Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera vs StickrSnap
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.
StickrSnap
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Turn any photo into a one-of-a-kind sticker in seconds. StickrSnap is an AI sticker maker that transforms your selfies, friends, and pets into cartoon sticker art with a clean, transparent background, ready to drop into Messages and every group chat. Pick a photo, choose a style, and watch it become a sticker. Then hit Remix and turn the chaos all the way up. 8 STICKER STYLES • Whimsical: soft, hand-painted fantasy animation • 3D Animation: a glossy, animated-movie 3D look • Inked Comic: bold, superhero comic book art • Puppet: fuzzy felt puppet with googly eyes • Shoujo Anime: sparkly, dreamy 90s anime • Glitch: neon vaporwave glow • Pixel: 16-bit retro game sprite • Psychedelic: groovy 60s pop art REMIX: FROM SILLY TO ULTIMATE MADNESS Love a sticker? Remix it. Each Remix pushes it further, across five escalating levels: exaggerated, then absurd, then pure chaos, all the way to ultimate madness. NEW: STICKERS INSIDE MESSAGES Every sticker you save appears in the StickrSnap app inside Messages. Tap to send, or peel one off and drag it right onto a message bubble to react. SHARE ANYWHERE Share any sticker as a transparent PNG to Messages, your favorite chat apps, and social stories, or save it to your StickrSnap album in Photos. INVITE FRIENDS, GET FREE TOKENS Share your invite code. When your friend makes their first sticker, you both get 5 free tokens. PERFECT FOR • Pet parents: turn your dog, cat, bunny, or hamster into stickers the group chat will not stop using • Group chats: custom reaction stickers of your crew (ask them first!) • Memes, inside jokes, and birthday shout-outs • Holiday cards, gift tags, invitations, and DIY printables • Fun profile pics and custom emoji-style reactions HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a photo from your library or take a new one 2. Choose one of 8 styles 3. StickrSnap removes the background and creates your sticker 4. Save it, share it, or send it straight from Messages SIMPLE, FAIR PRICING • Your first 3 stickers are free • After that, grab a one-time token pack whenever you want more • No subscription. No ads. Works on iPhone and iPad with iOS 17 or later. Results are AI-generated, so every sticker is a little different, which is half the fun. Make your first sticker free today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: StickrSnap at 17.0 against Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera's 26.0. 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
Both are free to download. Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and StickrSnap sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera ships an update every 6 weeks, StickrSnap every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera | StickrSnap |
|---|---|---|
| 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 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Miles Egan | Number29 |
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
StickrSnap
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
StickrSnap
- Starter Pack (7)$3.99
- Creator Pack (25)$9.99
- Pro Pack (60)$19.99





