# Bye Bye Camera vs RealFX Thing

The clearest difference is price: RealFX Thing at Free against Bye Bye Camera's $2.99. RealFX Thing also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7). Bye Bye Camera's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (11 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

RealFX Thing is free to download; Bye Bye Camera costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

RealFX Thing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bye Bye Camera has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Bye Bye Camera ships an update every 2 months, RealFX Thing every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bye Bye Camera | RealFX Thing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.7 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bye-bye-camera/id1467903179/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/realfx-thing/id6450635373/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **11** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 13.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 16 MB | 123 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Do Something Good](https://appshunter.io/developer/950562311) | [Wow! Stuff](https://appshunter.io/developer/524387888) |

## What reviewers say

### Bye Bye Camera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bye-bye-camera/id1467903179)

This application automatically removes all people from your photos, allowing you to capture scenes without any human presence. It's designed for artistic expression in a post-human context, offering a unique way to take selfies or document environments.

**Highlights:** Automatic person removal, Post-human era camera, Selfie without yourself, Artistic software, Privacy-focused

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 😂 Fun and entertaining
- 💡 Innovative concept
- ✨ Creative art project
- 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Good for kids

**What reviewers complain about**

- ❌ Does not work
- 💸 Waste of money
- 🚫 Unusable
- 😵 Glitchy and buggy
- 📉 Poor performance

**Reported bugs**

- Network errors
- Human detection failures
- App crashes
- Update prompts without available updates
- Blurry or smudged output

**Requested features**

- Ability to edit existing photos from camera roll
- Option to save or export edited photos
- Improved image quality
- Better human detection
- Ability to select specific people to remove


### RealFX Thing

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/realfx-thing/id6450635373)

Create captivating videos and photos by bringing a dismembered hand character to life. This app works with a specific product to replicate a popular character from a Netflix series.

**Highlights:** Augmented reality character integration, Video creation, Photograph creation, Netflix series character replication, Works with RealFX Thing product

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bye Bye Camera free?

Bye Bye Camera costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is RealFX Thing free?

RealFX Thing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bye Bye Camera or RealFX Thing?

RealFX Thing is rated higher. Bye Bye Camera averages 3.7 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while RealFX Thing averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Bye Bye Camera or RealFX Thing have ads?

Neither Bye Bye Camera nor RealFX Thing shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bye Bye Camera or RealFX Thing?

Bye Bye Camera ships an update every 2 months, and RealFX Thing every 5 months. Most recently, Bye Bye Camera was updated on November 6, 2026 and RealFX Thing on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
