Comparison

Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera vs MeltCam

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

MeltCam

Features
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Point the camera, and watch your world melt, warp, and glow. MeltCam is a real-time psychedelic camera app. From trending VHS-style noise to glitch, kaleidoscope, neon, and tie-dye, switch between bold effects and reshape the world right inside your viewfinder. [What makes MeltCam different] ◆ Zero-lag real-time preview No heavy post-processing, no waiting. Effects transform your viewfinder the instant you tap them. You're not editing after the shot — the world is already warped before you press the shutter. ◆ Choose the aspect ratio for your shot Shoot photos and videos in 3:4, 1:1, or 9:16, with the same framing in the preview and saved result. Pick the format that fits, from social feeds to vertical videos. ◆ A bold lineup of effects - Melt: signs and shapes drip and flow like liquid - Aura: a free effect that wraps bright areas in a soft pink, purple, and cyan glow without distorting faces or scenery - Tie-Dye: vivid tie-dye psychedelia - Wave: a sine-wave shimmer like looking through water - Mirror: symmetrical beauty born from a flip - Glitch: scanlines and noise, full digital decay - Acid: hue rotation paints the world in psychedelic colors - Plasma: undulating plasma light - Trip: a swirling vortex of mind-bending color - Vortex: a spiral that pulls everything inward - Kaleidoscope: peer into another world through a kaleidoscope - Neon Edge: outlines glow like neon signs - Prism Split: prism-shifted color separation - VHS Noise: gritty, retro 80s tape noise ◆ Photos and videos, ready to post Save photos and videos with the effect baked in, straight to your library. Record short videos up to 60 seconds. No extra editing step required. ◆ Front and rear camera Selfies or scenery, your call. Like the stock camera, the preview is mirrored while the saved photo is not — so what you share looks the way it should. [Made for you if you...] - Want photos and videos that don't look like everyone else's - Love glitch, psychedelic, and neon visuals - Shoot music, live shows, clubs, and festivals - Have outgrown standard filter apps - Want to play with the shot, not just edit it after [MeltCam Pro] Use six effects for free without limits: Wave, Melt, Aura, Mirror, Glitch, and Tie-Dye. Upgrade to Pro to unlock eight more effects, including Acid, Trip, and Plasma. [Supported languages] English, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), German, Spanish, Korean, French, Simplified Chinese Look through the lens, into another world. With MeltCam, turn what's in front of you into something that isn't quite real.

Screenshots

Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera4 screens
MeltCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera at none against MeltCam's shown. MeltCam's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 MeltCam sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera ships an update every 6 weeks, MeltCam every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera versus MeltCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiquid Lens Cosmic CameraMeltCam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (219 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings219 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiles EganCROSSBRIDGE INC.

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

MeltCam

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
2 purchases

MeltCam

Subscriptions2
  • MeltCam Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • MeltCam Pro (Yearly)$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera free?
Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MeltCam free?
MeltCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera or MeltCam have ads?
MeltCam shows ads; Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera does not.
Which is updated more often, Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera or MeltCam?
Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera ships an update every 6 weeks, and MeltCam every 2 days. Most recently, Liquid Lens Cosmic Camera was updated on October 29, 2026 and MeltCam on October 28, 2026.

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