Comparison

Thyng vs Reality Rex

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

Reality Rex

Explore and interact with digital content overlaid onto your real-world environment. This app provides an intuitive and smooth experience for curiosity, experimentation, and entertainment. Discover a new way to engage with digital elements in your immediate surroundings.

Highlights
  • Immersive digital content exploration
  • Interactive real-world overlays
  • Smooth and intuitive user experience
  • Built with modern Apple technologies
  • Designed for curiosity and experimentation
Features
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Reality Rex is an immersive app that lets you explore and interact with digital content in your real-world space. Built with modern Apple technologies, Reality Rex offers a smooth and intuitive experience designed for curiosity, experimentation, and fun. Step into a new way of experiencing digital content—right where you are.

Screenshots

Thyng4 screens
Reality Rex1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Reality Rex at 100% against Thyng's 32%. Reality Rex also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Thyng's advantage is ratings volume (141 vs 6) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Reality Rex asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reality Rex 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 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Thyng's written reviews are positive against 100% of Reality Rex's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Thyng versus Reality Rex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThyngReality Rex
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (141 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings141 — better6
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.3 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThyng, LLCCodeBody Dynamics LLC

Customer experience

Thyng

All ratings141 ratings
Positive53.2%
Neutral2.1%
Negative44.7%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive31.7%
Neutral3.7%
Negative64.6%

Reality Rex

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Reality Rex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thyng free?
Thyng is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reality Rex free?
Reality Rex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Thyng or Reality Rex?
Reality Rex is rated higher. Thyng averages 3.2 out of 5 from 141 ratings, while Reality Rex averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Thyng or Reality Rex have ads?
Neither Thyng nor Reality Rex shows ads.

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