HarrisCamera vs Glitch Fx
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Multiple exposure photography
- Three color filter shooting
- Load images from photo library
- 16 preset photo filters
- Basic photo correction tools
- Social media sharing
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◆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/).
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.
- Pixel sorting glitch effects
- RGB color displacement
- Masking tool for specific areas
- Unique and beautiful glitch art creation
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[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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | HarrisCamera | Glitch Fx |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (97 ratings) | 4.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 97 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | minical Inc. | Dongwook Cho |
Customer experience
HarrisCamera
Glitch Fx
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
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- 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
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- 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
HarrisCamera
No in-app purchases
Glitch Fx
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is HarrisCamera free?
Is Glitch Fx free?
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