Comparison

FilterGlass vs IllumiCameraPro

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

Head to head
About

FilterGlass

Enhance your photos with a wide array of free filters and editing tools. This camera app offers real-time previews, creative effects like tilt-shift and eye-enlarging, and easy sharing to social media.

Highlights
  • Various free filters
  • Eye-enlarging & Glamor tools
  • Real-time preview
  • Timer for photos
  • Circular and pinpoint filters
  • Tilt Shift effect
  • Pen tool for drawing
  • Easy SNS posting
Features
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Use various filters and make your photos cool with this camera app. The filters in the app are available for free. And you will get two more filters by reviewing FilterGlass. The filters for reviewers will be updated every app ver. Creat cool photos with various filters, edit functions, eye-largening tools etc. You can share one of your favorite photos with friends by SNS or email. Features - Various filters available for free Make your photos better, easily with free. No annoying settings or procedure. Filters available: Premium / sharp / bright / Art / sepiArt / sketch / sketch-ex / Bsketch / comic / hatch / 8bit tile / X-pro / SeaGreen / sunset / B&W / Negative / licorice / Coffee Seaside / Nostal / X blue / Warm / Vignette / Cool / X Green / Sepia / Gloomy / soft - Eye-largening & Glamor tools Make yourself more lively, energetic look with these tools. (For iOS 5+) - Real-time preview, see how your picture will turn out. You can edit a photo while seeing how it will turn out and check out each filter before and as you take the photos. - Take a photo using a timer (3 or 5 sec) Using the timer and you can take photos of yourself or of your friends together with you. - Circular filter to control where to focus in the photo. To control where the photo focuses, just select a place that you want not to focus. - Display guide line to compose of the photo While you take photos, display guideline and you take photos composition will get better. - Pin point filter Using circular or linear tools, you specify the place and pixelation. - Tilt Shift A life-sized location or subject looks like a miniature-scale model. -Pen tool Decorate your photos with the pen tool, you can draw pictures and letters as you like. - Post to SNS with ease Creat a favorite photos with Filter Glass and post to Facebook, Twitter, tumblr, instagram, Evernote etc. by email. Other features - Pin Point filter supported. - Supports photos on both the front and rear camera. - Also Horizontal mode supported! SNS: Facebook / Twitter / tumblr / instagram / Evernote (Continuously add) Supported devices: iPhone5 / iPhone4s / iPhone4 / iPhone3GS / iPod touch / iPad

About

IllumiCameraPro

Transform ordinary scenes into dazzling light shows with this camera app. Create captivating 5-second looping videos of illuminated objects, perfect for sharing on social media. Capture the magic of dimly lit environments with a unique neon-like effect.

Highlights
  • Illumination effects on ordinary scenery
  • Neon-like light animation
  • Save as 5-second looping video
  • Ideal for dimly lit man-made objects
  • Social media sharing optimized
Features
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◆This camera makes ordinary scenery sparkle with illuminations. ◆The lights repeatedly turn on and off like neon,creating a captivating effect that you can watch over and over. ◆You can save it as a 5-second video. ◆It's recommended for photographing dimly lit man-made objects. ◆Post it as a loop video to Twitter,Instagram,and TikTok! A LITE VERSION watermark will be added.

Screenshots

FilterGlass4 screens
IllumiCameraPro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FilterGlass at Free against IllumiCameraPro's $4.99. FilterGlass also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 15.0). IllumiCameraPro's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

FilterGlass is free to download; IllumiCameraPro costs $4.99 up front. FilterGlass sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. IllumiCameraPro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IllumiCameraPro holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 76% and 75% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FilterGlass ships an update every 6 weeks, IllumiCameraPro every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FilterGlass versus IllumiCameraPro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFilterGlassIllumiCameraPro
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)4.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings36 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer株式会社DONIKAKOJI HARA

Customer experience

FilterGlass

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral11.5%
Negative12.6%

IllumiCameraPro

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FilterGlass

One-time2
  • Art Filter Premium Pack$0.99
  • Eye resizer$0.99
None

IllumiCameraPro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FilterGlass free?
FilterGlass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IllumiCameraPro free?
IllumiCameraPro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FilterGlass or IllumiCameraPro?
IllumiCameraPro is rated higher. FilterGlass averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while IllumiCameraPro averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do FilterGlass or IllumiCameraPro have ads?
Neither FilterGlass nor IllumiCameraPro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FilterGlass or IllumiCameraPro?
FilterGlass ships an update every 6 weeks, and IllumiCameraPro every 9 months. Most recently, FilterGlass was updated on November 1, 2026 and IllumiCameraPro on November 4, 2026.

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