PXL2000 vs VHS cam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Retro 80s Pixelvision look
- Toy camera aesthetic
- Glitch filter effect
- Low video quality simulation
- Shareable retro videos
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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.
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.
- 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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | PXL2000 | VHS cam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (55 ratings) — better | 4.6 (761 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.1% of reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 55 | 761 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rarevision | Maxim Kartuzov |
Customer experience
PXL2000
VHS cam
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
PXL2000
No in-app purchases
VHS cam
- E240 - Weekly$4.997 Days
- E240 PRO - Monthly$4.991 Month
- E240 PRO - Yearly$29.991 Year
- E240 PRO$14.99
- E240 - Lifetime$29.99









