Record it! vs Record Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Record it!
Record your iPhone or iPad screen with optional face cam reactions and audio commentary. Edit your videos with trimming, filters, and speed adjustments. Organize and share your recordings directly to YouTube or save them to your device.
- Screen recording
- Face cam reactions
- Audio commentary
- Video trimming
- Video filters
- Adjustable playback speed
- Direct YouTube sharing
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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).
Record Maker
Easily transform screen recordings and screenshots into professional device mockups. Add realistic iPhone or iPad frames, customize angles and animations, and export polished videos or images for sharing.
- Add iPhone/iPad device frames
- 360-degree device templates
- Customizable camera angles
- Motion animation curves
- Export video or image
- Save project templates
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Record Maker helps you turn screen recordings and screenshots into polished device mockups. Import a video or image, pick an iPhone or iPad frame, adjust the angle and animation, then export a video or image ready to share. Use it when you need to: - make App Store preview videos - show an app UI inside a real-looking device frame - create short demo clips for social media - turn screenshots into clean product visuals - reuse and share your own mockup templates What you can do: - Add iPhone and iPad device frames to videos or screenshots - Choose 360 degree device templates and camera angles - Build simple motion with custom animation curves - Export as video or high-quality image - Save templates for repeat projects Made for developers, designers, product teams, and creators who want a clear app demo without opening a heavy design or video tool.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Record it! at 455K against Record Maker's 142. Record Maker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Record it! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Record Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Record it! against 4.6 for Record Maker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Record it! has 455K ratings behind it against 142, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Record it!'s written reviews are positive against 67% of Record Maker's.
Record it! ships an update every 8 days, Record Maker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Record it! | Record Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (455K ratings) | 4.6 (142 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 455K — better | 142 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 292 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DIGISET LLC | 嘉伟 戈 |
Customer experience
Record it!
Record Maker
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
Record Maker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Record it!
- Record it! Pro$8.99
Record Maker
- Pro$0.99
Questions
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