Comparison

Record it! vs Live 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!

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.

Highlights
  • Screen recording
  • Face cam reactions
  • Audio commentary
  • Video trimming
  • Video filters
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Direct YouTube sharing
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

Live Recorder

Record your screen in HD with face cam and voiceover capabilities. This app offers premium video editing tools to enhance your content for platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. Stream live directly from your device and create engaging videos.

Highlights
  • HD screen recording
  • Live streaming
  • Face cam with adjustable position and size
  • Voiceover recording
  • Video editor (speed, trim, filters, volume, rotate)
  • One-tap recording
Features
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Live Recorder is the all-in-one screen recorder for iPhone and iPad. Record your screen in HD, go live to YouTube, Facebook or Instagram, add your face with FaceCam, and edit your final video — all without leaving the app. One tap to start. No complicated setup. Designed for gamers, content creators, streamers, and anyone who wants to share their iPhone/iPad screen professionally. BUILT FOR - Mobile gamers capturing gameplay highlights and clips - YouTube creators producing tutorials and walkthroughs - TikTok and Instagram Reels content creators - Reaction video creators using FaceCam picture-in-picture - iPhone and iPad streamers going live to YouTube and Instagram - Beginners who want a simple, one-tap screen recorder SCREEN RECORDING Record any app, game, or screen on your iPhone or iPad in full HD quality. Works across all apps — mobile games, social media, tutorials, walkthroughs, and more. No time limits on premium. HD LIVE STREAMING Go live directly from your iPhone to YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. Stream gameplay, tutorials, or reaction videos to your audience in real time without any third-party streaming software. FACECAM — PICTURE IN PICTURE Add your face to any recording or live stream using the built-in FaceCam. Adjust the size, position, and rotation of your FaceCam overlay to create the perfect picture-in-picture layout for your content. VOICEOVER AND COMMENTARY Record your voice directly over your footage inside the app. Ideal for gaming commentary, tutorial narration, and reaction video voiceovers. BUILT-IN VIDEO EDITOR Trim clips, adjust playback speed, apply filters, control volume, rotate footage, split scenes, add background music, and rearrange your video timeline — all inside Live Recorder. No third-party video editor needed. SAVE DRAFTS Save any video project as a draft and return to finish editing at any time. Your clips, edits, and settings are preserved exactly as you left them. WHY LIVE RECORDER Most iPhone screen recorder apps only record. Live Recorder is one of the few apps that combines HD screen recording, live streaming, FaceCam overlay, voiceover recording, and a full video editor in a single app — removing the need to switch between multiple tools to create and publish content. SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS - Weekly plan: $4.99 - Monthly plan: $7.99 per month - Annual plan: $49.99 per year - Remove all ads: $1.99 one-time purchase Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Manage or cancel anytime in iPhone Settings under Subscriptions. SUPPORT AND FEEDBACK Live Recorder is updated regularly with new features and improvements based on user feedback. To report a bug or suggest a feature, reach us on Facebook at facebook.com/kingappsstudio If Live Recorder has helped your content creation, please take a moment to leave a rating on the App Store. Your review helps other creators find the app and helps us keep building. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/kinggamesstudio/privacy-tos/rec-game-privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/kinggamesstudio/privacy-tos/rec-game-tos

Screenshots

Record it!4 screens
Live Recorder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Record it! at 457K against Live Recorder's 4.1K. Record it! also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (62% vs 53%). Live 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 Live Recorder sells 9 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

Record it! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Record it! has 457K ratings behind it against 4.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Record it!'s written reviews are positive against 53% of Live Recorder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Record it! ships an update every 8 days, Live Recorder monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Record it! versus Live Recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecord it!Live Recorder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (457K ratings) — better4.4 (4.1K ratings)
Positive reviews62.4% of reviews — better52.6% of reviews
Number of ratings457K — better4.1K
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterMonthly
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
Size39 MB298 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDIGISET LLCKING AI

Customer experience

Record it!

All ratings456,585 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews3,407 reviews
Positive62.4%
Neutral9.6%
Negative27.9%

Live Recorder

All ratings4,141 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral4.6%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews270 reviews
Positive52.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative42.6%

User reviews

Record it!

From 457K 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

Live Recorder

From 4.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 💡 Helpful for creating videos
  • 👍 Good video quality

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paywall for certain features
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔋 Ads disrupt recording
  • 🔍 Confusing interface

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

Live Recorder

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Videos not saving properly
  • Exporting issues to YouTube
  • Compatibility problems on tablets

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add free face cam option
  • Improve video editing capabilities
  • Allow landscape mode recording
  • Reduce ads and paywall

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Record it!

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

Live Recorder

Subscriptions9
  • Remove & disable all ads$1.991 Month
  • Remove all ads$1.997 Days
  • Live Screen Recorder Pro$4.997 Days
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  • Live Screen Record Pro: Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Live Record Pro : Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Screen Recorder Pro : Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Offer: One Year Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Live Record PRO: Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Live Screen Record Pro: Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Record it! free?
Record it! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Live Recorder free?
Live Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Record it! or Live Recorder?
Record it! is rated higher. Record it! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 457K ratings, while Live Recorder averages 4.4 from 4.1K ratings.
Do Record it! or Live Recorder have ads?
Both Record it! and Live Recorder show ads.
Which is updated more often, Record it! or Live Recorder?
Record it! ships an update every 8 days, and Live Recorder monthly. Most recently, Record it! was updated on October 23, 2026 and Live Recorder on October 22, 2026.

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