# Glitch Lab

> Powerful photo glitching and editing app with blending and masking features. (iPhone/iPad app by Joshua Neff.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glitch-lab/id569972979 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Joshua Neff](https://appshunter.io/developer/1278757280)
- Category: Photo & Video, Entertainment
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.60/5 from 20 App Store ratings · 73 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 6.1 · 13 MB
- Languages: enc
- Released: 2012-11-19
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glitch-lab/id569972979/reviews.md

## What is Glitch Lab?

Glitch Lab is the most powerful photo 'glitching' app, offering a full range of tools and options to destroy your photos into the latest pop art trend.  Also includes powerful photo editing features, including the ability to mask between three photos to create breathtaking effects.  

This is the free version of Glitch Lab, and is ad supported.  Purchase Glitch Lab Pro to remove the ads, and to enable high resolution editing.

Watch a tutorial and preview of the app!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NurVMk-F6S0

Features:
- Glitch photos using 5 different interactive glitch techniques
- Apply 5 different visual effects
- Load photos from your albums, or take a new photo on the fly
- Crop any photo, including zooming/scaling and free rotation
- Blend THREE photos together to create stunning effects, and glitch each one individually
- Load or combine preset mask shapes onto any layer, such as square, star, gradient, splat, stripes, beveled square, teardrop, and more
- Rotate, crop, lighten, darken, invert, greyscale, and flip each image
- Follow the tutorial prompts or view the manual to brush up on the tools
- Save your photo to your photo album, e-mail it, or easily publish to Facebook or Instagram
- Supports saving at resolutions of 512, 1024 pixels square
- Optional sound and music, as well as tutorials, which can be toggled in settings

## Key features

- Interactive glitch techniques
- Visual effects
- Photo blending
- Masking with preset shapes
- Image manipulation tools
- High resolution saving (Pro)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 73)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glitch-lab/id569972979/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Amazing editing app. 💯💯🔥

*2021-09-09*

Never remove this app from the store. I see there are reviews from 6 years ago. It’s about time someone said something again.

### 1/5 — Freezing and freezing

*2021-04-29*

Is this “ Freezing” app?

### 1/5 — Beyond useless

*2021-01-21*

I played with it for awhile & found nothing useful about it. No meaningful tutorials on social media for it. Nothing within the app itself that gave me any useful hints as regards using it. Nothing intuitive about using it. Only distorted images beyond recognition rendering them visually unappealing. Most useful feature was the undo button. 
Worth exactly what I paid for it at least - nothing.

### 1/5 — Needs update.

*2020-11-25, version 1.1*

Used to use this on my Android and thought hey, I’ll download it on my iPhone. This app is lacking. It hasn’t been updated in 5 years. It’s garbage.

### 1/5 — Totally unacceptable

*2020-11-03, version 1.1*

What on earth was the developer thinking by blasting sound effects and a rapidly flashing GUI, without warning?

I have immediately uninstalled this.

### 1/5 — невыносимо

*2019-10-30, version 1.1*

почему так сложно выключить эту конченную музыку и омерзительные звуки при нажатиях?где эта чертова кнопка?

### 4/5 — Good, but improvements!!!

*2018-02-05, version 1.1*

The layout is good and it gives quite a few options, but the glitch effects aren't animated and you can't make gifs or videos. It'd be great if you could have frames or a cool moving glitch effect since that was why I got this app in the first place.

### 4/5 — I love finding gems like these

*2017-12-18*

Not only do I like the style of everything in this (it reminds of the old Windows and Mario). I like the music too, makes me feel like I’m playing a game of some sort.

### 5/5 — ✨

*2017-01-11, version 1.1*

AMEI

### 3/5 — Good...but I don't like it.

*2016-10-25, version 1.1*

This app is a good app, just to put it out there- but it's not the greatest app for this purpose of glitching.
First of all, the app just is unprofessional. The sounds are childish and puts me off (if you have the app you'll see what I'm on about.)
Secondly, you can't edit parts of the photo you want to edit- which personally I think would be cool to add into the app to make it better. 
Lastly, I personally think there are very limited options. It's to be expected as it is free but I think there could be more.

So if you're new to editing photos and want something to start off glitch work- use this. It is very simple. If not- don't use this as there isn't enough options.

## Frequently asked questions about Glitch Lab

### What does Glitch Lab do?

Glitch Lab is a photo editing application that specializes in creating 'glitch' effects, transforming your images into pop art. It offers various tools for glitching, applying visual effects, blending multiple photos, and using mask shapes.

### What are the key features of Glitch Lab?

Key features include five interactive glitch techniques, five visual effects, the ability to blend three photos, and the use of preset mask shapes. It also provides standard image editing tools like cropping, rotation, and color adjustments.

### Is Glitch Lab free to use?

This is the free version of Glitch Lab, which is supported by ads. Users can purchase Glitch Lab Pro to remove ads and unlock high-resolution editing capabilities.

### What devices is Glitch Lab compatible with?

The description does not explicitly state compatibility. However, as a mobile application, it is designed for smartphones and tablets. Users can check their respective app stores for specific device requirements.

### How can I create unique photo effects with Glitch Lab?

You can create unique effects by experimenting with the five different interactive glitch techniques and applying the five visual effects. Blending up to three photos and using various mask shapes can also lead to stunning artistic results.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1 — 2015-03-07

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Added Shape Expansion pack, which contains 18 new shapes!

### 1.0.7 — 2014-11-08

Glitching is fixed!

### 1.0.6 — 2013-12-18

Fixed status bar appearance
Added Falling Up: Shiverings preview screen
This ad-supported version of Glitch Lab no longer provides the high resolution (2048x2048) editing option

### 1.0.5 — 2013-03-14

Fixed preset shape/mask positioning.

### 1.0.4 — 2013-03-06

We streamlined part of the interface, added a few more tutorials, made some operations faster, and made the app not restart when reactivated.  Also, the crop tutorial lock-up is fixed.

NOTE: There is a bug with the mask/shape positioning interface which will be fixed ASAP!

## More apps by Joshua Neff

- [Glitch Lab Pro](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glitch-lab-pro/id577544718)
- [Too Many Dots](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/too-many-dots/id1425949901)

All apps by Joshua Neff: https://appshunter.io/developer/1278757280

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