# Rarevision VHS: Retro Cam — user reviews > 1,480 indexed App Store user reviews of Rarevision VHS by Rarevision, rated 4.70/5 from 6,723 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rarevision-vhs-retro-cam/id679454835/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rarevision-vhs-retro-cam/id679454835.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 5,690 · 4★ 459 · 3★ 199 · 2★ 95 · 1★ 280 ## What do users think of Rarevision VHS? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🔥 Realistic VHS look and feel - 👍 Customizable settings (date, time, title) - 🎥 Accurate audio and video distortion - 💯 Worth the one-time purchase price - 🤩 Nostalgic and fun to use - 🎨 Variety of filters and effects **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes - 🔍 Difficulty importing and editing existing videos - 🔧 Some settings reset after updates - 🔴 Stretched/distorted video when importing - 🔊 No option to play music while recording **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when trying to import certain videos - Landscape mode issues on newer iPhones - Recorded videos sometimes have audio/video sync issues **Most requested features** - Add more VHS-style glitches and interference effects - Allow changing time in addition to date - Implement a video editing timeline/workspace - Option to save videos directly to the app - Ability to import photos and apply VHS filter ## Newest reviews (17 of 1,480) ### 3/5 — Good app, but a few problems *2026-07-04, version 1.7.1* I like using this app but something that annoys me is it keeps crashing all the time it’s a good app, but when I’m trying to run something to make it look like a VHS tape it will just crash at random points for some reason and that makes me kind of angry it’s a good app, but it just needs to fix on the crashes. It’s annoying. ### 4/5 — Awesome, just one super small thing *2026-06-05, version 1.7.1* I’ve used this to make some really cool picture compilations and I really love the way it looks, all I want to do is maybe just add a small button somewhere that lets you manually mess up the quality, that’s it though. ### 3/5 — Remove text?? *2026-06-03, version 1.7.1* Please make a way to have no text on the screen. (play button, timestamp, etc) it vastly limits what can be done ### 5/5 — OMG SO GOOD *2026-05-10, version 1.7.1* This is such a good app and better than all those other ones were you have to pay 5 a week, this one is quick and simple. I just have one simple easy request, NIGHT VISION. PLZ PEOPLE THIS WOULD BE SOOOOO COOL ### 5/5 — Worth the money imo *2026-05-07, version 1.7.1* Was looking for old cameras I could use to record my urban exploration at some abandoned mansions. Came across this app. I’ve tried other apps before and they lowkey suck. I did the free app first which is still good. Just less settings adjustments and a limit to recording. This paid version which is cheap to me is exactly what I needed for my urbex trip cause I wanted that vintage old vhs found footage feel. ### 4/5 — W *2026-04-29, version 1.7.1* Good but where is show date on video button? ### 3/5 — 4K import doesn’t work *2026-04-23, version 1.7.1* 4K import video is extremely laggy ### 3/5 — Super glitchy *2026-04-18, version 1.7.1* Good app, but purchased so I could upload footage. That doesn’t work at all. ### 5/5 — It’s not that good *2026-04-18, version 1.7.1* It’s not that good because there is nothing with audio and datum I think I got scammed ### 5/5 — Would recommend *2026-04-12, version 1.7.1* Ive used similar apps like this and none of them have felt like the footage came from a camcorder ### 5/5 — Beat VHS App ever made *2026-04-05, version 1.7.1* Exactly what I was looking for. ### 2/5 — my review *2026-04-04, version 1.7.1* i think it is really great if you like authentic you should give it a try but they definitely need to fix the auto focus bug that will keeps showing on my screen and please add back settings that were removed. Like the option to turn off Show Date On Video ### 5/5 — Best vhs app ever *2026-04-03, version 1.6.9* Tho is so worth it and I’m glad I spent 4 bucks on it! BEST VHS APP EVER ### 3/5 — It’s a great app but…. *2026-03-25, version 1.7.1* Okay so i redownloaded this app after not using it for a few years. The last time i had this app, it had a horizontal screen but now, it’s stuck on vertical! I can’t get any of the texts on horizontal no matter what I do, I tried everything and it’s still stuck on vertical. ### 4/5 — This app is good but *2026-03-22, version 1.7.1* Problems the text is overlay when i switch to widescreen and i cant move font to like resize or move to put corner but there is no options in app? ### 5/5 — Waited for a while *2026-03-20, version 1.7.1* Your doing good keep it up make new updates please thank you ### 5/5 — The The *2026-03-19, version 1.7.1* The first ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Crashes *2026-07-09, version 1.7.1* On a 17 pro max, app is great I love it but I can’t even use the moment I click record it just crashes ### 1/5 — Bugs *2026-06-12, version 1.7.1* It’s so buggy lately, it doesn’t work like it used to. 