GlitchVideo vs DU
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.
DU
Transform videos into extreme digital art with 37 unique filters. This experimental app allows you to digitally mangle and twist footage, creating unique visual effects. Save any frame as a still image or export the entire glitched-out video.
- 37 exclusive video filters
- Apply filters in infinite combinations
- Arrange video effects stack manually
- Blend glitched video with original
- Randomize filters for unique chaos
- Save affected video frames as stills
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:: DESTROY MOTION GRAPHICS ::: Transform any video into extreme digital art. Play on the intoxicating fringes of glitch video with 37 exclusive video filters. Be creative. Push the boundaries. Legendary music label Detroit Underground presents a totally new tool by the creator of DECIM8, designed to digitally mangle and twist your videos. DU-VFX is an experimental app for experimental people. The line-crossers, the button-pushers, the ones who don’t fit into basic boxes. Load up any video from your camera roll. Tap the randomize effects button. Find a VFX filter combination that makes your content POP - or explode into digital fragments of its former self. Scan through the frames of your video and export any affected frame as a still image. Activate and arrange the effects stack manually or rely completely on the nature of chaos - the choice is yours. • Load any video from your camera roll as source material • Apply 37 insane video filters in infinite combinations • Arrange and activate a video effects stack manually • Blend the glitched-out version with the original in 22 blend modes • Randomize filters for unique chaos • Optionally, parameters can drift and change over time • Save any effected video frame as a still image WARNING! THIS APP IS CAPABLE OF COMPLETELY DESTROYING A VIDEO. (You keep the original, of course!) If this doesn't appeal to you, there are LOTS of apps out there to provide all the "safe" effects you could ever want. If you're looking for something more, something new and unpredictable.. capable of making art that's challenging yet beautiful, then you are in the right place. Note : Currently video rendering must happen while the app is in the foreground. iOS may kill the app if backgrounded during render. We're looking into the best way around this.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DU at 4.5 against GlitchVideo's 3.4. DU also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 60%). GlitchVideo's advantage is ratings volume (177 vs 33). 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. GlitchVideo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DU sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
DU holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GlitchVideo has 177 ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of GlitchVideo's written reviews are positive against 71% of DU's.
GlitchVideo ships an update every 3 months, DU every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.
| Parameter | GlitchVideo | DU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (177 ratings) | 4.5 (33 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 70.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 177 — better | 33 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | YU HASHIZUME | Kris Collins |
Customer experience
GlitchVideo
DU
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
DU
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GlitchVideo
- Remove Ads$0.99
DU
- Still Image Export$0.99
