Comparison

Image Shift vs PictOrb Movable Lens Camera

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

Head to head
About

Image Shift

Transform your photos into unique glitch art with a variety of pixel manipulation effects. Easily create chaotic distortions, wave-like patterns, and mosaic styles with adjustable settings and real-time previews.

Highlights
  • Random Row/Column Shift
  • Pixel Sort
  • Block Shuffle
  • Diagonal Shift
  • Mirror Effects
  • Adjustable segments
  • Real-time preview
Features
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Image Shift lets you create unique glitch art and pixel manipulation effects on your photos. FEATURES Random Row/Column Shift - Randomize segments for chaotic glitch effects Row Shift - Slice your image horizontally and shift segments Column Shift - Slice vertically for a different look Alternating Row/Column Shift - Create wave-like distortion patterns Pixel Sort - Sort pixels by brightness or saturation for that classic glitch aesthetic Block Shuffle - Randomly rearrange image blocks for mosaic-style distortion Block Zoom - Zoom into grid sections for a fragmented, magnified look Diagonal Shift - Shift pixels along diagonal lines with customizable angles Mirror Effects - Vertical, horizontal, and quadrant mirroring with flip options Adjustable segments (1-200) for fine or dramatic effects Customizable shift percentage and oscillation settings Real-time preview as you adjust parameters Customize which effects appear and their order Dark mode support Save processed images directly to your photo library Perfect for creating unique social media content, album artwork, or just having fun with your photos.

About

PictOrb Movable Lens Camera

Features
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Flip part of a scene. Break it into pixels. Bend it like light through glass. PictOrb places a movable optical lens over the live camera view, transforming the scene wherever you put it. Choose a round Orb or a rounded, rotatable Cube. Drag from anywhere in the preview to move the lens, pinch anywhere to resize it, and rotate Cube with two fingers. Use the vertical slider to zoom only the scene inside the lens; its shape and position stay put. The available zoom-out range adapts to the framing and lens position. Touch and hold to adjust focus and exposure. See every change live, then capture a high-resolution silent photo or 1080p video at 30 fps. Import a photo or video and add a lens to it. Choose media from the in-app gallery, or pass a photo or video to “Edit Media in PictOrb” in Shortcuts and start editing. Turn a still photo into a silent video as you move the lens. For videos, choose a starting point, play while adjusting the lens, and save up to the point where you stop. Keep the original audio or mute it. Your originals stay unchanged; each result is saved as a new creation. EFFECTS • Plain: Keeps the scene’s colors while adding the clear glass edge and highlights • Flip: Reverses the image inside the lens • Pixel: Pixelates the image inside the lens • Crystal: Creates crystal-like refraction • Shine: Casts iridescent light from the center and beyond the lens • Stained Glass: Turns the scene's colors and boundaries into stained glass • Prism: Separates colors • Kaleido: Splits the image like a kaleidoscope • Fisheye: Applies fisheye-style distortion • Aura: Refracts the image through a slowly moving liquid wave • Sepia: Adds warm sepia tones inside the lens • Mono: Turns only the lens interior black and white • Snow: Snow keeps falling and settles at the bottom, responding to tilt and lens movement • Rain: Adds falling rain and small droplets inside the lens Plain, Flip, Pixel, Crystal, Sepia, and Mono are free to use with both photos and videos. In Settings, show, hide, and reorder effects to fit your workflow. PictOrb Pro is a one-time purchase. It lets you save photos and videos made with Shine, Stained Glass, Prism, Kaleido, Fisheye, Aura, Snow, and Rain, both when capturing and when editing imported media. Preview every Pro effect before you buy. There is no subscription. CAPTURE FEATURES • High-resolution silent photos • 1080p video at 30 fps • Front and rear cameras • Portrait and landscape orientations • FULL, 1:1, 4:5, 3:4, and 9:16 capture ratios • Front camera mirroring option • Orb or Cube shape, position, size, Cube angle, and effect parameters • Zoom the scene inside the lens without resizing it • Optional effect-free copies saved with captured photos and videos • Continuous zoom with Camera Control on supported iPhones • In-app gallery for media saved by PictOrb IMPORT AND EDIT • Add effects to a photo and save a new image • Adjust lens-only zoom when editing imported photos or videos • Choose a photo or video from the in-app gallery • Receive a photo or video from Shortcuts and open the editor • Create a silent video from a photo while moving the lens • Record effects on a video from your chosen start to your stopping point • Keep or mute original audio, preview the result, and try again • Preserve the input aspect ratio and export video at up to 1080p, 30 fps Launch PictOrb from supported Lock Screen controls or Camera Control. Creations captured while locked are imported into the gallery after you unlock your iPhone. Photos, videos, and effects are processed on your device. Capture and editing media are not uploaded to a developer server. No account, ads, or tracking. Only when you choose to send a support inquiry are your message, optional reply email address, and app/device information sent to our support service.

Screenshots

Image Shift4 screens
PictOrb Movable Lens Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PictOrb Movable Lens Camera at Free against Image Shift's $2.99. Image Shift's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On update cadence, ads 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

PictOrb Movable Lens Camera is free to download; Image Shift costs $2.99 up front. PictOrb Movable Lens Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Image Shift asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Image Shift ships an update every 2 days, PictOrb Movable Lens Camera every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Image Shift versus PictOrb Movable Lens Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImage ShiftPictOrb Movable Lens Camera
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenji Friedmanakira kawakami

In-app purchases

None

Image Shift

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PictOrb Movable Lens Camera

One-time1
  • PictOrb Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Image Shift free?
Image Shift costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PictOrb Movable Lens Camera free?
PictOrb Movable Lens Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Image Shift or PictOrb Movable Lens Camera have ads?
Neither Image Shift nor PictOrb Movable Lens Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Image Shift or PictOrb Movable Lens Camera?
Image Shift ships an update every 2 days, and PictOrb Movable Lens Camera every 3 days. Most recently, Image Shift was updated on October 13, 2026 and PictOrb Movable Lens Camera on October 4, 2026.

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