the5ource vs Goods
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
the5ource
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the5ource empowers you to anchor your unique creations in a physical location. Take a picture, draw, write, make a song, share some thoughts... your creativity is the limit! Your creation is then called a "5eed". This 5eed is unique and can be read only at that specific location, nowhere else. So, how will you re-enchant the world today?
Goods
Bring your digital collectibles to life in augmented reality. Explore unique AR experiences token-gated to your NFTs and share your creations with the world. Discover branded lenses and connect with your community through a native social feed.
- Token-gated AR experiences
- Personalized AR adventures
- Open AR lenses for any NFT
- Exclusive branded AR lenses
- Social sharing to native feed
- Create custom crypto-connected lenses (coming soon)
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Experience your Digital Collectibles in Augmented Reality (AR) with Goods. Our app brings your digital collectibles to life so they don't just sit in a wallet collecting dust. Each AR lens experience is token-gated and unique to your specific Digital Collectibles so you decide how to experience them. Do more with your Digital Collectibles and share what you create with the world! Key Features: - Token-Gated AR Experiences: Unlock personalized AR adventures based on your own NFTs. - Open Lenses: Bring any NFT into a collection of pre-made AR experiences. - Branded Lenses: Access exclusive, brand-specific AR experiences available only to certain NFT collections. - Social Sharing: Share your captures to our native social feed to connect deeper with your community. Goods is the first app to token-gate augmented reality experiences and make them unique to each NFT holder. We've built the app in a way that allows the community to create their own crypto-connected augmented reality lenses and will be launching those features soon. Experience the next level of NFT ownership with Goods, where your digital collectibles become part of a dynamic, augmented world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Goods at every 3 days against the5ource's every 3 months. Goods also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
the5ource ships an update every 3 months, Goods every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | the5ource | Goods |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | the5ource | Evolve AR, Inc. |
In-app purchases
the5ource
No in-app purchases
Goods
No in-app purchases









