Comparison

Screen Recorder vs Screen Recorder Pro⋆

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

Head to head
About

Screen Recorder

Capture high-definition screen recordings, camera footage, and voice memos with advanced editing tools. Convert recordings to Live Photos or GIFs, extract audio, and transcribe speech to text. Offers privacy features and easy sharing options.

Highlights
  • High-definition screen recording up to 4K 60fps
  • Voice recognition to text
  • Video export as Live Photo or GIF
  • Extract audio from video
  • Picture-in-picture video playback
  • Comprehensive video editing tools
  • Voice recording with background support
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Screen Recorder - RecordX is a powerful professional recording application, including high-definition screen recording up to 4K resolution 60 frames, camera recording & voice recording. At the same time supports Voice Recognition as text, video export Live Photo or GIF images, extracting audio from video, picture-in-picture video playback on the home screen, video editing, and other practical functions. With RecordX, You can easy to capture your favorite videos, music videos, games, apps for gameplay shows, app tutorials, game reviews, game walkthroughs, video chats, and other screen activities on your iPhone or iPad. Game players can share great moments or research game tactics. Features: - HIGH-QUALITY screen recording 1. Record Full-Screen videos without any limitations 2. Support up to 4K resolution 60 frames screen recording 3. Quick one-touch screen recording and directly close the screen recording on the home screen. 4. Record screen in multiple display directions: You can set the display orientation of the recording screen, and the default landscape screen recording (the video direction of most games). 5. Record screen with all kinds of audio 6. Build-in video player 7. Extract audio from video 8. PIP: Recorded video can be picture-in-picture played on the home screen - Export the video as a Live Photo or GIF image, which is convenient for you to share on social media - Camera Recording, the recorded video is directly edited or exported as a Live Photo or GIF image - Voice Recording 1. Record the voice of the microphone directly, and support background recording 2. Set the voice recording quality - Voice Recognition 1. Voice Memos are directly recognized as text 2. The audio in the video is directly recognized as text - Video Editor 1. Trim or cut the length of the recorded video 2. Add rotation and mirror effects to your videos 3. Adjust the video playback speed 4. Adjust the video playback direction, play forward or backward 5. Add a text watermark to set the text size, color, font, etc. 6. Add a graphic watermark or photo watermark, can set display transparency 7. Import video and edit from system Photo Library - Share videos & audio with your friends. 1. Share videos and voice recordings to social networks 2. The recorded videos can be saved directly to the system Photos app 3. WiFi file sharing to other mobile devices or computers 4. Import videos directly from the system Photos app 5. Import video and audio directly from iCloud Drive - Privacy protection 1. App password login 2. Emergency switch to other application functions - One-click control screen recording and voice recording on the desktop - One-click control screen recording and voice recording on the lock screen - Built-in video user guides * * * * * * * * * If you enjoy using RecordX, please give us a 5-star rating. Your 5-star rating for each version will keep the updates coming. Thanks in advance. ◆ Subscription Terms ◆ • You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features within RecordX • Subscriptions are billed annually, monthly, or weekly at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. Payment will be charged to App Store Account at confirmation of purchase By using RecordX, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: http://www.elinapp.com/privacy_policy_new.html http://www.elinapp.com/terms.html

About

Screen Recorder Pro⋆

Capture your device's screen and record your reactions simultaneously. This app allows for video editing and easy sharing to major social media platforms, making it ideal for content creators and gamers.

