WaybackCam vs Cam2000
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WaybackCam
This camera app transports you to the early 2000s with a pixelated, retro digital aesthetic. Choose from six classic devices to frame your shots, applying filters like 18-bit color and posterization. Export photos with or without the device frame.
- Simulates early 2000s digital camera look
- Six classic device emulations
- 18-bit color and posterization filters
- Export with or without device frame
- Pinch to zoom
- Hardware volume button capture
- In-app gallery and sharing
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WaybackCam is a camera that takes you back to the early-2000s digital era. Pick a device. Frame your shot through its tiny pixelated LCD. Watch the world get filtered through 18-bit color, posterized, and squished onto an old phone or digicam screen. Six classic devices, each with its own look: • M*torola *azr V3 (2004) — the flip phone everyone had • i*od Nano 5G (2009) — three colors, clickwheel chrome • Ga*e B*y Camera (1998) — 4-shade green, swappable palette • Casi* QV-10 (1995) — the first consumer digital camera • S*ny DSC-T1 (2003) — slim ultra-portable • L* Ch*colate VX8500 (2006) — the slider you'd flip out Two export modes: keep the device frame and blurred backdrop, or just the viewfinder content. Pinch to zoom, hardware volume button to capture, swipe through your gallery, share straight from the app. WaybackCam is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any of the brands depicted. Devices are stylized references for nostalgia.
Cam2000
Recreate the authentic look of early 2000s digital cameras and camcorders. Apply vintage aesthetics with unique color, resolution, and imperfection settings. Import existing photos and videos to give them a nostalgic Y2K vibe.
- Authentic 2000s digicam and camcorder looks
- Y2K photo and video effects
- Timestamp and date overlays
- Import photos and videos from camera roll
- Simple editing tools
- Multiple camera styles
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Bring back the look of 2000s digital cameras and camcorders, right on your iPhone. Cam2000 turns your phone into a collection of cameras inspired by the digicams, CCD cameras and camcorders that defined the 2000s. No need to spend hours editing your photos. Pick a camera, frame your shot and capture its look instantly. Each camera has its own personality: colors, contrast, resolution, digital grain, flash, imperfections, timestamps and details inspired by real cameras from the era. PHOTO & VIDEO Take photos and record videos directly with Cam2000. Switch between a Y2K digital camera, a retro camcorder or a colorful CCD-style camera. Each one gives your photos and videos a different look and feel. YOUR PHOTOS, YOUR STYLE Already took the photo or video? Import it from your camera roll and apply the look of any Cam2000 camera. Perfect for turning recent photos, memories, selfies, party shots or videos into nostalgic 2000s-style content. MORE THAN JUST A FILTER Cam2000 is not just about putting a vintage filter over your image. Each camera recreates some of the details that gave early digital cameras their unique character: lower resolution, CCD-style colors, digital compression, noise, contrast, direct flash, imperfect sharpness and all the little flaws that make the look feel real. A COLLECTION OF CAMERAS Choose the camera that fits the moment. • Digicam and digital camera looks • CCD-style rendering • Retro camcorder looks • Y2K photo and video effects • Timestamp and date • Flash • Digital zoom • Vintage and retro effects • Import photos and videos • Simple photo and video editing from your camera roll No complicated menus. No overloaded photo editor. Pick a camera. Take a photo or record a video. Keep the memory. Or import something you already love and give it a completely different vibe. The 2000s are back. Pick your camera. CAM2000 PREMIUM Upgrade to Cam2000 Premium to unlock Premium features and content. Cam2000 Premium subscriptions are available monthly and yearly. • A 3 to 7 day free trial may be available to eligible new users. • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account when you confirm your purchase. • Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. • You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time from your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://cam2000.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://cam2000.app/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WaybackCam at none against Cam2000's 2. 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. Cam2000 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. WaybackCam asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | WaybackCam | Cam2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dohyun Lee | Kilian FRADET |
In-app purchases
WaybackCam
No in-app purchases
Cam2000
- Cam2000 Premium3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Cam2000 Premium7 Days trial$22.991 Year









