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Rarevision VHS: Retro Cam

Photography Rarevision ⭐ 4.70 100,000+
Version 1.6.9 Everyone

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Rarevision VHS: Retro Cam screenshot
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Permissions Explained 6 permissions requested View details

This app requests 6 permissions. The table below explains what each permission may allow and what users should review before installing.

Status Permission What it means Why it may be used User safety note
ℹ️ Review Read The Contents Of Your Usb Storage read the contents of your USB storage This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app. The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration. Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review Modify Or Delete The Contents Of Your Usb Storage modify or delete the contents of your USB storage This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app. The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration. Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review Take Pictures And Videos take pictures and videos This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app. The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration. Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review Record Audio record audio This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app. The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration. Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review View Network Connections view network connections This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app. The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration. Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review Full Network Access full network access This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app. The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration. Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.

About Rarevision VHS: Retro Cam

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, TechCrunch, Mashable, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, Popular Mechanics, The Independent, Macworld, TMZ and many, many others! 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 home movies 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 flashing cheesy custom titles, glitch up the picture by shaking your device and use the zoom lens feature to emphasize those truly embarrassing moments! Trust us, we asked literally everyone and it's unanimous: this app is freakin' rad! 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 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?) *** PLEASE NOTE: THIS APP DOES NOT WORK ON ROOTED DEVICES WITH CUSTOM ROMS. If you don't know what "rooted" means, don't worry about this. *** 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.

What Rarevision VHS: Retro Cam Is Used For

Rarevision VHS: Retro Cam appears to be a camera and video app focused on making recordings look like old VHS tape footage. Based on the metadata, people commonly use it to shoot retro-style videos, import existing clips and apply a vintage camcorder effect, or create “found footage” and 1980s/1990s-themed content for social sharing and personal projects.

The app’s permissions suggest it can access the camera, microphone, storage, and network, which fits a phone app designed for recording, saving, editing, and possibly sharing video files. The described tools include date overlays, animated titles, picture glitches, and a zoom effect, so it may be especially useful when someone wants an intentionally worn, nostalgic look rather than a clean modern recording. It seems aimed at users making themed home movies, prank-style retro clips, party videos, or stylized short-form content.

Common uses

  • Record new videos with a VHS-inspired look
  • Import existing clips and apply retro tape styling
  • Add dated overlays and custom on-screen titles
  • Create glitch effects by shaking the device or using finger input
  • Use zoom and picture adjustments for a more camcorder-like result
  • Save or manage video files on the device
  • Capture audio along with video for a more authentic tape-style result
Best for:
retro video creators phone videographers nostalgic home movies themed party clips short-form content makers

App Details

Package:
com.rarevision.vhscamcorder
Category:
Photography
Developer:
Rarevision
Version:
1.6.9
Updated:
Mar 23, 2026
Min Android:
5.0
Age Rating:
Everyone
Contains Ads:
No
In-App Purchases:
No

Official Listing

  • Official listing available on Google Play
  • Package name: com.rarevision.vhscamcorder
  • Age rating: Everyone

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