Kaleido vs SCN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kaleido
Transform your photos and videos into mesmerizing kaleidoscope effects. Apply unique visual filters and share your creations with others. Explore a world of dynamic patterns and vibrant colors.
- Kaleidoscope camera effects
- Photo and video transformation
- Unique visual filters
- Dynamic pattern generation
- Color manipulation
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Kaleidoscope camera.
SCN
Easily distort your photos with unique scanning effects. Explore various scan modes, gyroscope control, and color options to create visually striking images. Use live mode to apply distortions to your real-time camera view.
- Multiple scan modes (SYNC, SEQUENCE, OFFSET)
- Live camera distortion
- Gyroscope control for movement
- Adjustable image position, rotation, and scale
- Customizable aspect ratio and background
- Scan duration and smoothing options
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SCN lets you distort your pictures in a cool and simple way! Use SCN like a traditional copier or scanner that creates cool effects by moving an image while scanning it. Create stunning distortion effects by combining various settings, including different scan modes, gyroscope control, colors and formats. Choose LIVE mode to distort your current view on the world! Features: -3 different scan modes: SYNC for natural color output, just like a real scanner. SEQUENCE for an individual scan of each of the RGB channels. OFFSET for a custom distance between the RGB channels. -LIVE-mode to get the actual live-view from the camera -move, rotate and scale the placed image or the live-view on the scanning plate -move and rotate with the iPhone’s gyroscope -change the aspect ratio for full flexibility -set the scan duration -change the background color or even remove it -set the start position for the scan -enable 'smoothing' for a smoother movement of the image
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SCN at 3.4 against Kaleido's 3.0. SCN also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 50%) and ratings volume (27 vs 3). Kaleido's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 68 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SCN holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SCN has 27 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Kaleido's written reviews are positive against 63% of SCN's.
Kaleido ships an update every 2 weeks, SCN every 68 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kaleido | SCN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) | 3.4 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 68 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Naoto Yoshioka | Dominik Seibold |
Customer experience
Kaleido
SCN
In-app purchases
Kaleido
No in-app purchases
SCN
No in-app purchases
