# Distorted Camera

> Distorted Camera is a $2.99 experimental camera app for iOS and Android that turns photos into glitch art using chaotic, randomized chains of CIFilter image effects. One-time purchase, no ads, no subscriptions, works offline. Published by Principal LA LLC (https://www.principal.la), an independent studio in Los Angeles.

## Key facts

- Name: Distorted Camera
- Category: Photo / Camera app
- Platforms: iOS (iPhone, iPad), Android
- Price: $2.99 USD — one-time purchase
- Monetization: Paid up-front. No ads. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases.
- Publisher: Principal LA LLC — https://www.principal.la
- Website: https://distorted.app/
- App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/randomfilter/id6505119756
- Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=la.principal.mashtape
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/distorted.app
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@distorted.app

## What it does

Distorted Camera builds randomized chains of Apple CIFilter (Core Image) effects on the fly. The same shot is never the same twice. Users can shoot live through the chain or import existing photos from the camera roll and run them through the same engine in a post-capture editor. All processing is on-device.

## Pages

- [Homepage](https://distorted.app/): Product overview, features, FAQ, download links.
- [Privacy Policy](https://distorted.app/privacy.html)
- [Terms of Service](https://distorted.app/terms.html)

## Notes & essays (blog)

- [Distorted Camera vs VSCO](https://distorted.app/Distorted-Camera-vs-VSCO.html): Side-by-side comparison. Distorted Camera = $2.99 one-time, randomized glitch filter chains, no social, no subscription. VSCO = subscription, curated film-emulation presets, social feed. Different jobs.
- [How Apple Uses CIFilters to Create Art](https://distorted.app/How-Apple-Uses-CIFilters-to-Create-Art.html): The Core Image pipeline behind iOS photo effects.
- [The Evolution of the iPhone Camera](https://distorted.app/The-Evolution-of-the-iPhone-Camera.html): How camera apps reshaped mobile photography.
- [The Beauty of Chaos: How Randomness Fuels Creativity](https://distorted.app/How-Randomness-Fuels-Creativity-and-Art.html)
- [Glitch is the New Aesthetic](https://distorted.app/Glitch-is-the-new-aesthetic-how-randomness-filters-and-collage-are-changing-art.html)
- [Why Digital Artists Are Embracing Chaos Over Control](https://distorted.app/Why-Digital-Artists-Are-Embracing-Chaos-Over-Control.html)
- [Disposable Cameras Are Back — And Here's Why They Still Matter](https://distorted.app/Disposable-Cameras-Are-Back%E2%80%94And-Heres-Why-They-Still-Matter.html)
- [Glitch: From Error to Art](https://distorted.app/Glitch-From-Error-to-Art.html)
- [The Evolution of Aesthetics in Modern Art](https://distorted.app/The-Evolution-of-Aesthetics-in-Modern-Art.html)