AR TextFX vs AR Video Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AR TextFX
Create dynamic 3D text messages and place them in your real-world environment using augmented reality. Apply cool visual effects like fire or ice, and animate your text before sharing with friends.
- Augmented Reality text placement
- 3D text effects (fire, ice, hearts)
- Text animation
- Precision text control
- Multiple fonts and colors
- Shareable AR creations
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Express yourself in a NEW way using augmented reality text! Just type what you want and place 3D words in your living room, at the beach, or if you're travelling to a new country let everyone know with big bold letters! Light the words on fire or freeze your text, then share it to your friends! - Augmented Reality - Cool Effects like fire, hearts, ice, and more! - Text Animation - Precision control of the text - Various Fonts and Colors - Premium Quality App - It's LIT Let us know what you think on Instagram or Facebook @mintahgames NOTE: This App is for AR-Kit compatible devices only! For the best experience use an iPhone 8 or your shiny new iPhone X
AR Video Camera
Create unique video content by overlaying custom 3D text, emojis, images, and models onto your recordings. Experience realistic HDRI lighting and capture footage in stunning 4K resolution in real-time.
- Add custom 3D text, emojis, images, photos, videos
- Import custom 3D models (.usdz)
- Apply realistic HDRI lighting (360 degree)
- 4K real-time recording
- Export footage via USB
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This is an app for video content creation using Augmented Reality. Now with 4k support! - Add your custom 3D Text, Emojis, Images, Photos, Videos or 3D Models (.usdz) - Apply extremely natural HDRI lighting (360 degree) - 4k real time recording using Metal - Export footage using USB. Connect iPhone to Mac -> Files -> AR Shoot Pro Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. Terms of use: https://bit.ly/30PUGbB Privacy policy: https://bit.ly/3CLkCSU
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AR TextFX at 32% against AR Video Camera's 0%. AR TextFX also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (167 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. AR TextFX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and AR Video Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AR TextFX holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AR TextFX has 167 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of AR TextFX's written reviews are positive against 0% of AR Video Camera's.
AR TextFX ships an update every 3 months, AR Video Camera every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AR TextFX | AR Video Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (167 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 32.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 167 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 815 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Mintah Games | BYTE REBELS CLUB, MB |
Customer experience
AR TextFX
AR Video Camera
In-app purchases
AR TextFX
- Remove Popup Ads$0.99
AR Video Camera
- Premium$4.997 Days
- Premium$9.991 Month
- Premium$59.991 Year
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