Highlights
  • Record screen
  • Record face cam reaction
  • Edit videos
  • Share to social media
  • Video tutorials
  • Game recording
Features
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Screen Recorder Pro is the recording app you have been waiting for. Not only will you be able to record and capture your screen, you will also be able to edit your videos and record face cam reactions. Great editor studio for Youtube creators, Fortnite & other game players. With Screen Recorder Pro, record all content from your screen, including games and app walk-through, video demos, tutorials, Youtube videos, training videos on your iPhone and iPad. Anything you want, just go record it! Thanks to this easy screen recorder. Share your recordings from the screen recorder easily to major social media platforms like Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitch. Main features of Screen Recorder Pro: - Record screen - Record face cam reaction - Edit videos *** Screen Recorder Pro SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS Screen Recorder Pro offers 3 auto-renewing subscription options. You can subscribe to get access to all screen recording features. • Subscription length: weekly, monthly, yearly. • Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase. • Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Screen Recorder Pro's privacy policy: http://retropixel.co/screen-recorder-privacy Screen Recorder Pro's terms of use: http://retropixel.co/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Screen Recorder4 screens
Screen Recorder Pro⋆4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Screen Recorder at free with in-app purchases against Screen Recorder Pro⋆'s subscription. Screen Recorder also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 32%). Screen Recorder Pro⋆'s advantage is ratings volume (23K vs 383). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Screen Recorder sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Screen Recorder Pro⋆ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Screen Recorder against 4.5 for Screen Recorder Pro⋆. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Screen Recorder Pro⋆ has 23K ratings behind it against 383, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Screen Recorder's written reviews are positive against 32% of Screen Recorder Pro⋆'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screen Recorder ships an update every 3 weeks, Screen Recorder Pro⋆ monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Screen Recorder versus Screen Recorder Pro⋆: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen RecorderScreen Recorder Pro⋆
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (383 ratings)4.5 (23K ratings)
Positive reviews65.0% of reviews — better32.5% of reviews
Number of ratings38323K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer哲 魏Scep Group LLC

Customer experience

Screen Recorder

All ratings383 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral4.7%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews294 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral10.2%
Negative24.8%

Screen Recorder Pro⋆

All ratings23,325 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews548 reviews
Positive32.5%
Neutral13.0%
Negative54.6%

User reviews

Screen Recorder

From 383 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great screen recording quality
  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 💡 Helpful for creating videos
  • 👍 Good for gaming and YouTube
  • 👍 Captures screen and audio well

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Audio recording issues
  • 🐛 Crashes or stops recording randomly
  • 🔒 Requires paid subscription for full features
  • 🐛 Saving/editing issues
  • 🐛 Orientation/rotation problems

Screen Recorder Pro⋆

From 23K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great quality
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Helpful for creating videos

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Forced to pay to use full features
  • 🐛 Unreliable recording and saving
  • 🔋 Drains device battery

Bugs and requests

Screen Recorder

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Microphone not recording audio
  • Recordings not saving properly
  • App crashing during use
  • Compatibility issues with certain devices
  • Delayed or out-of-sync audio

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add 60fps recording option
  • Improve audio recording capabilities
  • Allow saving recordings to photo gallery
  • Provide more editing tools
  • Fix issues with orientation and rotation

Screen Recorder Pro⋆

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Recording stops unexpectedly
  • Saved videos not accessible
  • Frequent crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow free video recording and editing
  • Improve audio and video sync
  • Add more customization options

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Screen Recorder

Subscriptions3
  • Screen Recorder Pro - 1 week$3.997 Days
  • Screen Recorder Pro - 1 month3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Screen Recorder Pro - 1 year3 Days trial$24.991 Year
4 purchases

Screen Recorder Pro⋆

Subscriptions4
  • Screen Recorder Pro Weekly7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Screen Recorder Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Screen Recorder free?
Screen Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Screen Recorder Pro⋆ free?
Screen Recorder Pro⋆ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Screen Recorder or Screen Recorder Pro⋆?
Screen Recorder and Screen Recorder Pro⋆ are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 383 and 23K ratings respectively.
Do Screen Recorder or Screen Recorder Pro⋆ have ads?
Both Screen Recorder and Screen Recorder Pro⋆ show ads.
Which is updated more often, Screen Recorder or Screen Recorder Pro⋆?
Screen Recorder ships an update every 3 weeks, and Screen Recorder Pro⋆ monthly. Most recently, Screen Recorder was updated on September 18, 2026 and Screen Recorder Pro⋆ on September 26, 2026.

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