About Mono Lab
Experiment with images in black and white. Mono Lab is designed for exploring the unexpected. From subtle relief to structural collapse, topology drift, mesh warps, fracture effects, misregistration, and controlled...
Experiment with images in black and white. Mono Lab is designed for exploring the unexpected. From subtle relief to structural collapse, topology drift, mesh warps, fracture effects, misregistration, and controlled instability, every tool is built for focused experimentation. Responsive. Direct. Tactile. // Interactive Filters (X) Distortion that responds to you. Shift the image through movement and contact. Tilt to bend structure. Rotate to redirect tension. Touch to anchor, drag to stretch, hold to resist. Each gesture leaves a trace. Each motion reshapes the result. // 3D Surface Mode A dimensional approach to distortion. Map images across 12 surfaces and interpret them through 13 lenses. Adjust depth. Refine spatial tension. Each surface behaves differently. Each lens reshapes the outcome. Monochromatic. Structure, tone, dimension, possibility. What You Can Do . 150 filters for black and white distortion . Touch and motion control transformations . 12 surfaces. 13 lenses . Press, drag, and hold to reshape the image like a surface . Refine light, contrast, and structure . Warp topology and form . Collapse, fracture, and distort . Create raster and vector outputs . Build layered misregistrations . Adjust pressure, grain, and tone . Stack transformations . Save your favorite filters to the Index . Save directly to Files Mono Lab is for designers, artists, photographers, illustrators, and visual experimenters working in black and white.
Version History UI tweak for filter buttons on older phones. ISOFORM filter update to better match view finder 4.4.1 4d ago UI Fix for filter buttons on older phones. Desktop: import photos straight from Finder/Files, plus a manual SLIDE control for motion filters. 4.4 5d ago • Desktop: import photos straight from Finder/Files, plus a manual SLIDE control for motion filters. • Cleaner two-section filter navigation. • DITHER SET, expanded: a wave of new dithering styles - Blue Noise, Grain Field, Dust, Frost, Entropy, Cascade, Riemersma, and a new MONO group (Pressure Field, Tectonic, Mycelium, Constellation, Magnetic). 4.3 Jun 16 Ability to purchase Filter Packs! Filter packs have been optimized. Edits and improvement to: // Surface Yield - A new tool to push, pull, and break images. Your image becomes a liquid surface. Press, drag, and hold. 10 New Filters // Selection based Break Select - isolate a subject instantly Echo Rupture - scatter and pressurize a region Depth Breach - tear depth layers apart // Subject Isolation Figure Drift - subject holds, background stretches Dimensional Break - split the image into spatial slabs // Depth Aware Depth Map - rebuild the image as spatial tone Depth Breach - depth distortion within a selection Dimensional Break - depth + segmentation combined // Pure Form Isoform - contour banding Isobloom - expanding contour outlines Residual Spine - reduced to skeletal structure ...What’s New at the Core Surface Yield introduces real-time deformation. New filters bring depth awareness and selection control. Images aren’t just edited. They’re shaped. 4.2 May 23 Ability to purchase Filter Packs! Edits and improvement to: // Surface Yield - A new tool to push, pull, and break images. Your image becomes a liquid surface. Press, drag, and hold. 10 New Filters // Selection based Break Select - isolate a subject instantly Echo Rupture - scatter and pressurize a region Depth Breach - tear depth layers apart // Subject Isolation Figure Drift - subject holds, background stretches Dimensional Break - split the image into spatial slabs // Depth Aware Depth Map - rebuild the image as spatial tone Depth Breach - depth distortion within a selection Dimensional Break - depth + segmentation combined // Pure Form Isoform - contour banding Isobloom - expanding contour outlines Residual Spine - reduced to skeletal structure ...What’s New at the Core Surface Yield introduces real-time deformation. New filters bring depth awareness and selection control. Images aren’t just edited. They’re shaped. 