Comparison

Glitch Art Studio vs bitwave

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

Head to head
About

Glitch Art Studio

Transform your photos and videos with a vast collection of exclusive glitch art effects. Apply analog and digital noise, VHS distortions, datamoshing, and more. Customize your edits with a range of adjustments and blend modes for unique visual creations.

Highlights
  • Extensive library of exclusive glitch effects
  • Apply effects to photos and videos
  • More than 30 presets
  • Save edits as animated GIFs
  • Mask mode for selective filter application
  • Adjustments for blur, color, and more
  • 20+ original color filters
Features
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Add glitches to your photos and videos! Glitch Art Studio offers an extensive library of exclusive effects to distort your photos and videos in creative ways. Effects: • Analog Noise • Digital Noise • Interference • VHS Noise • Color Aberration • Datamosh • Slit Scan • Pixel Sorting • Quantization • Dithering • Lens Distortions • Symmetry • Dope & Rad Effects • Scanlines • Interlace • CRT • ASCII • Glass Extra: • More than 30 presets • Save your edited photos as animated GIFs • 4K Resolution on supported devices • Mask mode: Select which areas of the image/video are affected by the filters • Adjustments: Blur, Sharpen, Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation, Vibrance, Temperature • More than 20 original Color Filters • 9 Different Blend modes You can apply these effects and adjustments directly in your camera, to photos or to recorded videos. ------------------------------- PRO Subscription ------------------------------- Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually depending on the selected subscription plan. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. If you subscribe before a free trial ends, the remainder of the trial period will be forfeited. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your account settings in the App Store. Privacy Policy: https://net-sigma.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://net-sigma.com/terms-of-use

About

bitwave

This app offers real-time experimental photo and video effects using visual systems like ASCII, dithering, and computer vision. Users can adjust presets, create custom ones, and use image regions to influence visual processing.

Highlights
  • Real-time visual camera effects
  • ASCII, dither, halftone, stipple processing
  • Computer Vision masks and object-based effects
  • Live photo and video capture
  • Import and edit existing media
  • Custom preset creation
  • Video export and sharing
Features
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Bitwave is a creative-tech camera for making experimental photos and videos in real time. Explore visual systems built around ASCII, dithering, halftone, stippling, signal processing, pixelation, color manipulation and Computer Vision. Point the camera, choose a preset and reshape the image live. Bitwave is designed less like a traditional filter app and more like a visual instrument for experimentation. FEATURES • Realtime visual camera effects • ASCII, dither, halftone, stipple, signal and glitch-inspired processing • Computer Vision masks and object-based effects • Live photo and video capture • Import and edit existing photos and videos • LUTs and color adjustments • Effect-specific controls • Save modified effects as custom presets • Metal-powered realtime rendering • Video export and sharing COMPUTER VISION Use people, faces, objects and image regions as part of the visual processing itself. Computer Vision can reshape where and how an effect appears instead of simply placing a filter over the image. CUSTOM PRESETS Adjust an effect, change its color treatment, CV mode and parameters, then save the result as your own preset for instant reuse. MADE FOR EXPERIMENTATION Bitwave is built for visual artists, musicians, VJs, photographers, creative coders and anyone interested in experimental digital imagery. There is no required workflow. Open the camera, choose a visual system, modify it and see where the image goes. Bitwave Pro unlocks unlimited photo capture, live video recording and video export. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Glitch Art Studio4 screens
bitwave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: bitwave at free with in-app purchases against Glitch Art Studio's subscription. bitwave also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Glitch Art Studio's advantage is ratings volume (15K vs 1). 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. Glitch Art Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and bitwave sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

bitwave holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Glitch Art Studio has 15K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Glitch Art Studio's written reviews are positive against 100% of bitwave's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glitch Art Studio ships an update every 4 weeks, bitwave every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Glitch Art Studio versus bitwave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlitch Art Studiobitwave
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB152 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNET SigmaDemian Nezhdanov

Customer experience

Glitch Art Studio

All ratings14,508 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews326 reviews
Positive74.8%
Neutral8.0%
Negative17.2%

bitwave

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Glitch Art Studio

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Exporting videos gets stuck at 98%
  • Black and white videos turn green when saved
  • Inability to save custom presets
  • Crashes when importing large files

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to layer effects and adjust order
  • Improve video export quality and stability
  • Add more free effects and filters
  • Implement cloud/preset sync functionality
  • Add timeline controls and keyframing for effects

bitwave

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Glitch Art Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Glitch Art Studio - PRO$7.991 Month
  • Glitch Art Studio - PRO3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Glitch Art Effects & Filters$49.99
5 purchases

bitwave

Subscriptions1
  • bitwave PRO WEEKLY$0.997 Days
One-time4
  • Optional tip to support Bitwave.$0.99
  • Optional tip to support Bitwave.$5.99
  • PRO lifetime$5.99
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  • Optional tip to support Bitwave.$9.99

Questions

Is Glitch Art Studio free?
Glitch Art Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is bitwave free?
bitwave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Glitch Art Studio or bitwave?
bitwave is rated higher. Glitch Art Studio averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while bitwave averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Glitch Art Studio or bitwave have ads?
Neither Glitch Art Studio nor bitwave shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Glitch Art Studio or bitwave?
Glitch Art Studio ships an update every 4 weeks, and bitwave every 2 months. Most recently, Glitch Art Studio was updated on November 10, 2026 and bitwave on November 10, 2026.

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