VK2 Remote vs CH3 Camcorder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VK2 Remote
Manage and view footage from compatible CCTV cameras on your mobile device. Control cameras, set alarms, and utilize two-way audio for enhanced security and monitoring. Backup and import app settings for easy data management.
- Live streaming from cameras
- PTZ camera control
- Two-way audio communication
- SD card playback
- Split-screen viewing (up to 6 cameras)
- Password protection
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Vista VK2 mobile solutions for the VIP2 range of cameras offer a powerful option for managing cameras and recorded footage via your mobile device. This provides you with the flexibility, usability and security to manage data from your CCTV system whenever and wherever is convenient to you. Supporting Apple Iphone and iPad, Vista mobile solutions allow you to control cameras, go to presets, set alarms and initiate tours, providing you with complete control of your cameras. The split screen function gives you the ability to view up to six cameras live, offering a great overview of the entire system or of user-defined groups of cameras. If there are intruders on site, the 2-way audio allows you to listen to their activity. This provides an excellent tool for police as criminals often unwittingly identify themselves or give vital details away, not realising that their conversations are being recorded. It also provides you with the means to communicate with the intruders, warning them that their activities are being monitored. Security of all digital information is essential, so to ensure unauthorised users cannot gain access to your footage, the Vista app has built-in password protection requiring the user to authenticate before video is displayed. For extra flexibility and management of data, you can also backup and import app settings, for example when a device is replaced or upgraded. KEY FEATURES: > SD Card Playback - Playback video stored directly on Vista VK2 cameras. > Live Streaming - Access real-time live video from Vista VK2 cameras. > Viewing Groups - View multiple cameras at one time > PTZ Support - Complete control of PTZ cameras. > Audio Support - Bidirectional audio *** Requires Vista VK2 Cameras ***
CH3 Camcorder
This app transforms your phone into a 1990s VHS camcorder, capturing footage in real-time with authentic vintage effects. It offers a suite of adjustable parameters to simulate the entire VHS signal chain, from visual distortions to audio processing. Recordings are stored in an in-app library with VCR-style playback and can be saved or shared.
- Real-time VHS recording
- Authentic 90s camcorder look
- 25 adjustable VHS signal parameters
- VHS timestamp burn-in
- VCR-style playback library
- No account or tracking required
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Feeling nostalgic? CH3 turns your phone into a 1990s camcorder. Everything runs in real-time. What you see in the viewfinder is what you record. No post-processing, no filters applied after the fact. THE CAMERA 4:3 aspect ratio. 24fps. Low resolution. Portrait orientation with a landscape crop, just like holding a real camcorder. The on-screen display is rendered inside the viewfinder, just like the real thing. THE EFFECTS 25 adjustable parameters that simulate every stage of the VHS signal chain: - Chromatic aberration, chroma smear, and chroma delay - Tracking distortion and head-switch noise - Scanlines, interlace combing, and scanline drift - Film grain, tape warp, and glitch - Bloom, vignette, soft focus, and luma ringing - Brightness, contrast, saturation, warmth, and split-tone color grading - VHS timestamp burn-in and night vision - VHS audio processing: low-pass filter, wow/flutter, tape hiss, and saturation THE PRESETS Built-in presets to get you started. Pro users can create and share their own. Presets sync across devices via iCloud. THE TAPES All recordings are saved to an in-app tape library with VCR-style playback controls: play, pause, fast-forward, and rewind. Save tapes directly to your photo library or share them. PRIVACY Remember when apps didn't know your name, your location, and what you had for breakfast? Good times. No account. No sign-up. No analytics. No tracking. No ads. No data collection. No third-party SDKs. No internet required. The only permissions CH3 asks for are camera and microphone, because it's a camera. Your recordings never leave your device unless you share them yourself. That's it. UPGRADE TO PRO No subscriptions. No nonsense. One payment and it's yours forever. - Unlimited recording duration - No watermark - Full preset editor - Combine multiple tapes into one - Custom preset sharing - iCloud preset sync
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Verdict
VK2 Remote and CH3 Camcorder both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of CH3 Camcorder's written reviews are positive against 0% of VK2 Remote's. CH3 Camcorder also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). VK2 Remote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating and ads 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
Both are free to download. CH3 Camcorder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VK2 Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for VK2 Remote against 5.0 for CH3 Camcorder. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of VK2 Remote's written reviews are positive against 100% of CH3 Camcorder's.
VK2 Remote ships an update every 9 months, CH3 Camcorder every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VK2 Remote | CH3 Camcorder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Norbain SD Ltd. | Alan Kahn |
Customer experience
VK2 Remote
CH3 Camcorder
In-app purchases
VK2 Remote
No in-app purchases
CH3 Camcorder
- CH3 Camcorder Pro$1.99








