Comparison

radcam vs taeppl

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

Head to head
About

radcam

This app offers a comprehensive suite of aesthetic editing tools for photos, inspired by popular film and vintage styles. Users can apply filters instantly with the live camera or enhance existing images with a vast preset library and various textures. It's designed for creators looking to achieve unique and standout visual styles.

Highlights
  • 60+ presets and filters
  • Live camera with real-time filters
  • Effects and textures (grain, dust)
  • Vintage and film frames
  • Full photo editing toolkit
Features
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Aesthetic photo editor used by 10M+ users worldwide! Radcam brings the most popular editing styles into one app: film-inspired tones, vintage looks, moody presets, retro grain, disposable camera vibes, and more. Use the live camera to shoot with filters applied instantly, or import your photos and edit with our curated preset library designed for creators. Features 60+ presets and filters Film presets, vintage filters, moody edits, clean tones, warm aesthetics, everything you need for standout photos. Live camera Shoot photos with real-time filters, film overlays, VHS vibes, grain, and more. Effects and textures Add grain, dust textures, retro film looks, and lens flares. Vintage and film frames Authentic Kodak, disposable camera, 35mm, and Polaroid-style frames. Full photo editing toolkit Adjust exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, color, and more with pro-level controls. Join thousands of creators editing their photos with Radcam. Tag us in your edits @radcamofficial so we can feature you on our Instagram. Privacy Policy: https://goingmerry.xyz/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://goingmerry.xyz/terms-conditions/

About

taeppl

Record audio in bursts without editing or deletion, capturing authentic moments as they happen. Tapes age over time, adding a unique, worn quality to recordings, and are mapped to their original locations.

Highlights
  • Unedited audio recording
  • Tape aging effects (wow, flutter, hiss)
  • Location-tagged memories
  • Future-dated 'Arc Tapes'
  • Handwritten tape labels
  • On-device storage, no cloud sync
Features
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Before photographs. Before film. There was voice. Taeppl is a cassette recorder for real moments — the ones you don't stage, don't edit, don't perfect. Choose how much room your tape holds, then record in bursts across a trip, a day, an occasion. Stop and resume whenever something's happening. When the tape's full, it's full. Keep the dog barks, awkward pauses, and everything in between. Each tape becomes a memory you can return to. Every tape ages. Wow, flutter, and hiss deepen as a tape gets older. Each tape has its own character, with a sound that gradually warms and wears while the original recording is preserved. Touch the reels. Drag to scratch playback in real time. Press and hold to freeze the tape mid-motion. Play with the sound as you listen. Link Tapes. Send a tape back and forth with someone you care about. Add your voice to the same growing recording, one turn at a time. Group Tapes. Build a shared memory with friends. Claim a turn, listen, add your part, and pass it on. A finished tape holds everyone's voices together. Birthday Tapes. Collect spoken messages from the people who matter and bring them together in a birthday gift. Arc Tapes. Set a future reveal date — a birthday, a milestone, a someday. Record over time and create something to return to when that day arrives. A map of memories. With location permission, see where your recordings happened. Choose whether shared tapes include precise locations, approximate locations, or no location at all. Handwritten labels. Write your tape's name by hand, the way you'd scrawl on a real cassette. Keep it personal. Share when you choose. Record and keep tapes on your device without creating an account. Sharing uses an online delivery service. Link Tape transfers and newly created Group Tapes use encryption to protect their audio in transit through that service. Everyone in a new encrypted Group Tape needs a compatible version of Taeppl. Make a tape. Pass it on. Come back to it years later.

Screenshots

radcam4 screens
taeppl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: taeppl at 100% against radcam's 42%. taeppl also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 13). radcam's advantage is ratings volume (39K vs 5) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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

Both are free to download. radcam sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. taeppl asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

taeppl holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: radcam has 39K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of radcam's written reviews are positive against 100% of taeppl's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

radcam ships an update every 2 weeks, taeppl every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
radcam versus taeppl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterradcamtaeppl
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (39K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size401 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoing Merry LLCAUSTIN JAMES STOUT

Customer experience

radcam

All ratings39,246 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews1,150 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral9.0%
Negative49.2%

taeppl

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

radcam

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Videos importing upside down
  • Audio not extracting properly
  • Glitches and visual issues
  • Inability to save or export videos

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to save videos without premium
  • Improved audio sync when importing videos
  • Option to disable watermark on free version
  • Landscape mode support

taeppl

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

radcam

Subscriptions8
  • Weekly Premium$3.997 Days
  • Rad VHS Cam Pro Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Unlock All7 Days trial$5.991 Month
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  • Yearly Premium$29.991 Year
  • Unlock All3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium$39.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Annual Plan$39.991 Year
One-time5
  • Premium$2.99
  • Unlock Everything$2.99
  • 10 Credits$2.99
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  • 30 Credits$8.99
  • 100 Credits$24.99
None

taeppl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is radcam free?
radcam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is taeppl free?
taeppl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, radcam or taeppl?
taeppl is rated higher. radcam averages 4.5 out of 5 from 39K ratings, while taeppl averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do radcam or taeppl have ads?
Neither radcam nor taeppl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, radcam or taeppl?
radcam ships an update every 2 weeks, and taeppl every 2 days. Most recently, radcam was updated on October 18, 2026 and taeppl on October 15, 2026.

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