Magic Photo Effect vs Glimpse AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic Photo Effect
Transform your photos with stunning movie FX, shimmer filters, and artistic edits. Add magical effects, blur backgrounds, and personalize your images with fun stickers. Create extraordinary art from ordinary pictures.
- Shimmer camera effects
- Advanced photo editing tools
- Magic art effects and filters
- Bokeh overlays and color splash
- Fun stickers and creative elements
- Blur background and DSLR effects
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Magic Photo Effect - DreamPix is a powerful photo editor that transforms your pictures with stunning movie FX effects, shimmer camera filters, and artistic photo edits in seconds. Key Features : • Shimmer Camera – Add magical movie-like effects • Advanced Photo Editing Tools – Blur, hand-drawn effects & more • Magic Art Effects & Filters – Unique artistic transformations • Bokeh Overlays & Color Splash – Stunning visual effects • Fun Stickers & Creative Elements – Personalize your photos • Blur Background & DSLR Effects – Professional-grade edits Photo Lab Art / Magic Photo Effect / Shimmer Effect / Color Splash Photo Effect / DSLR Camera / Blur Background / Photo Lab New / Photo Effect Editor / Art Photo Lab FX / FX Effect / Smoke Effect / Photo Lab Art Effects / Pixel Effect / Movie Effect / Stunning Effect / Stunning Art/ Photo Lab Editor / Magical Photo Effect PhotoAlchemy, PixieLab, MagicSnap, EnchantiPic, MysticLens, DreamPix, WonderPhoto, SnapWizard, FairyFrame, GlowEdit, LumeFX, AuraPix, PrismaLab, Ethereal Edits, Magix Studio, HoloFrame, SpectraPic, Glitch & Glam, NeoVision, Chromagic. Turn your ordinary photos into extraordinary art with DreamPix. Download now and let the magic begin.
Glimpse AR
Easily overlay video content onto static images to create dynamic augmented reality experiences. Transform print materials like invitations or ads into engaging video presentations. Share unique visual content with friends, family, or customers.
- Layer video onto images
- Create augmented reality experiences
- Transform print projects
- Share unique video content
- View and create AR content
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Glimpse Augmented Reality (Glimpse AR) brings your print projects to life, allowing you to easily layer video content on images. Turn a postcard into a vacation highlight reel, a standard wedding invitation into a personalized welcome video, or even a print ad into a live product demo. Share something truly unique with your friends, family, and customers. Download today to view or create a Glimpse!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Glimpse AR at 100% against Magic Photo Effect's 0%. Glimpse AR also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.7) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Glimpse AR holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Magic Photo Effect's written reviews are positive against 100% of Glimpse AR's.
Magic Photo Effect ships an update every 86 months, Glimpse AR every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Magic Photo Effect | Glimpse AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (6 ratings) | 4.9 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 86 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Manani Jyotiben | Glimpse AR INC |
Customer experience
Magic Photo Effect
Glimpse AR
In-app purchases
Magic Photo Effect
No in-app purchases
Glimpse AR
No in-app purchases
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