Comparison

PsyCam vs MeltCam

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

Head to head
About

PsyCam

Record videos with unique camera filters and out-of-this-world vibrant colors. Enhance your footage with blur effects and apply audio effects that can be toggled on or off during recording. Supports front/back cameras, zoom, and flash.

Highlights
  • Fluorescent camera filters
  • Audio effects for video
  • Switchable filters during recording
  • Front and back camera support
  • Zoom and camera light functionality
  • Photo and video recording
Features
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Camera filters effects app with audio effect for video recording. Make impressive visuals with vibrant colours out of this world, blurt effects and huge audio effect. The audio effect can be switched on and off and is applied on the recorded videos. The app supports both front and back cameras, landscape and portrait mode, zoom and camera lights. There are 6 camera filter modes and you can change them while recording video. You can also switch the cameras and the audio effect while recording without interrupting the video. Both photo and video are supported.

About

MeltCam

Features
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Point the camera, and watch your world melt, warp, and glow. MeltCam is a real-time psychedelic camera app. From trending VHS-style noise to glitch, kaleidoscope, neon, and tie-dye, switch between bold effects and reshape the world right inside your viewfinder. [What makes MeltCam different] ◆ Zero-lag real-time preview No heavy post-processing, no waiting. Effects transform your viewfinder the instant you tap them. You're not editing after the shot — the world is already warped before you press the shutter. ◆ Social-ready 1:1 square Preview and saved photo are pixel-perfect identical squares. Drop them straight into your Instagram or TikTok feed, profile, or thumbnail without second-guessing the crop. ◆ A bold lineup of effects - Melt: signs and shapes drip and flow like liquid - Tie-Dye: vivid tie-dye psychedelia - Wave: a sine-wave shimmer like looking through water - Mirror: symmetrical beauty born from a flip - Glitch: scanlines and noise, full digital decay - Acid: hue rotation paints the world in psychedelic colors - Plasma: undulating plasma light - Trip: a swirling vortex of mind-bending color - Vortex: a spiral that pulls everything inward - Kaleidoscope: peer into another world through a kaleidoscope - Neon Edge: outlines glow like neon signs - Prism Split: prism-shifted color separation - VHS Noise: gritty, retro 80s tape noise ◆ Photos and videos, ready to post Save photos and videos with the effect baked in, straight to your library. Record short videos up to 60 seconds. No extra editing step required. ◆ Front and rear camera Selfies or scenery, your call. Like the stock camera, the preview is mirrored while the saved photo is not — so what you share looks the way it should. [Made for you if you...] - Want photos and videos that don't look like everyone else's - Love glitch, psychedelic, and neon visuals - Shoot music, live shows, clubs, and festivals - Have outgrown standard filter apps - Want to play with the shot, not just edit it after [MeltCam Pro] Free users get unlimited use of the basic effects. Upgrade to Pro to unlock all the psychedelic, neon, and retro effects. [Supported languages] English, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), German, Spanish, Korean, French, Simplified Chinese Look through the lens, into another world. With MeltCam, turn what's in front of you into something that isn't quite real.

Screenshots

PsyCam4 screens
MeltCam3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MeltCam at Free against PsyCam's $2.99. MeltCam also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 30 months). PsyCam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown).

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

MeltCam is free to download; PsyCam costs $2.99 up front. MeltCam sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PsyCam asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PsyCam ships an update every 30 months, MeltCam every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 3 level
PsyCam versus MeltCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPsyCamMeltCam
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 30 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSCANGINECROSSBRIDGE INC.

In-app purchases

None

PsyCam

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

MeltCam

Subscriptions2
  • MeltCam Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • MeltCam Pro (Yearly)$19.991 Year

Questions

Is PsyCam free?
PsyCam costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MeltCam free?
MeltCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PsyCam or MeltCam have ads?
MeltCam shows ads; PsyCam does not.
Which is updated more often, PsyCam or MeltCam?
PsyCam ships an update every 30 months, and MeltCam every 4 days. Most recently, PsyCam was updated on October 24, 2026 and MeltCam on October 24, 2026.

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