Comparison

VHS cam vs Leno

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

Leno

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Your videos. A story to revisit. Leno uses AI to edit the videos you have filmed into a vlog. Trips, family moments, or an ordinary day: choose your footage, and Leno finds moments to include and brings them together with text and music. For people who want to keep filming, without spending hours reviewing clips and building an edit from scratch. CHOOSE YOUR VIDEOS Select footage from your library or files, then choose a target length and editing style. Go for a natural feel, a quicker pace, or a focus on storytelling. LET AI PUT IT TOGETHER AI uses the video and audio to choose scenes, arrange the flow, and add text and background music. Your own footage becomes a vlog. MAKE A FEW FINISHING TOUCHES Preview the result and adjust what matters to you. Trim or reorder clips, edit text, change music and volume, or choose a filter. You can also describe an adjustment for AI to make. SAVE AND SHARE Save the finished vlog to your device and share it with the people you care about. Your original videos stay unchanged. FREE AND PAID PLANS Free includes a one-time allowance of 15 AI credits per device that can be used across multiple AI generations until the credits are gone, with up to 10 minutes of new footage and a finished video up to 90 seconds. This allowance does not reset monthly. Plus includes an AI processing allowance of 120 credits per billing period, and Pro includes 360. Both support finished videos up to 10 minutes. Credits measure AI processing usage. Credit use depends on footage length and the AI editing requested. Manual adjustments, previews, and exports use no credits. Unused monthly credits do not roll over. Paid plans are monthly, auto-renewing subscriptions. See the purchase screen for local pricing. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. YOUR VIDEOS AND PRIVACY AI editing requires an internet connection. With your consent, lightweight versions of your videos are sent over an encrypted connection for AI processing. Original footage remains unchanged in its source location, and exported videos are saved on your device. See the privacy policy for temporary data retention and deletion. Usage analytics are off by default and can be changed in Settings. Support: https://leno.harukary.com/en/support/ Privacy policy: https://leno.harukary.com/en/privacy/ Terms: https://leno.harukary.com/en/terms/

Screenshots

VHS cam4 screens
Leno4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Leno at weekly against VHS cam's every 3 weeks. VHS cam's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 Leno sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VHS cam ships an update every 3 weeks, Leno weekly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
VHS cam versus Leno: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVHS camLeno
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (756 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings756 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaxim KartuzovHARUKARY

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

Leno

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

Leno

Subscriptions2
  • Leno Plus$14.991 Month
  • Leno Pro$39.991 Month

Questions

Is VHS cam free?
VHS cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Leno free?
Leno is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VHS cam or Leno have ads?
Neither VHS cam nor Leno shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VHS cam or Leno?
VHS cam ships an update every 3 weeks, and Leno weekly. Most recently, VHS cam was updated on October 29, 2026 and Leno on October 29, 2026.

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