Decim8 vs SCN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Decim8
Apply a variety of digital effects to your photos and live camera feeds. Save custom effect combinations and explore unique, ever-changing visual transformations.
- 33 digital effects
- Load from photo library
- Live camera input
- Save custom effects
- Unique effect variations
- Effect previews
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APP RATED 9/10 BY WIRED MAGAZINE - 33 insane digital effects - Load images from your photo library or use a live camera - Save your favorite combinations as your own named effects - Effects never exactly the same twice - Effects previews give an idea of what each effect does.
SCN
Easily distort your photos with unique scanning effects. Explore various scan modes, gyroscope control, and color options to create visually striking images. Use live mode to apply distortions to your real-time camera view.
- Multiple scan modes (SYNC, SEQUENCE, OFFSET)
- Live camera distortion
- Gyroscope control for movement
- Adjustable image position, rotation, and scale
- Customizable aspect ratio and background
- Scan duration and smoothing options
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SCN lets you distort your pictures in a cool and simple way! Use SCN like a traditional copier or scanner that creates cool effects by moving an image while scanning it. Create stunning distortion effects by combining various settings, including different scan modes, gyroscope control, colors and formats. Choose LIVE mode to distort your current view on the world! Features: -3 different scan modes: SYNC for natural color output, just like a real scanner. SEQUENCE for an individual scan of each of the RGB channels. OFFSET for a custom distance between the RGB channels. -LIVE-mode to get the actual live-view from the camera -move, rotate and scale the placed image or the live-view on the scanning plate -move and rotate with the iPhone’s gyroscope -change the aspect ratio for full flexibility -set the scan duration -change the background color or even remove it -set the start position for the scan -enable 'smoothing' for a smoother movement of the image
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SCN at Free against Decim8's $0.99. SCN also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 52%). Decim8's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 68 months) and rating (3.8 vs 3.4). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
SCN is free to download; Decim8 costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Decim8 holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Decim8 has 149 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of Decim8's written reviews are positive against 63% of SCN's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Decim8 ships an update weekly, SCN every 68 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Decim8 | SCN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (149 ratings) — better | 3.4 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.7% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 149 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 68 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kris Collins | Dominik Seibold |
Customer experience
Decim8
SCN
Bugs and requests
Decim8
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on startup or when trying to save
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Inability to access camera roll or photo library
Requested features
5 requests- Add undo/revert functionality
- Improve interface and usability
- Implement better image saving options
- Add support for higher resolution images
- Introduce video processing capabilities
SCN
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Decim8
No in-app purchases
SCN
No in-app purchases
