Comparison

KinoGlitch vs Are

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Are

Transform your photos into unique digital art using machine learning. The app detects objects, faces, and animals to create abstract compositions based on customizable rules. Unleash your inner artist and see your pictures in a new light.

Highlights
  • Machine learning art creation
  • Object and face detection
  • Customizable art rules
  • Transforms photos into art
  • Unique digital compositions
Features
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Who creates art? You do.  And what is art? Almost everything, but especially all your photos. Are-We.Art is for The Artist that is You. Are-We.Art uses machine learning to create special kind of art as unique as your photos. Machine learning detects objects, rectangles, faces, animals and others in your photos and creates new piece of art from the photo based on rules. For example, each face can become a circle and each detected object can become a triangle. Are We Art? Yes, we are.

Screenshots

KinoGlitch4 screens
Are4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: KinoGlitch at 98 against Are's 1. KinoGlitch also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). Are's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. KinoGlitch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Are sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Are holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KinoGlitch has 98 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KinoGlitch ships an update every 5 weeks, Are every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
KinoGlitch versus Are: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKinoGlitchAre
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (98 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings98 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size230 MB253 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopertalonsodevSami Salkosuo

In-app purchases

3 purchases

KinoGlitch

Subscriptions2
  • KinoGlitch PRO3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • KinoGlitch PRO$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • KinoGlitch PRO$7.99
1 purchases

Are

One-time1
  • Premium features$1.99

Questions

Is KinoGlitch free?
KinoGlitch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Are free?
Are is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, KinoGlitch or Are?
Are is rated higher. KinoGlitch averages 4.7 out of 5 from 98 ratings, while Are averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do KinoGlitch or Are have ads?
Neither KinoGlitch nor Are shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KinoGlitch or Are?
KinoGlitch ships an update every 5 weeks, and Are every 6 weeks. Most recently, KinoGlitch was updated on November 2, 2026 and Are on October 20, 2026.

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