TiksCam vs Retro Cam 2000
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TiksCam
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Turn your iPhone into a professional camera for live streams and recordings on your computer. TiksCam streams your iPhone camera video in high quality over your local network, allowing you to use it as a video source in any streaming or recording software. FEATURES: - Full HD 1080p streaming via H.264 - WiFi or USB connection on local network - Full camera control: zoom, exposure, color temperature, contrast and saturation - Continuous autofocus or manual focus with precision slider - Lens selection: Ultra Wide (0.5x), Wide (1x) and Telephoto (2x) - Pinch to zoom with two fingers - Tap to focus with one touch - Built-in flash/torch - Screen always on during use - Automatic discovery on local network - Visual indicator when camera is being used HOW TO USE: 1. Connect your iPhone and computer to the same local network 2. Open TiksCam and tap Start 3. In your streaming software, add the IP shown in the app 4. Done! Professional iPhone image on your computer Ideal for streamers, content creators, podcasters, video conferencing and professionals looking for superior image quality without needing extra equipment. Works on your local network with total privacy - no data is sent to external servers.
Retro Cam 2000
Emulate the look and feel of early 2000s digital cameras and camcorders. Choose from three distinct lenses, apply vintage effects like light leaks, and add dated photo stamps. All your creations are processed and stored locally on your device.
- Three distinct camera lenses (Digicam, DV Camcorder, Webcam)
- Y2K-era visual effects and scanlines
- Light-leak switch for added vintage feel
- Customizable date stamps on photos
- Local storage for all captured media
- Authentic sound effects from the year 2000
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Press the power button and a self-test types itself out, a logo and a progress bar go by, and a blue desktop fades in. Open the camera and a modem sings while a "Connecting to camera device" window fills up. After that, it is just a camera. ■ Three lenses · Digicam 640×480 — warm color, soft focus, an orange date burned into the corner · Camcorder DV — scanlines and color bleed, REC and a running timecode on screen · Webcam 320×240 — cool, grainy, low resolution ■ Also in the box · A light-leak switch for one more layer of that era · Photos save as JPEG, video saves as MP4 with sound · My Pictures, Trash and Settings, all in windows from back then · Shutter, film advance and every dialog chime, made to sound like the year 2000 · Stamp your photos with the year 2000 if you like ■ Your photos stay on your device No account, no sign-in, no tracking. Everything you shoot is processed and stored only on this device. ■ English · 한국어 · 日本語 · 繁體中文 © 2026 ConyLab
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: TiksCam at 3 against Retro Cam 2000's 1. On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TiksCam | Retro Cam 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | lucas alberto | Yeonni Lee |
In-app purchases
TiksCam
No in-app purchases
Retro Cam 2000
No in-app purchases
