RECS vs Amped VHS Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RECS
Apply a wide range of vintage and themed audio-visual filters to your photos and videos in real-time. Enhance existing media or capture new content with authentic sound effects. Easily share your creations to popular social platforms.
- Real-time filtered video recording
- Process existing photos and videos
- Authentic sound crunching
- 24+ vintage and themed filters
- Easy sharing to social media
- Adjustable picture parameters
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** NEW ** - Snap and edit your photos using RECS filters - Quick sharing of the recorded video (option) - Lots of improvements, optimizations and fixes RECS™ is a photo- and movie filming app that captures the video and sound through audio-visual filters. Filters vary from old black & white film via Moon landing TV broadcasts to 1980's computer graphics. Easy sharing to Facebook and YouTube and email. Full version includes 24 amazing filters (see list below). PHOTO & VIDEO RECORDING RECS shows the filtered video when you shoot it, in real-time - no extra waiting. Just select a theme and start recording! You can adjust the picture parameters easily in the recording screen. PHOTO & VIDEO PROCESSING Process your existing photos and videos using RECS filters! AUTHENTIC SOUND In addition to video RECS crunches the sound to an authentic form. Hiss, cracks, pops, space beeps - try shoot a video with 'Moon 1969' and be amazed! MOVIE SHARING Share your photos and movies using RECS™ or using device Photos app. Within RECS™ app you can, * Upload to Facebook, Vimeo, YouTube, Flickr and more * Send movies using AirDrop, iMessage and Email FILTER DESCRIPTIONS * Pinhole Film 1893 - Time Machine way back in time * Wild West 1899 - Vintage Western Film * New York 1905 - Vintage Black & White Film * Hollywood 1929 - TECHNICOLOR™ of 1920s * Chicago 1938 - TECHNICOLOR™ of 1930s * Montreal Sun 1945 - 1940s color movie with warm sepia tone * London 1956 - Black & White TV * Noir 1947 - Noir Film Visual Style * San Francisco 1964 - Low Color 1960s 8mm Film * Paris 1978 - Low Color 1970s 8mm Film * Moon 1969 - Black & White Moon TV broadcast * Moon 1972 - Color Moon TV broadcast * Mars 1976 - Color Mars TV broadcast * 1981 Pola - Instant Camera fun with moving picture * VHS Video 1984 - VHS Tape Playback * Toy-Cam 1987 - My First Cam from late 1980s * The Matrix - The Matrix Camera * TeleText - TeleText themed camera * LED Scoreboard - Stadium Camera * Halftone 1970 - Single color cartoon coloring * 1970s & 1980s Home Computer Cameras ** Commodore 64 (C-64) Home Computer ** Apple II Computer ** ZX Spectrum Computer ** VIC-20 Home Computer ** BBC Micro Computer Compatible with, - iPhone 5s and newer - iPod Touch 4th Generation and newer - iPad 2 and newer - iPad Mini 2 and newer
Amped VHS Camera
Transform your photos and videos into vintage VHS masterpieces with retro filters, tracking lines, and customizable date stamps. This app offers a powerful editing suite to add nostalgic graphic elements and adjust effect intensity.
- Retro VHS overlays and filters
- Customizable date/year stamp
- Add VHS effects to pre-recorded video
- Glitch camera effects
- CRT screen effect
- Trim and crop video
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Turn your iPhone into an 80s & 90s handheld camcorder. Amped VHS Camera brings back the nostalgic fuzzy look of real analog tape distortion, tracking lines, and retro date stamps in real-time. Whether you want to shoot live or edit your existing camera roll, creating vintage aesthetic content has never been easier. AUTHENTIC VHS FEATURES • Real-Time Effects: Record live with classic tracking lines, CRT screen glow, and glitch effects. • Import & Filter: Bring your modern photos and videos back in time with customisable analog grain. • Mix & Match: Swipe to instantly combine any retro filter with distinct tape overlays. • Custom Timestamps: Toggle classic corner date and "PLAY" indicators with customised timestamps. PERFECT FOR EVERY FORMAT Shoot your vintage clips in widescreen landscape, portrait, square, or classic nostalgic 4:3. Adjust the strength of the overlay with a precise slider tool to get the exact amount of retro VHS tape noise you want.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Amped VHS Camera at 4.6 against RECS's 3.0. Amped VHS Camera also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (111 vs 10). RECS's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. RECS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Amped VHS Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Amped VHS Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Amped VHS Camera has 111 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of RECS's written reviews are positive against 59% of Amped VHS Camera's.
RECS ships an update every 2 months, Amped VHS Camera every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RECS | Amped VHS Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (10 ratings) | 4.6 (111 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 59.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 111 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 239 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boogie Software Oy | Paul Sundar |
Customer experience
RECS
Amped VHS Camera
In-app purchases
RECS
- RetroFlick Full Version$2.99
Amped VHS Camera
- AMPED VHS Cam - Premium Weekly14 Days trial$2.997 Days
- AMPED VHS Cam Premium Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
- AMPED VHS Cam - Premium Yearly1 Year trial$29.991 Year









