Comparison

ICHIGO Camera vs ASCII Glitch Camera

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

Head to head
About

ICHIGO Camera

Features
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"ICHIGO Camera is a minimalistic and simple film photo processing app. ICHIGO Camera is a minimalistic and simple photo app that can automatically process photos into film-like photos by pulling down the photo. With an intuitive UI that makes it easy to understand how to register and check appointments, and a simple design that eliminates all unnecessary functions, we strongly recommend this app to minimalists and anyone else who is looking for a minimalist calendar! The service is free of charge, so please feel free to download and try it first. [Features of ICHIGO] - Tens of thousands of film effects - Apply effects using the pull-down menu. - Realistic film processing [ICHIGO Functions] - Taking and processing photos - Share photos - Add favorite effects - Add frames with white or black borders We will update regularly to improve and add functions as needed."

About

ASCII Glitch Camera

Transform your camera into a live text-art generator. It redraws every frame in real-time using various character styles, offering a unique visual conversion. Capture photos and videos or convert existing library images.

Highlights
  • Live text-art conversion
  • Multiple character styles (Braille, ASCII, halftone)
  • Full-resolution photo capture
  • Smooth video recording
  • Library photo conversion
  • Adjustable resolution and contrast
Features
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ASCII Glitch Camera turns your camera into a live text-art machine. Every frame is redrawn in real time as characters — no filters pasted over a photo, but a true conversion where every glyph is chosen by the light that hit it. TEN STYLES Braille dot-matrix with 8-point detail per character, halftone dots, quadrant blocks, classic ASCII ramps, digits, line strokes, a 28-level fine-detail ramp, and a stark 1-bit mode. Swipe to switch live. CAPTURE IT Save full-resolution photos or record smooth video of the live feed, ready to share. Convert photos from your library too. DIAL IT IN Resolution, contrast, auto contrast, invert, dithering, pinch to zoom, front and back cameras. Freeze the frame when you catch something good. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything happens on your device. Nothing is collected, nothing is uploaded, no account, no ads. Now go make something weird.

Screenshots

ICHIGO Camera4 screens
ASCII Glitch Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ASCII Glitch Camera at none against ICHIGO Camera's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ICHIGO Camera ships an update every 6 weeks, ASCII Glitch Camera monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
ICHIGO Camera versus ASCII Glitch Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterICHIGO CameraASCII Glitch Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShin NagamuraChris Almaguer

In-app purchases

None

ICHIGO Camera

No in-app purchases

None

ASCII Glitch Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ICHIGO Camera free?
ICHIGO Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ASCII Glitch Camera free?
ASCII Glitch Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ICHIGO Camera or ASCII Glitch Camera have ads?
ICHIGO Camera shows ads; ASCII Glitch Camera does not.
Which is updated more often, ICHIGO Camera or ASCII Glitch Camera?
ICHIGO Camera ships an update every 6 weeks, and ASCII Glitch Camera monthly. Most recently, ICHIGO Camera was updated on October 25, 2026 and ASCII Glitch Camera on October 28, 2026.

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