Surrealizer vs sleepy vidOS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Surrealizer
Create unique and surreal visual effects for your videos and photos. Apply over 20 distinct filters and manipulate the screen in real-time while recording. Easily save your creations and share them on social media.
- 20+ unique surreal effects
- Real-time screen manipulation
- Load photos and videos from library
- Intuitive controls
- Save and share creations
- Classic surrealizer, inception, abyss, and more
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Surrealizer is the latest and greatest thing to happen to video and photo FX ! There are 20+ unique effects that absolutely cannot be found anywhere else. Simply load video or photos from your iPhone/iPad photo library, and then when you have your settings the way you like it, save it back. Manipulate the screen while it is recording! Intuitive and easy to understand controls. There are : •the classic surrealizer effect •inception effect •abyss •ghost blur •wornhole •planetizer •binocculus •spiralizer •fisheye •warp •pixelator •hyperion •coloriser •random coloriser •procedural •flags •dotti •escherizer •clone •videomixer •dissolver •time tangler •time tunnel Turn ordinary footage into surreal landscapes and upload to social media. *** keep it unreal....with the SURREALIZER***
sleepy vidOS
Create unique 3D visuals for performances, music videos, or personal enjoyment. This app is designed to be controlled by a MIDI controller, offering extensive customization of shapes, colors, and effects.
- 3D SDF Oscillators with shape sculpting
- Per-Shape 3D Domain Repetition
- Live Shape Orientation Control
- OKLab Colorizer/Selector
- Internal Modulations for every control
- Audio Follower for every parameter
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vidOS is sleepy's flagship video synthesis ecosystem. It is able to create novel 3D visuals that are great for preforming on stage, creating music videos or just for fun. It is a companion app to Mezzz our wireless haptic midi controller, check out sleepycircuits.com/mezzz for more info about this app and how to purchase our controller. See our Mezzz video guide for a detailed walkthrough of what this app is all about: https://youtu.be/dzWRLWQJRaw Please Note: This app does not (yet) have any touchscreen controls, it is made to be controlled by Mezzz or another MIDI controller (CC Maps can be found @ docs.sleepycircuits.com/mezzz) Features: - 2x 3D SDF Oscillators with parametrized shape sculpting & smooth intersection modes - Per-Shape 3D Domain Repetition Modes - Contextual Help Mode Shows Open Page's Controls - Live Shape Orientation Control w/ Mezzz Gyroscope - Internal Feedback Modes - OKLab Colorizer/Selector (Perceptually Uniform for smooth transitions!) - Internal Modulations for every control with selectable wave shape - Per-Shape Rotation, Offsets, Mirroring & Twisting - Every parameter has an Audio Follower (via mic or USB audio input) More free and premium features on the way!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: sleepy vidOS at 75% against Surrealizer's 20%. sleepy vidOS also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Surrealizer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Surrealizer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. sleepy vidOS asks for nothing beyond the download.
sleepy vidOS holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Surrealizer's written reviews are positive against 75% of sleepy vidOS's.
Surrealizer ships an update every 2 weeks, sleepy vidOS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Surrealizer | sleepy vidOS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (11 ratings) | 4.7 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 165 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kathrin Brock | Ronald Sardarian |
Customer experience
Surrealizer
sleepy vidOS
In-app purchases
Surrealizer
- Unlock all effects$4.99
sleepy vidOS
No in-app purchases
