Comparison

Face Drop AR vs ProductionCrate

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Face Drop AR

Capture 3D selfies and place them in the real world using augmented reality. Experiment with different shooting modes to creatively position your face, then record and share your unique AR creations.

Highlights
  • Capture 3D selfies in AR
  • Place 3D faces in the real world
  • Four distinct shooting modes
  • Toss mode for launching faces
  • Faces bounce off surfaces (LiDAR required)
  • Record and share photos/videos
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Face Drop is an augmented reality twist on the humble selfie: rather than taking photos of yourself, each snap of the camera instead places a copy of your lovely visage in the real world. Create big bold swirls of smiles, plaster the walls with scowls, or toss a duck face to some actual ducks. It's all possible with Face Drop! Features: • Capture 3D selfies and place them in the world using augmented reality. • Switch between four shooting modes that change how you place faces in the world. • Use toss mode for example to launch your face out from the camera. • Tossed and dropped faces bounce off of real world surfaces (requires a device with a LiDAR sensor) • Capture photos and videos of your face drops to share with friends. So give Face Drop a try and be sure to share anything fun you create using it!

About

ProductionCrate

Easily add superpowers, explosions, and fire effects to your videos in seconds. This mobile VFX studio uses real-time motion tracking and 3D rendering to create immersive special effects without requiring technical knowledge. Access a vast library of assets to enhance your video content.

Highlights
  • 10,000+ video FX
  • Real-time motion tracking
  • 3D rendering
  • No green screen required
  • Intuitive timing control
  • Access to all current and future special FX
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Add superpowers, explosions and fire VFX to your video instantly. While Hollywood movies take years to produce, ProductionCrate FX is the first mobile VFX studio that allows you to create exciting special effects in seconds. Built with flawless real-time motion tracking and 3D rendering, you have the power to create incredibly immersive video fx without any technical knowledge required. Simply add lightning, magic and spaceship fx into your scene, and hit record! ProductionCrate AR features: 10,000+ video FX 400+ high-quality 3D models Real-time camera tracking for your VFX Record, save and share your videos instantly Real-time foreground keying, no green screen required! Control over effect scale, rotation, brightness and more Intuitive timing control for timing your effects perfectly. Customizable trigger buttons to activate events Support for Front and Back camera Freedom to organize, delete and download new special fx. We've made high-end Hollywood effects accessible even to beginners by creating an effortless intuitive AR editing experience. You're in control of an unprecedented professional library of visual effects assets and are free to position them into augmented reality with the tap of a finger. Any video artist can use this app to compose lasers, dragons and spells with full control over its integration. ProductionCrate is constantly growing the selection of digital effects available for our community of mobile content creators. With this app, you'll have access to all current and future special fx forever. Pro ProductionCrate users will have unlimited access to everything on offer, while Free users can still access an exciting selection of effects. Inspire and stand out from the crowd by using ProductionCrate FX to build high production-value videos for your social media. You'll be able to produce short videos with incredible special effects without hours of additional work - helping you become an efficient video creator. This app will become your secret weapon to gain a competitive edge. Rapidly prototype effects for your film projects and use ProductionCrate FX as a previsualization platform. The vast selection of assets available makes this the perfect environment to plan out complex effects when working on a large project. By taking advantage of ProductionCrate FX's portability, you'll be able to collaborate and communicate ideas on-set, and instantly visualize these with your actors. Use ProductionCrate FX to learn the fundamentals of VFX. 3D tracking, blocking and lighting all become intuitive concepts to users of this app. Try placing a bright orange light source (such as a bulb, LED’s or a laptop screen) in the position of a fire effect, and you'll instantly recognise how practical lighting combined with ProductionCrate FX's digital effects work together to create a realistic image. ProductionCrate FX offers Free access to a limited range of content. Pro Membership unlocks access to the entire range of 10,000+ effects and 3D models. Payment will be charged either weekly, monthly or annually (dependant on selection) to your Apple account after upgrading to a Pro membership. You can cancel your Pro membership at any time. You will retain the features of Pro membership until the end of your current subscription period. Requires iOS 14 iPhone/iPad+ We would love to hear your feedback, ideas and questions. Contact us! Support@ProductionCrate.com TOS: https://www.productioncrate.com/legal/mobile-apps/TERMS.pdf

Screenshots

Face Drop AR4 screens
ProductionCrate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Face Drop AR at 100% against ProductionCrate's 59%. Face Drop AR also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). ProductionCrate's advantage is ratings volume (312 vs 3) and rating (3.9 vs 3.7). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ProductionCrate sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Face Drop AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ProductionCrate holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProductionCrate has 312 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Face Drop AR's written reviews are positive against 59% of ProductionCrate's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Face Drop AR ships an update weekly, ProductionCrate monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Face Drop AR versus ProductionCrate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFace Drop ARProductionCrate
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)3.9 (312 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better58.9% of reviews
Number of ratings3312 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRare Realities, LLCPRODUCTIONCRATE STUDIOS LLC

Customer experience

Face Drop AR

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ProductionCrate

All ratings244 ratings
Positive70.5%
Neutral6.6%
Negative23.0%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive58.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative33.9%

Bugs and requests

Face Drop AR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ProductionCrate

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Download limit exceeded error even without downloads
  • Free effects are actually paid
  • Camera is extremely slow, like 1 frame per minute
  • Effects disappear when moved
  • Login issues even with paid subscription
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  • Can't use videos from camera roll

Requested features

10 requests
  • More free VFX effects
  • Vampire, werewolf, and other monster filters
  • Add sound effects
  • Allow horizontal orientation
  • More free effects, less premium content
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  • Add ability to record and then add effects
  • Allow editing of already filmed videos
  • Add custom sound effects
  • Improve cutout and 3D object handling
  • Add Kamehameha effect

In-app purchases

None

Face Drop AR

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

ProductionCrate

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time3
  • 1 Download$0.99
  • 10 Downloads$6.99
  • 50 Downloads$24.99

Questions

Is Face Drop AR free?
Face Drop AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ProductionCrate free?
ProductionCrate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Face Drop AR or ProductionCrate?
ProductionCrate is rated higher. Face Drop AR averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while ProductionCrate averages 3.9 from 312 ratings.
Do Face Drop AR or ProductionCrate have ads?
Neither Face Drop AR nor ProductionCrate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Face Drop AR or ProductionCrate?
Face Drop AR ships an update weekly, and ProductionCrate monthly. Most recently, Face Drop AR was updated on October 20, 2026 and ProductionCrate on October 24, 2026.

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