GlassVFX vs Overprint
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GlassVFX
Create real-time visual effects, shaders, and interactive experiences using a node graph editor. This tool leverages Apple technologies for a seamless workflow on Mac, iPad, and iPhone, offering over 170 nodes and GPU-powered rendering without requiring any coding.
- Node graph editor
- Real-time preview
- 170+ nodes
- GPU-powered rendering
- Live camera input
- Video export up to 4K
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One ecosystem. One canvas. Connect everything. GlassVFX is a real-time visual effects tool for Mac, iPad, and iPhone, built entirely on Apple technologies. Create visual effects, shaders, and interactive experiences through a node graph editor with a beautiful Liquid Glass interface. Connect nodes, see results instantly. No code required. NODE-BASED WORKFLOW - 170+ nodes: math, effects, rendering, particles, geometry, camera, transforms, and more - Real-time preview — see every change as you make it TAP INTO YOUR DEVICE - Live camera feed as a texture input (front or back) - Audio input with frequency band analysis for reactive visuals - MIDI controller support with note, CC, and pitch bend - CoreML model inference GPU-POWERED - Metal rendering with real-time shader compilation - GPU particle system with gravity, drag, turbulence, and emission shapes - Video export in H.264, HEVC, ProRes 422, and ProRes 4444 up to 4K CREATE AND SHARE - 50+ sample projects to learn from and remix - Subgraphs for organizing complex graphs into reusable components - Export presets for TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube aspect ratios - Portable .subjective project format PLATFORMS - Mac: macOS 15 (Sequoia) or later. Apple Silicon recommended. - iPad: iPadOS 18 or later. - iPhone: iOS 18 or later. iPhone 12 or newer. One-time purchase. No subscription. No ads.
Overprint
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Overprint turns a photo into a screen-printed poster, the way a real print shop would pull it: separated by tone, screened into halftone dots, and laid down one spot ink at a time. This isn't a filter. Every layer is a real screen. Drag the squeegee and the ink develops across the sheet, heavy where you pull slow, thin where you pull fast, so no two pulls are the same. THE PRESS - Import any photo and Overprint auto-levels it onto the ink, so bright subjects read instead of washing out to bare paper. - Real halftone screening with per-ink angles, so the inks interleave instead of muddying, exactly like a physical press. - Overprint two inks and the overlap multiplies into a third color, the effect the app is named for. - Set text in heavy poster type and place it anywhere on the sheet. - Warm paper stocks with real tooth, from bright white to midnight. PULL BY HAND - Grab the squeegee and pull. Speed and dwell become ink body and gradient. - Split-fountain and gradient pulls roll one ink into another across the sheet. - Tune each ink's body, screen angle, and registration. EXPORT AND SHARE - Share a clean, web-ready poster for free, with a small Overprint mark. - Overprint Plus removes it and unlocks the full print shop: full-resolution files, one file per ink separation for the printer, a proof PDF with registration and crop marks, and apparel mockups. OVERPRINT PLUS One purchase. Yours forever. Family Sharing and a free Restore. - Take home prints with 3 to 6 spot inks - Premium inks: a metallic gold with a real glint, a fluoro magenta glow - Manual press controls: split-fountain and gradient pulls - Print-grade export: full resolution, separations, and a proof PDF Made for anyone who loves the look of a screen-printed gig poster, a risograph zine, or a two-color art print, without the ink under your nails.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Overprint at every 6 days against GlassVFX's every 3 months. GlassVFX's advantage is iOS requirement (17.2 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. GlassVFX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Overprint sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GlassVFX ships an update every 3 months, Overprint every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GlassVFX | Overprint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SXP Studio | AHMET DUMAN |
In-app purchases
GlassVFX
- Subjective Pro$9.99
Overprint
- Overprint Plus$9.99









