Comparison

Record it! vs Screen 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

Screen Recorder

Record your screen with professional-grade software. Choose from multiple resolutions and video formats, with adjustable quality settings. This free tool offers a seamless recording experience for various needs.

Highlights
  • Multiple resolution recording (4K, 2K, 1080P, 120P)
  • MOV and MP4 video format support
  • Adjustable video quality (high, medium, low)
  • Completely free to use
  • Constant feature updates
Features
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Professional screen recording software! Support multiple resolution recording: We offer adaptive screen resolution, 4K, 2K, 1080P, and 120P for you to choose from; Support the selection of mov and mp4 video formats; Provide high, medium, and low video quality screen recording. Free, completely free. Come and experience it now. If you like it, please give it a good review. More features are constantly being updated, please stay tuned!

Screenshots

Record it!4 screens
Screen Recorder3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Screen Recorder at none against Record it!'s shown. Screen Recorder also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Record it!'s advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (62% vs 50%). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Screen Recorder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Record it! ships an update every 8 days, Screen Recorder every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Record it! versus Screen Recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecord it!Screen Recorder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (455K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings455K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB4 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDIGISET LLCXIAOYUN.TECH

Customer experience

Record it!

All ratings454,516 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews3,341 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral9.7%
Negative27.9%

Screen Recorder

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Screen Recorder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Record it!

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

Screen Recorder

Subscriptions2
  • 月续订$3.991 Month
  • 年订阅$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Record it! free?
Record it! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Screen Recorder free?
Screen Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Record it! or Screen Recorder have ads?
Record it! shows ads; Screen Recorder does not.
Which is updated more often, Record it! or Screen Recorder?
Record it! ships an update every 8 days, and Screen Recorder every 4 months. Most recently, Record it! was updated on September 26, 2026 and Screen Recorder on September 6, 2026.

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