Comparison

Rainbow Video Effects vs Perfora

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

Head to head
About

Rainbow Video Effects

Easily add vibrant, glowing rainbow effects and cinematic filters to short videos and photos. Create thousands of unique clips with editing and layering options, then export in various aspect ratios for social media and websites.

Highlights
  • Add glowing rainbow effects
  • Apply cinematic light filters
  • Edit and layer effects
  • Supports photos and short videos
  • Multiple export aspect ratios
  • Unique filter library
Features
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Rainbow Video Filters & FX for Making Colorful 30s Clips - Download free - Add glowing rainbow effects to photos or short videos (less than 30 seconds) - Ultra-simple workflow - quick & easy add filters to make your content pop! - Photo to video and video to video - 50 unique rainbow video filters you won't find anywhere else - Edit and layering options allow for 1,000's of unique clips! - Export in 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1 with original audio or muted - for multi-media use - Create for websites, social media and marketplaces - Ad free In-App Purchases - 1 Day Pass - Unlimited watermark-free exports for 24 hours - Subscribe Monthly - Auto-renews. Unlimited exports for duration of subscription Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Perfora

Apply vintage film sprocket hole effects to your digital photos. Customize the appearance and color of these overlays to achieve an analog aesthetic. Save and share your edited images directly from the app.

Highlights
  • Vintage film sprocket hole overlays
  • Adjustable sprocket hole appearance
  • Customizable sprocket hole colors
  • Photo import and management workspace
  • Copy and paste edit adjustments
  • Save and share edited images
Features
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Give digital photos an analog feel with sprocket holes and film frame styles. Perfora overlays film sprocket holes on your photos so you can give images a vintage, analog-inspired look without altering the original photo. Features - Workspace for importing and managing your edited photos - Adjustable sprocket-hole appearance (size, spacing, rotation, and shape) so you can tailor the look. - Color controls for the sprocket holes. - Save edited images to a dedicated Photos album named "Perfora" and share from the app. - Copy and paste adjustments between saved edits for faster workflows.

Screenshots

Rainbow Video Effects4 screens
Perfora3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Rainbow Video Effects at Free against Perfora's $1.99. Rainbow Video Effects also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). Perfora's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Rainbow Video Effects is free to download; Perfora costs $1.99 up front. Rainbow Video Effects sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Perfora asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rainbow Video Effects ships an update every 2 months, Perfora daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Rainbow Video Effects versus Perfora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRainbow Video EffectsPerfora
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.0 (82 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings82 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size252 MB17 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLove is All Around, LLC俊 林

Customer experience

Rainbow Video Effects

All ratings82 ratings
Positive69.5%
Neutral9.8%
Negative20.7%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral10.9%
Negative26.6%

Perfora

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Rainbow Video Effects

Reported bugs

38 issues
  • App doesn't work anymore
  • Struggling to get it to work
  • Many bugs
  • Doesn't work
  • Half of the app features aren't available
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  • Doesn't even open 'art' features
  • App quit working
  • This app worked and now it doesn't
  • Fix the bugs
  • No longer working
  • None of the art cards load
  • Glitchy
  • Can't get it to do anything
  • Zero access to my camera roll
  • Keeps coming up blank when attempting to add a photo
  • So many glitches
  • Filters got deleted
  • App crashed when trying to save
  • Crashes constantly
  • App crashes every time I get close to finishing
  • App crashing is worse now
  • App is now totally rearranged and has things missing
  • Crashes about 30-45 seconds after opening
  • Beautiful App; Glitchy and Crashes
  • Keeps shutting off
  • Shuts off right in the middle of editing
  • Buggy
  • Can't scroll without it bugging out
  • Doesn't pick up a lot of photos from camera roll
  • App is totally bugged now
  • If I try to use my own photo it immediately shuts down
  • Still shuts down or won't even open
  • Art doesn't load in certain categories
  • Missing category issue
  • Weird glitch
  • App closes unexpectedly and project is lost
  • Laggy and not very fluid
  • App crashes due to editing photos

Requested features

7 requests
  • Update app to work on latest iOS
  • Fix bugs and glitches
  • Restore disappearing art options
  • Allow full photo editing (not just squares)
  • Add plain watercolor 'happy birthday' art pieces
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  • Keep old art available
  • Improve camera roll access

Perfora

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Rainbow Video Effects

Subscriptions1
  • Subscribe Monthly$4.991 Month
One-time2
  • 1-Day Pass$0.99
  • 3-Day Pass$1.99
None

Perfora

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rainbow Video Effects free?
Rainbow Video Effects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Perfora free?
Perfora costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rainbow Video Effects or Perfora have ads?
Neither Rainbow Video Effects nor Perfora shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rainbow Video Effects or Perfora?
Rainbow Video Effects ships an update every 2 months, and Perfora daily. Most recently, Rainbow Video Effects was updated on November 1, 2026 and Perfora on November 2, 2026.

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