GlitchCam vs Reflex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GlitchCam
Transform your videos into unique works of art with a vast collection of psychedelic, glitch, and VHS filters. Apply effects in real-time while recording or editing to create nostalgic home movies and eye-catching vlogs. Export in full HD and share your creations instantly.
- 100+ Glitch, VHS, and Psychedelic Filters
- Real-time effect application
- Retro VHS Camcorder simulation
- Zoom lens functionality
- Full HD 1080p export
- Direct sharing to social media
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100+ Psychedelic, Glitch & VHS Filters to highlight your video. With GlitchCam, you can distort plain video recording to video art easily. Download it to ignite your creativity. Enjoy your own vlog creation and amaze friends! ● Real time effects Just one tap to apply filters or effects while taking snaps. Slide to choose multi effects. Even offer photo camera to capture very moment during the recording. ● Glitch video effects - Retro VHS, Chrome, Shadow, RGB - VCR, Old TV, Noise, Monitor, glitter - HeartBeat, Soul, Vibrate, Xray, Neon - Noise, Mirror, Wave, Droste, Negative - Pixel, Cyber, Moire, Psychedelic - More digital glitches and trippy effects... ● Retro VHS Camcorder 80s & 90s Retro mania sweeps fashion world again. Videos were rough and frame-skipped, but in its unique vintage fashion. With GlitchCam, you can make home movies that look like nostalgic videotapes which has been stored for at least 30 years. ● Other Features - No signup or account needed, just open to start creating - Zoom lens to hype up those truly funny, embarrassing moments! - Selfie Mode - Export full HD videos in 1080p - Share it with your friends on Instagram, Tik Tok, YouTube, Tumblr etc. - Simple design and easy to use GlitchCam Pro Subscription --------------------------- GlitchCam offers a subscription option: $7.99/year. You can try free trial with all features available. GlitchCam subscription will automatically renew at the end of each term and it will be charged through your iTunes account unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period on the $7.99/year basis. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. -Terms of Use https://inshot.cc/terms/terms.pdf -Privacy Policy https://inshot.cc/terms/privacy.pdf Feel free to contact us: collageteam.feedback@gmail.com Your problems or suggestions are always welcomed!
Reflex
Create captivating videos with real-time AR effects powered by movement detection. Apply unique visual enhancements to live recordings or existing footage, and target specific individuals within the frame.
- Real-time AR effect recording
- Apply effects to existing videos
- Simultaneous effect application
- Person detection for targeted effects
- Photo capture with effects
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Move, and the world answers — in light and in sound. Reflex turns your camera into a living instrument. Whatever moves in the picture — a hand, your face, leaves in the wind — draws with light and plays the music. Sweep your hand and threads of light follow while piano notes bloom behind them. Hold still, and both settle: the light drifts away, the notes ring out. MOTION MAKES MUSIC Every effect comes with a generative soundtrack that listens to how you move. Nothing here is a loop — the music is composed live, so it never plays the same way twice. Your movement shapes how it plays, not only whether it plays: move gently for quiet phrases, move boldly and the notes grow louder and new instruments arrive. In headphones, each phrase comes from the side you moved on. • Move — the music answers your motion • Listen — the music plays on its own while you shoot • Ten soundscapes: Lullaby, Splash, Oxalis 1, Eyes Closed, Aisatsana, Pulse-code Modulation, Agua Ravine, Glasswing, Estuary, Nocturne • Piano, vibraphone, glockenspiel, guitar, violins, soprano sax, clarinet, cello, đàn tranh, birdsong and deep swells • Or play a song from Apple Music instead • Headphones recommended NINE LIVING EFFECTS • Silk — pull colored threads of light with your movement • Glimmer — wake a cloud of starlight that curls and shimmers, or let it settle on you and shrug it off • Ember — shed glowing sparks that rise and burn down • Opal — sink below the surface and stir a wake through the water • Dapple — stand in sunlight falling through willow, leaves, branch or maple, and stir the shade • Trace — your scene becomes dots of light to push, part, or carry away • Vortex — stir colored dust into currents that keep turning • Resonance — scatter sand that settles into Chladni figures, reshaped by every note • Nebula — pour your movement into a slow river of stardust Every effect has its own settings and remembers them, so you can tune the look until it is yours. Each one also has a story, with things to try. CALM SESSIONS Switch from Camera to Calm, set the phone down, and rest. The controls step aside and the music moves the picture for you. Breathe along as it rises and falls, settling to about six breaths a minute, or simply listen. Sessions run from 30 seconds to 5 minutes, or with no timer. BEYOND THE CAMERA Run any effect over a video from your library. Bring in a photo and play it with your finger: drag across it to stir the effect and play the music. Touch works on the camera and on videos too. RECORD THE WHOLE MOMENT Record video and the generative soundtrack is captured with it, exactly as you played it. Or take a photo of the effect. LEARN AS YOU PLAY Short Guides with animated drawings show you how to make music with movement, tune an effect, and pick clips that work. REFLEX PRO • Record with every effect • Calm sessions with every effect • Apply effects to photos and videos from your library • Export videos without a watermark • All future effects, sounds, and features Pro is available as an annual or monthly subscription, or as a one-time purchase. Prices may vary by region. Terms of Use: https://rflx.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://rflx.app/privacypolicy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Reflex at freemium against GlitchCam's subscription. Reflex also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). GlitchCam's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 30). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. GlitchCam sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per year and Reflex sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GlitchCam holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GlitchCam has 1.5K ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 66% and 67% positive.
GlitchCam ships an update every 6 weeks, Reflex every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GlitchCam | Reflex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better | 4.2 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 30 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SHANTANU PTE. LTD. | Sviatoslav Belmeha |
Customer experience
GlitchCam
Reflex
Bugs and requests
GlitchCam
Reported bugs
3 issues- Video saving issues
- Compatibility problems with older devices
- Inability to access photo library
Requested features
4 requests- Add search bar to choose songs
- Allow adding text to videos
- Improve ability to control glitch effects
- Offer one-time purchase option instead of subscription
Reflex
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GlitchCam
- GlitchCam - Video Effects7 Days trial$7.991 Year
Reflex
- PRO month3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- PRO Year3 Days trial$17.991 Year









