ChatShots screenshot messages vs Screen Recorder,Screen Capture
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChatShots screenshot messages
Easily capture and save your favorite chat messages as a single, scrollable image. This tool helps you archive important conversations from your phone without endless screenshots. Share your creations or find specific messages quickly.
- Capture chat messages as single images
- Extend images beyond screen limits
- Revolutionary DateSpring interface for quick date access
- In-chat searching for specific messages
- Share created chat images
- Supports exported WhatsApp chat history
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Screenshot your favorite chats! Ever been frustrated that you can't easily find and keep those special messages? Critical business information, soppy declarations of love or the sports predictions your friends got wrong? Frustrations be gone... Now you can ChatShot it! Capture your favorite WhatsApp chat messages as a single image - a ChatShot - which can extend waaaaayy beyond your phone screen! ChatShots is the fastest, easiest, bestest way to archive and read your WhatsApp chat history. To get started, simply email yourself a WhatsApp chat then open it in ChatShots. Features: - Revolutionary DateSpring interface zooms you straight to the date you're looking for...instantly! Kiss goodbye to endless scrolling up and up. - No more screenshot, scroll down, screenshot, scroll down, screenshot (yawn) to save your special chats. Take a ChatShot instead! - Select any messages to ChatShot, even extending beyond the limitations of a (double yawn) basic screenshot. - Share your ChatShots with friends and followers. - Find that exact message with super fast in-chat searching. In app purchase upgrade: + Capture super long ChatShots up to 50 messages (powered up from 30) ChatShots supports exported chat history from WhatsApp. Privacy: ChatShots only stores data locally on your device. Disclaimer: ChatShots is not affiliated with WhatsApp or its respective legal entities.
Screen Recorder,Screen Capture
Easily record your device's screen in high quality with unlimited length. Includes a built-in editor to trim, change speed, add text, and mute audio. Export in various formats and resolutions, then share directly from the app.
- One-tap recording start/stop
- Unlimited recording length
- Built-in video editor
- Add text overlays
- Multiple export formats and resolutions
- Record with microphone audio
- Apple Watch remote control
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Screen Recorder, Screen Capture is the easy way to record your iPhone and iPad screen. Start a full-screen recording with a single tap and stop it just as fast. Capture gameplay, videos, apps, video calls, and anything else on your screen — with an accurate on-screen timer and a clean, friendly interface. Whatever your device is doing, this app records it all — your games, videos, and favorite apps — in high quality, ready to edit and share. No ads. RECORDING • One tap to start a full-screen recording • One tap to stop • Unlimited recording length • Accurate recording timer • Choose your quality: 480p, 720p, 1080p, or Original (screen resolution) • Choose your frame rate: 30 or 60 fps • Add your microphone with a single toggle — turn mic sound ON or OFF • Recordings are saved automatically with clear file names and sizes BUILT-IN VIDEO EDITOR • Trim your video to change its length • Change speed — slow motion (0.25×, 0.5×) or fast (1.5×, 2×, 3×) • Mute the audio • Rotate the video • Add text overlays and drag them anywhere on the video ADD TEXT TO VIDEOS • Choose from a range of built-in fonts • Change the font size • Change the text color • Add an optional highlight (background) color behind your text • Position text anywhere by dragging EXPORT & VIDEO FORMATS • Export in MP4, MOV, or M4V • Choose the codec: H.264 (most compatible) or HEVC (smaller file) • Choose the export resolution: Original, 4K (2160p), 1080p, 720p, or 480p • Saves your finished video straight to your Photos library LIBRARY & SHARING • Your recordings and edited videos live in one place • Play videos right inside the app • Save to your Photos / Camera Roll • Share to Messages, Mail, and almost any app via the iOS share sheet MADE FOR IPHONE & IPAD • Universal app for iPhone and iPad • Quick Action from the Home Screen to jump straight to recording • Siri & Shortcuts support to start recording hands-free • Built-in Settings and Help • See how much free storage you have left • No ads • Use your Apple Watch as a remote control to start screen recordings on your iPhone with a single tap. Perfect for tutorials, gameplay, demos, reactions, presentations, and saving video calls. — Subscription pricing and terms: Screen Recorder offers an auto-renewing subscription with the following options: • All Access — 1 year • All Access — 3 months Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial, where offered, is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://iapps.app/Privacy Terms of Use: https://iapps.app/Terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Screen Recorder,Screen Capture at 4.6 against ChatShots screenshot messages's 1.9. Screen Recorder,Screen Capture also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (95% vs 69%). ChatShots screenshot messages's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. ChatShots screenshot messages sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Screen Recorder,Screen Capture sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Screen Recorder,Screen Capture holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Screen Recorder,Screen Capture has 1.4K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of ChatShots screenshot messages's written reviews are positive against 95% of Screen Recorder,Screen Capture's.
ChatShots screenshot messages ships an update every 2 months, Screen Recorder,Screen Capture every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChatShots screenshot messages | Screen Recorder,Screen Capture |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (14 ratings) | 4.6 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews | 94.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 18 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Whiten | Maryam Derakhshesh |
Customer experience
ChatShots screenshot messages
Screen Recorder,Screen Capture
Bugs and requests
ChatShots screenshot messages
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Screen Recorder,Screen Capture
Reported bugs
2 issues- Subscription page gets stuck on some devices
- Recorded videos not saving properly in some cases
Requested features
3 requests- Add option to record microphone audio separately
- Improve video export options (e.g. higher resolutions, codecs)
- Integrate direct social media sharing
In-app purchases
ChatShots screenshot messages
- ChatShots Upgrade$0.29
Screen Recorder,Screen Capture
- Screen Recorder & Video Editor$12.993 Months
- Screen Recorder & Video Editor3 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Video Editor$2.99
- Screen Recorder Unlimited$4.99
- Recorder Screen & Video Editor$6.99
Questions
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