Comparison

0.3MP Camera vs Old Video Camera

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

0.3MP Camera

Relive the charm of early 2000s mobile photography with this app that emulates the look and feel of old button phone cameras. It recreates the unique artifacts of vintage CMOS sensors and offers a simple, familiar interface for capturing or processing images.

Highlights
  • Emulates 2000s button phone camera
  • Recreates vintage CMOS sensor artifacts
  • Includes Bayer filter, noise, and blooming effects
  • Simple three-button interface
  • Digital zoom for reduced quality
  • Video recording
  • Import and process existing photos
Features
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The 0.3MP Camera is a tribute to the button phone cameras from '00s, in those days, we had enough 0.3 megapixels and 640x480 resolution to capture the best moments. Now so many years later, those pictures seem so dreamy, so I've tried to recreate all aspects of making it. Processing The camera recreates all the artifacts inherent in the old CMOS sensors of mid-range phones, like bayer filter artifacts, dark and banding noises, blooming etc. You can pinch to zoom to make it more visible, the digital zoom will reduce the quality of the photo just like on an old phone. Interface The interface will be recognized by all who had an any Nokia with Series 40 or Symbian S60, all control is done with three buttons at the bottom. You can shoot on camera, record video or import your own photos for processing. Nothing extra. P.S. This is the first (released 20 Jan 2023) and best app on the AppStore (over 58,000 five-star reviews worldwide) that emulates the mobile phone camera from the 2000s. All others (even the big and popular apps) mimic this one. Beware of fakes! Instagram: @0.3mp_camera

About

Old Video Camera

Features
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Old Video Camera turns your phone into an 80s camcorder. The soft, wobbly look of a worn tape is applied while you record, so what you save is already finished. Nothing to edit afterwards. How it works - Point and record. The analog look is written into the file, not added later. - Switch 4:3, 3:4, 1:1, 16:9 and 9:16 with a button. You never have to turn your phone. - Front or rear camera, with a T/W zoom rocker like the old decks had. The look - Colors bleed sideways, the way tape handled color. - Scan lines drift, a tracking band rolls slowly, the bottom edge tears. - Grain sits in the picture, and the sound takes on the narrow, wavering tone of a linear tape track. Date and readouts - Burn the date into the picture, with the time or without it. - Show the REC dot, battery and zoom bar the way a camcorder viewfinder did. - Every control answers with an old mechanical click. Privacy Your video and audio are processed on your device. Your video never leaves the phone unless you save it to your own photo library. Free with ads. A one-time purchase removes the ad shown after recording. Every camera feature is free.

Screenshots

0.3MP Camera4 screens
Old Video Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 0.3MP Camera at none against Old Video Camera's shown. 0.3MP Camera also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. 0.3MP Camera sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year and Old Video Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
0.3MP Camera versus Old Video Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter0.3MP CameraOld Video Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (10K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings10K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmitry ShatilovHosung Hwang

Bugs and requests

0.3MP Camera

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Subscription issues when offline
  • Inconsistent behavior when deleting photos

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add VHS-style camera effect
  • Implement front-facing camera support
  • Allow importing multiple images at once
  • Add flash and other camera settings
  • Provide a one-time purchase option

Old Video Camera

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

0.3MP Camera

Subscriptions1
  • 0.3MP Camera membership$1.991 Year
One-time9
  • Creatures theme$1.99
  • Bronze theme$1.99
  • Elements theme$1.99
Show 6 more
  • Black theme$1.99
  • Nokia theme$1.99
  • Dandelion theme$1.99
  • Velvet theme$1.99
  • Subway theme$1.99
  • Techno Clouds theme$1.99
1 purchases

Old Video Camera

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is 0.3MP Camera free?
0.3MP Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Old Video Camera free?
Old Video Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 0.3MP Camera or Old Video Camera have ads?
Old Video Camera shows ads; 0.3MP Camera does not.

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