# PictOrb Movable Lens Camera — Live Effects for Photo & Video

> Live Effects for Photo & Video (iPhone/iPad app by akira kawakami.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pictorb-movable-lens-camera/id6807662203 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [akira kawakami](https://appshunter.io/developer/1893576295)
- Category: Photo & Video
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 13 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese
- Released: 2026-09-07
- Data updated: 2026-09-17
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pictorb-movable-lens-camera/id6807662203/reviews.md

## What is PictOrb Movable Lens Camera?

Flip part of a scene. Break it into pixels. Bend it like light through glass.

PictOrb places a movable optical lens over the live camera view, transforming the scene wherever you put it. Choose a round Orb or a rounded, rotatable Cube.

Drag from anywhere in the preview to move the lens, pinch anywhere to resize it, and rotate Cube with two fingers. Touch and hold to adjust focus and exposure. See every change live, then capture the result as a photo or 1080p video at 30 fps.

Import a photo or video and add a lens to it. Send an image to PictOrb from a share sheet or Shortcut and start editing directly. Turn a still photo into a silent video as you move the lens. For videos, choose a starting point, play while adjusting the lens, and save up to the point where you stop. Keep the original audio or mute it. Your originals stay unchanged; each result is saved as a new creation.

EFFECTS
• Flip: Reverses the image inside the lens
• Pixel: Pixelates the image inside the lens
• Crystal: Creates crystal-like refraction
• Shine: Casts iridescent light from the center and beyond the lens
• Stained Glass: Turns the scene's colors and boundaries into stained glass
• Prism: Separates colors
• Kaleido: Splits the image like a kaleidoscope
• Fisheye: Applies fisheye-style distortion
• Aura: Refracts the image through a slowly moving liquid wave

Flip, Pixel, and Crystal are free to use with both photos and videos.

In Settings, show, hide, and reorder effects to fit your workflow.

PictOrb Pro is a one-time purchase. It lets you save photos and videos made with Shine, Stained Glass, Prism, Kaleido, Fisheye, and Aura, both when capturing and when editing imported media. Preview every Pro effect before you buy. There is no subscription.

CAPTURE FEATURES
• Photos
• 1080p video at 30 fps
• Front and rear cameras
• Portrait and landscape orientations
• FULL, 1:1, 4:5, 3:4, and 9:16 capture ratios
• Front camera mirroring option
• Orb or Cube shape, position, size, Cube angle, and effect parameters
• Optional effect-free copies saved with captured photos and videos
• Continuous zoom with Camera Control on supported iPhones
• In-app gallery for media saved by PictOrb

IMPORT AND EDIT
• Add effects to a photo and save a new image
• Receive an image or video from a share sheet and open the editor directly
• Receive an image from Shortcuts and open the editor directly
• Create a silent video from a photo while moving the lens
• Record effects on a video from your chosen start to your stopping point
• Keep or mute original audio, preview the result, and try again
• Preserve the input aspect ratio and export video at up to 1080p, 30 fps

Launch PictOrb from supported Lock Screen controls or Camera Control. Creations captured while locked are imported into the gallery after you unlock your iPhone.

Photos, videos, and effects are processed on your device. Capture and editing media are not uploaded to a developer server. No account, ads, or tracking. Only when you choose to send a support inquiry are your message, optional reply email address, and app/device information sent to our support service.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PictOrb Pro | $3.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.0 — 2026-09-16

New lens shapes, effects, and ways to start editing.
• Added Stained Glass, a Pro effect that turns scenes into luminous glass regions
• Added a rounded Cube lens that rotates with two fingers, alongside the classic Orb
• Crystal is now free. Save photos and videos with Flip, Pixel, or Crystal at no charge
• Show, hide, and reorder effects in Settings
• Improved gallery paging, editing, and sharing
• Send an image or video from a share sheet directly to the editor
• Send an image from Shortcuts directly to the editor

### 1.1.2 — 2026-09-13

We made major improvements to the capture UI.
• Improved the full-screen preview and capture-area display, with FULL, 1:1, 4:5, 3:4, and 9:16 ratios
• Added front/rear camera switching to the lens menu
• Move or resize the orb from anywhere in the preview, and touch and hold to adjust focus and exposure
• Optionally save effect-free photo and video copies with captured results
• Enable continuous zoom with Camera Control on supported iPhones
Also fixed video saving stalls with audio and stretched landscape photos.

### 1.1.1 — 2026-09-09

Made the aspect ratio and lens selection buttons on the camera screen easier to tap.
Photo and video editing now makes it clearer before saving when Pro is required.

### 1.1.0 — 2026-09-08

Import and edit photos and videos with an orb.
• Add an orb to a photo and save it, or create a silent video from a still image.
• Choose a video starting point, adjust the orb during playback, and save up to where you stop. Keep the original audio or mute it.
• Improved launching from Lock Screen controls and Camera Control, and importing locked captures into the gallery.
• Refined Fisheye, Shine, and Prism, with smoother horizon alignment as you tilt your iPhone.
• Pinch anywhere in the preview to resize the orb.
• Contact support from Settings or by touching and holding the Home Screen app icon.

### 1.0.0 — 2026-09-07

No release notes.

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