Thrivestone vs rhodopsin
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.
rhodopsin
This app is a video synthesizer designed for live performances. It allows users to mix video sources and apply a series of three effects. Parameters for sources, mixers, and effects can be manipulated using LFOs, envelopes, and MIDI.
- Video source mixing
- Three sequential effects
- LFO and envelope control
- MIDI parameter control
- Live performance focused
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rhodopsin is a video synthesizer for live video performances. It feeds video sources into a mixer into three effects in series. Source, mixer and effect parameters can be controlled by LFOs, envelopes and MIDI.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Thrivestone at Free against rhodopsin's $9.99. Thrivestone also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). rhodopsin's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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
Thrivestone is free to download; rhodopsin costs $9.99 up front. Thrivestone sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. rhodopsin asks for nothing beyond the download.
rhodopsin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Thrivestone's written reviews are positive against 100% of rhodopsin's.
Thrivestone ships an update every 3 weeks, rhodopsin every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thrivestone | rhodopsin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (28 ratings) | 5.0 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 96.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #152 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 293 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Lemmon | Christopher Barth |
Customer experience
Thrivestone
rhodopsin
In-app purchases
Thrivestone
- Season 0: Filter Pack #1$3.99
- Season 0: Filter Pack #2$3.99
rhodopsin
No in-app purchases