4.1 May 21 // Surface Yield - A new tool to push, pull, and break images. Your image becomes a liquid surface. Press, drag, and hold. 10 New Filters // Selection based Break Select - isolate a subject instantly Echo Rupture - scatter and pressurize a region Depth Breach - tear depth layers apart // Subject Isolation Figure Drift - subject holds, background stretches Dimensional Break - split the image into spatial slabs // Depth Aware Depth Map - rebuild the image as spatial tone Depth Breach - depth distortion within a selection Dimensional Break - depth + segmentation combined // Pure Form Isoform - contour banding Isobloom - expanding contour outlines Residual Spine - reduced to skeletal structure ...What’s New at the Core Surface Yield introduces real-time deformation. New filters bring depth awareness and selection control. Images aren’t just edited. They’re shaped. // Performance Improvements New Streamlined Interface New Indexed drawer of favorite filters Faster. Smoother. More reliable. Responsive tools with live progress Reduced lag on large images Improved stability across the app 4.0 May 20 Optimized distortion filters: // Temporal Shatter - Time fractures across the image. Moments split, repeat, and misalign, as if multiple exposures are trying to exist at once. // Pressure Veil - Invisible forces reshape the image. Structure compresses, swells, and bends as if pressed through shifting fields. // Consumption - Dark mass overtakes the image. Structure is gradually absorbed, leaving behind only fragments of what was there. # Filter Info Overlay fix - Tap the "?" button next to any filter name to see an explanation of the filter concept, how it behaves, and tips for getting the most out of it. Tap anywhere to dismiss. Optimization: Persistent Menu Fix Auto-select first filter when switching tabs 3.6 Apr 14 Three new distortion filters: // Temporal Shatter - Time fractures across the image. Moments split, repeat, and misalign, as if multiple exposures are trying to exist at once. // Pressure Veil - Invisible forces reshape the image. Structure compresses, swells, and bends as if pressed through shifting fields. // Consumption - Dark mass overtakes the image. Structure is gradually absorbed, leaving behind only fragments of what was there. # Filter Info Overlay - Tap the "?" button next to any filter name to see an explanation of the filter concept, how it behaves, and tips for getting the most out of it. Tap anywhere to dismiss. Optimization: Auto-select first filter when switching tabs Fixed settings leaking between filters Performance and thumbnail optimizations 3.5 Apr 14 Mono Lab 3.3 - 3 new filters, 6 optimized Dither Press - Tone decomposition filter with three distinct modes. Overlight - Live animated luminance filter. Highlights shimmer and breathe with two animation modes. Lines - Vertical polyline displacement filter flows around the contours of your photo, creating a warped wireframe-like interpretation. Optimized: Dot Field - Digital stippling filter Bitmap Ghost - Destroyed bitmap print simulation Moiré Drift - Live animated moiré interference pattern with optical shimmer and tonal displacement Velvet Phase - Smooth, rich grayscale tonal filter Hollow Tone - Edge-focused tonal filter with adjustable edge retention 3.3 Apr 5 New Filters Dot Field (DOTF) - Digital stippling filter Bitmap Ghost (BMGX) - Destroyed bitmap print simulation Moiré Drift (MOIR) - Live animated moiré interference pattern with optical shimmer and tonal displacement Velvet Phase - Smooth, rich grayscale tonal filter Hollow Tone - Edge-focused tonal filter with adjustable edge retention Performance Enhancements Viewfinder Mode - Triple-tap the logo for a clean, distraction-free editing view Fragment Union Scatter upgrade for more creative control Optimizations across 6 X/Warp filters Better preview-to-export consistency across all filters X Filters - Motion based filter optimization. The six reactive filters have been streamlined behind the scenes. Tilt to shift thresholds, melt surfaces, collapse ink, and create ghostly trails… all in real time. Capture any moment with the FREEZE button to export exactly what you see. 3.2 Apr 2 X Filters - Your Motion, Your Image
Six new reactive filters that respond to how you hold and move your phone. Tilt to shift thresholds, melt surfaces, collapse ink, and create ghostly trails… all in real time. Capture any moment with the FREEZE button to export exactly what you see. Six new Distort filters let you tap anywhere on your image to set the effect center. Spin pixels into a vortex with Event Horizon, stretch them like elastic fabric with Gravity Stretch, or shatter them into corrupted signal fragments with Fragment Field: each with a shape picker and fine-tuned controls. Three new Live filters that let you Freeze and capture your image. Five new vector filters: Trace Tone, Relief, Echo Grid, Parasite, and Residual Self. PDF & SVG export. Performance & Polish
