Cross Filter vs PictOrb Movable Lens Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cross Filter
Enhance your photos with stunning cross filter and rainbow effects. Precisely control light sources, ray properties, and colors for a unique, stylish look. Easily edit with intuitive touch gestures for beautiful results.
- Apply cross filter effects to light sources
- Add glitter and rainbow effects
- Customize ray length, width, and angle
- Adjust light source radius and impermeability
- Intuitive swipe and pinch editing
- Save in various resolutions
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● You can add a beautiful "cross filter effect" to photos such as night views and illuminations. ● The beautiful rays emitted from light sources such as lighting give a stylish "glitter effect" to monotonous and dark photographs. ● It is also effective for light such as reflections on the water surface, sunbeams, and candle flames. ● You can apply a "rainbow effect" that makes lighting, illuminations, candles, etc. look beautiful. [Disadvantages of conventional glitter apps] - Since the glitter effect is automatic, you cannot edit it freely. - Most of the photos have too many cross rays, which makes the photos unattractive. - No detailed settings can be made for each light source. [Advantages of this app] - Cross filter effect can be applied only to llight sources that you want to add glitter effect. - You can set the length, width, color, transmission rate, number, angle, etc. of the light beam as you like. - You can apply the beautiful "rainbow effect" unique to the cross filter effect. - Easy operation by swiping or pinching allows quick editing without stress. - Even with simple manual editing, the result is a pretty beautiful photo. - It will not be an unattractive photo with too much glitter. [Source] - Camera shooting: Photo - Camera roll: Photo - Paste image: Copy and paste a web image - File sharing: Can be sent from AirDrop, SNS, and other apps [Cross filter effect] * All rays can be edited at once. - Ray length - Ray width - Light source radius - Impermeability - Light color - Rainbow Effect - Number of rays (4, 6, 8, 10, ...) - Ray angle - Save resolution: 20-100% of the original resolution [Touch operation] * All rays can be edited at once. - Long press: Add new ray - Swipe: Movement of light rays - Pinch-in / pinch-out: Edit the same ratio of ray length, width, and radius [Output] - Save to camera roll: Photo - Sharing videos and photos: AirDrop, LINE, Facebook, Dropbox, Instagram, ...
PictOrb Movable Lens Camera
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Flip part of a scene. Break it into pixels. Bend it like light through glass. PictOrb places a movable optical lens over the live camera view. Choose a round Orb, a rounded Cube, or Heart. All three lens shapes are free. Drag from anywhere in the preview to move the lens, pinch anywhere to resize it, and rotate Cube or Heart with two fingers. Tap Heart to make the whole lens bounce from the spot you touch. Use the vertical slider to zoom only the scene inside the lens; its shape and position stay put. The available zoom-out range adapts to the framing and lens position. Touch and hold to adjust focus and exposure. See every change live, then capture a high-resolution silent photo or 1080p video at 30 fps. Import a photo or video and add a lens to it. Choose media from the in-app gallery, or pass a photo or video to “Edit Media in PictOrb” in Shortcuts and start editing. Turn a still photo into a silent video as you move the lens. For videos, choose a starting point, play while adjusting the lens, and save up to the point where you stop. Keep the original audio or mute it. Your originals stay unchanged; each result is saved as a new creation. EFFECTS • Plain: Keeps the scene’s colors while adding the clear glass edge and highlights • Flip: Reverses the image inside the lens • Pixel: Pixelates the image inside the lens • Triangle Pixel: Creates triangular pixels inside the lens • Crystal: Creates crystal-like refraction • Shine: Adds highlights and a glow beyond the lens edge • Stained Glass: Turns the scene's colors and boundaries into stained glass • Prism: Separates colors • Kaleido: Splits the image like a kaleidoscope • Fisheye: Applies fisheye-style distortion • Aura: Refracts the image through a slowly moving liquid wave • Sepia: Adds warm sepia tones inside the lens • Mono: Turns only the lens interior black and white • Snow: Snow keeps falling and settles at the bottom, responding to tilt and lens movement • Rain: Adds falling rain and small droplets inside the lens Plain, Flip, Pixel, Crystal, Sepia, and Mono are free to use with both photos and videos. In Settings, show, hide, and reorder effects to fit your workflow. PictOrb Pro is a one-time purchase. It lets you save photos and videos made with Triangle Pixel, Shine, Stained Glass, Prism, Kaleido, Fisheye, Aura, Snow, and Rain, both when capturing and when editing imported media. Preview every Pro effect before you buy. There is no subscription. CAPTURE FEATURES • High-resolution silent photos • 1080p video at 30 fps • Front and rear cameras • Portrait and landscape orientations • FULL, 1:1, 4:5, 3:4, and 9:16 capture ratios • Front camera mirroring option • Orb, Cube, or Heart shape, position, size, Cube/Heart angle, and effect parameters • Zoom the scene inside the lens without resizing it • Optional effect-free copies saved with captured photos and videos • Continuous zoom with Camera Control on supported iPhones • In-app gallery for media saved by PictOrb IMPORT AND EDIT • Add effects to a photo and save a new image • Adjust lens-only zoom when editing imported photos or videos • Choose a photo or video from the in-app gallery • Receive a photo or video from Shortcuts and open the editor • Create a silent video from a photo while moving the lens • Record effects on a video from your chosen start to your stopping point • Keep or mute original audio, preview the result, and try again • Preserve the input aspect ratio and export video at up to 1080p, 30 fps Launch PictOrb from supported Lock Screen controls or Camera Control. Creations captured while locked are imported into the gallery after you unlock your iPhone. Photos, videos, and effects are processed on your device. Capture and editing media are not uploaded to a developer server. No account, ads, or tracking. Only when you choose to send a support inquiry are your message, optional reply email address, and app/device information sent to our support service.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PictOrb Movable Lens Camera at Free against Cross Filter's $2.99. PictOrb Movable Lens Camera also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). Cross Filter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On ads and device support 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
PictOrb Movable Lens Camera is free to download; Cross Filter costs $2.99 up front. PictOrb Movable Lens Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cross Filter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cross Filter ships an update every 10 days, PictOrb Movable Lens Camera every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cross Filter | PictOrb Movable Lens Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masanori Katsuta | akira kawakami |
In-app purchases
Cross Filter
No in-app purchases
PictOrb Movable Lens Camera
- PictOrb Pro$3.99
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