Video Buffer Pre vs Action
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Video Buffer Pre
Capture moments that have already happened with a pre-recording buffer. Save device storage and avoid tedious editing by recording only the highlights. Ideal for sports, events, or unexpected occurrences.
- Buffered video recording
- Up to 100 seconds buffer time
- DualCam Mode
- 4K video quality
- Apple Watch remote support
- Slow-motion support
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Record the action that happened before the shutter! Save your device storage and skip the tedious post-game editing! Never miss a moment again! Yes, it really records in 4K: up to 4K at 120 fps on recent iPhones (e.g. iPhone 17) and 4K at 60 fps on older models (e.g. iPhone 12), with your Apple Watch as a remote. We're all used to pressing the record button and capturing life as it happens. But what if you could record things that already happened, pressing the button to catch the last few seconds? That's what makes Video Buffer so unique — you set the buffer time and hit the record when something interesting happens. You haven't missed a thing and saved your time and device storage! Video Buffer can be vital in all kinds of ways: Sports coaches and parents can use the app to record in-game highlight moments as they happen. Physical Education teachers could use buffered video footage to analyze performance and settle disputes between players. Sports officials and referees can review their decisions using a Buffer Camera as a video assistant. Drivers can use Video Buffer as a Dashcam, recording unexpected events on the road without overloading device memory storage. Skateboarders can capture only good lands and save time scrolling through many similar frames on the camera roll. Parents can catch their kids playing, making it easy to record that funny interaction that might otherwise be lost. Nature lovers can save time and storage while filming astonishing lightning flashes or waiting for the animal to appear or strike a funny pose. Video Buffer features include: - buffered video recording that ensures you'll never miss a moment - long buffer time, up to 100 seconds - 3 recording buttons, each with adjustable buffer time - DualCam Mode - record front and back camera footage simultaneously - option to capture only the buffer - the recording will end & save automatically - 4K video quality: up to 4K 120 fps on recent iPhones, 4K 60 fps on older models such as iPhone 12 - custom video resolution and FPS (30-240) - portrait or landscape orientation - saving to iCloud or device folders with a custom prefix for the filenames - Apple Watch support — a remote on your wrist to make it easier than ever to hit that record button - Slow-motion support - gives sports and fitness trainers the best look at swing, ball movement, or technique. Note: Works only with some back cameras - set 240 FPS in Settings. If you've ever missed something because you couldn't hit a record in time, Video Buffer is the answer! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
Action
This AI-powered video camera app allows you to start and stop recordings using voice commands, hand gestures, or object recognition. It's designed to simplify video creation for new creators, offering HD capture and storage for flexible post-processing.
- AI voice control
- Hand gesture recognition
- Object recognition triggers
- HD video capture
- Flexible post-processing
- Simplified video creation
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Start or end the video shooting by AI recognizing the object, voice or hand gesture. It will save time and energy in shooting videos and is very friendly to new individual creators. Now you only need to prepare your idea and it's up to you to decide how to start your video creation anytime, anywhere. Action camera supports HD video capture and storage to give you more flexibility in video post-processing and editing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Video Buffer Pre at Free against Action's $0.99. Video Buffer Pre also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (46 vs 1). Action's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Video Buffer Pre is free to download; Action costs $0.99 up front. Video Buffer Pre sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Action sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Action holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video Buffer Pre has 46 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Video Buffer Pre ships an update every 6 weeks, Action every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Video Buffer Pre | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (46 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | michal bojanowicz | 10happy Technology Development(Dalian) Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
Video Buffer Pre
Action
In-app purchases
Video Buffer Pre
- Weekly$4.997 Days
- Monthly$5.991 Month
- Yearly$29.991 Year
Action
- Limited Launch Special$2.99
- Regular vip with no discount$5.99









