Comparison

8mm Vintage Camera vs Buffed

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

Buffed

Features
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Buffed removes hidden metadata from your photos and videos before you share them: instantly, privately, and entirely on your device. Every photo you take is embedded with data you probably didn't know was there: your exact GPS coordinates, the make and model of your camera, the date and time the shot was taken, your device serial number, and more. Buffed strips all of it in seconds. WHAT GETS REMOVED • GPS coordinates (latitude, longitude, altitude) • Camera make, model, and lens information • Timestamps: date taken, modified, and digitized • Device identifiers and serial numbers • Author name and copyright strings • Software version and processing settings • Exposure, aperture, ISO, and shutter speed • Color profile and orientation tags • Video encoder, creation date, and location tags HOW IT WORKS Select photos or videos from your library or Files app. Buffed processes each file to remove all metadata. Images are re-encoded through Apple's imaging pipeline; videos are remuxed with metadata tracks cleared. The clean file is saved back to your Photos library or exported wherever you choose. That's it. COMPLETELY PRIVATE Buffed processes everything locally on your device using Apple's built-in frameworks. There are no servers, no uploads, no analytics, no SDKs, and no internet connection required ever. We don't know who you are, what files you process, or even that you opened the app. SUPPORTS • JPEG, PNG, HEIC, HEIF • MP4, MOV, and more • Photos library picker and Files app • Save cleaned files directly back to Photos Buffed is free. If it saves you time or peace of mind, a small tip from the Support screen keeps development going. By using this app you agree to the following: Privacy policy: https://www.clamquest.com/legal/buffed-privacy Terms of use: https://www.clamquest.com/legal/buffed-terms

Screenshots

8mm Vintage Camera4 screens
Buffed3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Buffed at Free against 8mm Vintage Camera's $3.99. Buffed also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 8 months). 8mm Vintage Camera's advantage is chart position (#48 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On 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

Buffed 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 and Buffed sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

8mm Vintage Camera ships an update every 8 months, Buffed every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
8mm Vintage Camera versus Buffed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter8mm Vintage CameraBuffed
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (380 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings380 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#48 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB1 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNEXVIO INC.ClamQuest, 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

Buffed

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
3 purchases

Buffed

One-time3
  • Coffee Tip2 variants$0.99
  • Pizza Tip2 variants$2.99
  • Rocket Tip2 variants$4.99

Questions

Is 8mm Vintage Camera free?
8mm Vintage Camera costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Buffed free?
Buffed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 8mm Vintage Camera or Buffed have ads?
Neither 8mm Vintage Camera nor Buffed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 8mm Vintage Camera or Buffed?
8mm Vintage Camera ships an update every 8 months, and Buffed every 5 days. Most recently, 8mm Vintage Camera was updated on October 18, 2026 and Buffed on October 17, 2026.

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