Rainbow Video Effects vs PocketBox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Add glowing rainbow effects
- Apply cinematic light filters
- Edit and layer effects
- Supports photos and short videos
- Multiple export aspect ratios
- Unique filter library
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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/
PocketBox
This utility app offers a suite of tools designed to assist with various tasks on your mobile device. It aims to provide convenient solutions for everyday needs, with more features planned for future updates.
- Video compression
- Additional tools coming soon
- Tool requests accepted
- Privacy policy included
- Terms of service included
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PocketBox — 14 media tools in one lightweight app. No ads. Everything runs on-device. Stop juggling a dozen single-purpose apps. PocketBox packs the media utilities you actually use into one clean, private toolbox — your photos and videos never leave your iPhone. VIDEO TOOLS • Video Compressor — shrink file size, keep the quality • Video Converter — MOV to MP4 and more • Video to GIF — tune FPS, duration & size • Audio Extractor — save sound from any clip • Mute Video — strip audio in one tap • Video to Live Photo — turn clips into Live Photos • Video Watermark — brand your videos IMAGE TOOLS • HEIC Converter — batch HEIC to JPG / PNG • Image Resize — scale by % or exact pixels • EXIF Cleaner — wipe GPS & camera metadata • Image Watermark — protect your work • Image to PDF — merge photos into one PDF • Image Mosaic — pixelate private areas • ASCII Art — turn photos into text art WHY POCKETBOX? • 14 tools, 1 app — save storage, stay organized • 100% on-device — your media stays private • No ads, ever — a calm, focused experience • Buy once, keep forever — or subscribe, your choice • Works with Shortcuts — automate from the Shortcuts app Download PocketBox and put your whole media toolkit in your pocket. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ FREE AND PRO TOOLS Free: Video to GIF · Audio Extractor · Mute Video · Image Resize · EXIF Cleaner Pro (in-app purchase required): Video Compressor · Video Converter · Video to Live Photo · Video Watermark · HEIC Converter · Image Watermark · ASCII Art · Image to PDF · Image Mosaic
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PocketBox at 4.9 against Rainbow Video Effects's 4.0. PocketBox also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). Rainbow Video Effects's advantage is ratings volume (82 vs 7) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Rainbow Video Effects sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and PocketBox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PocketBox holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rainbow Video Effects has 82 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Rainbow Video Effects ships an update every 2 months, PocketBox every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rainbow Video Effects | PocketBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (82 ratings) | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 82 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 252 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Love is All Around, LLC | 功林 胡 |
Customer experience
Rainbow Video Effects
PocketBox
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
PocketBox
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rainbow Video Effects
- Subscribe Monthly$4.991 Month
- 1-Day Pass$0.99
- 3-Day Pass$1.99
PocketBox
- Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$6.99
Questions
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