Faster rendering, sharper exports, cleaner controls, and a streamlined filter library. 124 filters total. All processing stays on your device. 3.0 Mar 25 New Filters Edge Halo - Creates a glowing edge-trace effect around subjects Phase Veil - Organic band warping with subject emphasis for dreamy, layered looks Signal Drift - Parallel scan-lines that follow image tone with natural drift Signal Field - Flow-field lines that trace image gradients for a topographic, engraved look Improved Filters Local Threshold - New geometric shape options for varied pattern styles Engraving - Advanced angle, jitter, and adaptive spacing controls Refined Experience Streamlined slider controls across multiple filters: fewer knobs, better defaults Better stability when working with 3D surfaces Performance and code quality improvements under the hood 2.5 Mar 14 This update expands Mono Lab’s halftone and surface tools. • New halftone shapes: squares and plus grids • Added advanced dithering algorithms: Floyd–Steinberg, Atkinson, Stucki, and Ordered • Added intelligence to the 3D Surface menu • Improved halftone rendering and visibility • Performance improvements and stability updates Thanks for using Mono Lab! 2.2 Mar 10 Intelligent Filter Menu, link to new website, link to new Help & Tips page. Fine tuning of the 3D Surface Mode: a new way to think about image distortion. Sculpt images across 12 dimensional surfaces and view them through 13 unique lenses. 2.1 Mar 5 Introducing 3D Surface Mode: a new way to think about image distortion. Sculpt images across 12 dimensional surfaces and view them through 13 unique lenses. More responsive and more to do: • 17 new filters • Major performance optimization • Searchable Looks Guide • UI refinements across the app • Hundreds of subtle visual improvements Built for play and experimentation. Refined for control. 2.0 Mar 2 1.6 Feb 18
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of Mono Lab since it was posted on our website on 2026-02-26 13:56:23.
The latest version is 4.4.1 and it was updated on 2026-07-01 05:41:44. See below the changes in each version.
Mono Lab version 4.4.1
Updated At: 2026-07-01
Changes: Version History UI tweak for filter buttons on older phones.
ISOFORM filter update to better match view finder 4.4.1 4d ago UI Fix for filter buttons on older phones.
Desktop: import photos straight from Finder/Files, plus a manual SLIDE control for motion filters. 4.4 5d ago • Desktop: import photos straight from Finder/Files, plus a manual SLIDE control for motion filters.
• Cleaner two-section filter navigation.
• DITHER SET, expanded: a wave of new dithering styles - Blue Noise, Grain Field, Dust, Frost, Entropy, Cascade, Riemersma, and a new MONO group (Pressure Field, Tectonic, Mycelium, Constellation, Magnetic). 4.3 Jun 16 Ability to purchase Filter Packs!
Filter packs have been optimized.
Edits and improvement to:
// Surface Yield - A new tool to push, pull, and break images.
Your image becomes a liquid surface. Press, drag, and hold.
10 New Filters
// Selection based
Break Select - isolate a subject instantly
Echo Rupture - scatter and pressurize a region
Depth Breach - tear depth layers apart
// Subject Isolation
Figure Drift - subject holds, background stretches
Dimensional Break - split the image into spatial slabs
// Depth Aware
Depth Map - rebuild the image as spatial tone
Depth Breach - depth distortion within a selection
Dimensional Break - depth + segmentation combined
// Pure Form
Isoform - contour banding
Isobloom - expanding contour outlines
Residual Spine - reduced to skeletal structure
...What’s New at the Core
Surface Yield introduces real-time deformation.
New filters bring depth awareness and selection control.
Images aren’t just edited. They’re shaped. 4.2 May 23 Ability to purchase Filter Packs!
Edits and improvement to:
// Surface Yield - A new tool to push, pull, and break images.
Your image becomes a liquid surface. Press, drag, and hold.
10 New Filters
// Selection based
Break Select - isolate a subject instantly
Echo Rupture - scatter and pressurize a region
Depth Breach - tear depth layers apart
// Subject Isolation
Figure Drift - subject holds, background stretches
Dimensional Break - split the image into spatial slabs
// Depth Aware
Depth Map - rebuild the image as spatial tone
Depth Breach - depth distortion within a selection
Dimensional Break - depth + segmentation combined
// Pure Form
Isoform - contour banding
Isobloom - expanding contour outlines
Residual Spine - reduced to skeletal structure
...What’s New at the Core
Surface Yield introduces real-time deformation.
