Comparison

MonoArt vs MeltCam

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

Head to head
About

MonoArt

Features
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MonoArt is an iOS app for creating modern ASCII art from your camera and photos. See the effect live, shape the look with creative controls, and save high-quality results ready for avatars, wallpapers, posters, and social posts. Create in 3 steps 1. Shoot or import — use the camera or pick any photo from your library 2. Style & tweak — choose a look and fine-tune the details 3. Save — export crisp images directly to Photos Key features • Live ASCII camera preview — compose your shot while the effect is already on screen • 6+ styles — ASCII, Shapes, Circle, Square, Triangle, Diamond • Creative controls — adjust Cell Size, Jitter, and Contrast • Advanced color — presets, custom color picker, and symbol gradients for neon looks • High-quality export — sharp results saved to Photos, ready to share Perfect for • Avatars that stand out • Wallpapers & lock screens with a terminal/cyber vibe • Posters & covers with bold textures • Stories & Reels content that stops the scroll Compatibility Requires iOS 18 or later.

About

MeltCam

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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

MonoArt4 screens
MeltCam2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MonoArt at none against MeltCam's 2. MonoArt also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price 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. MeltCam sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. MonoArt asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
MonoArt versus MeltCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonoArtMeltCam
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAleksandr RashchektaevCROSSBRIDGE INC.

In-app purchases

None

MonoArt

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

MeltCam

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

Questions

Is MonoArt free?
MonoArt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MeltCam free?
MeltCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MonoArt or MeltCam have ads?
MeltCam shows ads; MonoArt does not.

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