GlitchCam: Glitch Photo Editor
64
Quality Score
Solid
βοΈ Bumetric analysis
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GlitchCam: Glitch Photo Editor is an Android app from TAKA MOBILE COMPANY LIMITED in the Photography category, currently rated 4.7β across 2,025 ratings. Initial signal reads as mixed reviews: supporters praise core features while critics cite stability and value gaps.
Quality Score is 64: Solid (established niche player). For a Photography app, that means established niche player. The full BU Investment Matrix below scores 8 dimensions including monetisation, growth, and operational risk.
Track changes month-over-month in the Performance section below: live snapshot history and revenue forecast included.
π° Monthly revenue Β· now vs forecast
β Right now
$5.0K
per month
β
12-mo forecast
$5.2K β $10.8K
per month
β
24-mo forecast
$6.4K β $19.2K
per month
MID tier
π‘ Grow this revenue
Free AI audit of this appβs store listing
- Title & subtitle keyword fit
- Description hook & conversion structure
- Screenshots, ratings, reviews strategy
Typical impact: +2-5Γ organic installs
π Performance Tracking LIVE
2 snapshots on record
Rating
4.7
Reviews
2,025 reviews
Forecast Revenue / mo
$5.0K
Snapshots tracked
2
since May 2026
ONE-TIME Β· BUILD
π° Estimated build cost
$165K
β³ What it cost to build Β· not monthly revenue
Likely range $125K β $225K
$25K Β· MVP floor
$100K Β· indie scale
$500K+ Β· studio build
π
Pays back in ~2.8y at current MRR
Synthetic estimate. Inputs: category complexity, file size, screen count, monetization layer, platform reach, age Γ team-size proxy. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-agency rate surveys. Full math + source list on /methodology.
Where the money goes
| 𧱠MVP baseline (design + 1-store ship) | +$28K |
| π± 5 unique screens Γ $4.5K | +$22K |
| π In-app purchase plumbing | +$9K |
| β Photography complexity Γ1.35 | +$20K |
| π Cross-platform reach (iOS + Android) | +$44K |
| β 6.6y maintenance Γ ~1-person team | +$39K |
Total estimate
$165K
ONE-TIME Β· EXIT VALUE
π΅ Estimated acquisition value
$200K
β³ What it would sell for Β· not monthly revenue
Marketplace range $150K β $250K Β· 39Γ MRR multiple
πΈ
~1.2Γ build cost (break-even+)
Synthetic estimate. Multiple band derived from iap / freemium model + age, rating quality, category demand, and user-base maturity. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-app-marketplace closed-deal medians. Full math + comparable deal list on /methodology.
How the multiple was built
| π IAP / freemium model base | 28Γ MRR |
| π 6.6y proven track record | +20% |
| β β rating β₯ 4.7 (premium) | +15% |
Final multiple
39Γ MRR
π₯ Estimated audience size
170K
Lifetime downloads (US-equivalent)
Monthly active
18K
Daily active
4.5K
Synthetic estimate from ratings Γ category benchmarks. Calibrated against 2024-2026 mobile-attribution retention + DAU/MAU reports. Numbers are US-storefront-equivalent β true global audience can be 5-10Γ larger for international apps. Full math + source list on /methodology.
How we sized it
| π² Photography engagement | ~120 installs / rating |
| π 6.6y of rating accumulation | -30% |
| π Photography D30 retention | 15% |
| π DAU / MAU stickiness | 0.25 |
DAU / MAU
25% sticky
π Estimated tech stack
π€
Native Android (Kotlin)
High confidence Β· 80%
Also possible
Flutter
Heuristic guess from app bundle size, category, store description signals, and release-date stack era. Bumetric does not disassemble binaries β for binary-level certainty you would need an SDK intelligence tool or the manifest itself. Reasoning chain on the right. Full ruleset on /methodology.
Signals we read
| π· Category context | Photography |
| π¦ Compact Android bundle | β Native Kotlin |
π Maintenance status
Active
5%
Last shipped 2026-10-26 Β· 18 days ago
0 Β· Active
50 Β· At risk
100 Β· Abandoned
Heuristic risk score from time-since-last-update + ratings velocity proxy + Editor's Choice / curated featuring signals. Calibrated against 2024-2025 app-store ranking decay reports. Not a guarantee β a quiet app with a healthy codebase looks the same as an abandoned one until something breaks. Full math on /methodology.
