Comparison

Distorted Camera vs Just Smile

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

Head to head
About

Distorted Camera

This app transforms your camera into a chaotic canvas with randomized filter sequences for glitchy, distorted effects. Explore over 100 filters and save your favorite combinations. Unlock unlimited captures and video recording with an in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Randomized filter sequences
  • Glitchy and pixellated effects
  • Over 100 filters
  • Customizable filter attributes
  • Save filter chains
  • In-app purchase for unlimited captures and video
Features
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Welcome to Distorted, an artful camera and photo editor app that combines randomized sequences of filters for glitchy, distorted, and cinematic effects on your photos and videos. Distorted transforms your iPhone camera into a moody, pixellated, and sometimes broken canvas using creative combos of image filters. Choose your mode at launch: take a photo, record a video, or import an image from your photo library. Every session is pre-loaded with a randomized filter chain, so you'll never shoot the same look twice. Each filter affects the next in sequence and can be fine-tuned with attributes like intensity, sharpness, radii, thresholds, levels, blur, and color controls, with over 100 filters to choose from. KEY FEATURES Live filtered viewfinder for photo and video capture, so what you see is what you shoot. No guesswork, no post-processing required. Video recording with real-time filter chains applied frame by frame. Record short clips with glitch, VHS, pixel, halftone, distortion, and vintage film looks baked right in. Photo import and editing from your camera roll. Run any existing photo through the same randomized chains to give old shots a fresh, distorted aesthetic. 100+ built in filters including pixellate, CRT, halftone, posterize, chrome, noir, bloom, thermal, kaleidoscope, edge detect, color monochrome, and many more experimental effects. Adjustable filter parameters. Dial in each filter with sliders for intensity, radius, levels, color, and sharpness to craft your exact look. Save your favorite filter chains to a personal library and reuse them across photo and video sessions. Build custom chains by adding individual filters by name for total creative control over your aesthetic. Tap the palette icon to instantly restyle the app's interface colors to match your vibe. Whether you love analog film looks, retro VHS glitches, lo-fi aesthetic photography, pixel art, or abstract experimental imagery, Distorted turns your camera into a creative playground. Perfect for artists, photographers, content creators, musicians, and anyone who wants their photos and videos to stand out. Ready to turn the ordinary into art? Download Distorted and start creating.

About

Just Smile

This app automatically captures photos when it detects a smile in real-time. It offers tools to adjust lighting and color, and a calendar to review captured moments. Share your smiles to spread positivity and track your healing journey.

Highlights
  • Real-time smile detection
  • Automatic photo capture
  • Customizable light and color adjustments
  • Smile calendar for memory review
  • Smile sharing functionality
Features
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Warm yourself with a smile Just Smile uses smart recognition to capture your smile and takes a photo at the perfect moment — keeping every warm and healing memory. Key Features: • Smile Detection: Real-time recognition of your smile • Auto Capture: No buttons needed, smiles are saved naturally • Custom Light: Adjust brightness and colors to perfect your smile • Smile Calendar: Look back on your daily smiles and healing journey • Sharing: Spread positivity by sharing your smile with friends Just Smile is more than a camera — it’s your companion for self-healing. Did you smile today?

Screenshots

Distorted Camera4 screens
Just Smile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Just Smile at Free against Distorted Camera's $2.99. Just Smile also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%). Distorted Camera's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Just Smile is free to download; Distorted Camera costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Distorted Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Distorted Camera has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Distorted Camera's written reviews are positive against 100% of Just Smile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Distorted Camera ships an update fortnightly, Just Smile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Distorted Camera versus Just Smile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDistorted CameraJust Smile
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (10 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPrincipal LA LLC宇鹏 王

Customer experience

Distorted Camera

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative0.0%

Just Smile

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Distorted Camera

No in-app purchases

None

Just Smile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Distorted Camera free?
Distorted Camera costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Just Smile free?
Just Smile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Distorted Camera or Just Smile?
Distorted Camera is rated higher. Distorted Camera averages 4.7 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Just Smile averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Distorted Camera or Just Smile have ads?
Neither Distorted Camera nor Just Smile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Distorted Camera or Just Smile?
Distorted Camera ships an update fortnightly, and Just Smile every 2 months. Most recently, Distorted Camera was updated on November 3, 2026 and Just Smile on October 24, 2026.

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