# Web Recorder vs rPlayer

The clearest difference is rating: rPlayer at 3.8 against Web Recorder's 3.0. rPlayer also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 31%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Web Recorder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 303). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. rPlayer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Web Recorder asks for nothing beyond the download.

rPlayer holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 303 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Web Recorder's written reviews are positive against 55% of rPlayer's.

Web Recorder ships an update every 2 months, rPlayer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Web Recorder | rPlayer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/web-recorder-browser-capture/id1130835003/reviews) | **[3.8 (303 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rplayer-vr-and-3d-video-player/id1296786145/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.2K** | 303 |
| Positive reviews | 31.3% of reviews | **55.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 14 MB | 82 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [佳升 袁](https://appshunter.io/developer/1095916779) | [跃欢 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/804625957) |

## What reviewers say

### Web Recorder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/web-recorder-browser-capture/id1130835003)

Record and save gameplay directly from your web browser. Easily share your recorded videos with friends across various social media platforms. Features include bookmarks and favorites for quick access to preferred websites.

**Highlights:** Record web browser gameplay, Save and share videos, Social media sharing, Bookmarks and favorites, Easy to use interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient screen recording
- 💡 Useful for creating YouTube videos

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes when saving videos
- 🐛 Recorded videos don't save properly
- 🔒 Security concerns with Google integration
- 🔋 High battery consumption

**Reported bugs**

- Recorded videos not saving
- App crashing when trying to save videos
- Compatibility issues with older devices

**Requested features**

- Allow recording of games and other apps, not just Google
- Improve audio quality of recorded videos
- Add option to save videos directly to camera roll


### rPlayer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rplayer-vr-and-3d-video-player/id1296786145)

Transform your phone into a private cinema with this VR and 3D video player. It supports all formats, offers immersive viewing experiences with head tracking and virtual scenes, and provides hands-free controls. Access your media from various sources, including local files, network drives, and web pages.

**Highlights:** Immersive VR/3D viewing modes, Gyroscope-driven head tracking, Hands-free controls via gaze or head nod, Supports all popular video and image formats, Smooth 4K Ultra HD playback, Multiple media sources including SMB/SFTP, Automatic subtitle matching

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly subscription | $6.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $19.99 | per year |
| Yearly subscription | $24.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription | $24.99 | per year |
| One-time purchase | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Best of the best
- 👍 Noice rPlayer!
- 👍 Tres bon
- 👍 Good app
- 👍 Almost perfect!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 It WAS great, but since I got my new phone I can no longer use it because the screen got bigger
- 🐛 Really good, but not great without headset
- 🐛 POS
- 🐛 play issue
- 🐛 Update Broke app

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to change headset/phone type in app
- PIP not available on certain feeds
- Quality no longer supports higher resolution
- Audio lag is horrific
- Url play not working

**Requested features**

- Add option to add those bars so that the screen on full screen phones is essentially shorter so that it can fit VR headsets and not cut off part of the video with the camera
- Add different screen adjustments for different phone sizes
- Add fisheye correction feature
- Add recenter option
- Add option to scale display


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Web Recorder free?

Web Recorder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is rPlayer free?

rPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Web Recorder or rPlayer?

rPlayer is rated higher. Web Recorder averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while rPlayer averages 3.8 from 303 ratings.

### Do Web Recorder or rPlayer have ads?

Neither Web Recorder nor rPlayer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Web Recorder or rPlayer?

Web Recorder ships an update every 2 months, and rPlayer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Web Recorder was updated on November 2, 2026 and rPlayer on November 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*