Comparison

Aurora Recorder vs Very Long Screenshot Maker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Aurora Recorder

Record audio directly from your Apple Watch with a single tap. This app offers background recording, automatic syncing to your iPhone, and secure, private storage. Easily export and manage your recordings from your phone.

Highlights
  • One-tap recording via watch face complication
  • Background recording on Apple Watch
  • Automatic sync between Watch and iPhone
  • Export and share recordings via iOS share sheet
  • No internet access required for privacy
  • Recover interrupted recordings
  • Automatic stop before battery depletion
Features
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Introducing Aurora Recorder, an audio recording app designed for Apple Watch. Features: • One-tap recording: Tap the app's complication on watch face to start recording instantly • Background recording on Apple Watch • Check recording state on watch face • Sync recording files between Apple Watch and iPhone automatically • Export and share recording files via iOS share sheet • No internet access required, keep your audio recording privately and safely New in version 1.5: - iPhone app • Background recording playback • Batch edit, share and delete recordings • Send to iTunes option, let you export recordings to your computer - Apple Watch app • One tap to recover when recording is forcibly interrupted by a phone call or audio activities in other apps • Automatically stop recording before running out of battery to prevent file corruption • File transfer progress (requires watchOS 5 or newer) • Improved VoiceOver experience • Accessibility Magic Tap gesture for start and stop recording

About

Very Long Screenshot Maker

Capture content that extends beyond a single screen with this easy-to-use tool. Follow simple steps to record scrolling pages and create extended screenshots. Perfect for documenting long articles, conversations, or web pages.

Highlights
  • Capture content beyond a single screen
  • Record scrolling pages
  • Create extended screenshots
  • Pic editor
  • Crop functionality
  • Graffiti tools
  • Trim functionality
Features
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With this software, you can easily capture content that extends beyond a single screen. Here are the simple steps: **Preparation:** OPEN Settings; select Control Center; ensure the Screen Recording option has been added: **Steps:** 1. Prepare the content you want to capture, ensuring that dynamically loaded content is fully loaded. 2. Pull down the control center, long-press the screen recording button. 3. Choose the "Verylong" option, then click on start recording. 4. Return to the content page you want to capture before the countdown ends. 5. When the recording button is illuminated, start scrolling through the page. 6. Lift your finger from the screen at the desired endpoint for recording and wait for 3 seconds. 7. After 3 seconds, a pop-up window will appear, click on "Go to the app." Congratulations, you have completed the screenshot operation! User Agreement:https://metal-basin-5f3.notion.site/Pro-Verylong-Terms-of-Use-7adc43bede7846f9996541e8def24566?pvs=4 Privacy Policy: https://metal-basin-5f3.notion.site/Pro-Very-long-Privacy-Policy-c43443aaa77049f5a33bf97a985f0bdf?pvs=4

Screenshots

Aurora Recorder3 screens
Very Long Screenshot Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Aurora Recorder at $1.99 against Very Long Screenshot Maker's $6.99. Aurora Recorder also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Aurora Recorder costs $1.99 and Very Long Screenshot Maker $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Aurora Recorder against 4.5 for Very Long Screenshot Maker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 25 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Aurora Recorder's written reviews are positive against 70% of Very Long Screenshot Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aurora Recorder ships an update every 2 months, Very Long Screenshot Maker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Aurora Recorder versus Very Long Screenshot Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAurora RecorderVery Long Screenshot Maker
Price$1.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.6 (27 ratings) — better4.5 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better69.6% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better25
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJunyu KuangDehui Chengzhen

Customer experience

Aurora Recorder

All ratings25 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Very Long Screenshot Maker

All ratings25 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative23.9%

In-app purchases

None

Aurora Recorder

No in-app purchases

None

Very Long Screenshot Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aurora Recorder free?
Aurora Recorder costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Very Long Screenshot Maker free?
Very Long Screenshot Maker costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Aurora Recorder or Very Long Screenshot Maker?
Aurora Recorder is rated higher. Aurora Recorder averages 4.6 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Very Long Screenshot Maker averages 4.5 from 25 ratings.
Do Aurora Recorder or Very Long Screenshot Maker have ads?
Neither Aurora Recorder nor Very Long Screenshot Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aurora Recorder or Very Long Screenshot Maker?
Aurora Recorder ships an update every 2 months, and Very Long Screenshot Maker every 3 months. Most recently, Aurora Recorder was updated on November 3, 2026 and Very Long Screenshot Maker on November 12, 2026.

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