Comparison

NTRX Cam vs (d)effect

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

Head to head
About

NTRX Cam

This experimental camera app uses advanced sensors and GPU rendering to create unique, real-time visual effects. Explore over 100 dynamic effects that react to your environment, then record and share your creations.

Highlights
  • Real-time visual effects
  • LiDAR depth sensing
  • Person segmentation
  • Motion response
  • GPU-powered rendering
  • Record video and capture photos
  • In-app library for saving and sharing
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NTRX Cam is an experimental camera with 150+ real-time effects — not filters, but living visual systems rendered live in the viewfinder. Point the camera and watch the world transform: matrix rain, thermal vision, x-ray looks, glitch and datamosh, prism distortions, pixel worlds, retro screens, and depth-driven 3D geometry that reacts to the space around you. What you see is what you shoot — no editing, no post-production. Create your way: – Shoot video and photos through 160+ live effects – Explore visual worlds: Matrix, Glitch, Thermal, VHS, Pixel Art, X-Ray, Cinematic, and more – Effects react to depth, faces, hands, motion, and sound – Adjust every effect with simple sliders in real time TRUE 3D DEPTH Effects in the Depth and Cyber categories use the LiDAR sensor to see the world in 3D: particles, glyphs, scanner lines, and point clouds that react to distance and shape. LiDAR effects require an iPhone Pro model. RECORD AND SHARE Record clips or capture photos with any effect. Your clips live in the in-app Library — save to Photos or share only when you want to. NTRX PRO All effects can be previewed live for free. NTRX Pro unlocks recording and photo export for the full set. Subscriptions: monthly, yearly, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Restore Purchases available. Payment is charged to your Apple Account; subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. NTRX Cam is a creative lab, not a beauty filter app. Make it weird. Have fun. Read more about our terms of use (EULA) here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Read more about our privacy policy here: https://ntrxcam.app/privacy Have questions or suggestions? Email us at support@ntrxcam.app Thanks for shooting with NTRX Cam — we'd love to see your feedback in the App Store! NTRX Cam is a creative lab, not a beauty filter app. Make it weird. Have fun. Privacy Policy: https://ntrxcam.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

(d)effect

This camera app applies unique, real-time visual effects directly to your photos and videos as you capture them. It offers a variety of artistic filters, allowing for live previews and immediate saving without any post-processing steps. All processing is done on-device, ensuring your content remains private.

Highlights
  • Live filter rendering on viewfinder
  • Real-time photo and video capture
  • Stackable and adjustable filters
  • On-device processing for privacy
  • Variety of unique artistic filters
  • Random effect generation
Features
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(d)effect is a camera that shows you the effect before you take the shot. Every filter renders live on the viewfinder at full frame rate — no preview, no "apply" step, no waiting. What you frame is what gets saved. THE FILTERS • Riso Print — RGB plate misregistration and grain, like a badly aligned risograph • Dither — 4×4 Bayer ordered dithering, the look of a 1-bit screen • ASCII — the frame rebuilt from coloured glyphs on black • False Color — channel crushing and hue cycling • Halation — the bloom that film gets around highlights • Posterize — hard tonal banding • Exclusion — a solid hue blended straight through the image • Low Res — chunky pixellation that scales with the shot • Slow Shutter — a real exposure change on the camera, so the motion blur is genuine rather than faked Stack them. Adjust contrast, brightness and saturation on anything. Hit Random when you want the machine to decide. PHOTO AND VIDEO Shoot stills or record video with the same effects, with audio, in 4:5. What the viewfinder showed is what lands in your library — filters that are sized in pixels scale with the image, so the saved file matches the preview. YOUR SHOTS STAY YOURS Everything is processed on your iPhone using Metal and Core Image. Nothing is uploaded, stored on a server, or looked at by anyone. There is no cloud gallery and no server-side processing — captures go straight to your own Photos library, into a "(d)effect" album the in-app gallery reads back. We hold one piece of personal data: the email address attached to your sign-in. You can delete your account, and it, from inside the app. — (d)effect is free while in active development — every filter unlocked, no ads, no subscription. If something breaks, tell us at support@d-effect.com and we'll fix it.

Screenshots

NTRX Cam4 screens
(d)effect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NTRX Cam at 100% against (d)effect's 0%. NTRX Cam also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). (d)effect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, 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

Both are free to download. NTRX Cam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. (d)effect asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NTRX Cam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of NTRX Cam's written reviews are positive against 0% of (d)effect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NTRX Cam ships an update weekly, (d)effect every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
NTRX Cam versus (d)effect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNTRX Cam(d)effect
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVitaly KushnirJoao Campagnolo

Customer experience

NTRX Cam

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

(d)effect

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

NTRX Cam

Subscriptions2
  • NTRX Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • NTRX Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • NTRX Pro Lifetime$24.99
None

(d)effect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NTRX Cam free?
NTRX Cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is (d)effect free?
(d)effect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NTRX Cam or (d)effect?
NTRX Cam is rated higher. NTRX Cam averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while (d)effect averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do NTRX Cam or (d)effect have ads?
Neither NTRX Cam nor (d)effect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NTRX Cam or (d)effect?
NTRX Cam ships an update weekly, and (d)effect every 2 weeks. Most recently, NTRX Cam was updated on October 1, 2026 and (d)effect on October 2, 2026.

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