Comparison

VHS cam vs MGS Radio Codec Camera

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

MGS Radio Codec Camera

Capture humorous parody photos of game wireless call screens. This camera app automatically detects faces and places them onto simulated call interfaces. Easily take and save your creations with simple button presses.

Highlights
  • Parody game wireless call screen photos
  • Automatic face detection
  • REC button for taking pictures
  • SAVE button for storing images
  • Cosplay parody camcoder
Features
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This is a camera app that lets you take parody photos of game wireless call screens. It automatically detects faces and displays them on the screen. Press the REC button to take a picture, and press the SAVE button to save it.

Screenshots

VHS cam4 screens
MGS Radio Codec Camera1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MGS Radio Codec Camera at none against VHS cam's 5. MGS Radio Codec Camera also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). VHS cam's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating and review sentiment 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. MGS Radio Codec Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MGS Radio Codec Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VHS cam has 756 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of VHS cam's written reviews are positive against 67% of MGS Radio Codec Camera's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VHS cam ships an update every 3 weeks, MGS Radio Codec Camera every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
VHS cam versus MGS Radio Codec Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVHS camMGS Radio Codec Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (756 ratings)4.8 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings756 — better25
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaxim KartuzovMasaharu Tsukamoto

Customer experience

VHS cam

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

MGS Radio Codec Camera

All ratings25 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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

MGS Radio Codec Camera

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

MGS Radio Codec Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VHS cam free?
VHS cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MGS Radio Codec Camera free?
MGS Radio Codec Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VHS cam or MGS Radio Codec Camera?
MGS Radio Codec Camera is rated higher. VHS cam averages 4.6 out of 5 from 756 ratings, while MGS Radio Codec Camera averages 4.8 from 25 ratings.
Do VHS cam or MGS Radio Codec Camera have ads?
MGS Radio Codec Camera shows ads; VHS cam does not.
Which is updated more often, VHS cam or MGS Radio Codec Camera?
VHS cam ships an update every 3 weeks, and MGS Radio Codec Camera every 2 months. Most recently, VHS cam was updated on October 27, 2026 and MGS Radio Codec Camera on October 24, 2026.

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