Unusual Camera vs CUBE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Unusual Camera
This app generates unique, unexpected photos and videos with randomized effects. Users describe the results as delightfully weird and glitchy, perfect for creating surprising images that spark curiosity.
- Advanced randomized effects
- Unique image generation
- Surprising photo results
- Video recording capabilities
- User-friendly interface
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TAKES PHOTOS & VIDEOS like NO OTHER APP advanced RANDOMIZED EFFECTS give YOU unique images EVERY TIME our USERS are calling the effects: "DELIGHTFULLY WEIRD AND GLITCHY" Hi. I'm Matthew Rayfield, creator of Unusual Camera. I was bored with regular photo filters. So I set out to make an app that was always surprising. And I've done it. Unusual Camera creates images that you would never expect. With every use you'll take photos that make people say: " HOW DID YOU DO THAT ? " I know you'll love this app.
CUBE
Create visually stunning videos and photos with unique, real-time effects inspired by popular movies. Apply motion trails, LiDAR-generated particles, and liquid metal transformations to your content. Easily customize and capture in Full HD.
- Motion Trail Effect
- LiDAR Scanning Effect
- Matrix Effect
- Liquid Metal Effect
- Real-time effect application
- Customizable effects
- Full HD video capture
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Motion Trail Effect: Inspired by "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners", CUBE copies the trail effect when David using the Sandevistan implant. LiDAR Scanning Effect: Sample real-time images and depth maps created by LiDAR Scanner to generate 3D particles (point clouds). Up to 3,000,000 points can be generated. Mixing the 3D particles with real-world scenes will make you feel like entering a surreal world. Matrix Effect: Inspired by Code Rain from the movie "The Matrix". This time, blue pill or red pill? Liquid Metal Effect: Take a trip back to 1991 and become the Terminator T-1000 of the movie "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" by James Cameron. CUBE is an app that combines the powerful capabilities of Metal and ARKit, allowing you to easily create fun videos and photos with real-time effects. Using CUBE, you can: - Instantly switch between effects - Apply effects to people, background or entire image - Customize effects with a range of options - Capture Full HD & High Bitrate Videos Body segmentation is only supported on iPhone XR/XS (A12) and above. LiDAR Scanning is supported on devices with LiDAR Scanner. Support for new features of iOS 16: - Enable HDR by default: HDR is enabled by default on devices running iOS 16, allowing photos and videos to have improved dynamic range. - Introduce 2K photo mode: Photos can be taken at a resolution of 2880 * 1620 for improved clarity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Unusual Camera at none against CUBE's 3. Unusual Camera also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). CUBE's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. CUBE sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Unusual Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Unusual Camera against 4.7 for CUBE. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 16 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 83% and 83% positive.
Unusual Camera ships an update every 2 months, CUBE monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 6, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Unusual Camera | CUBE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (10 ratings) — better | 4.7 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Rayfield | 银凯 朱 |
Customer experience
Unusual Camera
CUBE
In-app purchases
Unusual Camera
No in-app purchases
CUBE
- Matrix Effect$1.99
- LiDAR Scanning Effect$1.99
- Liquid Metal Effect$1.99