Risk signals
| π 18 days since last update | Active development |
Verdict
Active
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How we forecast this revenue
MEDIUM CONFIDENCEBaseline
$5.0K/mo Β· ML-estimated from 234 triggers
Growth rate
+4.0% MoM Β· MID tier baseline (compound monthly)
6 months
$4.7K β $7.9K
12 months
$5.2K β $10.8K
24 months
$6.4K β $19.2K
Compound growth at +4.0% MoM (tier baseline for MID). Range widens with horizon β typical noise band Β±25% at 6mo.. Ranges widen with horizon β distant futures carry more uncertainty.
π
BU Investment Matrix
Building Β· 59/100MID TIERcompetitive build-outRevenue Strength
3.7
Product Quality
8.5
Market Position
0.0
Growth Velocity
5.0
Defensibility
9.2
Operational Safety
10.0
Founder Strength
5.6
Monetization Maturity
5.0
- π° Revenue: Modest β $3K - $7K/mo Β· MID tier Β· medium confidence, trajectory unclear.
- β Quality: 4.7β across 2,025 reviews β strong (top 10%).
- π Market: Not yet charting in any of the 9 monitored markets.
- π Growth: Insufficient signal to assess trajectory.
- β οΈ Risk: Low β no material risk signals detected.
π― For competitors: Strong subscription moat. Hard to outcompete on retention. Better angle: free alternative with one-time purchase, or feature parity for an underserved sub-niche.
π΅ For acquirers: Estimated asking range 18-32Γ monthly = $90K-$160K.
Composite of 8 dimensions computed deterministically from public signals β no LLM, every score traces back to a measurable input. Default weights shown; "compete" / "acquire" / "invest" lenses re-weight without re-fetching.
Range:
π° Forecast Revenue / mo
MODELRevenue forecast computed from BU's 234 trigger model on each snapshot. Calibrated against ground-truth from 58 verified-revenue apps.
π¬Forecast Breakdown β Why This Estimate?Top 4 of 4 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| Excellent rating (4.7β )METRIC | +$2,200 | |
| Low install base (2,025 ratings)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| Established app (6y old)METRIC | +$800 | |
| Ad-supported / freemiumMETRIC | +$600 |
METRIC = structural app data Β· REVIEW = mined from user reviews Β· β VERIFIED = Stripe-verified anchor (TrustMRR)
π Reviews Growth
LIVECumulative review count from first BU snapshot. Each point = a tracked update.
β Rating Trend
LIVEAverage rating evolution. Updates with each new review batch.
Profile & Insights
Everything we know β and don't β about this app and its company.
Identification
- App name
- GlitchCam: Glitch Photo Editor
- Developer
- TAKA MOBILE COMPANY LIMITED
- Bundle ID
- com.cutestudio.glitchcamera
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- Photography
- Content rating
- Not found
- Languages
- Not found
Company
- Website
- maxlabs-studio-1.github.io
- Tagline
- Not found
- Description
- Not found
- Founded
- Not found
- HQ / Address
- Not found
- Employees
- Not found
- Logo
- Not found
Revenue
- Reported revenue signal / mo
- Not found
- AI revenue estimate / mo
- Not found
- AI annual estimate
- Not found
- Model estimate / mo
- $5.0K/mo
- Top-grossing rank
- Not found
- All-time revenue
- Not found
- Pricing
- $14.99 - $39.99 per item
Founder
Founder data not yet collected for this app.
Funding
Funding data not yet collected for this app.
Press & Links
Press & Links data not yet collected for this app.
Contacts & Socials
Contacts & Socials data not yet collected for this app.
πUpdate Frequency Β· Releases per Quarter2 releases tracked
πVersion Release Timeline2 releases tracked
Profile is built from iTunes Lookup + developer site scrape + ML revenue model. Empty fields show "Not found" β additional sources (Crunchbase, X, IndieHackers, Acquire.com) coming.
π About this app
π£ Introducing GlitchCam, the Effortless Glitch Photo & Video Editor App To Make Your Photo and Video More Attractive with Glitch, VHS & Vintage Effects
π€ Do you crave a way to transform your photos and videos into captivating works of digital art? Look no further than GlitchCam, the photo editor app that empowers you to achieve the coveted glitch aesthetic in just a few clicks.
π€ Effortless Glitch Effects at Your Fingertips:β¦ View full description on the official store β
π€ Do you crave a way to transform your photos and videos into captivating works of digital art? Look no further than GlitchCam, the photo editor app that empowers you to achieve the coveted glitch aesthetic in just a few clicks.
