Comparison

AaronCam vs Loopcam.lol

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

Head to head
About

AaronCam

This app transforms your iPhone into a vintage analog video camera, replicating the distinct visual effects of late 70s and early 80s technology. Capture footage with authentic light trails and unique damage streaks, all processed directly on your device for privacy.

Highlights
  • Simulates analog videotube camera physics
  • Recreates light trails
  • Adds purple damage streaks
  • On-device processing
  • Privacy-focused, no uploads
Features
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AaronCam turns your iPhone into a late 70's / early 80's analog videotube camera by faithfully modeling the physics of this old technology. Capture video with those gorgeous light trails and weird purple damage streaks you have seen on archival footage or may even remember from your childhood. The app runs its camera processing on device. Videos and audio are not uploaded to Aanalog servers.

About

Loopcam.lol

Features
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Loopcam is a camera for tiny looping videos — gif loops. A 2026 rebuild of the 2011 original. Record a loop, dress it up with filters and stickers, and post it. Follow friends to see their loops, tap LOL on the ones you love, and talk in the comments. • Shoot short looping videos with a tap • Filters and a pile of stickers • A feed of loops from people you follow • Explore to find new people • LOLs, comments, and follows • Share loops anywhere with the share sheet Loopcam first lived on the App Store 2011–2014. This is its revival — the same idea, rebuilt for today's iPhone.

Screenshots

AaronCam3 screens
Loopcam.lol3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Loopcam.lol at every 2 days against AaronCam's weekly. AaronCam's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AaronCam ships an update weekly, Loopcam.lol every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AaronCam versus Loopcam.lol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAaronCamLoopcam.lol
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAanalogTor Rauden Kallstigen

In-app purchases

None

AaronCam

No in-app purchases

None

Loopcam.lol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AaronCam free?
AaronCam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loopcam.lol free?
Loopcam.lol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AaronCam or Loopcam.lol have ads?
Neither AaronCam nor Loopcam.lol shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AaronCam or Loopcam.lol?
AaronCam ships an update weekly, and Loopcam.lol every 2 days. Most recently, AaronCam was updated on October 14, 2026 and Loopcam.lol on October 10, 2026.

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