HEXTAZE and other glitch apps

HEXTAZE turns your iPhone camera into an effects instrument. You play glitch and time effects live, lock them to the beat and post the clip as shot, for one purchase. Hyperspektiv and Glitché add glitch filters to photos and videos you already have, with subscription or lifetime options. Videoleap is a full editor for footage you have already shot. Dated October 2026; what is said about the others comes from their App Store pages.

As of October 2026. Prices change by storefront and over time, so check each App Store page before you buy. HEXTAZE is our app.

HEXTAZE live camera, on the beat

Play 11 effects (56 presets, 6 stacks) live on the iPhone camera while you film. Move them on an XY pad and lock them to a tempo from TAP, the microphone or an imported song. Loops are cut on whole bars with seamless sound. The clip you record is the rendered picture, video or photo, ready to post. Free with takes up to 8 seconds and a small watermark; one in-app purchase of 5,99 € (not a subscription) unlocks unlimited takes, no watermark on new takes and every fader. No account, no cloud. Built for iPhone: XS, XR or later, iOS 17 or later.

The others

Hyperspektiv Phantom Force LP

Photo, video and AR glitch filters. Its App Store page lists live camera capture as well as importing photos and videos. Free with limited filters; the in-app purchases listed include subscriptions and a one-time purchase. Runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac with Apple silicon and Apple Vision.

Source: HYPERSPEKTIV: Photo, Video, AR on the App Store, read October 2026.

Glitché Glitche Ltd.

A photo and video editor with glitch effects and "40+ real-time filters". It applies filters during recording and in editing. Free to download; the in-app purchases listed are weekly, monthly, yearly and lifetime. Runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac with Apple silicon and Apple Vision.

Source: Glitché: Photo & Video Editor on the App Store, read October 2026.

Videoleap Lightricks Ltd.

A full video editor: keyframes, layers, transitions, green screen, music and AI tools. You edit footage you have already shot rather than playing an effect on the live camera. Free with in-app purchases; runs on iPhone (iOS 17 or later), iPad and Apple Vision.

Source: Videoleap: AI Video Editor on the App Store, read October 2026.

Which one fits what you want to do

• You want the effect to be the performance. In HEXTAZE you play the effect with your finger while you film: the XY pad is an instrument, not a slider in an edit screen. What you see is what gets recorded, ready to post.
• You want it on the beat, without editing. Tap the tempo, let the microphone hear the room, or import your track: HEXTAZE finds the beats and bars on the phone, moves the effect with them and cuts the loop on whole bars, seamless to the sample. No timeline, no keyframes.
• You want looks that move with you. On-device person detection puts mirrored copies beside you, echoes of you in time, or living matter in place of the room behind you. 11 effects, 56 presets, 22 colour finishes, video and photo.
• You want to pay once. Everything is free to try. One purchase of 5,99 € unlocks unlimited takes: no subscription, no account, nothing uploaded.
• You would rather filter photos on iPad or Mac, or cut a full edit with titles and transitions: Hyperspektiv or Glitché for filters across devices, Videoleap for a timeline editor. HEXTAZE imports videos too, so a live glitch take can be the first layer of any edit.

Questions

Is there an alternative to Hyperspektiv without a subscription?

HEXTAZE: pay once, no subscription. It is a live effects camera with 11 effects, free with takes up to 8 seconds and a small watermark. One in-app purchase of 5,99 € (not a subscription) removes the limits. Hyperspektiv's own App Store page also lists a one-time purchase among its in-app purchases, next to its subscriptions.

Which glitch video app records live on the iPhone camera?

HEXTAZE: it renders its effects live on the camera and records the rendered picture, so the clip is ready to post. Hyperspektiv and Glitché also list live camera capture on their App Store pages, alongside editing of existing photos and videos.

Can I sync a glitch effect to the beat of a song?

Yes, in HEXTAZE. Tap the tempo, let the microphone hear the room (LISTEN) or import a song: its beats and bars are found on the phone and the XY pad's movement follows them. The App Store pages of the other apps read here do not describe a tempo clock.

Is HEXTAZE a video editor?

HEXTAZE is a live camera you perform with: the effect is rendered into the clip while you shoot, so there is nothing to edit. Import a video and perform over it too. If you want titles, transitions and keyframes, finish in an editor such as Videoleap.

Does HEXTAZE work on iPad, Mac or Android?

HEXTAZE is built for iPhone (iPhone XS, XR or later, iOS 17 or later). There is no iPad, Mac or Android version.

See also: the 11 effects, seamless loops, guides and support.

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