Comparison

GATE CAM vs Video Tape Camera

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

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About

GATE CAM

Features
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GATE CAM is a cinema camera app that takes you from Open Gate capture to color grading, frame finishing, and social-ready export — all on iPhone. Requires iPhone 15 Pro or later Pro models (Apple Log capable). Not available on other iPhone models or iPad. Don't stop at just recording and saving. Shape the color, texture, and space of a single shot or a whole set of clips, and finish them into complete films right on your iPhone. Record in 4:3 Open Gate, using more of the sensor. Keep a wider view and more room than regular video, and capture the whole feel of the moment. Record in ProRes with Apple Log to keep the tonal range, so you can build your own look after the shoot. SLOW capture is built in. Match a 24 / 25 / 30 fps playback base and shoot SLOW at up to 60 fps. Everyday motion becomes cinematic and dramatic in slow motion. ■ FEATURES ▶ Shoot wide with Open Gate Record in 4:3 Open Gate. Use more of the sensor and fill the frame edge to edge. Keep people, light, background, and the sense of space in a single shot. ProRes and Apple Log keep the tonal range, so you can shape the color afterward. ▶ SLOW capture Supports 24 / 25 / 30 fps playback bases. Shoot SLOW at up to 60 fps, matched to the base you choose. Clips play back in slow motion automatically inside GATE CAM. Turn small everyday moments into cinematic, dramatic shots. (Free: up to 10 takes. Unlimited with GATE CAM+.) ▶ From capture to finish in CLIPS Your footage is saved to CLIPS inside GATE CAM. Spot SLOW and graded clips at a glance, then review, pick, and finish right after shooting. Rotate footage inside CLIPS. Export only the finished pieces to your Camera Roll. Raw footage and finished work stay separate, so your Camera Roll doesn't fill up while you work. ▶ Turn Log into your look Choose a Base LUT and a Creative LUT, then adjust exposure, highlights, shadows, contrast, temperature, tint, and saturation. Add Mist, Grain, Fade, and vignette to take plain footage to the color you want to show. ▶ Keep your go-to look Save the grade for each clip. Store the settings you use most as presets and get the same mood every time. ▶ One look across many clips Pick two or more clips and match their color and frames to finish them together. Give the cuts from a trip or a vlog the same tone in one pass. (Exporting them together requires GATE CAM+.) ▶ Finish like a piece of work Frames with metadata, rounded corners, still capture, and video export — all inside GATE CAM. Turn your footage from a plain file into a still or a clip you want to share. ■ SUPPORTED FEATURES ・4:3 Open Gate capture ・ProRes recording (LT / 422 / HQ) ・Apple Log capture ・SLOW capture (1.5x / 2x / 2.5x) ・LUT preview ・Histogram ・EV / WB / SS / ISO controls ・Lens switching ・Base LUT / Creative LUT ・Mist / Grain / Fade / Vignette ・Grade saving / Preset saving ・Rotate footage in CLIPS ・Finish multiple clips together ・Frames / Metadata display ・Video export / Still capture ・Standard HEVC 8-bit export ■ GATE CAM+ (ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION) Capture, grading, and frame finishing are free. GATE CAM+ adds: ・Unlimited SLOW capture (free: up to 10 takes) ・ProRes 422 / HQ recording (free: ProRes LT) ・Recording to an external SSD ・Saving directly to your Camera Roll ・Exporting multiple clips together ・Unlimited presets ・Frame export without the logo ・High-quality export (HEVC 10-bit, 50 Mbps) - Available features vary by device, lens, resolution, and selected format. - For iPhone 15 Pro or later Pro models (Apple Log capable) only. - On iPhone 18 Pro (iOS 27), recording ProRes to the iPhone requires reserving Pro Video Storage in iPhone Settings (GATE CAM guides you). Not needed when recording to an external SSD.

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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.

Screenshots

GATE CAM4 screens
Video Tape Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Video Tape Camera at none against GATE CAM's 1. Video Tape Camera also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GATE CAM sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Video Tape Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GATE CAM ships an update every 6 weeks, Video Tape Camera every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
GATE CAM versus Video Tape Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGATE CAMVideo Tape Camera
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakayuki Aokinedrelow, LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GATE CAM

One-time1
  • Gate Cam+$9.99
None

Video Tape Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GATE CAM free?
GATE CAM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Video Tape Camera free?
Video Tape Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GATE CAM or Video Tape Camera have ads?
Neither GATE CAM nor Video Tape Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GATE CAM or Video Tape Camera?
GATE CAM ships an update every 6 weeks, and Video Tape Camera every 2 days. Most recently, GATE CAM was updated on October 25, 2026 and Video Tape Camera on October 29, 2026.

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