Comparison

Thrivestone vs KinoGlitch

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

Head to head
About

Thrivestone

Explore a universe of interactive camera filters that tap into abstract and chaotic visual realms. This application generates unique, dynamic imagery for your photos and videos. Be aware of potential photosensitive warnings due to light flashes.

Highlights
  • Interactive camera filters
  • Chaos-inspired visuals
  • Dynamic photo effects
  • Unique video generation
  • Photosensitive warning
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Interactive camera filters that draw from the great seas of chaos. Photosensitive warning: This app creates flashes of light that could trigger seizures for people with visual sensitivities.

About

KinoGlitch

Create dynamic 3D videos and images with glitch effects. Apply numerous grid presets and adjust object transparency, blending, and movement. Enhance your creations with over 50 controllable effects.

Highlights
  • 3D object creation for videos and images
  • 200+ grid presets
  • Adjustable grid divisions and intensity
  • Object transparency and blending controls
  • Record 3D object movement
  • 50+ controllable video effects
Features
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Turn your photos, videos and live camera into glitch art, moving 3D sculptures and visuals that react to sound. KinoGlitch is a creative playground for images in motion. Break a portrait into glowing particles, bend a scene through glass, stretch movement with slit-scan effects or build a look with layers, masks and text transformed by effects. Start with a preset, then shape it into something of your own. TURN IMAGES INTO 3D ART Transform photos and videos into sculptural meshes with 180+ grid and shape presets. Control depth, density, lighting and glow, then explore your scene from different angles. Add textures and backgrounds to develop your composition. CREATE WITH PARTICLES Rebuild your image with dots, rings, sparks, squares, diamonds or ASCII characters. Adjust particle size, depth and glow to move between delicate point clouds and bold digital textures. LET SOUND DRIVE THE LOOK Make meshes and particles respond to your video's audio or the microphone. In the Effects editor, let audio drive individual effect parameters, or draw custom curves to control how they change over time. EXPLORE 250+ EFFECTS AND OVERLAYS Experiment with RGB separation, pixel sorting, slit scan, glass refraction, mirrors, tunnels, waves, halftones and more. Combine distortion with 190+ color looks, including Neon, Cyber, Tokyo, Pale and Tint. BUILD YOUR EFFECTS IN LAYERS Choose when effects appear with a dedicated video timeline. Combine two effect tracks over your base look, apply shape masks and add text. Place words before an effect to distort them with the image, or keep them on top for a clean title. SEE IT THROUGH YOUR CAMERA Preview and record 3D mesh, particle and glitch effects as you shoot. Experiment with movement, light and sound in real time. SET YOUR ART IN MOTION Animate your 3D scene around different axes and record a full rotation. Save images and videos for music visuals, experimental films, digital artwork and social posts. KinoGlitch works on iPhone and iPad. Start creating for free with limited saves. KinoGlitch PRO unlocks unlimited saves, with subscription and one-time purchase options. Find inspiration on Instagram: @kinoglitch Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Thrivestone4 screens
KinoGlitch4 screens

Verdict

The call

Thrivestone and KinoGlitch both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 96% of Thrivestone's written reviews are positive against 85% of KinoGlitch's. Thrivestone also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). KinoGlitch's advantage is ratings volume (98 vs 28). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Thrivestone sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and KinoGlitch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Thrivestone against 4.7 for KinoGlitch. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 98 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 96% of Thrivestone's written reviews are positive against 85% of KinoGlitch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thrivestone ships an update every 3 weeks, KinoGlitch every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Thrivestone versus KinoGlitch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThrivestoneKinoGlitch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (28 ratings) — better4.7 (98 ratings)
Positive reviews96.0% of reviews — better85.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2898 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB230 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael Lemmontalonsodev

Customer experience

Thrivestone

All ratings26 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive96.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative0.0%

KinoGlitch

All ratings98 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral1.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Thrivestone

One-time2
  • Season 0: Filter Pack #1$3.99
  • Season 0: Filter Pack #2$3.99
3 purchases

KinoGlitch

Subscriptions2
  • KinoGlitch PRO3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • KinoGlitch PRO$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • KinoGlitch PRO$7.99

Questions

Is Thrivestone free?
Thrivestone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KinoGlitch free?
KinoGlitch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Thrivestone or KinoGlitch?
Thrivestone is rated higher. Thrivestone averages 4.8 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while KinoGlitch averages 4.7 from 98 ratings.
Do Thrivestone or KinoGlitch have ads?
Neither Thrivestone nor KinoGlitch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thrivestone or KinoGlitch?
Thrivestone ships an update every 3 weeks, and KinoGlitch every 5 weeks. Most recently, Thrivestone was updated on November 1, 2026 and KinoGlitch on November 4, 2026.

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