBB Computerteknikk AS

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Thyng

One-time10
  • 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
None

BBC AR Experience

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thyng free?
Thyng is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BBC AR Experience free?
BBC AR Experience is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Thyng or BBC AR Experience have ads?
Neither Thyng nor BBC AR Experience shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thyng or BBC AR Experience?
Thyng ships an update monthly, and BBC AR Experience every 41 months. Most recently, Thyng was updated on October 5, 2026 and BBC AR Experience on October 10, 2026.

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