Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera vs WeirdCam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
WeirdCam
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This is a mysterious camera app with lots of weird and exciting filters not found in other camera apps. Using this app, you can take a little unusual photo unlike other people. The filters can be edited while previewing in real-time, so you can shoot while having fun. You can play with various filters such as manga style, broken camera, X-ray, thermography, kaleidoscope, urban night view. ========================================= Subscription for Premium Features ========================================= We offer a subscription plan as followed: 1-month subscription (the place is vary with different country or region) Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Terms of service: http://bit.ly/2uy8DL4 Privacy policy: http://bit.ly/2t7bFFK
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera at none against WeirdCam's shown. WeirdCam's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and WeirdCam sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera ships an update every 6 weeks, WeirdCam every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera | WeirdCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (219 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 219 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Miles Egan | Unlypt |
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
WeirdCam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera
- Remove Watermark$1.99
- Enable Video Recording$1.99
WeirdCam
- Unlimited features$3.491 Month
Questions
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