Comparison

Photastic Video Warper vs 3D Spinner

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

Head to head
About

Photastic Video Warper

Transform your photos and videos with unique distortion effects. Apply shattering, liquifying, or grid distortion to images and real-time video. Explore various brush tools for creative manipulation and enjoy mesmerizing kaleidoscopic visuals.

Highlights
  • Shatter photo distortion
  • Liquify image effect
  • Grid distort with brushes
  • Real-time video warping
  • Kaleidoscope effect
  • Multiple brush tools
Features
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Photastic is an image and video warping and destruction app. Supports warping still images from the photo library and the camera or warping video in Real-Time from the camera. 3 Different distortion modes: ◆Shatter your photos into thousands of pieces and watch them respond to gravity and reform. ◆Liquify your image, turning it into a swirly puddle of goo. ◆Grid Distort - Push and pull your image and then watch it snap back. Supports 6 multiple sized brushes: ◆ inflate ◆ deflate ◆ spin ◆ swirl ◆ pulse ◆ drag. ◆Support for VGA out, distortion particles, three different healing modes. ◆Kaleidoscoping the world in real-time Watch a demo of Photastic HD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgwSbDkFUgk Created by Gedalia Pasternak, creator of the critically acclaimed iBeams special effects app. A Computer Graphics Engineer whose work has been seen in television commercials, video games, and the occasional military training system. As well as in the hands of bored teenagers at art museums. Recommended for fans of Facemelter and fluid FX.

About

3D Spinner

Experience the most realistic virtual fidget spinner with lifelike physics, 3D graphics, and sound. Interact with various spinners, explore different materials and bearings, and enjoy simulated vibrations for an immersive experience.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D graphics and sound
  • Lifelike physics and spin times
  • Variety of spinner materials and bearings
  • Simulated vibration effects
  • Gyroscope and accelerometer interaction
  • Adjustable RPM and spin time display
Features
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3D Spinner - the most realistic virtual fidget spinner app you can get! Featuring realistic physics, 3D graphics and sound, 3D Spinner lets you play with a variety of fidget spinners as if you're really holding them. Just touch the screen and see your finger interact with the spinner as if it's really there. Move the device around to view and spin the spinner from any angle using the gyro. Or hold the center of the spinner with one hand and spin with the other, rotating the device to feel simulated gyroscopic effects with actual vibration just like the real thing! Features: - Realistic 3D graphics and sound - Realistic physics and spin times - Plastic 3-sided spinners, metal 2-sided spinners, different metals like anodised aluminium, luminescent plastic, brass and even solid gold spinners! - Spinners have different main bearings - steel, steel-ceramic hybrid and full ceramic ball bearings for even longer spin times - Vibration when rotating while holding just like the real thing - Various options are available such as removing bearing covers or the center caps to see the ball bearings in action - Option to show RPM and spin time - Option to disable the gyro/accelerometer to pan/zoom the view manually Fidget spinners are claimed to help with relieving stress and anxiety, and even ADHD. 3D Spinner tries to be as close to simulating a real fidget spinner as possible, so if the claims are true, then this app might help relieve those conditions too. 3D Spinner - a great fidget toy and stress-reliever, not just for kids but adults too!

Screenshots

Photastic Video Warper3 screens
3D Spinner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 3D Spinner at 100% against Photastic Video Warper's 55%. 3D Spinner also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and monetization model (free vs paid). Photastic Video Warper's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 42 months) and ratings volume (14 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

3D Spinner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Photastic Video Warper has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Photastic Video Warper's written reviews are positive against 100% of 3D Spinner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photastic Video Warper ships an update monthly, 3D Spinner every 42 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Photastic Video Warper versus 3D Spinner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhotastic Video Warper3D Spinner
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (14 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 42 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developergedalia.netDemonStudios

Customer experience

Photastic Video Warper

All ratings14 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive55.3%
Neutral13.2%
Negative31.6%

3D Spinner

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Photastic Video Warper

No in-app purchases

None

3D Spinner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Photastic Video Warper free?
Photastic Video Warper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 3D Spinner free?
3D Spinner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Photastic Video Warper or 3D Spinner?
3D Spinner is rated higher. Photastic Video Warper averages 3.8 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while 3D Spinner averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Photastic Video Warper or 3D Spinner have ads?
Neither Photastic Video Warper nor 3D Spinner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Photastic Video Warper or 3D Spinner?
Photastic Video Warper ships an update monthly, and 3D Spinner every 42 months. Most recently, Photastic Video Warper was updated on November 1, 2026 and 3D Spinner on November 2, 2026.

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