Comparison

MODUL8 vs Loroca

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

Head to head
About

MODUL8

Transform your photos into unique glitch art with a variety of customizable effects. Stack and reorder effects to create distinct visual styles, from retro VHS to corrupted digital art. Save your creations or export them as animations.

Highlights
  • 19 unique glitch art effects
  • Customizable effect controls
  • Stackable and reorderable effects
  • Built-in and custom presets
  • Photo import and camera capture
  • Export still images and animations
Features
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MODUL8 breaks photos and videos the way real hardware used to fail: a VHS tape losing its tracking, a tube out of convergence, a satellite feed losing lock, a codec guessing at missing blocks. It is not a filter pack. Each effect reads the picture it is given before it decides what to do, so the same settings give different results on different shots, and the order you stack them in changes the result. 29 EFFECTS Nineteen classics: Noise, Pixel Shift, RGB Split, Scanlines, Distortion, Corruption, Feedback, VHS, CRT, Chroma, Film, Crush, Interlace, Invert, Datamosh, Dither, Static, Sort and Sync. Ten more with Premium: Satellite, Ghosting, Slow Scan, Teletext, Fax, Repost, Webcam, Handheld, Magnet and Chewed. Every setting has its own level meter. Nothing is a single slider. VIDEO Open a clip and watch it play through your effects. Trim it to any length and save it at 1080p, or in 4K when the clip is 4K, with its sound. Turn on Sync to Audio and the effects hit with the beat. SETTINGS THAT MOVE Any setting can drift, step or sweep on its own, and loops and videos carry the movement. STAMPS AND MASKS Burn in a camcorder, digicam, VCR or CCTV date. Keep the subject of a photo clean and break only the background, or the other way round. PRESETS Nine built in, two Premium packs, Dead Air and Y2K, and your own saved stacks. PREMIUM Video, the ten new effects, settings that move, stamps, masks and the preset packs, plus exports at 2048 pixels and 4K and three-second loops. Monthly or yearly; the yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial, and the app shows prices in your own currency. Try any Premium feature on your own photo first: only saving asks. The 19 classic effects, layers and presets work without a subscription, and save at 1024 pixels. No ads. Everything is processed on your device. Nothing is uploaded. Terms of Use: https://mergewiththemachine.com/app-terms

About

Loroca

Features
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Loroca is a retro instant camera app designed to bring the feel of analog photography to your iPhone. Combine film-inspired looks, instant photo frames, text, dates, Japanese-style fonts, retro stickers, and camera body themes to create a photo that feels uniquely yours. After you take a picture, Loroca presents it with an instant-camera-style finishing experience, making each shot feel a little more special. Key features • Retro film-inspired filters • Multiple instant photo frames • Text and date overlays • Japanese-style fonts • Retro sticker decorations • Camera body themes • Save and share finished photos Digital, with a touch of analog. Make everyday moments feel a little more special with Loroca. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MODUL84 screens
Loroca4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Loroca at daily against MODUL8's every 8 days. MODUL8's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price, 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

Both are free to download. MODUL8 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Loroca sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MODUL8 ships an update every 8 days, Loroca daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MODUL8 versus Loroca: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMODUL8Loroca
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB133 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLevi FosterHidekazu Masuda

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MODUL8

Subscriptions1
  • Modul8 Monthly$4.991 Month
2 purchases

Loroca

Subscriptions1
  • Loroca Pro 年間プラン7 Days trial$0.991 Year
One-time1
  • Loroca Pro Lifetime$2.99

Questions

Is MODUL8 free?
MODUL8 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loroca free?
Loroca is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MODUL8 or Loroca have ads?
Neither MODUL8 nor Loroca shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MODUL8 or Loroca?
MODUL8 ships an update every 8 days, and Loroca daily. Most recently, MODUL8 was updated on October 16, 2026 and Loroca on October 26, 2026.

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