New filters bring depth awareness and selection control.
Images aren’t just edited. They’re shaped. 4.1 May 21 // Surface Yield - A new tool to push, pull, and break images.
Your image becomes a liquid surface. Press, drag, and hold.
10 New Filters
// Selection based
Break Select - isolate a subject instantly
Echo Rupture - scatter and pressurize a region
Depth Breach - tear depth layers apart
// Subject Isolation
Figure Drift - subject holds, background stretches
Dimensional Break - split the image into spatial slabs
// Depth Aware
Depth Map - rebuild the image as spatial tone
Depth Breach - depth distortion within a selection
Dimensional Break - depth + segmentation combined
// Pure Form
Isoform - contour banding
Isobloom - expanding contour outlines
Residual Spine - reduced to skeletal structure
...What’s New at the Core
Surface Yield introduces real-time deformation.
New filters bring depth awareness and selection control.
Images aren’t just edited. They’re shaped.
// Performance Improvements
New Streamlined Interface
New Indexed drawer of favorite filters
Faster. Smoother. More reliable.
Responsive tools with live progress
Reduced lag on large images
Improved stability across the app 4.0 May 20 Optimized distortion filters:
// Temporal Shatter - Time fractures across the image. Moments split, repeat, and misalign, as if multiple exposures are trying to exist at once.
// Pressure Veil - Invisible forces reshape the image. Structure compresses, swells, and bends as if pressed through shifting fields.
// Consumption - Dark mass overtakes the image. Structure is gradually absorbed, leaving behind only fragments of what was there.
# Filter Info Overlay fix - Tap the "?" button next to any filter name to see an explanation of the filter concept, how it behaves, and tips for getting the most out of it. Tap anywhere to dismiss.
Optimization:
Persistent Menu Fix
Auto-select first filter when switching tabs 3.6 Apr 14 Three new distortion filters:
// Temporal Shatter - Time fractures across the image. Moments split, repeat, and misalign, as if multiple exposures are trying to exist at once.
// Pressure Veil - Invisible forces reshape the image. Structure compresses, swells, and bends as if pressed through shifting fields.
// Consumption - Dark mass overtakes the image. Structure is gradually absorbed, leaving behind only fragments of what was there.
# Filter Info Overlay - Tap the "?" button next to any filter name to see an explanation of the filter concept, how it behaves, and tips for getting the most out of it. Tap anywhere to dismiss.
Optimization:
Auto-select first filter when switching tabs
Fixed settings leaking between filters
Performance and thumbnail optimizations 3.5 Apr 14 Mono Lab 3.3 - 3 new filters, 6 optimized
Dither Press - Tone decomposition filter with three distinct modes.
Overlight - Live animated luminance filter. Highlights shimmer and breathe with two animation modes.
Lines - Vertical polyline displacement filter flows around the contours of your photo, creating a warped wireframe-like interpretation.
Optimized:
Dot Field - Digital stippling filter
Bitmap Ghost - Destroyed bitmap print simulation
Moiré Drift - Live animated moiré interference pattern with optical shimmer and tonal displacement
Velvet Phase - Smooth, rich grayscale tonal filter
Hollow Tone - Edge-focused tonal filter with adjustable edge retention 3.3 Apr 5 New Filters
Dot Field (DOTF) - Digital stippling filter
Bitmap Ghost (BMGX) - Destroyed bitmap print simulation
Moiré Drift (MOIR) - Live animated moiré interference pattern with optical shimmer and tonal displacement
Velvet Phase - Smooth, rich grayscale tonal filter
Hollow Tone - Edge-focused tonal filter with adjustable edge retention
Performance Enhancements
Viewfinder Mode - Triple-tap the logo for a clean, distraction-free editing view
Fragment Union Scatter upgrade for more creative control
Optimizations across 6 X/Warp filters
Better preview-to-export consistency across all filters
X Filters - Motion based filter optimization.
The six reactive filters have been streamlined behind the scenes. Tilt to shift thresholds, melt surfaces, collapse ink, and create ghostly trails… all in real time. Capture any moment with the FREEZE button to export exactly what you see. 3.2 Apr 2 X Filters - Your Motion, Your Image
Six new reactive filters that respond to how you hold and move your phone. Tilt to shift thresholds, melt surfaces, collapse ink, and create ghostly trails… all in real time. Capture any moment with the FREEZE button to export exactly what you see.
