GlitchVideo vs GlitchShot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GlitchVideo
Apply a variety of glitch effects to your videos in real-time or import existing footage. Easily change effects by touching the screen, even while recording. Save your glitched creations directly to your camera roll.
- Real-time glitch effects
- 5 effect types
- Touch screen effect control
- Import from Camera Roll
- Direct save to Camera Roll
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You can glitch your videos with this app. ** Features - You can glitch video in real-time, and also can import videos from your Camera Roll. - You can change effects by touching screen (even if during video recording). - Videos taken in the app are saved directly to your Camera Roll.
GlitchShot
Capture and edit photos and videos with a unique glitch effect. Apply artistic distortions to your media in real-time or from your existing album.
- Real-time glitch effect camera
- Record video with glitch effects
- Edit photos from album
- Apply artistic distortions
- Pro subscription for advanced features
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[GlitchShot - Glitch effect camera & editor] GlitchShot is a glitch effect camera. You can use it to capture photo or record video with a Glitch effect. You can also use it to edit photo from album. It is very funny, try it. GlitchShot Pro Subscriptions: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. 1-month subscription: $4.99 GlitchShot Terms of Use: https://medium.com/@coolshotstudio/terms-of-use-a54dd910784a GlitchShot Privacy: https://medium.com/@coolshotstudio/privacy-policy-831c4a5b2ed7"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GlitchVideo at 60% against GlitchShot's 0%. GlitchVideo also leads on ratings volume (177 vs 34). GlitchShot's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months) and rating (3.7 vs 3.4). 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. GlitchVideo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GlitchShot sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GlitchShot holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GlitchVideo has 177 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of GlitchVideo's written reviews are positive against 0% of GlitchShot's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
GlitchVideo ships an update every 3 months, GlitchShot every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GlitchVideo | GlitchShot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (177 ratings) | 3.7 (34 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 177 — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YU HASHIZUME | 鹏程 熊 |
Customer experience
GlitchVideo
GlitchShot
Bugs and requests
GlitchVideo
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes when importing videos
- Photos and videos not loading from gallery
- Recording stops after 1-2 seconds
- App freezes during effect application
- Settings menu unresponsive
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- Video export fails after import
- Audio not syncing with video
- Image flipping unexpectedly
- Excessive ad interruptions during use
- Unexpected charges/billing issues
- Video sides cut off during glitch effect
- App won't work without camera/microphone enabled
Requested features
13 requests- Audio playback during video editing
- Ability to sync effects with music beats
- Lockable effect controls (no need to hold slider)
- Apply multiple effects simultaneously
- Preset filters and random mode
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- Square video format for Instagram
- Widescreen/landscape support without zooming
- SoundCloud music integration
- More glitch effect varieties
- Glitch sound effects
- Option to remove ads (paid version)
- Easier effect selection preview
- Better video import functionality
GlitchShot
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GlitchVideo
- Remove Ads$0.99
GlitchShot
- GlitchShot PRO3 Days trial$4.991 Month
