Comparison

MonoArt vs ASCII Glitch Camera

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

ASCII Glitch Camera

Transform your camera into a live text-art generator. It redraws every frame in real-time using various character styles, offering a unique visual conversion. Capture photos and videos or convert existing library images.

Highlights
  • Live text-art conversion
  • Multiple character styles (Braille, ASCII, halftone)
  • Full-resolution photo capture
  • Smooth video recording
  • Library photo conversion
  • Adjustable resolution and contrast
Features
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ASCII Glitch Camera turns your camera into a live text-art machine. Every frame is redrawn in real time as characters — no filters pasted over a photo, but a true conversion where every glyph is chosen by the light that hit it. TEN STYLES Braille dot-matrix with 8-point detail per character, halftone dots, quadrant blocks, classic ASCII ramps, digits, line strokes, a 28-level fine-detail ramp, and a stark 1-bit mode. Swipe to switch live. CAPTURE IT Save full-resolution photos or record smooth video of the live feed, ready to share. Convert photos from your library too. DIAL IT IN Resolution, contrast, auto contrast, invert, dithering, pinch to zoom, front and back cameras. Freeze the frame when you catch something good. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything happens on your device. Nothing is collected, nothing is uploaded, no account, no ads. Now go make something weird.

Screenshots

MonoArt4 screens
ASCII Glitch Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ASCII Glitch Camera at 16.0 against MonoArt's 18.6. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
MonoArt versus ASCII Glitch Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonoArtASCII Glitch Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAleksandr RashchektaevChris Almaguer

In-app purchases

None

MonoArt

No in-app purchases

None

ASCII Glitch Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MonoArt free?
MonoArt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ASCII Glitch Camera free?
ASCII Glitch Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MonoArt or ASCII Glitch Camera have ads?
Neither MonoArt nor ASCII Glitch Camera shows ads.

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