Comparison

VHS cam vs Talgia

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

Talgia

Transform your photos into nostalgic memories with a personalized camera experience. Apply vintage, film, and cinematic looks, customize with stickers and filters, and collaborate with friends on shared photo rolls. Generate recap videos and use templates for effortless editing.

Highlights
  • Vintage and cinematic camera looks
  • Customizable camera with filters and stickers
  • Shareable look codes
  • Invite-only shared photo rolls
  • Aesthetic recap video creation
  • Collage and story templates
  • Special Edits photo packs
Features
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Make everyday photos feel like memories. Talgia turns your phone into your personalised nostalgic camera for photo looks, shared rolls, recap videos, templates, and scene photos. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Create vintage, flash, film, soft-focus, and cinematic camera looks without copying settings • Customise your camera with backgrounds, stickers, and filters • Share look codes so friends can use the same aesthetic • Pass around invite-only shared cameras for friends/family to add photos together • Turn camera-roll or shared-roll photos into aesthetic recap videos • Drop photos into collage/story templates instead of building manual edits • Create scene photos with Special Edits photo packs Talgia is built for photos and videos with feeling: blur, grain, flash, motion, imperfect framing, warm colour, and nostalgic styling. Most camera, template, and recap features run locally on your device. Scene photos and shared rolls require uploads so we can create or share the selected result. Scene photos require Special Edits from photo packs. PRIVACY: https://www.talgia.app/legal/privacy-policy TERMS (EULA): https://www.talgia.app/legal/terms-of-service

Screenshots

VHS cam4 screens
Talgia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: VHS cam at 763 against Talgia's 12. VHS cam also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3). 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

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 Talgia sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. 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 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VHS cam has 763 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VHS cam ships an update every 3 weeks, Talgia every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
VHS cam versus Talgia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVHS camTalgia
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (763 ratings) — better4.3 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings763 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaxim KartuzovMalcomson Brothers Limited

Customer experience

VHS cam

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

Talgia

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

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

Talgia

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
6 purchases

Talgia

Subscriptions3
  • Talgia Premium Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Talgia Premium Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Talgia Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • 5 Special Edits$6.99
  • 15 Special Edits$12.99
  • 60 Special Edits$39.99

Questions

Is VHS cam free?
VHS cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Talgia free?
Talgia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VHS cam or Talgia?
VHS cam is rated higher. VHS cam averages 4.6 out of 5 from 763 ratings, while Talgia averages 4.3 from 12 ratings.
Do VHS cam or Talgia have ads?
Neither VHS cam nor Talgia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VHS cam or Talgia?
VHS cam ships an update every 3 weeks, and Talgia every 6 weeks. Most recently, VHS cam was updated on November 11, 2026 and Talgia on November 5, 2026.

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