Six new Distort filters let you tap anywhere on your image to set the effect center. Spin pixels into a vortex with Event Horizon, stretch them like elastic fabric with Gravity Stretch, or shatter them into corrupted signal fragments with Fragment Field: each with a shape picker and fine-tuned controls. Three new Live filters that let you Freeze and capture your image.
Five new vector filters: Trace Tone, Relief, Echo Grid, Parasite, and Residual Self.
PDF & SVG export.
Performance & Polish
Faster rendering, sharper exports, cleaner controls, and a streamlined filter library. 124 filters total. All processing stays on your device. 3.0 Mar 25 New Filters
Edge Halo - Creates a glowing edge-trace effect around subjects
Phase Veil - Organic band warping with subject emphasis for dreamy, layered looks
Signal Drift - Parallel scan-lines that follow image tone with natural drift
Signal Field - Flow-field lines that trace image gradients for a topographic, engraved look
Improved Filters
Local Threshold - New geometric shape options for varied pattern styles
Engraving - Advanced angle, jitter, and adaptive spacing controls
Refined Experience
Streamlined slider controls across multiple filters: fewer knobs, better defaults
Better stability when working with 3D surfaces
Performance and code quality improvements under the hood 2.5 Mar 14 This update expands Mono Lab’s halftone and surface tools.
• New halftone shapes: squares and plus grids
• Added advanced dithering algorithms: Floyd–Steinberg, Atkinson, Stucki, and Ordered
• Added intelligence to the 3D Surface menu
• Improved halftone rendering and visibility
• Performance improvements and stability updates
Thanks for using Mono Lab! 2.2 Mar 10 Intelligent Filter Menu, link to new website, link to new Help & Tips page.
Fine tuning of the 3D Surface Mode: a new way to think about image distortion.
Sculpt images across 12 dimensional surfaces and view them through 13 unique lenses. 2.1 Mar 5 Introducing 3D Surface Mode: a new way to think about image distortion.
Sculpt images across 12 dimensional surfaces and view them through 13 unique lenses.
More responsive and more to do:
• 17 new filters
• Major performance optimization
• Searchable Looks Guide
• UI refinements across the app
• Hundreds of subtle visual improvements
Built for play and experimentation. Refined for control. 2.0 Mar 2 1.6 Feb 18
Mono Lab version 4.2
Updated At: 2026-06-10
Changes: Version History Ability to purchase Filter Packs!
Filter packs have been optimized.
Edits and improvement to:
// Surface Yield - A new tool to push, pull, and break images.
Your image becomes a liquid surface. Press, drag, and hold.
10 New Filters
// Selection based
Break Select - isolate a subject instantly
Echo Rupture - scatter and pressurize a region
Depth Breach - tear depth layers apart
// Subject Isolation
Figure Drift - subject holds, background stretches
Dimensional Break - split the image into spatial slabs
// Depth Aware
Depth Map - rebuild the image as spatial tone
Depth Breach - depth distortion within a selection
Dimensional Break - depth + segmentation combined
// Pure Form
Isoform - contour banding
Isobloom - expanding contour outlines
Residual Spine - reduced to skeletal structure
...What’s New at the Core
Surface Yield introduces real-time deformation.
New filters bring depth awareness and selection control.
Images aren’t just edited. They’re shaped. 4.2 May 23 Ability to purchase Filter Packs!
Edits and improvement to:
// Surface Yield - A new tool to push, pull, and break images.
Your image becomes a liquid surface. Press, drag, and hold.
10 New Filters
// Selection based
Break Select - isolate a subject instantly
Echo Rupture - scatter and pressurize a region
Depth Breach - tear depth layers apart
// Subject Isolation
Figure Drift - subject holds, background stretches
Dimensional Break - split the image into spatial slabs
// Depth Aware
Depth Map - rebuild the image as spatial tone
Depth Breach - depth distortion within a selection
Dimensional Break - depth + segmentation combined
// Pure Form
Isoform - contour banding
Isobloom - expanding contour outlines
Residual Spine - reduced to skeletal structure
...What’s New at the Core
Surface Yield introduces real-time deformation.
New filters bring depth awareness and selection control.
Images aren’t just edited. They’re shaped. 4.1 May 21 // Surface Yield - A new tool to push, pull, and break images.
