KinoGlitch vs CUBE
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/
CUBE
Create visually stunning videos and photos with unique, real-time effects inspired by popular movies. Apply motion trails, LiDAR-generated particles, and liquid metal transformations to your content. Easily customize and capture in Full HD.
- Motion Trail Effect
- LiDAR Scanning Effect
- Matrix Effect
- Liquid Metal Effect
- Real-time effect application
- Customizable effects
- Full HD video capture
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Motion Trail Effect: Inspired by "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners", CUBE copies the trail effect when David using the Sandevistan implant. LiDAR Scanning Effect: Sample real-time images and depth maps created by LiDAR Scanner to generate 3D particles (point clouds). Up to 3,000,000 points can be generated. Mixing the 3D particles with real-world scenes will make you feel like entering a surreal world. Matrix Effect: Inspired by Code Rain from the movie "The Matrix". This time, blue pill or red pill? Liquid Metal Effect: Take a trip back to 1991 and become the Terminator T-1000 of the movie "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" by James Cameron. CUBE is an app that combines the powerful capabilities of Metal and ARKit, allowing you to easily create fun videos and photos with real-time effects. Using CUBE, you can: - Instantly switch between effects - Apply effects to people, background or entire image - Customize effects with a range of options - Capture Full HD & High Bitrate Videos Body segmentation is only supported on iPhone XR/XS (A12) and above. LiDAR Scanning is supported on devices with LiDAR Scanner. Support for new features of iOS 16: - Enable HDR by default: HDR is enabled by default on devices running iOS 16, allowing photos and videos to have improved dynamic range. - Introduce 2K photo mode: Photos can be taken at a resolution of 2880 * 1620 for improved clarity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: KinoGlitch at 98 against CUBE's 16. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 CUBE sells 3 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 CUBE. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KinoGlitch has 98 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of KinoGlitch's written reviews are positive against 83% of CUBE's.
KinoGlitch ships an update every 6 weeks, CUBE monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KinoGlitch | CUBE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (98 ratings) | 4.7 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 98 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 242 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | talonsodev | 银凯 朱 |
Customer experience
KinoGlitch
CUBE
In-app purchases
KinoGlitch
- KinoGlitch PRO3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- KinoGlitch PRO$4.991 Year
- KinoGlitch PRO$7.99
CUBE
- Matrix Effect$1.99
- LiDAR Scanning Effect$1.99
- Liquid Metal Effect$1.99









