Comparison

VKO1 vs MeltCam

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

Head to head
About

VKO1

Create stunning, real-time visuals for your music performances without needing VJ experience. Load clips, sync to your BPM, and let the app handle the visuals hands-free with automated mixing and effects. Build custom reactive visuals using a node editor and import your own shaders.

Highlights
  • Automated beat-synced visual mixing
  • Node editor for custom visual creation
  • Import custom Metal shaders
  • Real-time GPU-accelerated effects
  • Multiple control options (iPhone, iPad, MIDI, gamepad)
  • Music sync via tap tempo, MIDI clock, Ableton Link
  • Downloadable visualizers from the store
Features
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WHAT IS VKO1 (VisualKO) VKO1 is a visual performance app for iPad, iPhone, and Apple Silicon Mac — built for musicians and DJs who want stunning visuals without a dedicated VJ. Load your clips, set your BPM, and let it run. Made for performers You're playing. VKO1 stays locked to your music and keeps visuals moving — no babysitting required. Automix does the work MIX mode pulls from all 8 banks, auto-switches on the beat, and rotates effects automatically. A full visual set, hands-free. Build your own visuals The Node Editor lets you wire together generators, modifiers, and combiners into custom reactive visuals — no coding needed. Import your own Metal shaders or start from scratch. Browse the Store Download free and premium GPU visualizers — real-time Metal shaders that run directly on your device. No video files. No lag. Drop them straight into your set and go. Control from anywhere iPhone in your pocket, iPad on a stand, MIDI controller on your table, Bluetooth gamepad in your hand. AirPlay to the big screen — no cables. 51 real-time effects All BPM-synced, all GPU-accelerated via Metal. One knob controls everything playing. Stays in sync Tap tempo, MIDI clock, Ableton Link — four ways to lock visuals to your music.

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

VKO14 screens
MeltCam2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MeltCam at Free against VKO1's $11.99. VKO1's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence and in-app purchases 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

MeltCam is free to download; VKO1 costs $11.99 up front. VKO1 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases 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

VKO1 ships an update every 10 days, MeltCam every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
VKO1 versus MeltCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVKO1MeltCam
Price$11.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuan MaguidCROSSBRIDGE INC.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

VKO1

One-time4
  • Phosphor Cult Shader Pack$1.99
  • Computer Veld Pack$1.99
  • Alchemist Sketchbook Pack$1.99
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  • Daft Cyber Pack$1.99
2 purchases

MeltCam

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

Questions

Is VKO1 free?
VKO1 costs $11.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is MeltCam free?
MeltCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VKO1 or MeltCam have ads?
MeltCam shows ads; VKO1 does not.
Which is updated more often, VKO1 or MeltCam?
VKO1 ships an update every 10 days, and MeltCam every 2 weeks. Most recently, VKO1 was updated on October 13, 2026 and MeltCam on October 19, 2026.

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