Comparison

Effect 01 vs Panoptican Blob Detection

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

Head to head
About

Effect 01

Create captivating glitch art and data-moshed videos with AI-powered transformations. This app offers easy-to-use tools for generating unique visual effects, making complex editing accessible on mobile.

Highlights
  • AI-powered video transformations
  • Glitch effects (blob tracking, data moshing, pixel sorting)
  • Audio-reactive visuals
  • TouchDesigner style effects
  • Fast video generation
  • Mobile editing tool
Features
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Expand you video editing skills with these easy to use effects(blob tracking, data moshing, pixel sorting) Effect 01 is the ultimate mobile tool for video glitching, data moshing, and audio-reactive visuals. Whether you're a content creator, musician, or just love experimenting with effects, this app lets you generate hypnotic, TouchDesigner style transformations in just a few taps. What might take you hours to do on touch designer, effect 01 can do in minutes.

About

Panoptican Blob Detection

Features
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SurveillanceBlobs uses on-device machine learning to detect and visualize objects in real time through your camera — no internet required. DETECTION MODES - BOX — bounding boxes around detected objects - LABEL — class name + confidence overlay - LINES — connection lines between objects with distance labels - MASK — instance segmentation with liquid mask effects - PIX — pixelate detected regions (inside or outside) - DIV — 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 — choose which object types to detect - All processing runs on-device using Core ML — 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

Screenshots

Effect 014 screens
Panoptican Blob Detection3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Effect 01 at Free against Panoptican Blob Detection's $2.99. Effect 01 also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Panoptican Blob Detection's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Effect 01 is free to download; Panoptican Blob Detection costs $2.99 up front. Effect 01 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Panoptican Blob Detection sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Effect 01 ships an update monthly, Panoptican Blob Detection every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Effect 01 versus Panoptican Blob Detection: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEffect 01Panoptican Blob Detection
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB28 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDavid PinaMike Gao

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Effect 01

One-time3
  • Small Pack - 10 tokens$0.99
  • Medium Pack - 25 tokens$1.99
  • Large Pack - 65 tokens$4.99
1 purchases

Panoptican Blob Detection

One-time1
  • Pro Features$1.99

Questions

Is Effect 01 free?
Effect 01 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Panoptican Blob Detection free?
Panoptican Blob Detection costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Effect 01 or Panoptican Blob Detection have ads?
Neither Effect 01 nor Panoptican Blob Detection shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Effect 01 or Panoptican Blob Detection?
Effect 01 ships an update monthly, and Panoptican Blob Detection every 2 days. Most recently, Effect 01 was updated on October 6, 2026 and Panoptican Blob Detection on October 5, 2026.

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