# Record it! vs Awesome Screen Recorder

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Awesome Screen Recorder at none against Record it!'s 1. Awesome Screen Recorder also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Record it!'s advantage is ratings volume (457K vs 759). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Record it! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Awesome Screen Recorder asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Record it! against 4.6 for Awesome Screen Recorder. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Record it! has 457K ratings behind it against 759, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Record it!'s written reviews are positive against 70% of Awesome Screen Recorder's.

Record it! ships an update weekly, Awesome Screen Recorder every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Record it! | Awesome Screen Recorder |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (457K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/record-it-screen-recorder/id1245356545/reviews)** | [4.6 (759 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/awesome-screen-recorder/id1596011999/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **457K** | 759 |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | **70.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 40 MB | 52 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [DIGISET LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/944123342) | [Diigo Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/335006603) |

## What reviewers say

### Record it!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/record-it-screen-recorder/id1245356545)

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:** macOS Compatibility, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Record it!  Pro | $8.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Recordings not saving properly
- App freezing/crashing during use
- Audio not recording correctly

**Requested features**

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


### Awesome Screen Recorder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/awesome-screen-recorder/id1596011999)

Easily capture your iPhone screen for gameplay, live streams, app demos, or tutorials. Edit recordings with trimming, splitting, and adding facecam reactions. Export and share your creations directly.

**Highlights:** One-tap screen recording, High-resolution recording, System audio and microphone recording, Trim, split, and compress videos, Add facecam reaction and voice commentary, Convert video to GIF, Save and share recordings

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to navigate
- 🚀 Efficient and works great
- 💡 Useful features like face cam and audio recording
- 🔒 No watermark or subscription needed
- 🚀 High quality and resolution

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inconsistent video saving
- 🐛 Audio/video sync issues
- 🐛 Randomly stops recording
- 🐛 Doesn't save videos sometimes
- 🐛 Doesn't work right, issues with recording

**Reported bugs**

- Recorded videos disappear
- Can't convert videos to GIF
- Face cam and microphone issues
- Laggy performance

**Requested features**

- Add more bitrate recording options
- Improve video trimming and editing tools
- Add ability to livestream
- Fix issue with rotating screen to record games
- Improve compatibility with apps like Zoom and Teams


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Record it! free?

Record it! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Awesome Screen Recorder free?

Awesome Screen Recorder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Record it! or Awesome Screen Recorder?

Record it! is rated higher. Record it! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 457K ratings, while Awesome Screen Recorder averages 4.6 from 759 ratings.

### Do Record it! or Awesome Screen Recorder have ads?

Record it! shows ads; Awesome Screen Recorder does not.

### Which is updated more often, Record it! or Awesome Screen Recorder?

Record it! ships an update weekly, and Awesome Screen Recorder every 2 weeks. Most recently, Record it! was updated on November 3, 2026 and Awesome Screen Recorder on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*