Comparison

Jam Cam vs CUBE

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

Head to head
About

Jam Cam

This app allows users to creatively manipulate video like a musical instrument, offering a range of effects inspired by music and vj tools. It enables intuitive control over visuals, perfect for creating music videos, glitch art, and lofi aesthetics. Explore live performance features and sync effects with audio for dynamic video creation.

Highlights
  • Intuitive video effect manipulation
  • Audioreactive effects synced with music
  • Handcrafted, updated templates
  • Live video performance capabilities
  • Lofi and VHS aesthetic creation
  • Cross-platform video publishing
Features
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Play with video like a musical instrument. Jam Cam is a creative video effects app. Inspired by music instruments and vj tools, packed as a easy to use but powerful app. Play intuitively with effects and let your own rhythm guide your way. Create music videos, glitch art, lofi vibes and more. Explore live video performance and effects with Jam Cam. EASY — Intuitive and fast, create a video jam in 30 seconds. LIKE AN INSTRUMENT — Play with video like a musical instrument, inspired by the classic SP-404. SYNCS WITH MUSIC — Audioreactive effects that react to music, either from an imported song or from the microphone. TEMPLATES — Choose from handcrafted templates that are continuously updated. PERFORM — Get Jam Cam PRO and create your own video synths, connect with MIDI and even connect an external screen and perform at your local arena. LOFI AESTHETICS — Easily create the 90s VHS vibe. STAND OUT — Take your videos to the next level and create something truly unique that makes your creativity stand out. PUBLISH — Whether it’s for your YouTube channel, TikTok, Instagram or maybe motion graphics for Spotify, your video jams work on any platform. Install Jam Cam today! PRIVACY POLICY: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/12237894 TERMS AND CONDITIONS: https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/12237894

About

CUBE

Apply real-time augmented reality video effects to your photos and videos. Features include LiDAR scanning for 3D particle clouds, liquid metal camouflage, and motion trails. Offers fine-tuning of effects and high-resolution recording.

Highlights
  • Real-time AR video effects
  • LiDAR 3D particle cloud scanning
  • Liquid metal camouflage effect
  • Motion trail effect
  • Slit scan for time bending
  • Adjustable effects for people/background/frame
  • Full HD video recording
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UBE brings real-time AR video effects to your iPhone camera. Built on Metal and ARKit, it lets you shoot eye-catching videos and photos with effects applied live as you film. LIDAR SCANNING CUBE combines the live camera image with the depth map from the LiDAR Scanner to build a 3D particle cloud of up to 3,000,000 points. Blend it with the real world and step into a surreal version of your surroundings. LIQUID METAL CAMOUFLAGE Go back to 1991 and become the T-1000 from James Cameron's "Terminator 2: Judgment Day". Your body turns into shimmering, see-through liquid metal that blends into the scene behind you. CODE RAIN Inspired by the falling code from "The Matrix". Blue pill or red pill? MOTION TRAIL Inspired by "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners", CUBE recreates the afterimage trail David leaves behind when he activates his Sandevistan. SLIT SCAN Stretch and bend time by capturing the scene one slice at a time. WITH CUBE YOU CAN - Switch between effects instantly - Apply effects to people, the background or the whole frame - Fine-tune each effect with its own settings - Record Full HD video at a high bitrate - Take high-resolution photos at 2880 × 1620 COMPATIBILITY - Body segmentation requires iPhone XS / XR (A12 Bionic) or later. - LiDAR Scanning requires a device with a LiDAR Scanner.

Screenshots

Jam Cam4 screens
CUBE4 screens

Verdict

The call

Jam Cam and CUBE both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of CUBE's written reviews are positive against 45% of Jam Cam's. Jam Cam's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (104 vs 16). On price, rating, 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. Jam Cam sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and CUBE sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Jam Cam against 4.7 for CUBE. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jam Cam has 104 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of Jam Cam's written reviews are positive against 83% of CUBE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jam Cam ships an update every 3 days, CUBE monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Jam Cam versus CUBE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJam CamCUBE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (104 ratings)4.7 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings104 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRhythmic Visions AB银凯 朱

Customer experience

Jam Cam

All ratings93 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral27.3%
Negative27.3%

CUBE

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Jam Cam

Subscriptions4
  • Jam Cam Pro – Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Jam Cam Lite – Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Jam Cam Lite – Yearly Payment$3.491 Year
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  • Jam Cam Pro – Yearly payment$8.491 Year
One-time2
  • Jam Cam Lite One Time Purchase$8.99
  • Jam Cam Pro One Time Purchase$64.99
3 purchases

CUBE

One-time3
  • Matrix Effect$1.99
  • LiDAR Scanning Effect$1.99
  • Liquid Metal Effect$1.99

Questions

Is Jam Cam free?
Jam Cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CUBE free?
CUBE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Jam Cam or CUBE?
CUBE is rated higher. Jam Cam averages 4.6 out of 5 from 104 ratings, while CUBE averages 4.7 from 16 ratings.
Do Jam Cam or CUBE have ads?
Neither Jam Cam nor CUBE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jam Cam or CUBE?
Jam Cam ships an update every 3 days, and CUBE monthly. Most recently, Jam Cam was updated on November 3, 2026 and CUBE on November 7, 2026.

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