Comparison

REC vs Portrait Video

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

Head to head
About

REC

This app offers advanced video and audio controls for professional-quality recordings. It provides extensive camera settings, stabilization, resolutions, frame rates, and audio options. Features like timecode synchronization and intuitive manual controls help creators achieve precise results.

Highlights
  • Advanced camera settings
  • Manual focus and exposure control
  • Timecode synchronization
  • Multiple resolutions and frame rates
  • External microphone support
  • ProRes format support
  • External storage support
Features
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Elevate your video capturing with REC! Tailored for creators, it provides extensive video and audio options for professional-quality production effortlessly. Choose from a range of camera settings, stabilization options, resolutions, frame rates, and more to capture the perfect video every time. And with intuitive controls and an easy-to-read heads-up display, you can adjust focus, exposure, and more with just a tap. Plus, with REC's timecode feature, you can easily synchronize footage from multiple devices for seamless, multi-angle videos. Choose from "Time of Day" timecode or use Bluetooth sync with Tentacle Sync devices for precise, one-frame resolution synchronization. And with seamless management options, including preview, watch, and send directly to your photo library or favorite editing app, you can create and share professional-quality videos with ease. Here's a quick summary of REC's plethora of video options: - Camera: Front, Telephoto, Wide, Ultra-Wide (As available on your device.) - Camera Stabilization (As available by device and camera selection.) - Resolution: Open Gate, 4K, 1080p, 720p (As available by device.) - FPS: 240, 120, 60, 50, 48, 30, 29.97, 25, 24, 23.98 (As available by device and camera selection.) - Bit Rate: Normal, High, Max - Dynamic Range: 8 Bit, 10 Bit, 10 Bit HDR (As available by device and other selections.) - Format: HEVC, H.264, ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes RAW HQ (As available by device and other selections.) - Lock Exposure and White Balance when recording begins. - Apple Log and Apple Log 2 support when recording in ProRes. - External storage support for iPhone 15 to 17 Pro using USB-C, Audio Here's a quick summary of REC's extensive audio options: - Microphone: Front, Back, Bottom, External (As available on your device.) - Microphone Gain control - Microphone Polar Pattern control: Choose omni, subcardioid, cardioid or stereo pickup depending on what best fits your usage. (As available by device and microphone.) - Sample Rate: 24Khz, 44.1Khz, 48Khz - Format: AAC, PCM Lot of options! But REC gives you simplicity along with flexibility, you'll never be able to select a combination that doesn't work with your device. Captivating Controls REC's floating buttons put pro level controls at your fingertips, and keeps them out of the way while you're focusing on what's important, shooting your video! A single tap brings up any of the control menus where you can adjust the white balance, shutter speed, ISO, EV, and focus manually. Or, use our intuitive touch controls to specify precisely where in your frame focus on and expose to. Quickly swap between the Wide, Ultra-Wide, Telephoto, or Front cameras and different formats with a flick of your finger, and your selection is always available at a glance. Optionally overlay a grid, and zoom in or out to help you frame the perfect shot every time. Terrific Timecodes REC provides two Timecode methods. The first one is "Time of Day", which simply records your device's clock information alongside the video. In order for it to work, just make sure all your devices are set to the same time. For really accurate and extremely simple synchronization, REC also provides Bluetooth sync using Tentacle Sync devices. Using Tentacle Timecode, REC is able to synchronize your iPhone footage with high accuracy. You can find more about the Tentacle Sync solutions at https://tentaclesync.com. Marvelous Management REC saves all of your videos seamlessly to the built-in manager that lets you quickly and easily preview your creations. Watch your shots at different speeds, and preview them without sound if you're trying to find the right shot to share in a sensitive environment. Sending a video to your photo library or favorite editor is just a tap away. Or if you'd prefer, send videos directly to the Photo Library and enjoy its seamless integration with any app that supports video. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Portrait Video

Easily apply and adjust a depth effect to your selfie videos, creating stunning portrait-style visuals. Preview your edits in real-time before exporting and sharing your creations with a single tap. This app works entirely offline, ensuring your privacy.

