Comparison

y2kam vs ReBeam

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

Head to head
About

y2kam

Capture photos with the authentic grainy, over-sharpened, and lo-fi aesthetic of early 2000s digital cameras. Select your year between 1995-2005 to adjust the visual style and add period-correct date stamps.

Highlights
  • Authentic Y2K camera filters
  • Adjustable year from 1995-2005
  • Period-correct resolutions
  • Digital zoom and flash toggle
  • Amber-orange date stamps
  • No ads or in-app purchases
Features
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Remember when your MySpace pics looked crunchy, grainy, and kinda iconic? This app brings that exact Y2K vibe straight to your iPhone. No fake vintage “presets” here — we’re talking real-time filters that mimic the quirks of early 2000s cameras: - Over-sharpened halos & lens blur - Grainy CCD noise (both luma and chroma, baby) - Flashy bloom on highlights - Chunky pixelation & lo-fi resolutions - Subtle lens warps + chromatic aberration - Amber-orange date stamps, straight off a 2002 Kodak - Browse painfully through taken pictures using the camera buttons You can even pick your year from 1995–2005 and watch the vibes shift from 640×480 cyber-café selfies to slightly “high-res” 2005 mall-rat pics. - Save shots to your camera roll in period-correct resolutions. - Use digital zoom, toggle flash, and slap that time stamp in the corner like it’s your AIM profile pic. The Best Part - No ads. - No in-app purchases. - No nonsense. Just pure throwback energy, like apps used to be — one download, full vibes, end of story. Shoot like it’s the 2000s, post like it’s 2025.

About

ReBeam

Features
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ReBeam turns your iPhone or iPad into a wireless camera for any external display — perfect for presenters, teachers, event managers, musicians and stage crews. Beam your camera in real time to a TV, projector or monitor via HDMI adapter or AirPlay. The external screen shows only the video — no buttons, no menus, no clutter. Clean output every time. CONTROL FROM YOUR WRIST The companion Apple Watch app lets you start, pause and stop streaming or recording without touching the iPhone. A Watch complication keeps recording status one tap away. Ideal when the iPhone is mounted, on a tripod or out of reach. OVERLAY TEXT WHERE YOU NEED IT Add a title, name, scene number or hint directly into the live image. Pick the position, font size, color and shadow — readable from the back row. MADE FOR REAL USE - Record with front or rear camera, with or without audio - Stream live via HDMI adapter or AirPlay - External display stays clean — no on-screen controls - Pause stream and pause recording - Live status: remaining time and file size - Apple Watch: remote control + recording complication - Stage image preview helps you position your text before going live Originally built for musicians and event technicians, ReBeam works just as well for classroom demos, product presentations, monitoring setups, group games, rehearsals and private occasions — anywhere you want what your camera sees on the big screen. ReBeam — Your camera. Your live image. Anywhere.

Screenshots

y2kam3 screens
ReBeam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ReBeam at Free against y2kam's $0.49. y2kam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.2 vs 17.6). On update cadence, 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

ReBeam is free to download; y2kam costs $0.49 up front. ReBeam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. y2kam asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

y2kam ships an update every 6 weeks, ReBeam every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
y2kam versus ReBeam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametery2kamReBeam
Price$0.49Free — better
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.2 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeroen KeijClever Home Labs GmbH

In-app purchases

None

y2kam

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ReBeam

One-time1
  • Lifetime$3.99

Questions

Is y2kam free?
y2kam costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Is ReBeam free?
ReBeam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do y2kam or ReBeam have ads?
Neither y2kam nor ReBeam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, y2kam or ReBeam?
y2kam ships an update every 6 weeks, and ReBeam every 5 weeks. Most recently, y2kam was updated on October 25, 2026 and ReBeam on October 10, 2026.

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