Record it! vs VoiceForge Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Screen recording
- Face cam reactions
- Audio commentary
- Video trimming
- Video filters
- Adjustable playback speed
- Direct YouTube sharing
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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).
VoiceForge Reader
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VoiceForge Reader is a premium personal reading assistant that transforms text, scanned printed documents, and Safari web pages into natural-sounding speech. Paste text directly into the application, snap a photo of any physical page using the built-in document scanner, or use the Share Extension from Safari and Notes to read and translate your content instantly. KEY FEATURES: • Direct Text-to-Speech (TTS): Stream clear, natural-sounding audio sentence-by-sentence. • On-Device OCR Scanner: Use the device camera to scan books, letters, or printouts. Crop and rotate bounds with a custom visual editor. Text recognition occurs entirely locally and securely on your device. • Translate & Speak: Translate text on the fly using secure on-device system translation services, then read it aloud using high-quality voices. • Split-Pane Reading Mode: View original text and translated text in top-and-bottom panes or side-by-side (landscape), synchronized down to the exact sentence. • Karaoke Word-Highlighting: Visual highlights track the spoken voice in real-time, helping you follow along easily. Tap any word to skip or replay audio instantly. • 12 Interface & Speech Languages: Choose from Russian, Ukrainian, French, English, Arabic, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Turkish, and Chinese. • Custom Playback Speed: Fine-tune reading speeds from 0.5x to 2.0x. • Extension Redirection Handoff: Share links or text from Safari or Notes—the app instantly hands off the content to the main screen so reading continues in the background.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VoiceForge Reader at none against Record it!'s 1. VoiceForge Reader also leads on ads (none vs shown). Record it!'s advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Record it! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VoiceForge Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
Record it! ships an update every 8 days, VoiceForge Reader monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Record it! | VoiceForge Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (455K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 455K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DIGISET LLC | ROMAN SERPER |
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
VoiceForge Reader
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Record it!
- Record it! Pro$8.99
VoiceForge Reader
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Record it! free?
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