Comparison

LOWER 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

LOWER

Capture photos and videos at significantly reduced resolutions, down to 20x20 pixels. Batch compress up to 50 media files at once to save substantial storage space. Ideal for quick sharing, debugging, or creating lo-fi content.

Highlights
  • Custom resolution capture down to 20x20 pixels
  • Batch compression of up to 50 photos/videos
  • Option to reduce audio quality or remove audio
  • Save to custom folders
  • Preserve timestamps
  • Save both high and low resolution copies
Features
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This app allows user to take photos and videos at lower resolution and even custom resolution down to 20x20 pixels! You can also batch compress upto 50 photos in one click. Save massive space on videos and photos! Sometimes we want to capture very small sized video to quickly send to other people for various reasons including but not limited to: - Debugging - Quick preview - Save storage space - LoFi for fun - Quick sharing on social media. - Different picture / video dimensions. - Option to save both high res and low res copies of the same image. - Option to preserve timestamp after converting image or video. Preset resolutions: 120p - 120 x 160 ~ 0.02 MP (megapixels) 240p - 240 x 320 ~ 0.08 MP 360p - 360 x 480 ~ 0.17 MP 480p - 480 x 640 ~ 0.3 MP 720p - 720 x 1280 ~ 0.9 MP Other Features - Choose lower audio quality or no audio at all. - Save to custom folder. - Batch conversion of up to 50 images / videos at once. - One click conversion. E.g. I sometime just want to report a problem to my developers about some issue with an app, and i really don't need 4K or Full HD for that... I want LOWER resolutions.

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

LOWER4 screens
VHS cam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VHS cam at 4.6 against LOWER's 3.9. VHS cam also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 37%) and ads (none vs shown). LOWER's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. LOWER sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and VHS cam sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VHS cam holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 167 and 756 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of LOWER's written reviews are positive against 73% of VHS cam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LOWER ships an update every 2 months, VHS cam every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
LOWER versus VHS cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLOWERVHS cam
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (167 ratings)4.6 (756 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.1% of reviews72.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings167756 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB43 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperVweeter LimitedMaxim Kartuzov

Customer experience

LOWER

All ratings167 ratings
Positive68.9%
Neutral7.8%
Negative23.4%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive37.1%
Neutral12.9%
Negative50.0%

VHS cam

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

User reviews

LOWER

From 167 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✅ Effective file size reduction for videos and photos
  • 💾 Significant storage space savings
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
  • 🎬 Useful for creating retro/low-quality aesthetic content
  • 📱 Seamless integration with phone camera and gallery

Room to improve

  • 📢 Excessive and intrusive ads throughout the app
  • 💰 Aggressive monetization with paywalls for basic features
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 🔊 Audio distortion and sync problems in videos
  • ⏱️ Extremely slow video saving process

VHS cam

From 756 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fixed payment error
  • 🚀 Looks like a real VHS camera
  • 🚀 Simple yet effective
  • 🚀 Nostalgia VHS
  • 🚀 Great app and support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Camera flips and upside down videos
  • 🐛 Removed fizzy VHS screen
  • 🔒 Paid subscription required for more features
  • 🐛 Restored purchase doesn't work
  • 🐛 Crashes when trying to restore purchase

Bugs and requests

LOWER

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Audio speeds up 2x and becomes distorted when resizing videos
  • Audio becomes choppy and out of sync with video
  • Videos fail to save, especially around 1-2 minutes in length
  • App crashes when recording or resizing videos
  • App crashes on iOS 15 and newer versions
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  • Rotation/orientation function not working correctly
  • Purchase verification not persisting (requires re-verification on each open)
  • Restore purchases option malfunctioning
  • App won't open past advertisements
  • Cannot save to camera roll despite available storage
  • Video doesn't save after compression
  • Clicking sound when resizing videos
  • App crashes immediately after recording longer videos
  • Photos appear sideways/rotated incorrectly
  • App won't let users past ads on startup
  • Paid features locked despite purchase
  • Microphone permission required to use app

Requested features

14 requests
  • Low quality microphone/audio recording option
  • Camera flip functionality during video recording
  • Custom frame rate settings (15-60 FPS)
  • Digital zoom feature
  • GIF file compression support
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  • Option to save custom resolution presets
  • Shutter animation/flash indicator on screen
  • Access to all device cameras (not just main cameras)
  • Ability to choose between mirrored and normal image orientation
  • Remember last used camera on app restart
  • Output file size display
  • Wider video preview (not locked to 1:1 aspect ratio)
  • Less sensitive zoom controls
  • Reduced battery consumption during recording

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

4 purchases

LOWER

One-time4
  • Record more than 2 minutes$2.99
  • Unlock Custom Size$2.99
  • Remove ads$2.99
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  • Unlock All Features$4.99
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 LOWER free?
LOWER is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VHS cam free?
VHS cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LOWER or VHS cam?
VHS cam is rated higher. LOWER averages 3.9 out of 5 from 167 ratings, while VHS cam averages 4.6 from 756 ratings.
Do LOWER or VHS cam have ads?
LOWER shows ads; VHS cam does not.
Which is updated more often, LOWER or VHS cam?
LOWER ships an update every 2 months, and VHS cam every 3 weeks. Most recently, LOWER was updated on October 20, 2026 and VHS cam on October 24, 2026.

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