Comparison

Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera vs KinoGlitch

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

Head to head
About

Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera

Transform your everyday scenes into a mesmerizing light show with real-time video effects. Explore elastic color and shape, and use the back camera for a funhouse mirror experience.

Highlights
  • Eight real-time video effects
  • Elastic color and shape manipulation
  • Transforms everyday scenes
  • Funhouse mirror effect
  • Back camera integration
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Turn your world—or any photo in your library—into surreal art in real time. Liquid Lens is a playful effects camera with 17 animated looks: liquid silver, shimmering soap film, a glowing wireframe that tracks your face, cosmic color, comic-book ink, VHS, glitch, pixel art, sketch, ghost trails, and more. Swipe between effects or search for one by name, then add left–right, top–bottom, four-way, kaleidoscope, or Droste symmetry—which spirals the frame into itself—plus animated warp. CREATE YOUR WAY • Use the front or back camera • Import photos from your library • Capture exactly what you see • Record video with sound or muted audio FREE TO EXPLORE • All 17 effects • Real-time, on-device rendering • No account, ads, or subscription • No data linked to you Saved photos include a small Liquid Lens mark. Video capture and watermark-free photos are available as separate one-time upgrades. Point. Swipe. Bend reality.

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

Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera4 screens
KinoGlitch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: KinoGlitch at 85% against Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera's 44%. KinoGlitch also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera sells 2 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. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 219 and 98 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera's written reviews are positive against 85% of KinoGlitch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera ships an update every 6 weeks, KinoGlitch every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera versus KinoGlitch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiquid Lens Cosmic CameraKinoGlitch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (219 ratings)4.7 (98 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews84.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings219 — better98
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB230 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiles Egantalonsodev

Customer experience

Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera

All ratings218 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral22.2%
Negative33.3%

KinoGlitch

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

Bugs and requests

Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App doesn't save videos
  • App crashes constantly
  • Won't film video in panorama
  • Won't save videos over half the tries
  • Video function is useless
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  • App not compatible with older devices
  • Video feature has no sound
  • App doesn't let me take pictures from library
  • Entering password doesn't work
  • Won't allow user to pick own photo

Requested features

7 requests
  • Restore password button
  • Fix video saving
  • Add flash
  • More controls for effects (speed, palettes)
  • Allow microphone input for visualizer
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  • Ability to record video with no effect
  • Ability to record video with kaleidoscope feature

KinoGlitch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera

One-time2
  • Remove Watermark$1.99
  • Enable Video Recording$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 Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera free?
Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera 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, Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera or KinoGlitch?
KinoGlitch is rated higher. Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera averages 4.4 out of 5 from 219 ratings, while KinoGlitch averages 4.7 from 98 ratings.
Do Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera or KinoGlitch have ads?
Neither Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera nor KinoGlitch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera or KinoGlitch?
Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera ships an update every 6 weeks, and KinoGlitch every 5 weeks. Most recently, Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera was updated on October 29, 2026 and KinoGlitch on October 24, 2026.

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