# Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera — Psychedelic photo & video FX

> App applies real-time video effects to transform camera feed into abstract art. (iPhone/iPad app by Miles Egan.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liquid-lens-cosmic-camera/id872829475 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Miles Egan](https://appshunter.io/developer/423720312)
- Category: Photo & Video, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 218 App Store ratings · 27 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 9 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2014-05-18
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liquid-lens-cosmic-camera/id872829475/reviews.md

## What is Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera?

Turn your world—or any photo in your library—into surreal art in real time.

Liquid Lens is a playful effects camera with 15 animated looks, from cosmic color and comic-book ink to VHS, glitch, pixel art, sketch, ghost, and face-aware transformations. Swipe between effects instantly, then add left–right, top–bottom, four-way, or kaleidoscope symmetry and animated warp.

CREATE YOUR WAY
• Use the front or back camera
• Import photos from your library
• Capture exactly what you see
• Record video with sound or muted audio

FREE TO EXPLORE
• All 15 effects
• Real-time, on-device rendering
• No account, ads, or subscription
• No personal data collected

Saved photos include a small Liquid Lens mark. Video capture and watermark-free photos are available as separate one-time upgrades.

Point. Swipe. Bend reality.

## Key features

- Eight real-time video effects
- Elastic color and shape manipulation
- Transforms everyday scenes
- Funhouse mirror effect
- Back camera integration

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Watermark | $1.99 | one-time |
| Enable Video Recording | $1.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 27)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liquid-lens-cosmic-camera/id872829475/reviews.md

### 5/5 — The app started working right after getting this message from you.

*2025-05-01*

Now I can start having fun again

**Developer response:** Please send me an email at info@plastaq.com and I'll do what I can to fix your issue. It sounds like you need to enable photo permission for the app.

### 3/5 — App doesn’t have a restore password button

*2025-04-19*

App was working & now it’s not. Won’t allow me to pick my own photo

**Developer response:** Please send me an email at info@plastaq.com and I'll do what I can to fix your issue. It sounds like you need to enable photo permission for the app.

### 4/5 — App not working, entering password doesn’t work

*2024-12-07*

I really Appreciate the fix, this app is 👏

**Developer response:** Please send me an email at info@plastaq.com and I'll do what I can to fix your issue.

### 2/5 — Constant crash

*2020-04-03*

Won’t film video in panorama. Won’t save videos over half the tries. Constantly crashes.

**Developer response:** Sorry about the issues. They should be fixed now. Please give it another shot.

### 1/5 — Garbage. Bombs every time.

*2019-08-03*

See title of review

**Developer response:** Sorry about the issues. They should be fixed now. Please give it another shot.

### 5/5 — Fun

*2019-04-07*

It’s a bit clunky but fun nonetheless. Psychedelic.

### 1/5 — Still won’t save video to my camera roll.....

*2018-12-30*

Please fix this.....

**Developer response:** Sorry about the issues. They should be fixed now. Please give it another shot.

### 5/5 — Amazing effects and increadibly creative👌

*2018-03-24, version 3.17*

Yes

### 1/5 — Video function is useless

*2018-03-04, version 3.15*

Don't waste your cash if your after a decent video

### 5/5 — Thanks for the Update

*2018-02-23, version 3.14*

I really Appreciate the fix, this app is 👏

**Developer response:** Please send me an email at info@plastaq.com and I'll do what I can to fix your issue.

## Frequently asked questions about Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera

### What does Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera do?

Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera transforms your everyday scenes into a mesmerizing light show using eight different real-time video effects. It allows you to manipulate elastic color and shape, turning ordinary views into abstract art.

### What are the key features of this app?

The app offers eight distinct real-time video effects that alter the visual appearance of your camera feed. It also includes a funhouse mirror effect when using the back camera, and allows for the manipulation of elastic color and shape.

### Is Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera free to use?

The application is free to download and use, but it does offer in-app purchases. These purchases likely unlock additional effects or features beyond the basic functionality.

### What is the funhouse mirror effect?

The funhouse mirror effect is a specific feature that distorts your reflection or the scene captured by the back camera, similar to the warped reflections found in a traditional funhouse mirror. This adds a playful and disorienting visual element.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 7.1 — 2026-09-03

Fixed an issue that could prevent photos from saving, along with general reliability improvements.

### 7.0 — 2026-09-02

Liquid Lens 7.0 is a major refresh:

• A redesigned camera interface with clearer capture and transform controls
• The new Possessed face effect, plus improvements to existing effects
• Video recording with sound or muted audio
• More reliable photo and video capture
• Faster, smoother real-time rendering

### 6.5 — 2025-12-09

update to latest sdk

### 6.4 — 2025-01-19

• Improve handling of photo library permissions.

### 6.3 — 2024-10-07

• New filters.
• Improvements to existing filters.
• Interface improvements.

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## More apps by Miles Egan

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All apps by Miles Egan: https://appshunter.io/developer/423720312

## Related topics

[psychedelic camera](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/psychedelic-camera)

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