Comparison

VHS cam vs Video To Reel

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

Video To Reel

Features
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Turn a long video into short, captioned clips that are ready to share. Add a video from your photo library or files, or import a YouTube video you own or have permission to use. Choose your clip count, length and captions, then let Video To Reel find moments worth sharing. MAKE MORE. EDIT LESS. • Find highlights in podcasts, interviews, talks and more • Reframe your video vertically around the speaker • Add captions with your choice of style and position • Preview and fine-tune your clips before sharing • Save your favourites and export to your device Keep track of your videos while they process and get a notification when your clips are ready. START FOR FREE One free video every month with three watermarked clips. No card needed. PLANS Starter, Creator and Studio offer more video minutes, longer uploads, more clips and exports without a watermark. Monthly and yearly subscriptions are available. Plan details and prices are shown in the app before purchase. Use only content you own or have permission to edit and share. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms: https://videotoreel.com/terms/ Privacy: https://videotoreel.com/privacy/

Screenshots

VHS cam4 screens
Video To Reel4 screens

Verdict

The call

VHS cam and Video To Reel are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 Video To Reel sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VHS cam ships an update every 3 weeks, Video To Reel monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
VHS cam versus Video To Reel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVHS camVideo To Reel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (761 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings761 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaxim KartuzovTashfeen Ahmed

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

Video To Reel

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

Video To Reel

Subscriptions6
  • Starter$9.991 Month
  • Creator$19.991 Month
  • Studio$49.991 Month
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  • Starter (Yearly)$89.991 Year
  • Creator (Yearly)$189.991 Year
  • Studio (Yearly)$489.991 Year

Questions

Is VHS cam free?
VHS cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Video To Reel free?
Video To Reel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VHS cam or Video To Reel have ads?
Neither VHS cam nor Video To Reel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VHS cam or Video To Reel?
VHS cam ships an update every 3 weeks, and Video To Reel monthly. Most recently, VHS cam was updated on November 7, 2026 and Video To Reel on October 31, 2026.

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