Comparison

VHS Camera vs Blackbone Pro Camera

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

Head to head
About

VHS Camera

Features
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Give your videos a retro, old-phone or glitch look. Record with 5 free cameras, a live low-resolution preview and deliberately imperfect audio. Save and share without ads or watermarks. Premium unlocks 18 additional camera looks, including VHS Camcorder, gallery import, recents, advanced glitch, pixel, color and audio controls, and capture overlays. Free recording does not require a purchase. Features: β€’ 5 free bad-camera looks β€’ 18 distinct Premium cameras β€’ Front and back camera recording β€’ Photo and video import and processing (Premium) β€’ Save to Photos and share β€’ No ads, no watermark, no account and no tracking β€’ Works offline Premium is available as a monthly subscription, annual subscription or lifetime one-time purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in your Apple Account settings. App Store shows the localized price before confirmation. Terms: https://huncut.store/en/apps/trashcam/terms Privacy: https://huncut.store/en/apps/trashcam/privacy

About

Blackbone Pro Camera

Features
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Shoot like a cinema camera. Blackbone Pro Camera turns your iPhone into a professional video rig: flat Apple Log capture for maximum grading latitude, ProRes and HEVC up to 4K, and the exposure tools you know from real cameras. MANUAL EVERYTHING β€’ ISO, shutter (speed or angle), white balance + tint, focus, zoom β€” each with instant Auto β€’ Tap to focus β€’ Flicker-free shutter 50/60 Hz β€’ WB lock on record MONITOR LIKE A PRO β€’ Focus peaking in 5 colors β€’ Zebras with adjustable level & intensity β€’ False color (IRE bands) β€’ Histogram, waveform, RGB parade β€” GPU-rendered, never touching your recording COLOR PIPELINE β€’ Apple Log 10-bit end to end (iPhone 15 Pro and newer) β€’ ProRes 422 HQ/LT/Proxy, HEVC, H.264 β€’ 8 built-in 3D LUTs including Log to Rec.709 β€’ Import .cube LUTs from DaVinci Resolve β€’ Monitor-only by default, or bake the look into the file PRO AUDIO β€’ USB-C audio interfaces (RØDE, Zoom, MOTU and more) β€’ Bluetooth microphones β€’ Hardware gain control β€’ AAC or uncompressed 24-bit PCM, stereo or mono β€’ Built-in mic pickup selection BUILT FOR REAL WORK β€’ Record straight to an external USB-C SSD, automatic fallback to internal storage β€’ Volume buttons: record trigger + hold-to-zoom rocker that never stops the take β€’ Presets: save, export and import your entire setup β€’ Everything persists β€’ Anamorphic desqueeze 1.33x–2x β€’ Composition guides & aspect masks β€’ Full HUD: timecode, dBFS meters, storage, battery BLACKBONE CLOUD β€’ Optional account with 1 GB of free backup β€’ Clips are encrypted end-to-end on your iPhone before upload β€” our servers only ever store ciphertext. Not even we can see your footage. English and Romanian interface. No analytics, no trackers.

Screenshots

VHS Camera4 screens
Blackbone Pro Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blackbone Pro Camera at none against VHS Camera's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. VHS Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Blackbone Pro Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
VHS Camera versus Blackbone Pro Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVHS CameraBlackbone Pro Camera
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn Michael Escobar CeliBLACKBONE SRL

In-app purchases

3 purchases

VHS Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$6.991 Month
  • Annual Premium$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$89.99
None

Blackbone Pro Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VHS Camera free?
VHS Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blackbone Pro Camera free?
Blackbone Pro Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VHS Camera or Blackbone Pro Camera have ads?
Neither VHS Camera nor Blackbone Pro Camera shows ads.

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