Comparison

Record it! vs Sumix

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

Sumix

Effortlessly combine multiple screenshots into a single, long image. This utility works with any application, allowing you to easily stitch together conversations, articles, instructions, and more.

Highlights
  • Stitch multiple screenshots
  • Create long images
  • Works with all apps
  • Automatic merging
  • Stitch conversations
  • Stitch articles
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Taking some screenshots and Sumix will merge them together to a long image quickly and automatically. Sumix work with every app too! Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, websites, and even your favorite Twitter app will work with Sumix. Just take some overlapping screenshots and Sumix will stitch them together for you. Use Sumix to stitch • Conversations • Recipes and Instructions • Articles • Comment Threads • To-Do Lists • Directions • Leaderboards

Screenshots

Record it!4 screens
Sumix2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sumix at 98% against Record it!'s 62%. Sumix also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Record it!'s advantage is ratings volume (457K vs 14) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 weeks). On price and device support 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. Sumix asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sumix holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Record it! has 457K ratings behind it against 14, 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 98% of Sumix's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Record it! ships an update every 8 days, Sumix every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Record it! versus Sumix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecord it!Sumix
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (457K ratings)5.0 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.4% of reviews97.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings457K — better14
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB15 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDIGISET LLCNguyen Huu Truong

Customer experience

Record it!

All ratings456,585 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews3,432 reviews
Positive62.4%
Neutral9.6%
Negative28.0%

Sumix

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.4%

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

Sumix

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Record it!

One-time1
  • Record it! Pro$8.99
None

Sumix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Record it! free?
Record it! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sumix free?
Sumix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Record it! or Sumix?
Sumix is rated higher. Record it! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 457K ratings, while Sumix averages 5.0 from 14 ratings.
Do Record it! or Sumix have ads?
Record it! shows ads; Sumix does not.
Which is updated more often, Record it! or Sumix?
Record it! ships an update every 8 days, and Sumix every 6 weeks. Most recently, Record it! was updated on October 26, 2026 and Sumix on October 22, 2026.

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