Best REC alternatives: apps like REC: VHS Camera - Retro Video

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Updated November 2026

Looking for something like REC? We've analyzed 10+ similar apps to help you find the best alternative. Each app is compared by ratings, features, and real user reviews, so you can make the right choice.

Top Alternatives to REC

Camcora – VHS Camcorder Camera#1

Camcora – VHS Camcorder Camera by Tobias Zehndbauer

90s retro video, date & glitch
Editor's Choice
📷 Photo & Video
1.0(1 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Transform your phone into a vintage camcorder with a wide array of retro visual and audio effects. Apply authentic-looking filters, date stamps, and on-screen displays as you record, with options to simulate various tape formats and print styles. Edit and export your creations in multiple aspect ratios.

Antika Cam - VHS Camcorder#2

Antika Cam - VHS Camcorder by Emre Yavuz

Vintage 90s Video Effects
Strong Contender
📷 Photo & Video
4.8(8 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Capture and edit videos with authentic 90s VHS effects, including noise, glitches, and date stamps. Customize every visual detail and record or import footage for a nostalgic look. Share your retro creations instantly.

Amped VHS Camera: Camcorder#3

Amped VHS Camera: Camcorder by Paul Sundar

80s Filter Camcorder & Editor
Worth Considering
📷 Photo & Video
4.6(111 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Transform your photos and videos into vintage VHS masterpieces with retro filters, tracking lines, and customizable date stamps. This app offers a powerful editing suite to add nostalgic graphic elements and adjust effect intensity.

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CH3 Camcorder
CH3 Camcorder
CH3 Camcorder
A VHS camcorder. Seriously.
Free

This app transforms your phone into a 1990s VHS camcorder, capturing footage in real-time with authentic vintage effects. It offers a suite of adjustable parameters to simulate the entire VHS signal chain, from visual distortions to audio processing. Recordings are stored in an in-app library with VCR-style playback and can be saved or shared.

Real-time VHS recordingAuthentic 90s camcorder look25 adjustable VHS signal parameters
📷 Photo & Video
(3)
free with in-app purchases
5
Y2K Cam: Retro VHS Camera
Y2K Cam: Retro VHS Camera
Y2K Cam: Retro VHS Camera
90s camcorder, photo & video
Free

Transform your photos and videos into authentic 90s retro footage with realistic grain, burned-in date stamps, and glitchy effects. This app simulates the look and feel of old camcorder tapes, offering various retro styles and found-footage details.

Live VHS viewfinder for shootingApply retro looks to existing mediaMultiple vintage styles (VHS, glitch, 80s)
📷 Photo & Video
(11)
freemium
6
Reeled VHS Filter
Reeled VHS Filter
Reeled VHS Filter
Blast from the past
Free

Add vintage VHS effects to your photos and videos. Customize filter settings and export your creations as either an image or a video file. Enjoy a completely ad-free and tracking-free experience with no in-app purchases required.

Apply VHS-like filtersCustomize filter parametersExport as video
📷 Photo & Video
(1)
free
7
VHS Studio: Home Video Camera
VHS Studio: Home Video Camera
VHS Studio: Home Video Camera
Record Tapes. Export Movies.
Free

Record short video clips and compile them into nostalgic, retro-style movies. The app emulates the feel of old home video tapes, allowing users to create shareable films from everyday moments.

Record clips to virtual tapes9 authentic retro filtersBurst mode for short clips
📷 Photo & Video
(11)
free
8
WaybackCam
WaybackCam
WaybackCam
Pixelated retro digicam
Free

This camera app transports you to the early 2000s with a pixelated, retro digital aesthetic. Choose from six classic devices to frame your shots, applying filters like 18-bit color and posterization. Export photos with or without the device frame.

Simulates early 2000s digital camera lookSix classic device emulations18-bit color and posterization filters
📷 Photo & Video
(10)
free
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VHS Cam - Retro Video Filter
VHS Cam - Retro Video Filter
VHS Cam - Retro Video Filter
80s 90s Vintage Camcorder
Free
📷 Photo & Video
(0)
10
Kassette: VHS & Retro Camera
Kassette: VHS & Retro Camera
Kassette: VHS & Retro Camera
Tape, Fisheye & 90s Effects
Free
📷 Photo & Video
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