Comparison

VHS cam vs Mood Board

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

Mood Board

Easily create, share, and discover visual collections for inspiration. This tool simplifies the process of curating ideas for projects and personal use.

Highlights
  • Create mood boards
  • Share mood boards
  • Explore mood boards
  • Interior design inspiration
  • Home decor ideas
Features
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The easiest way to create, share, and explore mood boards!

Screenshots

VHS cam4 screens
Mood Board3 screens

Verdict

The call

VHS cam and Mood Board both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 73% of VHS cam's written reviews are positive against 20% of Mood Board's. VHS cam also leads on ratings volume (745 vs 51). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 and Mood Board sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 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 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VHS cam has 745 ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of VHS cam's written reviews are positive against 20% of Mood Board's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
VHS cam versus Mood Board: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVHS camMood Board
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (745 ratings) — better4.4 (51 ratings)
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings745 — better51
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaxim KartuzovKawaii

Customer experience

VHS cam

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

Mood Board

All ratings45 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

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

Mood Board

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
2 purchases

Mood Board

One-time2
  • 100 Image Credits$2.99
  • 1000 Image Credits$2.99

Questions

Is VHS cam free?
VHS cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mood Board free?
Mood Board is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VHS cam or Mood Board?
VHS cam is rated higher. VHS cam averages 4.6 out of 5 from 745 ratings, while Mood Board averages 4.4 from 51 ratings.
Do VHS cam or Mood Board have ads?
Neither VHS cam nor Mood Board shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VHS cam or Mood Board?
VHS cam ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mood Board every 3 weeks. Most recently, VHS cam was updated on October 20, 2026 and Mood Board on October 20, 2026.

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