Comparison

HarrisCamera vs Glitch Fx

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

Head to head
About

HarrisCamera

This app allows you to create unique "Harris Shutter Effect" photos by overlapping three images taken with different color filters. It offers various shooting and editing tools to achieve classic analog photo looks with vibrant colors and a retro feel.

Highlights
  • Multiple exposure photography
  • Three color filter shooting
  • Load images from photo library
  • 16 preset photo filters
  • Basic photo correction tools
  • Social media sharing
Features
Read full description

◆Congratulations! Over 260,000 downloads!◆ ◆1st place in the AppStore photo category in 12 countries!◆ HarrisCamera for iPhone is a camera app that creates a “Harris Shutter Effect” (also known as a “Tri-filter Effect”) photo on your iPhone. "Great effect using Harris shutter technique" - QUICK APP REVIEW "HarrisCamera is a unique photo app. It’s the only app I know of in the App Store to recreate the Harris shutter effect, a classic analog photo effect achieved by taking multiple exposures through several colored filters. Since the last update, the app saves in full resolution. It’s a good app." - Life in LoFi "HarrisCamera is a popular app for iPhone photography and it has just been updated with a new design and optimization for the iPhone 5. " - The App Whisperer "If you like getting unique images of this sort I’d highly recommend this app. " - iOS photo apps "If you don't have a photo-editing program, or you're just feeling lazy, there's an iPhone app called HarrisCamera that can recreate the Harris shutter effect for you." - WonderHowTo "For some reason, I'm really attracted to it. Maybe it's the wild color? Or maybe it's the nostalgia of the old 3D comic book look? " - Imagine This ● Overlap 3 photos into 1 ・Just take a picture three times using three different color filters. ・You can shoot beautifully without moving the camera as much as possible. ・Use a tripod or put your iPhone on and shoot! ● Share photos ・Instagram ・Twitter ・Facebook Other various applications can be linked. Be sure to attach a hashtag (#HarrisCamera) and share it! ● Function details ・Shooting with the highest image quality of your device (equivalent to the standard camera application) ・Load images from Photo library ・Flash shooting ・Grid display ・Image stabilization ・Ultra-wide-angle camera shooting (supported devices only) ・Telephoto camera shooting (supported devices only) ・Switch dark mode ・16 preset photo filters ・Adjustment tools for basic photo correction ● Preset photo filters ・INSTANT ・XPRO1 ・XPRO2 ・MOTION ・PRISM-1 ・PRISM-2 ・PRISM-3 ・DOUBLE-1 ・DOUBLE-2 ・DOUBLE-3 ・CHROME ・B&W ・TOYCAM ・SOFT ・DYNAMIC ● Adjustment tool ・Exposure ・Brightness ・Contrast ・Vividness ・Color temperature ・Highlight ・Shadow ・Vignetting (Vignette) ・Sharp We use icons by icons8(https://icons8.com/).

About

Glitch Fx

Create unique and striking glitch art with powerful pixel sorting and RGB color displacement. Apply these effects to your images, with the option to mask specific areas for precise control.

Highlights
  • Pixel sorting glitch effects
  • RGB color displacement
  • Masking tool for specific areas
  • Unique and beautiful glitch art creation
Features
Read full description

[Glitch Fx] enables you to create an unique and beautiful glitch effect with powerful pixel sorting and RGB color displacement. ● Create beautiful glitch effect by pixel sorting. ● Apply RGB color displacement for more dramatic effect. ● Apply glitch effect to specific area of image with powerful masking tool.

Screenshots

HarrisCamera4 screens
Glitch Fx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HarrisCamera at Free against Glitch Fx's $2.99. HarrisCamera also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (97 vs 5). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

HarrisCamera is free to download; Glitch Fx costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for HarrisCamera against 4.8 for Glitch Fx. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HarrisCamera has 97 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HarrisCamera ships an update every 5 weeks, Glitch Fx every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HarrisCamera versus Glitch Fx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHarrisCameraGlitch Fx
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (97 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews69.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings97 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerminical Inc.Dongwook Cho

Customer experience

HarrisCamera

All ratings97 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.0%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive69.7%
Neutral6.6%
Negative23.7%

Glitch Fx

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

HarrisCamera

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes when pressing done button
  • Crashes after taking third image
  • Force closes on iPhone 4S and older devices
  • Loading icon freezes between filters
  • Save to photos function not working
Show 5 more
  • Exit button (X) unresponsive after image capture
  • Other button causes app to hang
  • Crashes when using camera functionality
  • Composition fails without saving results
  • App freezes and closes unexpectedly

Requested features

10 requests
  • Upload/import photos from existing gallery
  • Additional color filters and monochrome option
  • Front-facing camera support
  • Volume button to trigger capture
  • Adjustable aspect ratio options
Show 5 more
  • Timer mode for self-portraits
  • Independent focus and exposure controls
  • More filter lens choices
  • Full-screen capture mode
  • Text/font overlay capabilities

Glitch Fx

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HarrisCamera

No in-app purchases

None

Glitch Fx

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HarrisCamera free?
HarrisCamera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Glitch Fx free?
Glitch Fx costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HarrisCamera or Glitch Fx?
HarrisCamera and Glitch Fx are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 97 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do HarrisCamera or Glitch Fx have ads?
Neither HarrisCamera nor Glitch Fx shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HarrisCamera or Glitch Fx?
HarrisCamera ships an update every 5 weeks, and Glitch Fx every 13 months. Most recently, HarrisCamera was updated on September 26, 2026 and Glitch Fx on September 23, 2026.

Other comparisons