Comparison

Liquid Canvas vs Video Effects Camera

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

Head to head
About

Liquid Canvas

Transform your TV into a dynamic art gallery with a vast collection of digital art, including animations and personal media. Create custom playlists to set the mood for any occasion and share media with loved ones.

Highlights
  • Streaming digital art service
  • Curated art collections
  • Animated paintings and photographs
  • Personal photo and video uploads
  • Custom playlist creation
  • Share media with family and friends
Features
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Liquid Canvas is a streaming art service for TVs - unique digital art for televisions. With Liquid Canvas, you can turn any TV into a work of art and transform any room into an art gallery. Create custom playlists from curated art collections and a gallery of more than 6,000 pieces of art, including animated paintings and photographs. With kids birthday animations, holiday animations, rotating inspirational and spiritual quotes, Liquid Canvas turns your TV into the ultimate home decor element. Curate the mood for any room or any event. You can also upload personal pictures and videos and turn your TV into a connected picture frame, sharing personal media with the TVs of family members and friends. Liquid Canvas is the ultimate way to stay connected to loved ones. Once a TV is connected and a playlist is created, then it´s easy to push the playlist to any TV, transforming your TV from a big, boring black screen on the wall, into a vibrant focal point for any room Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Video Effects Camera

Features
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Turn movement into light. Pulse is a video-only temporal camera that transforms motion into live echoes, trails, clones, flashes, and tunnels. See every effect while you shoot, then trim, save, or share the result in seconds. NEW IN PULSE 1.1 - Studio Light: the edge of your screen becomes a neon light that lights your face in the dark. Pick from six colors and three power levels while the camera preview stays full screen. - Dual Cam: record with the front and back cameras at once, picture-in-picture or split screen, with your effect on both. - Five new effects: Rainbow Trail, Neon Trace, Datamosh, Time Stack, and VHS Rewind. 20 LIVE TEMPORAL EFFECTS - Light Echo and Motion Trail leave movement hanging in the frame - Rainbow Trail paints movement with rainbow light, and Time Stack leaves a row of afterimages - Neon Clone and Shadow Double split you into bold afterimages - Prism Delay and RGB Whip pull color channels through time - Neon Trace draws glowing outlines that slowly fade - Beat Strobe, Freeze Flash, Scan Pulse, and Solar Burn add rhythmic impact - Datamosh and VHS Rewind break the frame into glitch blocks and tape wobble - Feedback Tunnel, Kaleido Beat, Vortex Trail, Liquid Echo, and Slit Drift reshape the live frame BUILT FOR VIDEO - Swipe left or right on the camera preview to change effects - Open the Effect Deck to see all 20 looks at once - Adjust effect intensity with one direct signal control - Switch between front and rear cameras, or use both at once with Dual Cam - Light your face with Studio Light - The controls fold away while you record, so the frame stays clear - Record clips with sound, or silent clips when microphone access is off FINISH AND SHARE - Trim a recording to the moment you want - Preview at 0.5x, 1x, or 2x speed - Save to Photos or use the standard iOS share sheet - Send a video directly to Instagram Stories when Instagram is installed PULSE PRO Studio Light and Dual Cam are included for everyone. Light Echo, Motion Trail, and Beat Strobe are free to export. Everyone can preview, tune, record, and edit all 20 effects; exporting a clip made with any of the other 17 effects requires Pulse Pro. Free recordings can be up to 8 seconds and exported videos include a Pulse watermark. Pulse Pro unlocks export for 17 Pro effects, extends recordings to 15 seconds, and removes the Pulse watermark from exports. Choose an auto-renewing monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Available plans and prices are shown before purchase. Your Apple Account is charged at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account subscription settings. YOUR VIDEO STAYS ON YOUR IPHONE Pulse processes camera frames, audio, temporal effects, edits, and exports on your device. Pulse does not upload your camera feed or recorded clips. No account is required. Privacy Policy: https://pentarab.com/pulse/privacy Terms of Service: https://pentarab.com/pulse/terms Support: https://pentarab.com/pulse/support

Screenshots

Liquid Canvas4 screens
Video Effects Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Liquid Canvas at Free against Video Effects Camera's $0.99. Liquid Canvas also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Video Effects Camera's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Liquid Canvas is free to download; Video Effects Camera costs $0.99 up front. Liquid Canvas sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Video Effects Camera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Liquid Canvas ships an update every 2 weeks, Video Effects Camera every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Liquid Canvas versus Video Effects Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiquid CanvasVideo Effects Camera
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.4 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian FitzgeraldPentarab

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Liquid Canvas

Subscriptions10
  • Buy Additional Content Storage3 variants$0.991 Month
  • Buy Additional Donwload Add-on7 variants$1.991 Month
  • Buy Additional TVs Add-on3 variants$1.991 Month
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  • 10x 30GB Download Add-ons$1.991 Month
  • Basic Package Monthly1 Month trial3 variants$2.991 Month
  • Basic Package$2.991 Month
  • Premium Package Monthly1 Month trial3 variants$4.991 Month
  • Premium Package$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Package7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium Package$49.991 Year
2 purchases

Video Effects Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Pulse Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pulse Pro Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Liquid Canvas free?
Liquid Canvas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Video Effects Camera free?
Video Effects Camera costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Liquid Canvas or Video Effects Camera have ads?
Neither Liquid Canvas nor Video Effects Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Liquid Canvas or Video Effects Camera?
Liquid Canvas ships an update every 2 weeks, and Video Effects Camera every 5 days. Most recently, Liquid Canvas was updated on September 23, 2026 and Video Effects Camera on September 22, 2026.

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