PixiVisor vs DU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Video to audio transmission
- Audio to video reception
- Real-time pixel-by-pixel conversion
- Customizable color palettes
- Animated GIF recording
- Lo-Fi video experimentation
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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
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | PixiVisor | DU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (24 ratings) | 4.5 (33 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 70.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Alexander Zolotov | Kris Collins |
Customer experience
PixiVisor
DU
In-app purchases
PixiVisor
No in-app purchases
DU
- Still Image Export$0.99








