Comparison

8mm Vintage Camera vs Super8 AR

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

Head to head
About

8mm Vintage Camera

Capture the magic of old-school movies with realistic retro film emulation. Add dust, scratches, flickering, and light leaks to photos and videos with live effects and a compact editor. Choose from a wide variety of lenses and aged film presets.

Highlights
  • Real-time retro film emulation
  • Dust, scratches, flickering, light leaks
  • 10 Lenses (frame) effects
  • 21 Retro & Aged Films
  • Compact video editor
  • Add soundtrack
  • Jitter and sound effects
Features
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8mm is so realistic it was even used to film scenes in the Oscar-winning documentary Searching for Sugar Man! We have established the de facto standard of real-time retro film emulation. It was featured by Apple in App of the Day, App of the Week, In the Director's Chair, App Store Essentials, etc. 8mm Vintage Camera captures the beauty and magic of old-school vintage movies right through your viewfinder. Dust and scratches, retro colors, flickering, light leaks, and even frame shake, all can be instantly added with a single tap of the finger. SHOOT BOTH PHOTOS AND VIDEOS WITH SOPHISTICATED LIVE EFFECTS • Combine effects of film color, halation, dust & scratch, film grain, and softening to create authentic old-school movies • Adjust the strength of the effects to achieve your own unique visual style • 10 Lenses (frame) effects: Projector, Vignetting, Light Leak, Color Fringing, Super 8, Screen, 16mm, Tube, color negatives of Super 8 and 16mm • 21 Retro & Aged Films: 1920, Noir, 60s, 70s, Sakura, XPro, Siena, Pela, Indigo, Tuscan, Two-Color, 2-Strip, 3X, and monochromes • Additional 21 filters that emulate real historical films and expired films - available with the 8mm Pro subscription • Jitter Button to imitate real 8mm projectors frame shakes • Sound Switch to add projector sound for extra authenticity or mute the video for a silent movie effect. • Up to 4K 30fps with original unfiltered video recording on newer devices A COMPACT EDITOR FOR MOVIE CREATION - Apply film and frame effects to clips - Trim video, pan & zoom photo - Add a soundtrack from your music library - Choose from 5 unique themes with matching titles, transitions 8MM PRO SUBSCRIPTION - You can subscribe or make a one-time purchase for unlimited access to all current filters and future updates - Start your subscription with a free 7-day trial. Once the trial is over, you’ll be charged an annual subscription fee - Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can go to your Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions to turn auto-renew off

About

Super8 AR

Features
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Super8 AR is an exploration of how we experience moments and memories in time. The still frame represents a single moment, while the AR activates the memory captured in Super8 film, breathing new life into a beloved analog medium. An art installation by Alison Johnson and developed by Digital Ant Media. Must be currently on site to activate augmented reality component.

Screenshots

8mm Vintage Camera4 screens
Super8 AR3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Super8 AR at Free against 8mm Vintage Camera's $3.99. Super8 AR also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). 8mm Vintage Camera's advantage is chart position (#23 vs unranked). On ads 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

Super8 AR is free to download; 8mm Vintage Camera costs $3.99 up front. 8mm Vintage Camera sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Super8 AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
8mm Vintage Camera versus Super8 AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter8mm Vintage CameraSuper8 AR
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (394 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings394 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#23 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB347 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNEXVIO INC.Digital Ant Media, LLC

Bugs and requests

8mm Vintage Camera

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when recording videos
  • Imported videos display incorrectly
  • Audio not working properly
  • Saved videos disappearing from library

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add photo capture functionality
  • Provide more customization options
  • Improve video export quality
  • Add manual camera controls
  • Implement a pause/resume recording feature

Super8 AR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

8mm Vintage Camera

Subscriptions1
  • 8mm Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time4
  • Countdown ThemeFree
  • Light Leak ThemeFree
  • Silent Film ThemeFree
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  • 8mm Pro$39.99
None

Super8 AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 8mm Vintage Camera free?
8mm Vintage Camera costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Super8 AR free?
Super8 AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 8mm Vintage Camera or Super8 AR have ads?
Neither 8mm Vintage Camera nor Super8 AR shows ads.

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