Thyng vs Reality Rex
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!
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.
- Immersive digital content exploration
- Interactive real-world overlays
- Smooth and intuitive user experience
- Built with modern Apple technologies
- Designed for curiosity and experimentation
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Thyng sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Reality Rex asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Thyng | Reality Rex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (141 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 141 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.3 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thyng, LLC | CodeBody Dynamics LLC |
Customer experience
Thyng
Reality Rex
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
Reality Rex
No in-app purchases









