Filter Flow vs Panopticon Blob Detection
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Filter Flow
Create advanced, real-time video effects by chaining together filters and combining multiple video inputs. Offers a drag-and-drop interface with over 20 core filters and 15 blend modes for unique visual compositions.
- Node-based video effects design
- Combine multiple video inputs
- 20+ core image filters
- 15 blend modes
- Real-time preview
- 15+ artistic presets
- Real-time filtered video recording
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Create custom video effects, live camera filters, and layered visual experiments with Filter Flow. Chain filters, blend multiple video sources, and build real-time effects from a visual node editor on your iPhone or iPad. Filter Flow lets you combine videos from your Photos library with your live camera feed. Blend them using Overlay, Multiply, Screen, Addition, Difference, and more. Add filters anywhere in the chain, adjust each parameter, and build layered effects that go far beyond a one-tap filter app. 15+ Ready-to-Use Presets Start fast with artistically crafted presets like Cyberpunk, Liminal Space, Vaporwave, Retro CRT, Summer Heat, Sepia Tone, Dramatic Vignette, and more. One tap builds a complete node graph automatically, giving you instant inspiration for social media edits, experimental visuals, and stylized video. Node-Based Visual Editor Use a drag-and-drop editor inspired by node-based creative tools. Connect filter nodes, merge sources, and see your full creative pipeline as you build. Multi-layer compositing is simple, visual, and immediate. 40+ Filters and 16 Blend Modes Use Core Image filters including Bloom, Gaussian Blur, Pixellate, Edge Detection, Color Controls, Temperature, Tint, Hue Adjustment, Exposure, Comic Style, Crystallize, Pointillize, Sepia, and more. Blend modes include Overlay, Screen, Multiply, Soft Light, Color Dodge, Color Burn, Difference, and beyond. Powerful Node Types โข Input Nodes: Use live camera feed or video files, with flip, brightness, and contrast controls โข Filter Nodes: Add 40+ visual effects with adjustable parameters โข Merge Nodes: Combine multiple sources with 16 blend modes โข Output Node: Preview your final composition in real time Record and Share Record your filtered video and save it directly to your camera roll. Share your creations to social media, messages, or anywhere you post video. Intuitive Design Color-coded nodes make your graph easy to understand. Live preview shows your effects as you build. Connection validation helps prevent invalid setups, so you can focus on creating. Perfect For โข Content creators seeking unique layered video effects โข Social media creators exploring trending aesthetics โข Artists and VJs experimenting with visual compositions โข Anyone who wants a playful way to build custom video effects on mobile Why Filter Flow? Unlike simple one-tap video filter apps, Filter Flow gives you a playful, node-based way to build your own effects. Connect filters, camera feeds, videos, and blend modes like building blocks. Make glitch visuals, VHS-style edits, layered camera effects, abstract compositions, and strange little video experiments you will not get from a normal editor. Start creating today with Filter Flow. Make aesthetic video effects, explore weird combinations, and turn your ideas into motion.
Panopticon Blob Detection
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SurveillanceBlobs uses on-device machine learning to detect and visualize objects in real time through your camera โ no internet required. DETECTION MODES - BOX โ bounding boxes around detected objects - LABEL โ class name + confidence overlay - LINES โ connection lines between objects with distance labels - MASK โ instance segmentation with liquid mask effects - PIX โ pixelate detected regions (inside or outside) - DIV โ subdivide and animate detected regions with sine-wave motion, adjustable BPM, amplitude, and collapse effects FEATURES - Multiple detectable objects - Front and rear camera support with full device rotation - Record video with all visual effects baked in - Import existing videos and apply detection + effects - Per-class color coding - Adjustable confidence threshold, line width, and tracking persistence - Class filtering โ choose which object types to detect - All processing runs on-device using Core ML โ your camera feed never leaves your phone SETTINGS & CUSTOMIZATION - Box, label, and grid color pickers - Pixelation block size control - DIV mode: grid density, collapse amount, BPM, sine amplitude, foreground/background targeting - Detection persistence for smooth, stable tracking
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Filter Flow at none against Panopticon Blob Detection's 1. Panopticon Blob Detection's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Filter Flow costs $4.99 and Panopticon Blob Detection $2.99 up front. Panopticon Blob Detection sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Filter Flow asks for nothing beyond the download.
Filter Flow ships an update every 2 months, Panopticon Blob Detection every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Filter Flow | Panopticon Blob Detection |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $2.99 โ better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Principal LA LLC | Mike Gao |
In-app purchases
Filter Flow
No in-app purchases
Panopticon Blob Detection
- Pro Features$1.99
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