# Record it! vs ObservMemo

The clearest difference is price: Record it! at Free against ObservMemo's $1.99. Record it! also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). ObservMemo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.

Record it! is free to download; ObservMemo costs $1.99 up front. Record it! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ObservMemo asks for nothing beyond the download.

Record it! ships an update every 8 days, ObservMemo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Record it! | ObservMemo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (455K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/record-it-screen-recorder/id1245356545/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **455K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 41 MB | 178 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [DIGISET LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/944123342) | [Liu ZhiRong](https://appshunter.io/developer/483400125) |

## What reviewers say

### Record it!

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

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:** macOS Compatibility

**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


### ObservMemo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/observmemo/id6751184366)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Record it! free?

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

### Is ObservMemo free?

ObservMemo costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Record it! or ObservMemo have ads?

Record it! shows ads; ObservMemo does not.

### Which is updated more often, Record it! or ObservMemo?

Record it! ships an update every 8 days, and ObservMemo every 3 weeks. Most recently, Record it! was updated on September 24, 2026 and ObservMemo on September 7, 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.*