Photastic Video Warper vs Fluidium
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Shatter photo distortion
- Liquify image effect
- Grid distort with brushes
- Real-time video warping
- Kaleidoscope effect
- Multiple brush tools
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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.
Fluidium
Experience a mesmerizing world of living color and motion that responds to your touch. Create unique, breathtaking visuals, relax, explore creativity, or generate stunning videos and wallpapers.
- Interactive fluid simulation
- 130+ factory presets
- Custom preset design
- 4 expressive brush types
- HD video recording
- Wallpaper generation
- Smart Pause and Auto-Play modes
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From the award-winning creator of Uzu comes Fluidium — a mesmerizing world of living color and motion at your fingertips. Watch as vibrant streams of light and liquid respond instantly to your touch, creating endlessly unique, breathtaking visuals. Whether you want to relax, explore creativity, or share dazzling videos, Fluidium turns your screen into a canvas of pure magic. Fluidium 2.0 expands that world with a redesigned interface, deeper creative control, and a new generation of effects — from Warp worlds and Particles to Mask shapes and richer Symmetry modes. Features: - 300+ stunning factory presets, organized into collections - Design, save, import, and export your own presets - Create and organize custom preset collections - Real-time interactive fluid simulation powered by Metal - Micro-presets for Fluid, Brush, Color, and Effects • Deep customization to fine-tune every detail • Expressive Warp effects: Radial, Tunnel, Horizon, Pillar, Planet, and Galaxy • Particles, Mask shapes, and advanced Symmetry modes • 4 expressive brush types, each with unique dynamics • Advanced reflection effects for immersive visuals • Auto-cycling color palettes and improved palette tools • Generate stunning wallpapers and background images • Smart Pause freezes the flow when you lift your fingers • Auto-Play mode for hands-free relaxation — choose which presets to cycle • Optimized quality settings for smooth performance on any device • One-time in-app purchase to unlock all features
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fluidium at 100% against Photastic Video Warper's 55%. Fluidium also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). Photastic Video Warper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Fluidium sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Photastic Video Warper asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fluidium holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Photastic Video Warper's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fluidium's.
Photastic Video Warper ships an update monthly, Fluidium every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Photastic Video Warper | Fluidium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 270 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | gedalia.net | Colordodge Labs |
Customer experience
Photastic Video Warper
Fluidium
In-app purchases
Photastic Video Warper
No in-app purchases
Fluidium
- Fluidium Pro Mode Unlock$4.99
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