Your image becomes a liquid surface. Press, drag, and hold.
10 New Filters
// Selection based
Break Select - isolate a subject instantly
Echo Rupture - scatter and pressurize a region
Depth Breach - tear depth layers apart
// Subject Isolation
Figure Drift - subject holds, background stretches
Dimensional Break - split the image into spatial slabs
// Depth Aware
Depth Map - rebuild the image as spatial tone
Depth Breach - depth distortion within a selection
Dimensional Break - depth + segmentation combined
// Pure Form
Isoform - contour banding
Isobloom - expanding contour outlines
Residual Spine - reduced to skeletal structure
...What’s New at the Core
Surface Yield introduces real-time deformation.
New filters bring depth awareness and selection control.
Images aren’t just edited. They’re shaped.
// Performance Improvements
New Streamlined Interface
New Indexed drawer of favorite filters
Faster. Smoother. More reliable.
Responsive tools with live progress
Reduced lag on large images
Improved stability across the app 4.0 May 20 Optimized distortion filters:
// Temporal Shatter - Time fractures across the image. Moments split, repeat, and misalign, as if multiple exposures are trying to exist at once.
// Pressure Veil - Invisible forces reshape the image. Structure compresses, swells, and bends as if pressed through shifting fields.
// Consumption - Dark mass overtakes the image. Structure is gradually absorbed, leaving behind only fragments of what was there.
# Filter Info Overlay fix - Tap the "?" button next to any filter name to see an explanation of the filter concept, how it behaves, and tips for getting the most out of it. Tap anywhere to dismiss.
Optimization:
Persistent Menu Fix
Auto-select first filter when switching tabs 3.6 Apr 14 Three new distortion filters:
// Temporal Shatter - Time fractures across the image. Moments split, repeat, and misalign, as if multiple exposures are trying to exist at once.
// Pressure Veil - Invisible forces reshape the image. Structure compresses, swells, and bends as if pressed through shifting fields.
// Consumption - Dark mass overtakes the image. Structure is gradually absorbed, leaving behind only fragments of what was there.
# Filter Info Overlay - Tap the "?" button next to any filter name to see an explanation of the filter concept, how it behaves, and tips for getting the most out of it. Tap anywhere to dismiss.
Optimization:
Auto-select first filter when switching tabs
Fixed settings leaking between filters
Performance and thumbnail optimizations 3.5 Apr 14 Mono Lab 3.3 - 3 new filters, 6 optimized
Dither Press - Tone decomposition filter with three distinct modes.
Overlight - Live animated luminance filter. Highlights shimmer and breathe with two animation modes.
Lines - Vertical polyline displacement filter flows around the contours of your photo, creating a warped wireframe-like interpretation.
Optimized:
Dot Field - Digital stippling filter
Bitmap Ghost - Destroyed bitmap print simulation
Moiré Drift - Live animated moiré interference pattern with optical shimmer and tonal displacement
Velvet Phase - Smooth, rich grayscale tonal filter
Hollow Tone - Edge-focused tonal filter with adjustable edge retention 3.3 Apr 5 New Filters
Dot Field (DOTF) - Digital stippling filter
Bitmap Ghost (BMGX) - Destroyed bitmap print simulation
Moiré Drift (MOIR) - Live animated moiré interference pattern with optical shimmer and tonal displacement
Velvet Phase - Smooth, rich grayscale tonal filter
Hollow Tone - Edge-focused tonal filter with adjustable edge retention
Performance Enhancements
Viewfinder Mode - Triple-tap the logo for a clean, distraction-free editing view
Fragment Union Scatter upgrade for more creative control
Optimizations across 6 X/Warp filters
Better preview-to-export consistency across all filters
X Filters - Motion based filter optimization.
The six reactive filters have been streamlined behind the scenes. Tilt to shift thresholds, melt surfaces, collapse ink, and create ghostly trails… all in real time. Capture any moment with the FREEZE button to export exactly what you see. 3.2 Apr 2 X Filters - Your Motion, Your Image
Six new reactive filters that respond to how you hold and move your phone. Tilt to shift thresholds, melt surfaces, collapse ink, and create ghostly trails… all in real time. Capture any moment with the FREEZE button to export exactly what you see.
