Comparison

bitwave vs NTRX Cam

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

Head to head
About

bitwave

This app offers real-time experimental photo and video effects using visual systems like ASCII, dithering, and computer vision. Users can adjust presets, create custom ones, and use image regions to influence visual processing.

Highlights
  • Real-time visual camera effects
  • ASCII, dither, halftone, stipple processing
  • Computer Vision masks and object-based effects
  • Live photo and video capture
  • Import and edit existing media
  • Custom preset creation
  • Video export and sharing
Features
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Bitwave is a creative-tech camera for making experimental photos and videos in real time. Explore visual systems built around ASCII, dithering, halftone, stippling, signal processing, pixelation, color manipulation and Computer Vision. Point the camera, choose a preset and reshape the image live. Bitwave is designed less like a traditional filter app and more like a visual instrument for experimentation. FEATURES • Realtime visual camera effects • ASCII, dither, halftone, stipple, signal and glitch-inspired processing • Computer Vision masks and object-based effects • Live photo and video capture • Import and edit existing photos and videos • LUTs and color adjustments • Effect-specific controls • Save modified effects as custom presets • Metal-powered realtime rendering • Video export and sharing COMPUTER VISION Use people, faces, objects and image regions as part of the visual processing itself. Computer Vision can reshape where and how an effect appears instead of simply placing a filter over the image. CUSTOM PRESETS Adjust an effect, change its color treatment, CV mode and parameters, then save the result as your own preset for instant reuse. MADE FOR EXPERIMENTATION Bitwave is built for visual artists, musicians, VJs, photographers, creative coders and anyone interested in experimental digital imagery. There is no required workflow. Open the camera, choose a visual system, modify it and see where the image goes. Bitwave Pro unlocks unlimited photo capture, live video recording and video export. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

NTRX Cam

Transform your videos and photos with over 160 real-time visual effects. This app offers unique, live-rendered effects that react to depth, faces, and motion, allowing for immediate creative output without post-production.

Highlights
  • 160+ real-time visual effects
  • Live rendering in viewfinder
  • Depth-reactive 3D effects (LiDAR)
  • Record video and capture photos
  • In-app library for saving clips
  • Adjustable effect sliders
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NTRX Cam is an experimental camera with 160+ real-time effects — not filters, but living visual systems rendered live in the viewfinder. Point the camera and watch the world transform: matrix rain, thermal vision, x-ray looks, glitch and datamosh, prism distortions, pixel worlds, retro screens, and depth-driven 3D geometry that reacts to the space around you. What you see is what you shoot — no editing, no post-production. Create your way: – Shoot video and photos through 160+ live effects – Explore visual worlds: Matrix, Glitch, Thermal, VHS, Pixel Art, X-Ray, Cinematic, and more – Effects react to depth, faces, hands, motion, and sound – Adjust every effect with simple sliders in real time TRUE 3D DEPTH Effects in the Depth and Cyber categories use the LiDAR sensor to see the world in 3D: particles, glyphs, scanner lines, and point clouds that react to distance and shape. LiDAR effects require an iPhone Pro model. RECORD AND SHARE Record clips or capture photos with any effect. Your clips live in the in-app Library — save to Photos or share only when you want to. NTRX PRO All effects can be previewed live for free. NTRX Pro unlocks recording and photo export for the full set. Subscriptions: monthly, yearly, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Restore Purchases available. Payment is charged to your Apple Account; subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. NTRX Cam is a creative lab, not a beauty filter app. Make it weird. Have fun. Read more about our terms of use (EULA) here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Read more about our privacy policy here: https://ntrxcam.app/privacy Have questions or suggestions? Email us at support@ntrxcam.app Thanks for shooting with NTRX Cam — we'd love to see your feedback in the App Store! NTRX Cam is a creative lab, not a beauty filter app. Make it weird. Have fun. Privacy Policy: https://ntrxcam.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

bitwave4 screens
NTRX Cam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NTRX Cam at weekly against bitwave's every 2 months. NTRX Cam also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. bitwave sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and NTRX Cam sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for bitwave against 5.0 for NTRX Cam. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NTRX Cam has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

bitwave ships an update every 2 months, NTRX Cam weekly. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
bitwave versus NTRX Cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbitwaveNTRX Cam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDemian NezhdanovVitaly Kushnir

Customer experience

bitwave

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NTRX Cam

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

bitwave

Subscriptions1
  • bitwave PRO WEEKLY$0.997 Days
One-time4
  • Optional tip to support Bitwave.$0.99
  • Optional tip to support Bitwave.$5.99
  • PRO lifetime$5.99
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  • Optional tip to support Bitwave.$9.99
6 purchases

NTRX Cam

Subscriptions4
  • NTRX Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • NTRX Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • NTRX Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
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  • NTRX Pro Yearly$13.991 Year
One-time2
  • NTRX Pro Lifetime$24.99
  • NTRX Pro Lifetime$33.99

Questions

Is bitwave free?
bitwave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NTRX Cam free?
NTRX Cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, bitwave or NTRX Cam?
bitwave and NTRX Cam are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do bitwave or NTRX Cam have ads?
Neither bitwave nor NTRX Cam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, bitwave or NTRX Cam?
bitwave ships an update every 2 months, and NTRX Cam weekly. Most recently, bitwave was updated on November 10, 2026 and NTRX Cam on November 10, 2026.

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