KinoGlitch vs Filter Stack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KinoGlitch
Create dynamic 3D videos and images with glitch effects. Apply numerous grid presets and adjust object transparency, blending, and movement. Enhance your creations with over 50 controllable effects.
- 3D object creation for videos and images
- 200+ grid presets
- Adjustable grid divisions and intensity
- Object transparency and blending controls
- Record 3D object movement
- 50+ controllable video effects
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Turn ordinary footage into a moving digital sculpture. KinoGlitch transforms your photos, videos, and live camera into responsive 3D meshes and particle scenes, with 180+ grid and shape presets ready to bend into surreal loops, music visuals, experimental art, and scroll-stopping edits that feel unmistakably yours. Go from subtle to beautifully broken with precise controls for grid density, depth, intensity, smoothing, lighting, glow, textures, blending, backgrounds, opacity, and animation. Isolate subjects, import or generate depth maps, sync motion to your video’s soundtrack or microphone, and finish with 240+ distortion effects plus 120+ color looks. Draw custom curves to make effect parameters evolve across every frame. Start creating for free and save your first pieces. When you’re ready for unlimited saves, unlock KinoGlitch Pro with your choice of a subscription or a one-time purchase. Find inspiration at @kinoglitch on Instagram. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Filter Stack
Transform your photos and videos into unique digital art with a wide array of glitch and aesthetic filters. This editor allows for stacking multiple effects, real-time control, and adding custom text to your creations.
- Digital glitch effects
- 3D wave art transformations
- Color distortions
- VHS looks
- Stack multiple effects
- Real-time effect control
- Add glitchy text
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The - ALL NEW - Video & Photo - FX Editor. Turn your images & videos into unique artwork creations. Packed with lots and lots of aesthetic glitch filters. Completely new way of adding FX! DOWNLOAD NOW! FEATURES • Professional digital glitches, 3D wave art transformations, color distortions, crusty VHS looks and more • Stack multiple effects and glitches • Control each glitch effect in realtime • Add Cool FX Layers • Add Glitchy text to your composition • Access to millions of HD Stock Videos, updated daily • Lots and lots of aesthetic video filters • Made to super every video and photo
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Verdict
KinoGlitch and Filter Stack both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of KinoGlitch's written reviews are positive against 64% of Filter Stack's. Filter Stack's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (304 vs 98). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. KinoGlitch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Filter Stack sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for KinoGlitch against 4.7 for Filter Stack. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 98 and 304 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of KinoGlitch's written reviews are positive against 64% of Filter Stack's.
KinoGlitch ships an update every 6 weeks, Filter Stack fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KinoGlitch | Filter Stack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (98 ratings) | 4.7 (304 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better | 64.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 98 | 304 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 242 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | talonsodev | Ralph Hubner |
Customer experience
KinoGlitch
Filter Stack
Bugs and requests
KinoGlitch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Filter Stack
Reported bugs
7 issues- Cannot open photo albums
- Cannot play videos
- Saving photos results in a different image
- Cannot save photo without also saving a video version
- No save feature, only share
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- Freezes at launch
- Paid but still cannot access pro features
Requested features
6 requests- Key frame feature for tuning effects
- Export as GIF option
- Ability to save filters for later use
- Add number values to slides for precise control
- Ability to 'mute' an effect without clearing it or setting strength to 0
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- Darker colors for interface
In-app purchases
KinoGlitch
- KinoGlitch PRO3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- KinoGlitch PRO$4.991 Year
- KinoGlitch PRO$7.99
Filter Stack
- Remove Ads$1.99
- More Fonts$1.99
- Pixabay Search$1.99
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- Remove Watermark$2.99
- All Filters$2.99
- Extra Layers$2.99
- Full Access$5.99
Questions
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