Comparison

VHS 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

VHS

Transform your videos with a variety of retro filters and effects, mimicking the look of old film cameras. Add artistic 8mm styles to new recordings or existing footage, with options to customize resolution, FPS, and add text.

Highlights
  • Real-time old film effects for videos
  • Apply vintage effects to gallery videos
  • Adjust video FPS and resolution
  • Add customizable text and effects
  • Create classic black and white movies
  • Modify camera characteristics for unique looks
Features
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Capture your favorite moments and give them a magical old-school effect with the variety of filters and effects 8MM camera brings to the palm of your hand. • Record videos at any moment and add amazing real time old film effects to your films. • Add vintage effects to the videos you have in your gallery to give them an artistic 8mm style. • Look for professional videos online and apply 8MM effects to make them more amazing. • Manage your video’s FPS and resolution to create masterpieces and edit as a professional. • Include or quit video’s sound or music, add customizable text and effects, and create authentic classic black and white movies in just minutes. • Change 8mm effects, resolution, lenses, and more important characteristics to your camera and turn every video you take into a complete classic movie. Create high quality classic movies just from the screen of your phone and give to those magic moments a unique special effect. Terms of use: https://saltfromspacellc.wordpress.com/terms-of-use Privacy policy: https://saltfromspacellc.wordpress.com/privacy-policy/

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

VHS4 screens
VHS cam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VHS at none against VHS cam's 5. VHS also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 73%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). VHS cam's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. VHS cam sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. VHS 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 VHS against 4.6 for VHS cam. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 756 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of VHS's written reviews are positive against 73% of VHS cam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
VHS versus VHS cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVHSVHS cam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1K ratings) — better4.6 (756 ratings)
Positive reviews87.2% of reviews — better72.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1K — better756
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin JacobMaxim Kartuzov

Customer experience

VHS

All ratings945 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews336 reviews
Positive87.2%
Neutral5.4%
Negative7.4%

VHS cam

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

User reviews

VHS

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Vintage/retro effects
  • 🚀 Simple interface
  • 🎨 Variety of filters
  • 📽️ Recreates old film look

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes
  • 🔍 Limited customization options
  • 💸 Ads disrupt user experience
  • 🤖 Forced review requests
  • 🔒 Lack of privacy/security features

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

VHS

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Camera stays on even when not in use
  • Inability to record without watching ads
  • Frequent review prompts interrupting usage
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More filter and effect options
  • Ability to save and share videos
  • Option to remove ads
  • Improved video editing tools
  • Support for higher quality video capture

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

VHS

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 VHS free?
VHS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VHS cam free?
VHS cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VHS or VHS cam?
VHS is rated higher. VHS averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while VHS cam averages 4.6 from 756 ratings.
Do VHS or VHS cam have ads?
VHS shows ads; VHS cam does not.
Which is updated more often, VHS or VHS cam?
VHS ships an update every 3 weeks, and VHS cam every 3 weeks. Most recently, VHS was updated on October 24, 2026 and VHS cam on October 24, 2026.

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