Comparison

Screen Recorder vs Record Maker

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

Record Maker

Easily transform screen recordings and screenshots into professional device mockups. Add realistic iPhone or iPad frames, customize angles and animations, and export polished videos or images for sharing.

Highlights
  • Add iPhone/iPad device frames
  • 360-degree device templates
  • Customizable camera angles
  • Motion animation curves
  • Export video or image
  • Save project templates
Features
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Record Maker helps you turn screen recordings and screenshots into polished device mockups. Import a video or image, pick an iPhone or iPad frame, adjust the angle and animation, then export a video or image ready to share. Use it when you need to: - make App Store preview videos - show an app UI inside a real-looking device frame - create short demo clips for social media - turn screenshots into clean product visuals - reuse and share your own mockup templates What you can do: - Add iPhone and iPad device frames to videos or screenshots - Choose 360 degree device templates and camera angles - Build simple motion with custom animation curves - Export as video or high-quality image - Save templates for repeat projects Made for developers, designers, product teams, and creators who want a clear app demo without opening a heavy design or video tool.

Screenshots

Screen Recorder4 screens
Record Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Screen Recorder at 4 against Record Maker's 2. Screen Recorder also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Record Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 4.6 for Record Maker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 383 and 142 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Screen Recorder's written reviews are positive against 67% of Record Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screen Recorder ships an update every 3 weeks, Record Maker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Screen Recorder versus Record Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen RecorderRecord Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (383 ratings)4.6 (142 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings383 — better142
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB292 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer哲 魏嘉伟 戈

Customer experience

Screen Recorder

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

Record Maker

All ratings142 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative26.7%

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

Record Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
1 purchases

Record Maker

One-time1
  • Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Screen Recorder free?
Screen Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Record Maker free?
Record Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Screen Recorder or Record Maker?
Record Maker is rated higher. Screen Recorder averages 4.5 out of 5 from 383 ratings, while Record Maker averages 4.6 from 142 ratings.
Do Screen Recorder or Record Maker have ads?
Both Screen Recorder and Record Maker show ads.
Which is updated more often, Screen Recorder or Record Maker?
Screen Recorder ships an update every 3 weeks, and Record Maker every 2 weeks. Most recently, Screen Recorder was updated on September 18, 2026 and Record Maker on August 12, 2026.

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