Six new Distort filters let you tap anywhere on your image to set the effect center. Spin pixels into a vortex with Event Horizon, stretch them like elastic fabric with Gravity Stretch, or shatter them into corrupted signal fragments with Fragment Field: each with a shape picker and fine-tuned controls. Three new Live filters that let you Freeze and capture your image.
Five new vector filters: Trace Tone, Relief, Echo Grid, Parasite, and Residual Self.
PDF & SVG export.
Performance & Polish
Faster rendering, sharper exports, cleaner controls, and a streamlined filter library. 124 filters total. All processing stays on your device. 3.0 Mar 25 New Filters
Edge Halo - Creates a glowing edge-trace effect around subjects
Phase Veil - Organic band warping with subject emphasis for dreamy, layered looks
Signal Drift - Parallel scan-lines that follow image tone with natural drift
Signal Field - Flow-field lines that trace image gradients for a topographic, engraved look
Improved Filters
Local Threshold - New geometric shape options for varied pattern styles
Engraving - Advanced angle, jitter, and adaptive spacing controls
Refined Experience
Streamlined slider controls across multiple filters: fewer knobs, better defaults
Better stability when working with 3D surfaces
Performance and code quality improvements under the hood 2.5 Mar 14 This update expands Mono Lab’s halftone and surface tools.
• New halftone shapes: squares and plus grids
• Added advanced dithering algorithms: Floyd–Steinberg, Atkinson, Stucki, and Ordered
• Added intelligence to the 3D Surface menu
• Improved halftone rendering and visibility
• Performance improvements and stability updates
Thanks for using Mono Lab! 2.2 Mar 10 Intelligent Filter Menu, link to new website, link to new Help & Tips page.
Fine tuning of the 3D Surface Mode: a new way to think about image distortion.
Sculpt images across 12 dimensional surfaces and view them through 13 unique lenses. 2.1 Mar 5 Introducing 3D Surface Mode: a new way to think about image distortion.
Sculpt images across 12 dimensional surfaces and view them through 13 unique lenses.
More responsive and more to do:
• 17 new filters
• Major performance optimization
• Searchable Looks Guide
• UI refinements across the app
• Hundreds of subtle visual improvements
Built for play and experimentation. Refined for control. 2.0 Mar 2 1.6 Feb 18
Mono Lab version 3.6
Updated At: 2026-05-08
Changes: Version History Optimized distortion filters:
// Temporal Shatter - Time fractures across the image. Moments split, repeat, and misalign, as if multiple exposures are trying to exist at once.
// Pressure Veil - Invisible forces reshape the image. Structure compresses, swells, and bends as if pressed through shifting fields.
// Consumption - Dark mass overtakes the image. Structure is gradually absorbed, leaving behind only fragments of what was there.
# Filter Info Overlay fix - Tap the "?" button next to any filter name to see an explanation of the filter concept, how it behaves, and tips for getting the most out of it. Tap anywhere to dismiss.
Optimization:
Persistent Menu Fix
Auto-select first filter when switching tabs 3.6 Apr 14 Three new distortion filters:
// Temporal Shatter - Time fractures across the image. Moments split, repeat, and misalign, as if multiple exposures are trying to exist at once.
// Pressure Veil - Invisible forces reshape the image. Structure compresses, swells, and bends as if pressed through shifting fields.
// Consumption - Dark mass overtakes the image. Structure is gradually absorbed, leaving behind only fragments of what was there.
# Filter Info Overlay - Tap the "?" button next to any filter name to see an explanation of the filter concept, how it behaves, and tips for getting the most out of it. Tap anywhere to dismiss.
Optimization:
Auto-select first filter when switching tabs
Fixed settings leaking between filters
Performance and thumbnail optimizations 3.5 Apr 14 Mono Lab 3.3 - 3 new filters, 6 optimized
Dither Press - Tone decomposition filter with three distinct modes.
Overlight - Live animated luminance filter. Highlights shimmer and breathe with two animation modes.
Lines - Vertical polyline displacement filter flows around the contours of your photo, creating a warped wireframe-like interpretation.
