Comparison

Remuxer vs PastCam

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

Head to head
About

Remuxer

This app quickly converts videos to MP4 containers without losing quality, making them playable on most devices. It supports various video and audio codecs, metadata import, and file size reduction by excluding unnecessary tracks.

Highlights
  • Lossless H.264/H.265 to MP4 muxing
  • Video conversion to H.264/H.265
  • Exclude unneeded tracks
  • Audio downmuxing to AAC/AC3
  • Import metadata from online sources
Features
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Most of the time your videos are already encoded correctly and just the video container is wrong, so they won't play directly on your device. Remuxer muxes your videos losslessly into an MP4 or MKV container, so you can play them directly on your device, and converts them with your device's hardware encoder when they need it. - Fast muxing of H.264, HEVC and AV1 videos to MP4 or MKV, without re-encoding - Convert videos to H.264 or HEVC with the hardware encoder, at the quality you choose - Exclude unneeded tracks to reduce file size, and reorder the ones you keep - Add audio and subtitle tracks from other files (SRT, ASS, VTT, PGS, AAC, AC3, DTS, FLAC and more) - Fix out-of-sync audio and subtitles with a sync correction for each track - Export audio or subtitle tracks on their own (M4A, AC3, SRT, SUP and more) - Downmix audio to AAC or AC3 with 2.0 or 5.1 channels - Import metadata and artwork online from TheTVDB, TheMovieDB and the iTunes Store

About

PastCam

Transform your photos and videos with authentic 2000s-era camera effects. This app uses real codecs for a genuine retro look, offering unique color, texture, and resolution for each camera profile. Convert existing media or capture new memories with an optional date stamp.

Highlights
  • Authentic 2000s camera codecs
  • Unique color, texture, and resolution per profile
  • Real H.263/MPEG-4 video encoding
  • Real AMR-NB audio encoding
  • Front and rear camera support
  • Optional date stamps
  • On-device processing
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New memories. That old feeling. Turn everyday moments into photos and videos that feel like they belong in your old phone. PastCam brings back the picture, motion and sound of the 2000s with three distinctive retro cameras. A PastCam Pro subscription is required to take photos, record videos and use the Converter. FIND YOUR ERA V3 FLIP — crunchy pixels, blocky video and lo-fi flip-phone sound. GS TOUCH — the color and motion of the early touchscreen years. Q-BOLD — the distinctive mobile-camera character of the late 2000s. REAL CODECS. NOT JUST ANOTHER FILTER APP. PastCam does more than put a retro filter over your footage. V3 FLIP uses real H.263 video processing; Q-BOLD uses MPEG-4 Part 2. Both pair their video with AMR-NB sound when audio is present. GS TOUCH uses H.264 video and AAC audio. Each profile combines its codec with its own resolution, color, texture and motion. SHOOT NOW. REWIND LATER. Capture with the front or rear camera, or give an existing photo or video the PastCam treatment. Your original stays untouched. Compare the result, create a Before / After reel, then save or share your memories. YOUR PASTCAM PRO • All three retro cameras • Unlimited photo and video creation • Photo and video Converter • Before / After reels • Watermark-free exports • Optional date stamps Photo and video processing happens on your device. Your PastCam Gallery is stored locally. SUBSCRIPTION & FREE TRIAL PastCam Pro is available as an auto-renewable weekly subscription. Eligible users can receive a 3-day free trial where offered. After the trial, your subscription renews weekly at the price shown before purchase unless canceled. If you are not eligible for a trial, payment begins when you subscribe. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Existing active PastCam Pro subscriptions remain supported and can be restored. Memories already saved in your local PastCam Gallery remain available to view, save and share without an active subscription. Privacy Policy: https://pastcams.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Remuxer4 screens
PastCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PastCam at 100% against Remuxer's 40%. PastCam also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Remuxer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PastCam asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remuxer ships an update every 2 months, PastCam every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Remuxer versus PastCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemuxerPastCam
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas BilichMichil Khabarov

Customer experience

Remuxer

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral22.2%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

PastCam

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Remuxer

One-time1
  • Remuxer Pro$3.99
None

PastCam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remuxer free?
Remuxer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PastCam free?
PastCam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Remuxer or PastCam have ads?
Neither Remuxer nor PastCam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remuxer or PastCam?
Remuxer ships an update every 2 months, and PastCam every 3 days. Most recently, Remuxer was updated on October 24, 2026 and PastCam on October 9, 2026.

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