Comparison

Rarevision VHS vs radcam

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

Head to head
About

Rarevision VHS

Create authentic retro videos with a vintage VHS camcorder look. Add custom titles, glitch effects, and change the on-screen date to make your footage appear from the past. Perfect for throwback content and creative projects.

Highlights
  • Authentic VHS video simulation
  • Custom animated titles
  • On-screen date manipulation
  • Glitch effects
  • Fake zoom feature
  • Retro audio simulation
  • Import and edit existing videos
Features
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Used by Kendall Jenner, Snoop Dogg, BTS, Ariana Grande, Khloe Kardashian, Wiz Khalifa, Victoria Beckham, Die Antwoord and featured on SNL (S41E01) and in countless TV shows and music videos! Covered by WIRED, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Popular Mechanics, The Independent, Macworld, TMZ, TechCrunch, Mashable and many others! App of the Day for Friday, Dec 22, 2017 It's 1984, and you've got a VHS camcorder! It'll look that way when you record and send old, messed up-looking retro videos to friends. They'll swear you built a time machine: "OMG, how'd you shoot that?" With Rarevision VHS, you'll make videos that look and sound like real retro video tapes pulled out of storage after 30 years. You can change the on-screen date to trick your friends, create custom animated titles, glitch up the picture by shaking your device and use the fake zoom to emphasize those truly embarrassing moments! "That's freakin' amazing!" -Everyone Here's Why You Need It: • Four words: Best. Throwback. Videos. Ever. • Create VHS-style retro videos of your kids that look like the ones from your childhood • The only VHS cam app you should ever consider to capture your 80s and 90s-themed parties • Shoot your own "found footage" movie and become a big Hollywood director like those other guys • Make your kids' incredibly boring school plays actually rad • Impress the new girl by using our app to convince her you built a time machine • Pretend like you lived through the rad 1980s using our app! What Rarevision VHS Can Do: • Realism: the ORIGINAL and BEST VHS cam app for simulating the glitches of old videotape recordings • Import videos and give them the VHS look • Make your own signature look using the old-school picture adjustment menu • Create your own animated titles for the ultimate in on-screen awesomeness • Change the on-screen date so people think you're way younger (or older) than you really are • Glitch the picture during recording using your finger or by shaking your device • Fake zoom feature dramatically enhances the cheese factor • Don't think we forgot to make things sound retro terrible. We didn't. • Up to 60p recording for a more accurate VHS video look (depends on device capability) • Widescreen recording option (but would you REALLY want to use it?) Follow Rarevision: http://instagram.com/rarevision http://x.com/rarevision http://facebook.com/rarevisionvhs Rarevision is a US-based company. Copyright © 2015-2025 Rarevision LLC. All rights reserved.

About

radcam

This app offers a comprehensive suite of aesthetic editing tools for photos, inspired by popular film and vintage styles. Users can apply filters instantly with the live camera or enhance existing images with a vast preset library and various textures. It's designed for creators looking to achieve unique and standout visual styles.

Highlights
  • 60+ presets and filters
  • Live camera with real-time filters
  • Effects and textures (grain, dust)
  • Vintage and film frames
  • Full photo editing toolkit
Features
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Aesthetic photo editor used by 10M+ users worldwide! Radcam brings the most popular editing styles into one app: film-inspired tones, vintage looks, moody presets, retro grain, disposable camera vibes, and more. Use the live camera to shoot with filters applied instantly, or import your photos and edit with our curated preset library designed for creators. Features 60+ presets and filters Film presets, vintage filters, moody edits, clean tones, warm aesthetics, everything you need for standout photos. Live camera Shoot photos with real-time filters, film overlays, VHS vibes, grain, and more. Effects and textures Add grain, dust textures, retro film looks, and lens flares. Vintage and film frames Authentic Kodak, disposable camera, 35mm, and Polaroid-style frames. Full photo editing toolkit Adjust exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, color, and more with pro-level controls. Join thousands of creators editing their photos with Radcam. Tag us in your edits @radcamofficial so we can feature you on our Instagram. Privacy Policy: https://goingmerry.xyz/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://goingmerry.xyz/terms-conditions/

Screenshots

Rarevision VHS4 screens
radcam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rarevision VHS at 82% against radcam's 30%. Rarevision VHS also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). radcam's advantage is price (Free vs $5.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On ads 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

radcam is free to download; Rarevision VHS costs $5.99 up front. radcam sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Rarevision VHS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rarevision VHS holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: radcam has 39K ratings behind it against 6.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Rarevision VHS's written reviews are positive against 30% of radcam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rarevision VHS ships an update every 5 weeks, radcam every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Rarevision VHS versus radcam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRarevision VHSradcam
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (6.7K ratings) — better4.5 (39K ratings)
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews — better29.7% of reviews
Number of ratings6.7K39K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#7 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB369 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRarevisionGoing Merry LLC

Customer experience

Rarevision VHS

All ratings6,723 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews1,480 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral6.1%
Negative11.6%

radcam

All ratings39,183 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews518 reviews
Positive29.7%
Neutral10.0%
Negative60.2%

User reviews

Rarevision VHS

From 6.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🔥 Realistic VHS look and feel
  • 👍 Customizable settings (date, time, title)
  • 🎥 Accurate audio and video distortion
  • 💯 Worth the one-time purchase price
  • 🤩 Nostalgic and fun to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes
  • 🔍 Difficulty importing and editing existing videos
  • 🔧 Some settings reset after updates
  • 🔴 Stretched/distorted video when importing
  • 🔊 No option to play music while recording

radcam

From 39K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Vintage VHS aesthetic
  • 👍 Variety of filters and effects
  • ⭐ Great for creating retro videos
  • 💡 Ability to edit photos and videos

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription
  • 🔍 Limited free features

Bugs and requests

Rarevision VHS

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when trying to import certain videos
  • Landscape mode issues on newer iPhones
  • Recorded videos sometimes have audio/video sync issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more VHS-style glitches and interference effects
  • Allow changing time in addition to date
  • Implement a video editing timeline/workspace
  • Option to save videos directly to the app
  • Ability to import photos and apply VHS filter

radcam

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Videos importing upside down
  • Audio not extracting properly
  • Glitches and visual issues
  • Inability to save or export videos

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to save videos without premium
  • Improved audio sync when importing videos
  • Option to disable watermark on free version
  • Landscape mode support

In-app purchases

None

Rarevision VHS

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

radcam

Subscriptions8
  • Weekly Premium$3.997 Days
  • Rad VHS Cam Pro Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Unlock All7 Days trial$5.991 Month
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  • Yearly Premium$29.991 Year
  • Unlock All3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium$39.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Annual Plan$39.991 Year
One-time5
  • Premium$2.99
  • Unlock Everything$2.99
  • 10 Credits$2.99
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  • 30 Credits$8.99
  • 100 Credits$24.99

Questions

Is Rarevision VHS free?
Rarevision VHS costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is radcam free?
radcam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rarevision VHS or radcam?
Rarevision VHS is rated higher. Rarevision VHS averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.7K ratings, while radcam averages 4.5 from 39K ratings.
Do Rarevision VHS or radcam have ads?
Neither Rarevision VHS nor radcam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rarevision VHS or radcam?
Rarevision VHS ships an update every 5 weeks, and radcam every 2 weeks. Most recently, Rarevision VHS was updated on September 24, 2026 and radcam on September 24, 2026.

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