Optimized:
Dot Field - Digital stippling filter
Bitmap Ghost - Destroyed bitmap print simulation
Moiré Drift - Live animated moiré interference pattern with optical shimmer and tonal displacement
Velvet Phase - Smooth, rich grayscale tonal filter
Hollow Tone - Edge-focused tonal filter with adjustable edge retention 3.3 Apr 5 New Filters
Dot Field (DOTF) - Digital stippling filter
Bitmap Ghost (BMGX) - Destroyed bitmap print simulation
Moiré Drift (MOIR) - Live animated moiré interference pattern with optical shimmer and tonal displacement
Velvet Phase - Smooth, rich grayscale tonal filter
Hollow Tone - Edge-focused tonal filter with adjustable edge retention
Performance Enhancements
Viewfinder Mode - Triple-tap the logo for a clean, distraction-free editing view
Fragment Union Scatter upgrade for more creative control
Optimizations across 6 X/Warp filters
Better preview-to-export consistency across all filters
X Filters - Motion based filter optimization.
The six reactive filters have been streamlined behind the scenes. Tilt to shift thresholds, melt surfaces, collapse ink, and create ghostly trails… all in real time. Capture any moment with the FREEZE button to export exactly what you see. 3.2 Apr 2 X Filters - Your Motion, Your Image
Six new reactive filters that respond to how you hold and move your phone. Tilt to shift thresholds, melt surfaces, collapse ink, and create ghostly trails… all in real time. Capture any moment with the FREEZE button to export exactly what you see.
Six new Distort filters let you tap anywhere on your image to set the effect center. Spin pixels into a vortex with Event Horizon, stretch them like elastic fabric with Gravity Stretch, or shatter them into corrupted signal fragments with Fragment Field: each with a shape picker and fine-tuned controls. Three new Live filters that let you Freeze and capture your image.
Five new vector filters: Trace Tone, Relief, Echo Grid, Parasite, and Residual Self.
PDF & SVG export.
Performance & Polish
Faster rendering, sharper exports, cleaner controls, and a streamlined filter library. 124 filters total. All processing stays on your device. 3.0 Mar 25 New Filters
Edge Halo - Creates a glowing edge-trace effect around subjects
Phase Veil - Organic band warping with subject emphasis for dreamy, layered looks
Signal Drift - Parallel scan-lines that follow image tone with natural drift
Signal Field - Flow-field lines that trace image gradients for a topographic, engraved look
Improved Filters
Local Threshold - New geometric shape options for varied pattern styles
Engraving - Advanced angle, jitter, and adaptive spacing controls
Refined Experience
Streamlined slider controls across multiple filters: fewer knobs, better defaults
Better stability when working with 3D surfaces
Performance and code quality improvements under the hood 2.5 Mar 14 This update expands Mono Lab’s halftone and surface tools.
• New halftone shapes: squares and plus grids
• Added advanced dithering algorithms: Floyd–Steinberg, Atkinson, Stucki, and Ordered
• Added intelligence to the 3D Surface menu
• Improved halftone rendering and visibility
• Performance improvements and stability updates
Thanks for using Mono Lab! 2.2 Mar 10 Intelligent Filter Menu, link to new website, link to new Help & Tips page.
Fine tuning of the 3D Surface Mode: a new way to think about image distortion.
Sculpt images across 12 dimensional surfaces and view them through 13 unique lenses. 2.1 Mar 5 Introducing 3D Surface Mode: a new way to think about image distortion.
Sculpt images across 12 dimensional surfaces and view them through 13 unique lenses.
More responsive and more to do:
• 17 new filters
• Major performance optimization
• Searchable Looks Guide
• UI refinements across the app
• Hundreds of subtle visual improvements
Built for play and experimentation. Refined for control. 2.0 Mar 2 1.6 Feb 18
Mono Lab version 2.5
Updated At: 2026-03-14
Changes: New Filters
Edge Halo - Creates a glowing edge-trace effect around subjects
Phase Veil - Organic band warping with subject emphasis for dreamy, layered looks
Signal Drift - Parallel scan-lines that follow image tone with natural drift
Signal Field - Flow-field lines that trace image gradients for a topographic, engraved look
Improved Filters
Local Threshold - New geometric shape options for varied pattern styles
Engraving - Advanced angle, jitter, and adaptive spacing controls
Refined Experience
Streamlined slider controls across multiple filters: fewer knobs, better defaults
Better stability when working with 3D surfaces
Performance and code quality improvements under the hood
Mono Lab version -
Updated At: 2026-02-25
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