Comparison

MeltCam vs Punch Cam

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

Head to head
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. ◆ Choose the aspect ratio for your shot Shoot photos and videos in 3:4, 1:1, or 9:16, with the same framing in the preview and saved result. Pick the format that fits, from social feeds to vertical videos. ◆ A bold lineup of effects - Melt: signs and shapes drip and flow like liquid - Aura: a free effect that wraps bright areas in a soft pink, purple, and cyan glow without distorting faces or scenery - 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] Use six effects for free without limits: Wave, Melt, Aura, Mirror, Glitch, and Tie-Dye. Upgrade to Pro to unlock eight more effects, including Acid, Trip, and Plasma. [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.

About

Punch Cam

Features
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Take photos in exactly the shape you want with Punch. Circles, waves, stars, and more — the trending crop style you see all over Instagram, right from your camera. You can save them as still photos or moving GIFs too. ▪ Shape-based capture Pick a shape and shoot your photo or video right into it. ▪ Photo editing Fine-tune exposure, brightness, contrast, highlights, and shadows to get exactly the look you want. ▪ Decorate on your own canvas Portrait, landscape, A4, or a custom size you set yourself — build a canvas that's all yours. ▪ Text, doodles, punches, and shape decor Add text, quick freehand doodles, or the trendy punch style — decorate however you like. ▪ Shoot in GIF or PNG, then save as PNG, JPG, or even MP4 Save as a moving GIF or high-quality PNG, then export your decorated creation as PNG, JPG, or MP4 and share it straight to social media. Upgrade to Punch Pro for · Unlimited decorating · Watermark-free PNG saves · Shoot moving video and save as GIF Download now and start creating your own shape-perfect, aesthetic content. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MeltCam4 screens
Punch Cam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Punch Cam at 15.1 against MeltCam's 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MeltCam sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Punch Cam sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
MeltCam versus Punch Cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeltCamPunch Cam
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCROSSBRIDGE INC.mihee lee

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MeltCam

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

Punch Cam

Subscriptions2
  • Punch Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Punch Pro Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year

Questions

Is MeltCam free?
MeltCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Punch Cam free?
Punch Cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MeltCam or Punch Cam have ads?
Both MeltCam and Punch Cam show ads.

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