💔 It doesn’t let me change the filter at all. ### 1/5 — App doesn’t work, crashes every time *2026-05-03, version 1.7.1* I just bought the app and tried it out. However, whenever I imported a video the app keeps crashing. Such a waste! ### 1/5 — app use to be good *2026-03-12, version 1.7.1* i use to be able to simply disable the date but now i can’t. please fix ### 1/5 — the autofocus sucks *2026-02-07, version 1.7.1* the version before they added auto focus was better at least have it work better together with the zoom like the old vhs camera this version is not good ### 1/5 — Inutilisable *2026-01-18, version 1.7.1* Quand je film l’application crash et je peux pas filmer ### 1/5 — Good *2025-12-03, version 1.7.1* It’s very cool ### 1/5 — Odd *2025-11-27, version 1.7.1* I have used this app for a long time, I’ve always loved it. But for some reason, it no longer functions? I open it, no video, just a grey screen. None of the buttons work, and I cannot even import footage. Deleting the app and re downloading doesn’t work. Not sure what kinda bug this is. I hope it gets fixed, I really enjoyed this app. ### 1/5 — Not good *2025-11-08, version 1.7.1* Không tốt ### 1/5 — App doesn’t work anymore *2025-10-27, version 1.7* I honestly don’t know what to tell anyone that wants to download this ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Cannot use *2026-08-26, version 1.7.1* ***UPDATE*** (If you have the same issue go into settings open apps find Rarevision and disable them reenable all settings including gallery access.) I’m on an iPhone 16e and the app just opens to a grey screen after I close out of it and open it back up. I cannot import videos without the grey screen as well. It’s actually unusable. I used to have this app and loved it and repurchased it, hope I can use it soon. ### 5/5 — Tuff *2026-07-28, version 1.7.1* I absolutely love this app, me and my friends love making little skits with this and playing with the filters, although I downloaded the free version before this and then bought this one and I can’t seem to make this one look the same as the free version, if you can help me out please do so. ### 5/5 — Got this for the fun of it, but realized it was a masterpiece. *2026-07-21, version 1.7.1* This game is so awesome! You can change the date, make it shakier, and more! I just wanted to make a vhs horror vid, but made more vids too! This is so awesome, that I might use this for my camera now. I was thinking of getting a vhs camera, but I got this instead! So worth 6 dollars. Thank you for this app. It’s awesome. ### 5/5 — SO GOOD *2026-07-20, version 1.7.1* I LOVE the app it looks just almost like the real thing the only thing else is the crt filter but it is great for when you want to make a film or scary video it works great! 10/10 ### 5/5 — Amazing VHS filters, but… *2026-06-27, version 1.7.1* Absolutely LOVE Rarevision! Has helped me with a LOT of editing and is very realistic. However, there is one thing and it’s that it cannot remove the date and time. The closest it can get to doing ANYTHING with it is to spoof the recording date. there is no option to spoof the time aswell but that aside, Rarevision is amazing. ### 5/5 — Old school recording in the modern era *2026-06-14, version 1.7.1* This is hands-down the absolute best app for old-school recording in the modern era. The tracking lines and audio degradation look incredibly authentic! I really want to set Rarevision as my default launch app for the iPhone’s hardware Camera Control button. Any chance you guys could implement Apple's LockedCameraCapture API in a future update so it shows up as an option in the iOS Camera Control settings? Launching straight into this retro viewfinder from a hardware click would be unbelievable! ### 5/5 — I don’t write reviews *2026-06-13, version 1.7.1* But this is worth it. Love it. ### 5/5 — bugs *2026-06-03, version 1.7.1* very buggy as of lately, ive been using this app for years and have enjoyed it up until this point. still, great app just please fix the bugs. ### 5/5 — So nice I bought it Twice! *2026-05-28, version 1.7.1* I had this app on my S22 and loved it so much that I had to get it on my iPhone. There isn’t a better contender than this app right here. Thankyou for making the best-worst looking retro VHS style video app ever! ### 5/5 — Love it *2026-05-17, version 1.7.1* 🫰🫰 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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