Comparison

Fever.Dream vs MeltCam

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

Head to head
About

Fever.Dream

Transform your camera into a tool for creating hypnotic visual effects in real-time. Apply audio-reactive distortions and mix effects seamlessly to capture and share unique psychedelic creations.

Highlights
  • Audio-reactive visual effects
  • Real-time video processing
  • Record and share creations
  • Intuitive effect mixing
  • Premium effects collection
  • Front and back camera support
Features
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FEVER DREAM - Transform Your Reality Turn your camera into a portal of hypnotic visual chaos. FEVER DREAM delivers real-time video effects that pulse, distort, and dance to every beat of your world. IMMERSIVE VISUAL EXPERIENCE - Audio-reactive effects that respond to music and ambient sound - Real-time processing with zero lag - Record and share your psychedelic creations - Intuitive crossfader for seamless effect mixing PREMIUM EFFECTS COLLECTION - HYPNOTIST: CRT waves with strobing hypnotic patterns - BAD TV: Infinite feedback loops and vintage static glitches - STROBE: RGB channel separation with audio-reactive flashing - CONVERGENCE: Chromatic aberration with extreme displacement FEATURES - Front and back camera support - Photo and video capture modes - Gallery for managing your creations - Professional-grade Metal shader processing - Clean, intuitive interface designed for creators Whether you're at a concert, party, or just exploring artistic expression, FEVER DREAM transforms ordinary moments into extraordinary visual experiences. Perfect for musicians, VJs, content creators, and anyone who sees the world differently. Privacy Policy: https://feverdreaminteractive.github.io/fever-dream-privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MeltCam

Features
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Point the camera, and watch your world melt, warp, and glow. MeltCam is a real-time psychedelic camera app. From trending VHS-style noise to glitch, kaleidoscope, neon, and tie-dye, switch between bold effects and reshape the world right inside your viewfinder. [What makes MeltCam different] ◆ Zero-lag real-time preview No heavy post-processing, no waiting. Effects transform your viewfinder the instant you tap them. You're not editing after the shot — the world is already warped before you press the shutter. ◆ Social-ready 1:1 square Preview and saved photo are pixel-perfect identical squares. Drop them straight into your Instagram or TikTok feed, profile, or thumbnail without second-guessing the crop. ◆ A bold lineup of effects - Melt: signs and shapes drip and flow like liquid - Tie-Dye: vivid tie-dye psychedelia - Wave: a sine-wave shimmer like looking through water - Mirror: symmetrical beauty born from a flip - Glitch: scanlines and noise, full digital decay - Acid: hue rotation paints the world in psychedelic colors - Plasma: undulating plasma light - Trip: a swirling vortex of mind-bending color - Vortex: a spiral that pulls everything inward - Kaleidoscope: peer into another world through a kaleidoscope - Neon Edge: outlines glow like neon signs - Prism Split: prism-shifted color separation - VHS Noise: gritty, retro 80s tape noise ◆ Photos and videos, ready to post Save photos and videos with the effect baked in, straight to your library. Record short videos up to 60 seconds. No extra editing step required. ◆ Front and rear camera Selfies or scenery, your call. Like the stock camera, the preview is mirrored while the saved photo is not — so what you share looks the way it should. [Made for you if you...] - Want photos and videos that don't look like everyone else's - Love glitch, psychedelic, and neon visuals - Shoot music, live shows, clubs, and festivals - Have outgrown standard filter apps - Want to play with the shot, not just edit it after [MeltCam Pro] Free users get unlimited use of the basic effects. Upgrade to Pro to unlock all the psychedelic, neon, and retro effects. [Supported languages] English, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), German, Spanish, Korean, French, Simplified Chinese Look through the lens, into another world. With MeltCam, turn what's in front of you into something that isn't quite real.

Screenshots

Fever.Dream4 screens
MeltCam2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fever.Dream at none against MeltCam's shown. Fever.Dream also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Fever.Dream sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and MeltCam sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fever.Dream ships an update every 5 days, MeltCam fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Fever.Dream versus MeltCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFever.DreamMeltCam
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyan ClaytonCROSSBRIDGE INC.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fever.Dream

Subscriptions1
  • Fever Dream Premium Effects1 Month trial$1.991 Month
2 purchases

MeltCam

Subscriptions2
  • MeltCam Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • MeltCam Pro (Yearly)$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Fever.Dream free?
Fever.Dream is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MeltCam free?
MeltCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fever.Dream or MeltCam have ads?
MeltCam shows ads; Fever.Dream does not.
Which is updated more often, Fever.Dream or MeltCam?
Fever.Dream ships an update every 5 days, and MeltCam fortnightly. Most recently, Fever.Dream was updated on September 10, 2026 and MeltCam on September 15, 2026.

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