Comparison

TapeCam 8mm vs UFO Camera

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

Head to head
About

TapeCam 8mm

Transform your phone into a vintage camcorder with authentic VHS and 8mm effects. Add scan lines, glitches, and retro date stamps to your videos for a nostalgic feel. Import and edit existing footage with adjustable analog controls and high-quality export options.

Highlights
  • Real-time analog camera effects
  • VHS & 8mm tape presets
  • Scan lines & CRT texture
  • Tape glitches & tracking distortion
  • Retro timestamps
  • Import and edit existing videos/photos
  • High-quality export options
Features
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TapeCam 8mm Capture memories like they were recorded on a real analog camcorder. TapeCam 8mm transforms your phone into a vintage handheld video camera with authentic VHS and 8mm-inspired effects — including scan lines, tape glitches, chromatic distortion, date stamps, bloom, scratches, and analog color processing. Designed for creators, filmmakers, and nostalgia lovers, TapeCam focuses on realism instead of fake filters. Every recording feels like lost home video footage from another era. FEATURES Real-time analog camera effects Record videos and take photos with: • VHS & 8mm tape presets • Scan lines & CRT texture • Tape glitches & tracking distortion • Retro timestamps • Bloom & chromatic aberration • Analog noise & scratches • Vintage color processing Tape presets Choose from multiple tape styles: • SP Standard • EP Long Play • Home Video 1998 • Damaged Tape • Rental Copy • TV Recording • Skate Tape Each preset changes the texture, tone, distortion, and feel of your footage. Built for creators • Real-time GPU-powered rendering • Import and edit existing videos/photos • Adjustable analog controls • Multiple aspect ratios • High-quality export options • Instant preview while recording Authentic camcorder experience TapeCam is inspired by classic handheld camcorders from the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s. Subtle interface details, analog overlays, recording indicators, and tape-inspired visuals create a nostalgic filming experience that feels physical and immersive. PREMIUM Unlock additional tape presets, high-quality exports, advanced controls, and an ad-free experience. Perfect for • Retro aesthetics • VHS edits • Analog filmmaking • Music videos • Skate videos • Memory journaling • TikTok & Instagram content • Found footage style videos Record. Rewind. Relive. TapeCam 8mm brings the analog era back to your pocket.

About

UFO Camera

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The truth is out of focus. UFO Camera turns perfectly good iPhone video into terrible UFO evidence from the 2012–2014 era. Record a sighting or import a clip, point out the subject, and let deliberately bad camerawork do the rest. BRING YOUR OWN MYSTERY Record normal video or import from Photos. Trim clips to 30 seconds or less, with portrait and landscape footage kept in its original proportions. REAL TRACKING. QUESTIONABLE FRAMING. Select a subject to track through your footage, then add lag, drift, shaking, and poorly timed reframing. Prefer pure chaos? Skip tracking and apply the effects directly. If tracking loses your subject, the app tells you. FOUR WAYS TO MISS THE MOMENT • 2012 Flip Phone: low resolution, choppy motion, hunting focus, and crushed shadows. • Area 51 Tourist: aggressive zoom, shaking, delayed tracking, and panic reframing. • Government Leak: monochrome, heavy compression, and scan lines. • My Uncle Recorded This: warm color, chroma bleed, blur, and erratic framing. DIAL DOWN THE EVIDENCE Adjust Evidence Quality from Convincing to Completely useless. Compare Original and Processed footage, toggle a timestamp, and keep or mute the original audio. Preview the first five seconds before exporting the complete clip. READY TO SHARE Save the finished video to Photos or open the iOS share sheet. Processing happens on your iPhone, with no account or video uploads. One recoverable edit lets you pick up where you left off. START FREE. GO PRO ONCE. Preview every preset for free. Make unlimited watermarked exports with 2012 Flip Phone. A one-time UFO Camera Pro purchase unlocks all four presets and removes the watermark. No subscription. Restore purchases using the same Apple Account. UFO Camera is a comedy video editor for entertainment. It does not generate aliens, detect UFOs, or verify the authenticity of footage. Privacy: https://ufo-camera.tinyinternet.dev/privacy Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TapeCam 8mm4 screens
UFO Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

TapeCam 8mm and UFO Camera are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. TapeCam 8mm sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and UFO Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TapeCam 8mm versus UFO Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTapeCam 8mmUFO Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSon Tran HuuJoshua Tonga

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TapeCam 8mm

One-time1
  • TapeCam Premium$9.99
1 purchases

UFO Camera

One-time1
  • UFO Camera Pro$4.99

Questions

Is TapeCam 8mm free?
TapeCam 8mm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UFO Camera free?
UFO Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TapeCam 8mm or UFO Camera have ads?
Neither TapeCam 8mm nor UFO Camera shows ads.

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