Comparison

Bansa vs DU

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

Head to head
About

Bansa

Create surreal and unique photos and videos with a variety of reflection and distortion effects. Transform ordinary objects into new visual experiences and share your creations.

Highlights
  • Kaleidoscope video and photo recording
  • Apply surreal effects to gallery media
  • Flash support for low light
  • Rotate camera for selfies
  • Swipeable filter selection
  • Add kaleidoscope styles to objects
  • Share mirror videos and photos
Features
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Bansa is a surreal camera app. Imagine a photo or video and create it with Bansa. Sometimes you can create more than you have imagined, with that inception like filters. You will be suprised by the result. Bansa is more than a reflection effect. It has many filters and more than 20 different reflection and distortion effects. With Bansa, you can enjoy these features: • Record kaleidoscope videos and photos • Choose videos or photos from gallery to add them surreal effects. • Use flash in case of low light. • Rotate camera for surreal selfies. • Swipe left or right to choose among filters. • Add new kaleidoscope style to ordinary objects. • Find, Reflect, Inspire and create a new world. • Share your mirror video or photo on your story Check out media that is created by Bansa: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/madewithbansa Need some help, got feedback, have an idea? Please send us an email at support@bansa.app

About

DU

Transform videos into extreme digital art with 37 unique filters. This experimental app allows you to digitally mangle and twist footage, creating unique visual effects. Save any frame as a still image or export the entire glitched-out video.

Highlights
  • 37 exclusive video filters
  • Apply filters in infinite combinations
  • Arrange video effects stack manually
  • Blend glitched video with original
  • Randomize filters for unique chaos
  • Save affected video frames as stills
Features
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:: DESTROY MOTION GRAPHICS ::: Transform any video into extreme digital art. Play on the intoxicating fringes of glitch video with 37 exclusive video filters. Be creative. Push the boundaries. Legendary music label Detroit Underground presents a totally new tool by the creator of DECIM8, designed to digitally mangle and twist your videos. DU-VFX is an experimental app for experimental people. The line-crossers, the button-pushers, the ones who don’t fit into basic boxes. Load up any video from your camera roll. Tap the randomize effects button. Find a VFX filter combination that makes your content POP - or explode into digital fragments of its former self. Scan through the frames of your video and export any affected frame as a still image. Activate and arrange the effects stack manually or rely completely on the nature of chaos - the choice is yours. • Load any video from your camera roll as source material • Apply 37 insane video filters in infinite combinations • Arrange and activate a video effects stack manually • Blend the glitched-out version with the original in 22 blend modes • Randomize filters for unique chaos • Optionally, parameters can drift and change over time • Save any effected video frame as a still image WARNING! THIS APP IS CAPABLE OF COMPLETELY DESTROYING A VIDEO. (You keep the original, of course!) If this doesn't appeal to you, there are LOTS of apps out there to provide all the "safe" effects you could ever want. If you're looking for something more, something new and unpredictable.. capable of making art that's challenging yet beautiful, then you are in the right place. Note : Currently video rendering must happen while the app is in the foreground. iOS may kill the app if backgrounded during render. We're looking into the best way around this.

Screenshots

Bansa4 screens
DU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DU at 71% against Bansa's 40%. Bansa's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, 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. Bansa sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DU sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bansa holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 33 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of Bansa's written reviews are positive against 71% of DU's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bansa ships an update every 5 weeks, DU every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bansa versus DU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBansaDU
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (24 ratings) — better4.5 (33 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews70.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2433 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB17 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKubra GurlerKris Collins

Customer experience

Bansa

All ratings24 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

DU

All ratings32 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral9.4%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative23.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bansa

One-time1
  • Bansa Pro Mode$1.99
1 purchases

DU

One-time1
  • Still Image Export$0.99

Questions

Is Bansa free?
Bansa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DU free?
DU is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bansa or DU?
Bansa is rated higher. Bansa averages 4.8 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while DU averages 4.5 from 33 ratings.
Do Bansa or DU have ads?
Neither Bansa nor DU shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bansa or DU?
Bansa ships an update every 5 weeks, and DU every 4 months. Most recently, Bansa was updated on October 24, 2026 and DU on October 22, 2026.

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