# Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera vs DU

Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera and DU both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of DU's written reviews are positive against 44% of Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera's. DU also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (219 vs 33). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and DU sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera against 4.5 for DU. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera has 219 ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera's written reviews are positive against 71% of DU's.

Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera ships an update every 6 weeks, DU every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera | DU |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (219 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liquid-lens-cosmic-camera/id872829475/reviews) | **[4.5 (33 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/du-vfx/id1563142095/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **219** | 33 |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | **70.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 10 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Miles Egan](https://appshunter.io/developer/423720312) | [Kris Collins](https://appshunter.io/developer/288419971) |

## What reviewers say

### Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liquid-lens-cosmic-camera/id872829475)

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Watermark | $1.99 | one-time |
| Enable Video Recording | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Amazing effects and creative
- 👍 Fun and trippy experience
- 👏 Appreciated fixes and updates
- 💡 Unique photography app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Video function useless/won't save
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Incompatible with older devices
- 🐛 No sound in paid video feature
- 🐛 Cannot select own photo

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Restore password button
- Fix video saving
- Add flash
- More controls for effects (speed, palettes)
- Allow microphone input for visualizer


### DU

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/du-vfx/id1563142095)

Transform videos into extreme digital art with 37 unique filters. This experimental app allows you to digitally mangle and twist footage, creating unique visual effects. Save any frame as a still image or export the entire glitched-out video.

**Highlights:** 37 exclusive video filters, Apply filters in infinite combinations, Arrange video effects stack manually, Blend glitched video with original, Randomize filters for unique chaos, Save affected video frames as stills

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Still Image Export | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera free?

Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is DU free?

DU is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera or DU?

DU is rated higher. Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera averages 4.4 out of 5 from 219 ratings, while DU averages 4.5 from 33 ratings.

### Do Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera or DU have ads?

Neither Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera nor DU shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera or DU?

Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera ships an update every 6 weeks, and DU every 4 months. Most recently, Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera was updated on October 29, 2026 and DU on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*