Highlights
  • Apply depth effect to videos
  • Real-time preview slider
  • One-tap export and share
  • Offline video editing
  • Adjustable blur intensity
Features
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Portrait Mode does wonders to your photos, imagine if your could apply it to selfie videos? Portrait Video allows you to apply and tweak depth effect in selfie videos easily and the results are stunning! -- Real Time Preview Portrait Video allows you to see every frame of your video in Portrait before exporting using the Preview Slider. -- Export with a tap After previewing your effect, just tap the Share Button and share your creation easily. -- Works Offline The whole video editing is done offline using the power of your device's processor. Your data never leaves your device in respect to your privacy. Portrait Video is now available for all iOS devices! *All video footage used to promote this app has been provided by Pexels, as well as the license to use it. The original footage can be found at the following links: https://www.pexels.com/pt-br/video/lindo-bonito-atraente-elegante-4989867/ https://www.pexels.com/pt-br/video/afeicao-carinho-simpatia-barcos-5111547/ https://www.pexels.com/pt-br/video/atraente-encantador-cativante-estante-8199319/ -- Terms of Use: https://portrait-video.web.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://portrait-video.web.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

REC4 screens
Portrait Video3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Portrait Video at 4.5 against REC's 3.8. Portrait Video also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (302 vs 70). REC's advantage is review sentiment (55% vs 46%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. REC sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Portrait Video sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Portrait Video holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 70 and 302 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of REC's written reviews are positive against 46% of Portrait Video's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

REC ships an update monthly, Portrait Video weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
REC versus Portrait Video: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRECPortrait Video
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (70 ratings)4.5 (302 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.1% of reviews — better46.2% of reviews
Number of ratings70302 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB49 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperLateNiteSoft S.L.Arthur Eduardo Skaetta Alvarez Desenvolvimento de Software LTDA.

Customer experience

REC

All ratings70 ratings
Positive68.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative24.3%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive55.1%
Neutral13.3%
Negative31.6%

Portrait Video

All ratings302 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

REC

Reported bugs

23 issues
  • No audio after iOS update
  • ProRes recording errors
  • Footage not saved
  • App freezes during recording
  • App crashes when choosing ProRes
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  • App crashes when connected to audio interface
  • Video flickers when enabling autofocus
  • Stabilization not working
  • Black screen on iOS 16
  • Timecode not working (elapsed time only)
  • External mic button not touchable
  • App automatically starts recording
  • Gallery part of the app is malfunctioning
  • Cannot save to Photos (storage error)
  • Focus gets stuck at minimum distance
  • Recorder won't save recordings
  • Tools sometimes freeze
  • Stabilization not working at start/end of shots
  • Cannot monitor audio with EarPods
  • External stereo mic records in mono
  • Image stabilization not as good as native app
  • App crashes when opening gallery
  • App doesn't launch

Requested features

31 requests
  • Add pause and resume functionality
  • Add log profile for iPhone 15
  • Add LUT option
  • Add 50/60 kHz fix for framerates
  • Add focus loop
Show 26 more
  • Add focus peaking
  • Add zebra stripes
  • Add false colors
  • Add more resolution options
  • Add bitrate control
  • Add 59.94p frame rate option
  • Add offset option for frame rates
  • Add Apple Watch companion app for monitoring
  • Add log profile support
  • Add Slog3 support
  • Add German language support
  • Add remote control with preview for Apple Watch
  • Add 4K 60fps enablement
  • Add HDR 10bit 4K60fps support
  • Add manual zoom slider and buttons
  • Add support for iPad
  • Add stereo recording with external mics/interfaces
  • Add image stabilization improvement
  • Add automatic video saves to camera roll
  • Add manual mic audio adjustment
  • Add ability to disable microphone when needed
  • Add flash during video recording
  • Add user guide or documentation
  • Add zoom function
  • Add ability to switch to Camera+2 quickly
  • Add presets and ability to save/switch between them

Portrait Video

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

REC

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-Time Purchase$49.99
2 purchases

Portrait Video

Subscriptions1
  • Portrait Video Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Portrait Video Premium$2.99

Questions

Is REC free?
REC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Portrait Video free?
Portrait Video is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, REC or Portrait Video?
Portrait Video is rated higher. REC averages 3.8 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while Portrait Video averages 4.5 from 302 ratings.
Do REC or Portrait Video have ads?
Neither REC nor Portrait Video shows ads.
Which is updated more often, REC or Portrait Video?
REC ships an update monthly, and Portrait Video weekly. Most recently, REC was updated on November 2, 2026 and Portrait Video on November 3, 2026.

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