Comparison

Record it! vs Screen Recorder

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

Head to head
About

Record it!

Easily record your iPhone or iPad screen with one tap. Add face-cam reactions, audio commentary, and edit your videos directly within the app. Share your creations instantly or export them for further editing.

Highlights
  • One-tap screen recording
  • Face-cam overlay
  • Audio commentary
  • Video trimming and editing
  • Canvas and background customization
  • Organizer for recordings
  • Direct sharing and export
Features
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Record It! is a screen recorder for iPhone and iPad. Capture anything on your screen in one tap: games, app demos, tutorials, training videos, then trim it, add a face-cam reaction, and share it without leaving the app. RECORD • One tap to start recording your entire screen • Capture games, apps, tutorials, and walkthroughs • Configure bitrate, audio channels, video encoder, and quality. • A Live Activity keeps recording status visible in the Dynamic Island FACE CAM REACTIONS • Overlay your camera live while you record, on supported iPad models • Or add a face-cam reaction to any recording afterward • React to videos from your camera roll • Set the reaction's shape, position, and size AUDIO COMMENTARY • Record audio-only commentary over your video VIDEO EDITOR • Trim, rotate, and adjust playback speed • Apply video filters • Change the canvas and background color ORGANIZER • Every recording in one place, with quick access to what you need SHARE • Save straight to your camera roll • AirDrop to a Mac or another device • Export to Files, email, or any app that accepts video — including desktop editors for more specialized work Face-cam reactions are the fastest way to put yourself in the frame: let people watch you play, or walk someone through a task in your own voice. Sharing is limited to 10-minute videos. Upgrade to Record It! Pro to share longer recordings (In-App Purchase).

About

Screen Recorder

Easily record your screen in high quality for gameplay, tutorials, or presentations. Add face cam reactions and voice commentary. Edit your recordings with built-in tools and share them directly to your favorite apps.

Highlights
  • High-quality screen recording
  • Face cam reactions
  • Voice commentary
  • Built-in video editor
  • Fast sharing
Features
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Record your screen with Go Record! Whether you're recording gameplay, creating tutorials, or capturing presentations, Go Record makes it easy to create polished screen recordings. Add Face Cam reactions and voice commentary. Edit with built-in tools, then export directly to your favorite apps when you're ready to share. What you can do: EASY SCREEN RECORDING Record your screen in high quality FACE CAM REACTIONS Add Face Cam reactions and voice commentary BUILT-IN VIDEO EDITOR Trim, rotate, adjust audio and more directly from the app. FAST SHARING Export to your favorite apps quickly Go Record is the screen recorder built for creators. Get started today.

Screenshots

Record it!4 screens
Screen Recorder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Record it! at weekly against Screen Recorder's every 2 months. Record it! also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 33%) and ratings volume (458K vs 112K). Screen Recorder's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Record it! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Screen Recorder sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Record it! against 4.5 for Screen Recorder. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 458K and 112K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Record it!'s written reviews are positive against 33% of Screen Recorder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Record it! ships an update weekly, Screen Recorder every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Record it! versus Screen Recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecord it!Screen Recorder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (458K ratings) — better4.5 (112K ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews — better33.5% of reviews
Number of ratings458K — better112K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB14 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDIGISET LLCTorqued Studios LLC

Customer experience

Record it!

All ratings457,088 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews3,461 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral9.5%
Negative28.0%

Screen Recorder

All ratings110,686 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral4.4%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews2,062 reviews
Positive33.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative58.2%

User reviews

Record it!

From 458K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Good quality recordings
  • 🚀 Useful editing features
  • 👍 No watermark
  • 👍 Reasonable pricing for Pro

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Audio sync issues
  • 🐛 Recordings sometimes stop unexpectedly
  • 🐛 Saving/exporting issues
  • 🔒 Concerns about privacy/data usage
  • 💰 Free version very limited

Screen Recorder

From 112K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 💡 Helpful tutorial
  • 🎨 Good video quality
  • 🎙️ Microphone support
  • 🔓 No ads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Recordings not saving
  • 🐛 Freezing/crashing issues
  • 💰 Paywall for key features
  • 🔇 Audio issues
  • 🔀 Orientation problems

Bugs and requests

Record it!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Recordings not saving properly
  • App freezing/crashing during use
  • Audio not recording correctly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add pause/resume recording feature
  • Improve video editing capabilities
  • Allow cropping/trimming of videos
  • Add option to record face cam simultaneously

Screen Recorder

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Recordings disappearing
  • Null errors during recording
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add pause/resume recording
  • Integrate video editing tools
  • Allow simultaneous screen and face recording
  • Improve storage management

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Record it!

One-time1
  • Record it! Pro$8.99
3 purchases

Screen Recorder

Subscriptions1
  • Pro1 Month trial$4.991 Month
One-time2
  • Go Record Pro$4.99
  • Go Record Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Record it! free?
Record it! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Screen Recorder free?
Screen Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Record it! or Screen Recorder?
Record it! is rated higher. Record it! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 458K ratings, while Screen Recorder averages 4.5 from 112K ratings.
Do Record it! or Screen Recorder have ads?
Both Record it! and Screen Recorder show ads.
Which is updated more often, Record it! or Screen Recorder?
Record it! ships an update weekly, and Screen Recorder every 2 months. Most recently, Record it! was updated on November 9, 2026 and Screen Recorder on November 9, 2026.

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