Comparison

VHS cam vs Stick

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

Head to head
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

About

Stick

Features
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Experience sticker sharing like never before! Welcome to Stick-It, the app to record where in the world your stickers can be found! Upload pictures, share them with your groups and tag them right where you took them. Even better: explore new spots and cool content posted by others on an interactive map! What makes Stick-It so special? Groups & Community: Share your best shots with groups and discover what your friends and other adventurers have posted. Whether it's street art, stickers or insider tips - Stick-It captures them all! Interactive map view: See all your uploaded stickers and groups directly on the map. Tap on a location to see the local ranking. Oh yes - Ranking - Become the biggest in your region, country or the world and collect Achievements Quick & Easy: Take photos, upload, share - all in seconds! Overview feed: Keep track of all your groups and photos - activate or deactivate groups with just one click. Ready to Stick-It? What are you waiting for? Your adventures are waiting!

Screenshots

VHS cam4 screens
Stick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stick at none against VHS cam's 5. Stick also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). VHS cam's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Stick asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VHS cam ships an update every 3 weeks, Stick every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
VHS cam versus Stick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVHS camStick
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (763 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings763 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaxim KartuzovNoah Ibers

Bugs and 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

Stick

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Stick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VHS cam free?
VHS cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stick free?
Stick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VHS cam or Stick have ads?
Stick shows ads; VHS cam does not.
Which is updated more often, VHS cam or Stick?
VHS cam ships an update every 3 weeks, and Stick every 11 days. Most recently, VHS cam was updated on November 11, 2026 and Stick on November 12, 2026.

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