Comparison

Distorted Camera vs Simpic

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

Simpic

This app helps you declutter and organize your photo library. Easily create albums, sort images, and maintain a simple, browsable collection. Spend less time managing and more time finding your favorite pictures.

Highlights
  • Create and manage albums
  • Organize photos quickly
  • Keep library simple and browsable
  • Fast and lightweight design
  • Focused organization workflow
Features
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simpic helps you keep your photo library clean, simple, and easy to browse. Create albums, sort photos quickly, and keep your library organized without unnecessary clutter. simpic is built for a straightforward photo organization workflow, so you can spend less time managing your library and more time finding the photos you want. Features: • Create and manage albums with ease • Organize photos in a few taps • Keep your library simple and easy to browse • Fast, lightweight, and focused Limited-time free at launch.

Screenshots

Distorted Camera4 screens
Simpic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simpic at none against Distorted Camera's 2. Simpic also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Distorted Camera's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1). On update cadence, ads and device support 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 Simpic $0.99 up front. Distorted Camera sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Simpic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simpic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Distorted Camera has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Distorted Camera's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simpic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Distorted Camera ships an update fortnightly, Simpic weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Distorted Camera versus Simpic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDistorted CameraSimpic
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.8 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPrincipal LA LLC晨阳 成

Customer experience

Distorted Camera

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Simpic

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Distorted Camera

One-time2
  • MashtapeFree
  • Distorted Pro$1.99
None

Simpic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Distorted Camera free?
Distorted Camera costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Simpic free?
Simpic costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Distorted Camera or Simpic?
Simpic is rated higher. Distorted Camera averages 4.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Simpic averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Distorted Camera or Simpic have ads?
Neither Distorted Camera nor Simpic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Distorted Camera or Simpic?
Distorted Camera ships an update fortnightly, and Simpic weekly. Most recently, Distorted Camera was updated on October 12, 2026 and Simpic on September 24, 2026.

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