Distorted Camera vs Trichromacy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Randomized filter sequences
- Glitchy and pixellated effects
- Over 100 filters
- Customizable filter attributes
- Save filter chains
- In-app purchase for unlimited captures and video
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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.
Trichromacy
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A unique camera app to split the RGB channels with a slight delay between each. This creates a unique glitch effect.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trichromacy at none against Distorted Camera's 2. Trichromacy also leads on price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On update cadence, ads, 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
Distorted Camera costs $2.99 and Trichromacy $1.99 up front. Distorted Camera sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Trichromacy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Distorted Camera ships an update fortnightly, Trichromacy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Distorted Camera | Trichromacy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Principal LA LLC | (optional.is) |
In-app purchases
Distorted Camera
- MashtapeFree
- Distorted Pro$1.99
Trichromacy
No in-app purchases
Questions
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