GlitchCam vs MX Effects
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!
MX Effects
Easily create stunning Instagram posts with a wide variety of beautiful templates and photo effects. Add text to stylize your images and impress your friends with professionally edited visuals.
- Instant beautiful templates
- Picture effects
- Add quick text
- Over 200 templates
- Beautify Instagram wall
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Edit picture for Instagram by choosing instant beautiful templates and picture effects right from this templates editor app. Add quick text to your pic to stylize images and impress your friends with this app. With more than 200 different templates available for every kind of occasion, this app is all you need to beautify your Instagram wall is beautifully edited image templates.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GlitchCam at 4.7 against MX Effects's 4.2. GlitchCam also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 95). MX Effects's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. MX Effects asks for nothing beyond the download.
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 95, so its average is the more settled of the two.
GlitchCam ships an update every 6 weeks, MX Effects every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GlitchCam | MX Effects |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better | 4.2 (95 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 95 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 393 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | SHANTANU PTE. LTD. | Aaron Kwok |
Customer experience
GlitchCam
MX Effects
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
MX Effects
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GlitchCam
- GlitchCam - Video Effects7 Days trial$7.991 Year
MX Effects
No in-app purchases
