Comparison

Distorted Camera vs Trichromacy

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

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.

Screenshots

Distorted Camera4 screens
Trichromacy3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Distorted Camera ships an update fortnightly, Trichromacy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Distorted Camera versus Trichromacy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDistorted CameraTrichromacy
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.8 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPrincipal LA LLC(optional.is)

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Distorted Camera

One-time2
  • MashtapeFree
  • Distorted Pro$1.99
None

Trichromacy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Distorted Camera free?
Distorted Camera costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Trichromacy free?
Trichromacy costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Distorted Camera or Trichromacy have ads?
Neither Distorted Camera nor Trichromacy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Distorted Camera or Trichromacy?
Distorted Camera ships an update fortnightly, and Trichromacy every 2 weeks. Most recently, Distorted Camera was updated on October 12, 2026 and Trichromacy on October 10, 2026.

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