Thrivestone vs Surrealizer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thrivestone
Explore a universe of interactive camera filters that tap into abstract and chaotic visual realms. This application generates unique, dynamic imagery for your photos and videos. Be aware of potential photosensitive warnings due to light flashes.
- Interactive camera filters
- Chaos-inspired visuals
- Dynamic photo effects
- Unique video generation
- Photosensitive warning
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Interactive camera filters that draw from the great seas of chaos. Photosensitive warning: This app creates flashes of light that could trigger seizures for people with visual sensitivities.
Surrealizer
Create unique and surreal visual effects for your videos and photos. Apply over 20 distinct filters and manipulate the screen in real-time while recording. Easily save your creations and share them on social media.
- 20+ unique surreal effects
- Real-time screen manipulation
- Load photos and videos from library
- Intuitive controls
- Save and share creations
- Classic surrealizer, inception, abyss, and more
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Surrealizer is the latest and greatest thing to happen to video and photo FX ! There are 20+ unique effects that absolutely cannot be found anywhere else. Simply load video or photos from your iPhone/iPad photo library, and then when you have your settings the way you like it, save it back. Manipulate the screen while it is recording! Intuitive and easy to understand controls. There are : •the classic surrealizer effect •inception effect •abyss •ghost blur •wornhole •planetizer •binocculus •spiralizer •fisheye •warp •pixelator •hyperion •coloriser •random coloriser •procedural •flags •dotti •escherizer •clone •videomixer •dissolver •time tangler •time tunnel Turn ordinary footage into surreal landscapes and upload to social media. *** keep it unreal....with the SURREALIZER***
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Thrivestone at 96% against Surrealizer's 20%. Thrivestone also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.3). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Thrivestone sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Surrealizer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Thrivestone holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Thrivestone's written reviews are positive against 20% of Surrealizer's.
Thrivestone ships an update every 3 weeks, Surrealizer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thrivestone | Surrealizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (26 ratings) — better | 3.3 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.0% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 165 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Lemmon | Kathrin Brock |
Customer experience
Thrivestone
Surrealizer
In-app purchases
Thrivestone
- Season 0: Filter Pack #1$3.99
- Season 0: Filter Pack #2$3.99
Surrealizer
- Unlock all effects$4.99
