Comparison

PixiVisor vs DU

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

Head to head
About

PixiVisor

This app enables real-time transmission of low-resolution video over audio signals. It converts images, camera streams, or animations into sound, which can then be received and converted back into video on another device. Users can customize the video output and save it as an animated GIF.

Highlights
  • Video to audio transmission
  • Audio to video reception
  • Real-time pixel-by-pixel conversion
  • Customizable color palettes
  • Animated GIF recording
  • Lo-Fi video experimentation
Features
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PixiVisor is a tool for experimenting with the transmission of video over audio. It consists of two parts: Transmitter and Receiver. * Transmitter converts the low-resolution video (stream from camera, static image or GIF animation) to sound in real time, pixel by pixel (progressive scan). So any image or animation can be transferred to the other devices through the sound. * Receiver converts the sound (from microphone or Line-in input) back to video. You can set the color palette for this video, and record it to animated GIF file. Examples of use: * wireless Lo-Fi video transmission over audio; * video signal transmission through audio cable; you can then modify that signal by some mixers or audio FX processors; * VJing; * sound visualization; * searching for hidden messages in the ambient noise; EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomenon), ITC (Instrumental Transcommunication); * save any sound to animated GIF; * something else... Control keys: SPACE - play/stop (transmitter); 1,2,3,4,5,6 - slot select (transmitter); F - hide/show control panel; [ - previous palette (receiver); ] - next palette (receiver); I - invert (receiver);. N - normalize (receiver); 1,2 - contrast -/+ (receiver);. 3,4 - gamma -/+ (receiver); 5,6 - finetune -/+ (receiver); 7,8 - repeat X -/+ (receiver); 9,0 - repeat Y -/+ (receiver); LEFT,RIGHT,UP,DOWN - move the image (receiver). More info + test broadcasts + videos: https://warmplace.ru/soft/pixivisor

About

DU

Transform videos into extreme digital art with 37 unique filters. This experimental app allows you to digitally mangle and twist footage, creating unique visual effects. Save any frame as a still image or export the entire glitched-out video.

Highlights
  • 37 exclusive video filters
  • Apply filters in infinite combinations
  • Arrange video effects stack manually
  • Blend glitched video with original
  • Randomize filters for unique chaos
  • Save affected video frames as stills
Features
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:: DESTROY MOTION GRAPHICS ::: Transform any video into extreme digital art. Play on the intoxicating fringes of glitch video with 37 exclusive video filters. Be creative. Push the boundaries. Legendary music label Detroit Underground presents a totally new tool by the creator of DECIM8, designed to digitally mangle and twist your videos. DU-VFX is an experimental app for experimental people. The line-crossers, the button-pushers, the ones who don’t fit into basic boxes. Load up any video from your camera roll. Tap the randomize effects button. Find a VFX filter combination that makes your content POP - or explode into digital fragments of its former self. Scan through the frames of your video and export any affected frame as a still image. Activate and arrange the effects stack manually or rely completely on the nature of chaos - the choice is yours. • Load any video from your camera roll as source material • Apply 37 insane video filters in infinite combinations • Arrange and activate a video effects stack manually • Blend the glitched-out version with the original in 22 blend modes • Randomize filters for unique chaos • Optionally, parameters can drift and change over time • Save any effected video frame as a still image WARNING! THIS APP IS CAPABLE OF COMPLETELY DESTROYING A VIDEO. (You keep the original, of course!) If this doesn't appeal to you, there are LOTS of apps out there to provide all the "safe" effects you could ever want. If you're looking for something more, something new and unpredictable.. capable of making art that's challenging yet beautiful, then you are in the right place. Note : Currently video rendering must happen while the app is in the foreground. iOS may kill the app if backgrounded during render. We're looking into the best way around this.

Screenshots

PixiVisor4 screens
DU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DU at Free against PixiVisor's $2.99. DU also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 21 months). PixiVisor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (80% vs 71%). On rating, 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

DU is free to download; PixiVisor costs $2.99 up front. DU sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PixiVisor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DU holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 33 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of PixiVisor's written reviews are positive against 71% of DU's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PixiVisor ships an update every 21 months, DU every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PixiVisor versus DU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixiVisorDU
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (24 ratings)4.5 (33 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better70.6% of reviews
Number of ratings2433 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB17 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAlexander ZolotovKris Collins

Customer experience

PixiVisor

All ratings24 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral7.5%
Negative12.5%

DU

All ratings32 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral9.4%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative23.5%

In-app purchases

None

PixiVisor

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

DU

One-time1
  • Still Image Export$0.99

Questions

Is PixiVisor free?
PixiVisor costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DU free?
DU is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PixiVisor or DU?
DU is rated higher. PixiVisor averages 4.3 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while DU averages 4.5 from 33 ratings.
Do PixiVisor or DU have ads?
Neither PixiVisor nor DU shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PixiVisor or DU?
PixiVisor ships an update every 21 months, and DU every 4 months. Most recently, PixiVisor was updated on November 1, 2026 and DU on November 3, 2026.

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