Comparison

FotoDa vs Glitch Fx

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FotoDa

Transform your photos into unique abstract art with this app. Easily create stunning collages from your existing pictures and share your artistic visions.

Highlights
  • Generate abstract art collages
  • Use photos from your phone
  • Save creations
  • Share artwork
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Instantly generate abstract photo collages from pictures on your phone. Save and share your creations.

About

Glitch Fx

Create unique and striking glitch art with powerful pixel sorting and RGB color displacement. Apply these effects to your images, with the option to mask specific areas for precise control.

Highlights
  • Pixel sorting glitch effects
  • RGB color displacement
  • Masking tool for specific areas
  • Unique and beautiful glitch art creation
Features
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[Glitch Fx] enables you to create an unique and beautiful glitch effect with powerful pixel sorting and RGB color displacement. ● Create beautiful glitch effect by pixel sorting. ● Apply RGB color displacement for more dramatic effect. ● Apply glitch effect to specific area of image with powerful masking tool.

Screenshots

FotoDa4 screens
Glitch Fx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FotoDa at Free against Glitch Fx's $2.99. FotoDa also leads on ratings volume (139 vs 5). Glitch Fx's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

FotoDa is free to download; Glitch Fx costs $2.99 up front. FotoDa sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Glitch Fx asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Glitch Fx holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FotoDa has 139 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FotoDa ships an update every 8 months, Glitch Fx every 13 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FotoDa versus Glitch Fx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFotoDaGlitch Fx
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.0 (139 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings139 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZevan RosserDongwook Cho

Customer experience

FotoDa

All ratings139 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral5.0%
Negative22.3%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive58.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative32.3%

Glitch Fx

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

FotoDa

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes on launch with spinning spiral
  • Crashes when uploading or selecting photos
  • Freezes when scrolling through photo library
  • Crashes when saving or tapping too quickly
  • Crashes after recent iOS updates
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  • App won't rotate from portrait to landscape
  • Photos are zoomed/cropped incorrectly
  • Right half of photos cut off after updates
  • Unable to access previously selected images
  • Real-time editing feature non-functional
  • High-res image generation broken
  • IAP (In-App Purchase) not working properly
  • App incompatible with iOS 12 and older devices
  • Slow performance on iPad Air and older models
  • Undo function not clearly documented

Requested features

15 requests
  • Landscape/horizontal output format support
  • Higher resolution export options
  • Individual layer blending mode controls
  • Ability to reposition and resize images
  • Photo transparency adjustment controls
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  • Layer-by-layer effect customization
  • Single-tap hide/show image toggle
  • More transparent UI menu design
  • Clear/reset function for starting over
  • Ability to select single photo for blending
  • Batch processing capabilities
  • Save to multiple folders functionality
  • Better photo library organization and sorting
  • Comprehensive user documentation/FAQ
  • Landscape mode rotation support on iPad

Glitch Fx

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FotoDa

One-time1
  • FotoDa Advanced Features$2.99
None

Glitch Fx

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FotoDa free?
FotoDa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glitch Fx free?
Glitch Fx costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FotoDa or Glitch Fx?
Glitch Fx is rated higher. FotoDa averages 4.0 out of 5 from 139 ratings, while Glitch Fx averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do FotoDa or Glitch Fx have ads?
Neither FotoDa nor Glitch Fx shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FotoDa or Glitch Fx?
FotoDa ships an update every 8 months, and Glitch Fx every 13 months. Most recently, FotoDa was updated on November 3, 2026 and Glitch Fx on November 3, 2026.

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