π€ Effortless Glitch Effects at Your Fingertips:β¦ View full description on the official store β
π v2.3.6π updated 2w agoπ Photographyπ° FreeπΊ Ad-supportedπ IAP $14.99 - $39.99 per itemπ Launched 2020 (6y old)
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What Workedβ’ Β· Development Pipeline
3 EVENTS TRACKEDDetected changes in this app over its tracked lifetime β each event links cause (what changed) to effect (what moved). Sorted newest first.See full history βVersion history β
2026-10
πΈ
Refreshed store screenshots β 8 of 8 updated
2026-10
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Shipped update β v2.2.9 β v2.3.6
β 30 days after: reviews +29 low Β· multiple changes
2026-05
π
First tracked snapshot β initial data captured
πΈ
Store Page History
8 SCREENSHOT CHANGESEvery time a developer swaps a store screenshot we archive both versions. Compare side-by-side to see what messaging / visuals changed.
iPhone screenshots
Slot 1
2 ver.
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Slot 2
2 ver.
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Slot 3
2 ver.
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2026-05-30
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Slot 4
2 ver.
2 ver.
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Slot 5
2 ver.
2 ver.
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Slot 6
2 ver.
2 ver.
2026-05-30
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Tech & Domain Intel β maxmobile-software.com
- Mail provider
- Google Workspace
- Tech stack
- Google Workspace
Derived from public RDAP + DNS TXT records (no scraping, no login).
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π Description
95
BU Score Β· Transcendent
Full revenue analysis
Read the article-style breakdown for GlitchCam: Glitch Photo Editor: category rank, percentile, growth signal, comparable apps, and how the forecast is calibrated against verified-MRR anchors in this niche.
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About this analysis
Why medium confidence: 2,025 ratings Β· no founder-verified revenue (model estimate only).
β Frequently Asked Questions
10 answers Β· auto-generated from this app's public dataHow much does GlitchCam make per month?β΄
Based on our ML-calibrated revenue forecast, GlitchCam earns approximately $5.0K/mo. This is a US-storefront-equivalent estimate; global revenue can be several times larger for internationally-distributed apps. See the methodology page for the full formula and confidence bands.
Is GlitchCam profitable?β΄
With estimated build cost $165K and monthly revenue $5.0K, GlitchCam looks break-even-grade β payback period sits around 2.8 years. Profitability also depends on paid-acquisition spend and refund rate which the public model doesn't see.
How many users does GlitchCam have?β΄
Estimated audience: ~170K lifetime downloads, ~18K monthly active users, and ~4K daily active users. Derived from ratings count Γ category installs-per-rating Γ age decay. US-storefront-equivalent β global audience can be 5-10Γ larger for internationally-distributed apps.
What apps are like GlitchCam?β΄
Browse the full Photography category catalog to find similar apps with revenue, build cost, audience and tech stack data. Each /p/{slug} page also shows a Compare side-by-side widget with three peer apps from the same niche.
What is GlitchCam built with?β΄
Our heuristic places GlitchCam on the Native Android (Kotlin) stack (High confidence, 80%). Signals: app bundle size, category context, store-description markers, release-date era. We don't disassemble binaries. Alternative possibilities: Flutter.
Is GlitchCam still actively maintained?β΄
Maintenance status: Active (5% abandonment risk). Last shipped version was 18 days ago. The risk score combines time-since-last-update with Editor's Choice / curated featuring + user-base maturity adjustments.
How much would GlitchCam sell for?β΄
Estimated acquisition value: $200K (marketplace range $150K β $250K). Calculated as 39Γ monthly revenue using the standard multiple for the detected monetization model + adjustments for age, rating quality and category demand. Calibrated against 2024-2026 Flippa / Acquire.com / MicroAcquire closed-deal medians.
When was GlitchCam last updated?β΄
GlitchCam last shipped a new version on 2026-10-26 β less than a month ago. This is the date Apple / Google last accepted a new build, not a content-only push.
Who makes GlitchCam?β΄
GlitchCam is published by TAKA MOBILE COMPANY LIMITED on the Google Play Store. See the full publisher portfolio (other apps by the same developer) via the More by developer block on the product page above.
What is GlitchCam's BU Score?β΄
GlitchCam has a BU Score of 64/100 (Solid). The score combines App Store rating, ratings count, monetization model and revenue signals calibrated against founder-verified MRR anchors. See the BU Score formula.