Trichromacy vs ASCII Glitch Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trichromacy
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A unique camera app to split the RGB channels with a slight delay between each. This creates a unique glitch effect.
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.
- Live text-art conversion
- Multiple character styles (Braille, ASCII, halftone)
- Full-resolution photo capture
- Smooth video recording
- Library photo conversion
- Adjustable resolution and contrast
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ASCII Glitch Camera at Free against Trichromacy's $1.99. ASCII Glitch Camera also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). Trichromacy's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On 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
ASCII Glitch Camera is free to download; Trichromacy costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Trichromacy ships an update every 2 weeks, ASCII Glitch Camera monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trichromacy | ASCII Glitch Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | (optional.is) | Chris Almaguer |
In-app purchases
Trichromacy
No in-app purchases
ASCII Glitch Camera
No in-app purchases
Questions
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