Unusual Camera vs rhodopsin
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.
rhodopsin
This app is a video synthesizer designed for live performances. It allows users to mix video sources and apply a series of three effects. Parameters for sources, mixers, and effects can be manipulated using LFOs, envelopes, and MIDI.
- Video source mixing
- Three sequential effects
- LFO and envelope control
- MIDI parameter control
- Live performance focused
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rhodopsin is a video synthesizer for live video performances. It feeds video sources into a mixer into three effects in series. Source, mixer and effect parameters can be controlled by LFOs, envelopes and MIDI.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Unusual Camera at Free against rhodopsin's $9.99. Unusual Camera also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). rhodopsin's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Unusual Camera is free to download; rhodopsin costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
rhodopsin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Unusual Camera's written reviews are positive against 100% of rhodopsin's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 6, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Unusual Camera | rhodopsin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 292 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Rayfield | Christopher Barth |
Customer experience
Unusual Camera
rhodopsin
In-app purchases
Unusual Camera
No in-app purchases
rhodopsin
No in-app purchases
