DriftEye vs Mote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DriftEye
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AR paper planes, cranes, and paper boats — right beside you, always ready to be captured. Imagine walking through a park when a paper plane glides silently past you. You raise your phone, and there it is — hovering over the real grass, against the real sky. Or picture sitting in a café, letting a paper crane perch at the edge of your table, pressing record to capture a moment only you can see. Open DriftEye, and AR origami instantly appears in the real space around you. No markers, no setup — they're just there, waiting for you to walk through them, waiting for you to shoot. [Three AR styles, switch anytime] Paper Plane: drifting freely through your real-world space. Paper Crane: flapping gracefully through your surroundings. Paper Boat: floating quietly through the air around you. Tap a button to switch between them anytime. [Face Mode] Switch to front camera and DriftEye detects your face — a paper plane, crane, or boat flies over to hover in front of you. More faces, more origami. A new way to shoot portraits with AR. [Shake to Release] Give your phone a shake and watch everything fall — planes, cranes, and boats drifting gently downward before finding their way back into the air. [Photo & Video, instantly] Tap the shutter to capture the moment. Tap record to start filming. Touch anywhere on screen to stop. Preview your clip right away — save it to your camera roll or delete it. Your call. [A new kind of AR camera experience] DriftEye anchors origami into real 3D space using augmented reality. As you move, they drift. Every photo and every video carries real depth and presence — not a sticker, not a filter, but AR origami that are truly there. [Simple. Clean. Pure.] Open and shoot — no setup, no account No ads to interrupt your creative flow Minimal UI — the lens is all that matters Use DriftEye to capture the world with something floating in it — every frame, a scene that's entirely yours. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Mote
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Mote turns your camera into a live visual instrument. Move your hands and the effect follows you in real time. No timeline, no templates, no account. START FREE • Tips: light trails and colors that flow from your fingertips • Web: glowing strings stretched between your fingers and hands • Record clips up to 15 seconds with a small MOTE watermark and save them to Photos PLAY IT WITH YOUR HANDS • Frame a portal with both hands and watch a new look fill it • Pinch, or press your palms together, to switch the look • Tap the effect label to switch, or use AUTO mode • Tracks up to two hands, and your whole body with Bones MOTE PRO: 27 EFFECT SETS, 120+ LOOKS Gaps portals, Tone, Flow, Holo, Funhouse, Mirror, Sketch, Cam (CCTV, night vision, 8mm, heat), Disco, Scene (vaporwave, stars, matrix, Y2K), Lens, Spotlight, Clone, Planet, Fall (rain, snow, petals), Cutout background effects, Energy, Orb, Bolt, Deck, Cube, Reactor, Taffy, HUD and Bones body tracking. • Record up to 60 seconds • No watermark PRIVATE BY DESIGN Hand and body tracking run on your device. Camera frames are not uploaded, and you never need an account. The first launch shows a short video intro and a Mote Pro offer you can close to start with the free effects. ABOUT MOTE PRO Mote Pro is optional. It is available as a weekly subscription (with a 3-day free trial when you are eligible), an annual subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when the free trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; the renewal is charged within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Restore previous purchases anytime in the app. Privacy Policy: https://www.secondearth.io/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.secondearth.io/terms Make movement visible with Mote.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DriftEye at none against Mote's 3. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Mote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. DriftEye asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | DriftEye | Mote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MING-TA HSIEH | SecondEarth AI, Inc. |
In-app purchases
DriftEye
No in-app purchases
Mote
- Mote Pro3 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Mote Pro (Annual)$29.991 Year
- Mote Pro Lifetime$49.99









