Comparison

Thrivestone vs Small Face Camera

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Small Face Camera

Easily transform faces in photos and videos into smaller or larger versions with a single touch. Adjust face size and distortion for creative effects, then share your creations directly to social media.

Highlights
  • Automatic face recognition
  • Small and large face effects
  • Adjustable face size
  • Distortion correction
  • Save to Camera Roll
  • Direct social sharing
Features
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Recognizes face from a photo and a video and automatically converts it into small face! With super easy operation, you can change to a small face and upload it to SNS and etc. This is an app that can change the face size of a photo and a video with one touch. Not only small faces, but also large faces like anime characters and loose characters can be created. Even if there are multiple faces, you can switch the face to be converted in order just by touching the screen. [Source] - Camera shooting: video, photo - Camera Roll: Video and photo loading [Configuration] - Face size: Adjust with slider - Distortion correction range: Adjust with slider - Storage resolution: 20-100% of original resolution [output] - Save to Camera Roll: Video, Photo - Video and photo sharing: AirDrop, LINE, Facebook, Dropbox, Instagram, ... [Note] If there is a geometric object on the background near the face, the background area may be distorted. In that case, adjust the distortion correction range. Ideally, photos and videos shot on a background with no geometric pattern.

Screenshots

Thrivestone4 screens
Small Face Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Thrivestone at 96% against Small Face Camera's 0%. Thrivestone also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.8 vs 1.0). Small Face Camera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Thrivestone is free to download; Small Face Camera costs $0.99 up front. Thrivestone sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Small Face Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Thrivestone holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thrivestone has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Thrivestone's written reviews are positive against 0% of Small Face Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thrivestone ships an update every 3 weeks, Small Face Camera every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Thrivestone versus Small Face Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThrivestoneSmall Face Camera
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (28 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews96.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael LemmonMasanori Katsuta

Customer experience

Thrivestone

All ratings26 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive96.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative0.0%

Small Face Camera

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Thrivestone

One-time2
  • Season 0: Filter Pack #1$3.99
  • Season 0: Filter Pack #2$3.99
None

Small Face Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thrivestone free?
Thrivestone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Small Face Camera free?
Small Face Camera costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Thrivestone or Small Face Camera?
Thrivestone is rated higher. Thrivestone averages 4.8 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Small Face Camera averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Thrivestone or Small Face Camera have ads?
Neither Thrivestone nor Small Face Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thrivestone or Small Face Camera?
Thrivestone ships an update every 3 weeks, and Small Face Camera every 3 months. Most recently, Thrivestone was updated on October 21, 2026 and Small Face Camera on October 11, 2026.

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