Thyng vs X.AR
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!
X.AR
Explore a real-world open-world AR adventure, turning everyday walks into quests. Discover fantastical creatures, collect resources, and battle monsters. Use collected items to build and decorate anywhere in your environment.
- Open-world AR exploration
- Collect resources and items
- Battle and collect from monsters
- Build and decorate in AR
- Plant and harvest virtual gardens
- Discover hidden creatures and items
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Step into an open-world AR adventure where every walk becomes a quest, every corner hides a surprise, and the world is yours to shape. This is not your average stroll. In this playful AR game, you’ll explore the real world to discover flying whales, glowing gardens, and mischievous bugs. Collect seeds, coins, tools — and the occasional mystery item — just by moving through your day. But stay alert! You might run into wild monsters. When they attack, you dodge, shoot back, and gather the voxels they drop. Use your collected voxels to build. From tiny emoji farms to futuristic sculptures, you can place them anywhere in the real world. Make the sidewalk your stage. Make your park your playground. Plant seeds in virtual pots, watch them bloom, and harvest rare voxels from the petals. You never know what will grow next. Whether you're boss hunting, bug chasing, or casually decorating your favorite café with floating windmills, this is your world — remixed. Start walking. Start wondering. The world’s waiting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: X.AR at 5.0 against Thyng's 3.2. X.AR also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Thyng's advantage is ratings volume (141 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.3 vs 14.0). 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
Both are free to download. Thyng sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. X.AR asks for nothing beyond the download.
X.AR 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Thyng | X.AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (141 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 141 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| 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 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 292 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thyng, LLC | XAR PTE. LTD. |
Customer experience
Thyng
X.AR
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
X.AR
No in-app purchases








