Comparison

Record it! vs The Backyard Houseboat

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

The Backyard Houseboat

Features
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Saigon has always been known as the "back garden of Hong Kong", and the beauty of the casual mountain city is unforgettable. The Backyard hopes to lead Hong Kong people to visit the lazy and relaxed back garden, so that everyone can stay away from the hustle and bustle of the city, feel the salty sea breeze blowing in the casual and romantic local streets, and get a little relief from the busy life.

Screenshots

Record it!4 screens
The Backyard Houseboat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Backyard Houseboat at none against Record it!'s 1. The Backyard Houseboat also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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. The Backyard Houseboat asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Record it! ships an update every 8 days, The Backyard Houseboat every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and January 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Record it! versus The Backyard Houseboat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecord it!The Backyard Houseboat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (457K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings457K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB29 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDIGISET LLCBSurprise Company Limited

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

The Backyard Houseboat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Record it!

One-time1
  • Record it! Pro$8.99
None

The Backyard Houseboat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Record it! free?
Record it! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Backyard Houseboat free?
The Backyard Houseboat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Record it! or The Backyard Houseboat have ads?
Record it! shows ads; The Backyard Houseboat does not.
Which is updated more often, Record it! or The Backyard Houseboat?
Record it! ships an update every 8 days, and The Backyard Houseboat every 2 weeks. Most recently, Record it! was updated on October 28, 2026 and The Backyard Houseboat on January 4, 2026.

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