Comparison

PXL2000 vs VHS cam

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PXL2000

Recreate the lo-fi aesthetic of 1980s toy video cameras. Achieve a deliberately "bad" video quality with a retro glitch filter. Perfect for those who want a vintage, grainy look for their footage.

Highlights
  • Retro 80s Pixelvision look
  • Toy camera aesthetic
  • Glitch filter effect
  • Low video quality simulation
  • Shareable retro videos
Features
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When the camera on your rad new iPhone is just too good, desperate measures must be taken! Do it the wrong way with the retro 80s Pixelvision PXL2000 look. That's right, when you're sick of the super "high-quality" VHS camcorder glitch filter look, it's time to take things to the next level of awful video quality. Think: toy camera. Because that's what it is. Good luck even figuring out what you just shot! But hey, that's part of the fun, right? RIGHT?!?! Be one of those old dudes or dudettes that gets excited when they see some old piece of vintage video camcorder gear. Share you videos on Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat. Tell your friends you've gone retro. See if they stick around. Probably not. This app is awesome, so don't believe the haters. What do they know? Hey, they're probably still shooting video in 4K. What a bunch of dorks. Follow Rarevision: http://instagram.com/rarevision http://twitter.com/rarevision http://facebook.com/rarevisionfans Copyright © 2019 Rarevision LLC. All Rights Reserved.

About

VHS cam

Capture videos and photos with a realistic retro VHS filter. This app simulates the principles of old VHS cameras, allowing you to change date stamps and apply the effect to existing media. Relive nostalgic moments or create new memories with an authentic vintage aesthetic.

Highlights
  • Realistic VHS filter
  • Customizable date stamp
  • Apply to photos and videos
  • Unlimited recording time
  • Simulates real VHS principles
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E240 turns your iPhone into a camcorder from the 90s. Not a filter slapped on top of a clean video. The real thing: tracking noise, colour bleed, tape wobble, a timestamp in the corner, and audio that sounds like it came off a cassette. You pick a tape, you hit record, and what comes out looks like it's been sitting in a shoebox since 1996. THE TAPES Seven cassettes, from a worn-out family tape to a crisp fresh-from-the-shop one, plus a night vision mode for dark rooms. Two of them run on a real NTSC signal simulation, so the noise behaves like actual analog video instead of a static overlay. Swipe across the viewfinder to switch. HOLD TO EAT THE TAPE Press and hold the screen while recording and the VCR starts chewing the tape. The picture tears, rolls, and loses colour. The sound warps with it. Let go and it snaps back. Every hold plays out differently. THE TV There's an old TV and a VCR built into the app. Press NEXT and it digs through your photo library, cuts a short memory tape from your own clips, and plays it on the tube with the dates you actually shot them burned in. Rewind, fast-forward with proper tearing, or hit NEXT again for a fresh one. It's oddly emotional the first time. Like one? Eject it onto the shelf, give it a name, come back to it whenever. Not quite right? Open the edit bench, cut and reorder the clips, swap the cassette, then export the whole thing to your Photos. THE SMALL STUFF Timestamp with the real date and time, in the proper camcorder font. Or set your own date, if you're feeling nostalgic. Sound gets the same treatment as the picture: hiss, hum, muffled highs. Shoot portrait or turn the phone sideways for the old 4:3 frame. Photos too, not just video. Already have footage? Import it and run it through any tape. Everything you shoot saves straight to your Photos and to the in-app library. E240 PRO PRO unlocks unlimited recording and full editing and export for imported videos and photos. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://e240.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://e240.app/terms-of-use

Screenshots

PXL20002 screens
VHS cam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VHS cam at Free against PXL2000's $1.99. VHS cam also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (761 vs 55). PXL2000's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and device support (3 vs 1). On rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

VHS cam is free to download; PXL2000 costs $1.99 up front. VHS cam sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. PXL2000 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for PXL2000 against 4.6 for VHS cam. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VHS cam has 761 ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 72% and 73% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PXL2000 ships an update every 8 months, VHS cam every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
PXL2000 versus VHS cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPXL2000VHS cam
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (55 ratings) — better4.6 (761 ratings)
Positive reviews72.1% of reviews72.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings55761 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRarevisionMaxim Kartuzov

Customer experience

PXL2000

All ratings55 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral5.5%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive72.1%
Neutral9.3%
Negative18.6%

VHS cam

All ratings745 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral6.4%
Negative20.9%

Bugs and requests

PXL2000

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

VHS cam

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Camera flips and upside down videos
  • Restored purchase doesn't work
  • Crashes when trying to restore purchase
  • Reversed dates
  • Videos not saved to library
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  • Timestamp is reversed
  • Crashes on opening
  • Imported videos are upside down and reversed
  • Flipping and reversing videos
  • Keeps crashing

Requested features

10 requests
  • More VHS effects and customization
  • Ability to edit out date and time
  • Landscape mode
  • 4:3 aspect ratio
  • More grain and noise
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  • Glitch controls and header labels
  • Ability to save videos to library
  • Ability to change date and time for free
  • Horizontal orientation
  • Additional effects and filters

In-app purchases

None

PXL2000

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

VHS cam

Subscriptions3
  • E240 - Weekly$4.997 Days
  • E240 PRO - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • E240 PRO - Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • E240 PRO$14.99
  • E240 - Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is PXL2000 free?
PXL2000 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VHS cam free?
VHS cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PXL2000 or VHS cam?
PXL2000 is rated higher. PXL2000 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while VHS cam averages 4.6 from 761 ratings.
Do PXL2000 or VHS cam have ads?
Neither PXL2000 nor VHS cam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PXL2000 or VHS cam?
PXL2000 ships an update every 8 months, and VHS cam every 3 weeks. Most recently, PXL2000 was updated on November 2, 2026 and VHS cam on November 7, 2026.

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