CAPTOR vs Video Tape Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CAPTOR
Securely capture, timestamp, and protect sensitive photos, videos, audio, and documents. This app offers government-grade encryption and private storage, keeping your content separate from your device's main gallery. It's ideal for professionals needing to safeguard sensitive media and files.
- Capture sensitive photos, videos, and audio
- Scan and protect documents
- Timestamp and geotag media
- Encrypt and vault content
- Annotate photos and videos
- Separate media from personal gallery
- Optional cloud backup
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CAPTOR™ has been trusted by enterprise and government customers for 10+ years to capture, timestamp, and protect sensitive photos, videos, audio, and documents and is for the first time AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUAL USE without requiring an enterprise license! If you are looking for a proven camera app engineered by trusted American company for your most sensitive content (photos, videos, audio recordings, and scanned documents or PDF files), CAPTOR is the app for you! No ads, no data tracking, no unnecessary cloud services - 100% privacy, 100% protected. CAPTOR is a camera and vault app that includes government-grade encryption and a promise never to process or store your content anywhere except on your iPhone. CAPTOR is engineered by Inkscreen, a US tech company based in Austin, Texas. Who is CAPTOR for? - Lawyers - Healthcare Professionals - Private Investigators - Independent Insurance Claims Adjusters - Forensic Engineer - Bail Bond Agents - Process Servers - Delivery Drivers - Construction Site Inspectors - Real Estate Inspectors No matter what your job is, CAPTOR can be an extremely useful tool. With CAPTOR you can: - Capture sensitive media (photos, videos, audio) - Completely separate photos and videos from personal Photos app - Add timestamp and location to photos and videos. - Scan sensitive documents (ex. identification cards, bank statements, home refinancing documents, etc) - Move existing content from Photos or Files app into CAPTOR for safekeeping - Annotate photos and video - Hide folders for an additional layer of privacy - Optionally back up via a WebDAV connection or to OneDrive or Google Drive - Encrypted storage on the phone - One button to nuke all your content CAPTOR has been called a "camera app on steroids wearing a bulletproof vest." Capture and store your sensitive media and files in the CAPTOR app and know that your content is safe and private. Access ALL of these professional grade features on a monthly or annual subscription after your one-week free trial ends.
Video Tape Camera
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Video Tape brings the simple rhythm of a camcorder to your iPhone. Start recording, stop, and start again. Each clip joins the same tape, so your movie comes together as you film. Create named tapes for trips, weekends, projects, or everyday moments. Switch between them and pick up where you left off. Make travel dailies: start a tape each morning and capture 1–3 second moments throughout the day. That evening, save the finished video to Photos and watch the day’s footage together with family or friends. • Record in HD or 4K, with supported 24, 30, and 60 fps options for your camera. • Move smoothly between zoom levels with a camcorder-style power zoom. • Use the front or rear camera, with focus and exposure controls. • Record native 16:9 landscape or 9:16 portrait, or choose a classic 4:3 frame, with an optional timestamp. • Preview, trim, remove, and reorder clips when you want to make an adjustment. • Import videos from Photos into your tape. • Share a finished tape as one video, or save it to Photos through the share sheet. Your tapes are stored on your iPhone. No account is required, and there is nothing to buy. Capture options depend on your iPhone and the selected camera.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Video Tape Camera at none against CAPTOR's 3. Video Tape Camera also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. CAPTOR sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Video Tape Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.
CAPTOR ships an update monthly, Video Tape Camera every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CAPTOR | Video Tape Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Inkscreen LLC | nedrelow, LLC |
In-app purchases
CAPTOR
- CAPTOR Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- CAPTOR Annual Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- CAPTOR Lifetime$99.99
Video Tape Camera
No in-app purchases









