Thrivestone vs Face Drop AR
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.
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.
- 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!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Thrivestone at 4.8 against Face Drop AR's 3.7. Thrivestone also leads on ratings volume (28 vs 3). Face Drop AR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Thrivestone sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Face Drop AR asks for nothing beyond the download.
Thrivestone holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thrivestone has 28 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 96% of Thrivestone's written reviews are positive against 100% of Face Drop AR's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Thrivestone ships an update every 3 weeks, Face Drop AR weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thrivestone | Face Drop AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (28 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Lemmon | Rare Realities, LLC |
Customer experience
Thrivestone
Face Drop AR
In-app purchases
Thrivestone
- Season 0: Filter Pack #1$3.99
- Season 0: Filter Pack #2$3.99
Face Drop AR
No in-app purchases
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