VHS cam vs Shineye
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Shineye
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Try all features free for 30 days. A subscription or one-time purchase is required to continue using the app after the trial. Prices: - Annual subscription: €19.99 / $17.99 - Lifetime (one-time purchase): €79.99 / $69.99 ShinEye is the world’s first dedicated software fisheye camcorder app. We bring you an easy-to-use lens distortion experience, no physical adapters needed. Just that nostalgic, yet modern, fisheye look straight from your phone. All features require a subscription or one-time purchase after the trial. * True fisheye recording – Classic camcorder aesthetics with digital ease * Rotation lock – Say goodbye to flipped clips * Local saves – Store footage directly on your device * Minimal VX-style UI – No distractions, just record * No tracking, no login – Private by design How it works: * Download ShinEye * Try all features free for 30 days * Continue with a monthly or yearly subscription, or a lifetime in-app purchase * Cancel anytime through iOS Settings * Built for iPhone 11 or later Pricing: * Yearly subscription option * Lifetime purchase option available Built by skaters, loved by lo-fi filmmakers and content creators. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: VHS cam at 16.0 against Shineye's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. VHS cam sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Shineye sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
VHS cam ships an update every 3 weeks, Shineye monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VHS cam | Shineye |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (745 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 745 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maxim Kartuzov | Shinner AB |
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
Shineye
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
VHS cam
- E240 - Weekly$4.997 Days
- E240 PRO - Monthly$4.991 Month
- E240 PRO - Yearly$29.991 Year
- E240 PRO$14.99
- E240 - Lifetime$29.99
Shineye
- Shineye Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Shineye1 Month trial$17.991 Year
- Shineye$69.99
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