SCN vs Filter Stack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SCN
Easily distort your photos with unique scanning effects. Explore various scan modes, gyroscope control, and color options to create visually striking images. Use live mode to apply distortions to your real-time camera view.
- Multiple scan modes (SYNC, SEQUENCE, OFFSET)
- Live camera distortion
- Gyroscope control for movement
- Adjustable image position, rotation, and scale
- Customizable aspect ratio and background
- Scan duration and smoothing options
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SCN lets you distort your pictures in a cool and simple way! Use SCN like a traditional copier or scanner that creates cool effects by moving an image while scanning it. Create stunning distortion effects by combining various settings, including different scan modes, gyroscope control, colors and formats. Choose LIVE mode to distort your current view on the world! Features: -3 different scan modes: SYNC for natural color output, just like a real scanner. SEQUENCE for an individual scan of each of the RGB channels. OFFSET for a custom distance between the RGB channels. -LIVE-mode to get the actual live-view from the camera -move, rotate and scale the placed image or the live-view on the scanning plate -move and rotate with the iPhone’s gyroscope -change the aspect ratio for full flexibility -set the scan duration -change the background color or even remove it -set the start position for the scan -enable 'smoothing' for a smoother movement of the image
Filter Stack
Transform your photos and videos into unique digital art with a wide array of glitch and aesthetic filters. This editor allows for stacking multiple effects, real-time control, and adding custom text to your creations.
- Digital glitch effects
- 3D wave art transformations
- Color distortions
- VHS looks
- Stack multiple effects
- Real-time effect control
- Add glitchy text
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The - ALL NEW - Video & Photo - FX Editor. Turn your images & videos into unique artwork creations. Packed with lots and lots of aesthetic glitch filters. Completely new way of adding FX! DOWNLOAD NOW! FEATURES • Professional digital glitches, 3D wave art transformations, color distortions, crusty VHS looks and more • Stack multiple effects and glitches • Control each glitch effect in realtime • Add Cool FX Layers • Add Glitchy text to your composition • Access to millions of HD Stock Videos, updated daily • Lots and lots of aesthetic video filters • Made to super every video and photo
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Filter Stack at 4.7 against SCN's 3.4. Filter Stack also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 68 months) and ratings volume (304 vs 27). SCN's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Filter Stack sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. SCN asks for nothing beyond the download.
Filter Stack holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Filter Stack has 304 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of SCN's written reviews are positive against 64% of Filter Stack's.
SCN ships an update every 68 months, Filter Stack fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SCN | Filter Stack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (27 ratings) | 4.7 (304 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 64.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 304 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 68 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dominik Seibold | Ralph Hubner |
Customer experience
SCN
Filter Stack
Bugs and requests
SCN
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Filter Stack
Reported bugs
7 issues- Cannot open photo albums
- Cannot play videos
- Saving photos results in a different image
- Cannot save photo without also saving a video version
- No save feature, only share
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- Freezes at launch
- Paid but still cannot access pro features
Requested features
6 requests- Key frame feature for tuning effects
- Export as GIF option
- Ability to save filters for later use
- Add number values to slides for precise control
- Ability to 'mute' an effect without clearing it or setting strength to 0
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- Darker colors for interface
In-app purchases
SCN
No in-app purchases
Filter Stack
- Remove Ads$1.99
- More Fonts$1.99
- Pixabay Search$1.99
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- Remove Watermark$2.99
- All Filters$2.99
- Extra Layers$2.99
- Full Access$5.99
