Arshes vs F8 Effect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Arshes
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Arshes is a camera app ā and a platform where users create and publish effects and filters. Effects are shader programs written in Slang, transforming your camera feed in real time with total freedom. Filters are presets of familiar color grading parameters: exposure, white balance, contrast, and more. Combine effects and filters published by other users, and capture photos and videos of every kind. FEATURES ⢠Community Effects & Filters ā Browse and use effects and filters published by other users, and favorite the ones you love. ⢠Live Effect Camera ā Apply effects and filters to your camera feed in real time, and capture photos and videos with the look baked in. ⢠Create Effects ā Write your own effects in the Slang shader language right on your device, with live camera preview. ⢠Create Filters ā Build your own color grades: exposure, white balance, contrast, HSL color mixer, and more. ⢠Publish ā Put your effects and filters out there for everyone to shoot with. ⢠Gallery ā Browse and manage captured photos and videos, with effect parameters saved and restorable. ⢠Remote Editor ā Edit effect code from your computer using "arshes-cli". ⢠Widgets ā Quick access from your home screen. ⢠Camera tools ā Tap to focus, manual white balance, grid, level, and histogram. Display P3 and HEIF support.
F8 Effect
This camera app transforms your live view into retro game-style visuals. Apply 8-bit and 16-bit era aesthetics in real-time or edit existing photos with these unique filters.
- Live retro game-style effects
- Edit existing photos
- Customizable presets
- Resolution adjustments
- Dithering effect
- CRT-style filter
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F8 Effect is a camera app that applies retro game-style effects to your live camera feed in real time. Experience the look and feel of 8-bit and 16-bit era visuals, right through your camera. You can also load images from your photo library and edit them with the same effects. ā KEY FEATURES Ā· Presets for instant retro looks ā with full manual control over each setting Ā· Resolution presets ranging from retro game styles to modern sizes Ā· Contrast, brightness & color inversion Ā· Dithering Ā· CRT-style effect (RGB Mask) Ā· Vignette, chromatic aberration & curvature Ā· Edge detection
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arshes at none against F8 Effect's 2. Arshes also leads on ads (none vs shown). F8 Effect's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. F8 Effect sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Arshes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Arshes ships an update monthly, F8 Effect every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.
| Parameter | Arshes | F8 Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | ā | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days ā better |
| Ads | No ā better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Monetization | ā | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 15.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kei Hasegawa | Yuta Yamamoto |
In-app purchases
Arshes
No in-app purchases
F8 Effect
- Remove Watermark$0.99
- Remove Ads$12.99







