Comparison

SandCam vs KinoGlitch

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

Head to head
About

SandCam

Capture images and watch them dynamically collapse under gravity, with dark areas behaving as empty space. Interact with falling pixels, change gravity direction, and customize the visual experience with various color sets, modes, and fall types. Save your creations as videos or load existing images to combine with new colors.

Highlights
  • Gravity-based image collapse
  • Interactive pixel manipulation
  • Adjustable gravity direction
  • Painting and erasing tools
  • Multiple color sets and modes
  • Video saving
  • Image import and combination
Features
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Take a picture and watch it collapse by gravity. Dark areas will act like empty space. - Interact with the falling pixels by touching the screen - Turn your device to change the direction of gravity - You can paint and erase pixels - Choose between 17 different color sets with live preview - There are five different color modes you can add on the picture - Save Videos of your destruction - Load images from your iPhone Gallery and combine them with colors - Decide between three different Sand Resolutions - You can choose between four different fall types, three fade modes and three speed modes - All settings can be combined independent from each other and will allow you to experiment for a long time Have fun

About

KinoGlitch

Create dynamic 3D videos and images with glitch effects. Apply numerous grid presets and adjust object transparency, blending, and movement. Enhance your creations with over 50 controllable effects.

Highlights
  • 3D object creation for videos and images
  • 200+ grid presets
  • Adjustable grid divisions and intensity
  • Object transparency and blending controls
  • Record 3D object movement
  • 50+ controllable video effects
Features
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Turn your photos, videos and live camera into glitch art, moving 3D sculptures and visuals that react to sound. KinoGlitch is a creative playground for images in motion. Break a portrait into glowing particles, bend a scene through glass, stretch movement with slit-scan effects or build a look with layers, masks and text transformed by effects. Start with a preset, then shape it into something of your own. TURN IMAGES INTO 3D ART Transform photos and videos into sculptural meshes with 180+ grid and shape presets. Control depth, density, lighting and glow, then explore your scene from different angles. Add textures and backgrounds to develop your composition. CREATE WITH PARTICLES Rebuild your image with dots, rings, sparks, squares, diamonds or ASCII characters. Adjust particle size, depth and glow to move between delicate point clouds and bold digital textures. LET SOUND DRIVE THE LOOK Make meshes and particles respond to your video's audio or the microphone. In the Effects editor, let audio drive individual effect parameters, or draw custom curves to control how they change over time. EXPLORE 250+ EFFECTS AND OVERLAYS Experiment with RGB separation, pixel sorting, slit scan, glass refraction, mirrors, tunnels, waves, halftones and more. Combine distortion with 190+ color looks, including Neon, Cyber, Tokyo, Pale and Tint. BUILD YOUR EFFECTS IN LAYERS Choose when effects appear with a dedicated video timeline. Combine two effect tracks over your base look, apply shape masks and add text. Place words before an effect to distort them with the image, or keep them on top for a clean title. SEE IT THROUGH YOUR CAMERA Preview and record 3D mesh, particle and glitch effects as you shoot. Experiment with movement, light and sound in real time. SET YOUR ART IN MOTION Animate your 3D scene around different axes and record a full rotation. Save images and videos for music visuals, experimental films, digital artwork and social posts. KinoGlitch works on iPhone and iPad. Start creating for free with limited saves. KinoGlitch PRO unlocks unlimited saves, with subscription and one-time purchase options. Find inspiration on Instagram: @kinoglitch Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SandCam4 screens
KinoGlitch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: KinoGlitch at 85% against SandCam's 53%. KinoGlitch also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (98 vs 13). SandCam's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. SandCam sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and KinoGlitch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

KinoGlitch holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KinoGlitch has 98 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of SandCam's written reviews are positive against 85% of KinoGlitch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SandCam ships an update every 2 months, KinoGlitch every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SandCam versus KinoGlitch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSandCamKinoGlitch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (13 ratings)4.7 (98 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews84.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1398 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB230 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohannes Pfahlertalonsodev

Customer experience

SandCam

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral20.0%
Negative26.7%

KinoGlitch

All ratings98 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral1.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative12.8%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

SandCam

One-time4
  • Save Update$0.99
  • Load from Gallery$0.99
  • Color Update$1.99
Show 1 more
  • Full Version$1.99
3 purchases

KinoGlitch

Subscriptions2
  • KinoGlitch PRO3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • KinoGlitch PRO$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • KinoGlitch PRO$7.99

Questions

Is SandCam free?
SandCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KinoGlitch free?
KinoGlitch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SandCam or KinoGlitch?
KinoGlitch is rated higher. SandCam averages 4.4 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while KinoGlitch averages 4.7 from 98 ratings.
Do SandCam or KinoGlitch have ads?
Neither SandCam nor KinoGlitch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SandCam or KinoGlitch?
SandCam ships an update every 2 months, and KinoGlitch every 5 weeks. Most recently, SandCam was updated on October 26, 2026 and KinoGlitch on October 24, 2026.

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