KinoGlitch vs Bansa
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 your photos, videos and live camera into glitch art, moving 3D sculptures and visuals that react to sound. KinoGlitch is a creative playground for images in motion. Break a portrait into glowing particles, bend a scene through glass, stretch movement with slit-scan effects or build a look with layers, masks and text transformed by effects. Start with a preset, then shape it into something of your own. TURN IMAGES INTO 3D ART Transform photos and videos into sculptural meshes with 180+ grid and shape presets. Control depth, density, lighting and glow, then explore your scene from different angles. Add textures and backgrounds to develop your composition. CREATE WITH PARTICLES Rebuild your image with dots, rings, sparks, squares, diamonds or ASCII characters. Adjust particle size, depth and glow to move between delicate point clouds and bold digital textures. LET SOUND DRIVE THE LOOK Make meshes and particles respond to your video's audio or the microphone. In the Effects editor, let audio drive individual effect parameters, or draw custom curves to control how they change over time. EXPLORE 250+ EFFECTS AND OVERLAYS Experiment with RGB separation, pixel sorting, slit scan, glass refraction, mirrors, tunnels, waves, halftones and more. Combine distortion with 190+ color looks, including Neon, Cyber, Tokyo, Pale and Tint. BUILD YOUR EFFECTS IN LAYERS Choose when effects appear with a dedicated video timeline. Combine two effect tracks over your base look, apply shape masks and add text. Place words before an effect to distort them with the image, or keep them on top for a clean title. SEE IT THROUGH YOUR CAMERA Preview and record 3D mesh, particle and glitch effects as you shoot. Experiment with movement, light and sound in real time. SET YOUR ART IN MOTION Animate your 3D scene around different axes and record a full rotation. Save images and videos for music visuals, experimental films, digital artwork and social posts. KinoGlitch works on iPhone and iPad. Start creating for free with limited saves. KinoGlitch PRO unlocks unlimited saves, with subscription and one-time purchase options. Find inspiration on Instagram: @kinoglitch Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Bansa
Create surreal and unique photos and videos with a variety of reflection and distortion effects. Transform ordinary objects into new visual experiences and share your creations.
- Kaleidoscope video and photo recording
- Apply surreal effects to gallery media
- Flash support for low light
- Rotate camera for selfies
- Swipeable filter selection
- Add kaleidoscope styles to objects
- Share mirror videos and photos
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Bansa is a surreal camera app. Imagine a photo or video and create it with Bansa. Sometimes you can create more than you have imagined, with that inception like filters. You will be suprised by the result. Bansa is more than a reflection effect. It has many filters and more than 20 different reflection and distortion effects. With Bansa, you can enjoy these features: • Record kaleidoscope videos and photos • Choose videos or photos from gallery to add them surreal effects. • Use flash in case of low light. • Rotate camera for surreal selfies. • Swipe left or right to choose among filters. • Add new kaleidoscope style to ordinary objects. • Find, Reflect, Inspire and create a new world. • Share your mirror video or photo on your story Check out media that is created by Bansa: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/madewithbansa Need some help, got feedback, have an idea? Please send us an email at support@bansa.app
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Verdict
KinoGlitch and Bansa both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of KinoGlitch's written reviews are positive against 40% of Bansa's. KinoGlitch also leads on ratings volume (98 vs 24). Bansa's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Bansa sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 4.8 for Bansa. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 98 and 24 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of KinoGlitch's written reviews are positive against 40% of Bansa's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KinoGlitch | Bansa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (98 ratings) | 4.8 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 98 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| 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 | 230 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | talonsodev | Kubra Gurler |
Customer experience
KinoGlitch
Bansa
In-app purchases
KinoGlitch
- KinoGlitch PRO3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- KinoGlitch PRO$4.991 Year
- KinoGlitch PRO$7.99
Bansa
- Bansa Pro Mode$1.99








