# Screen Recorder vs Awesome Screen Recorder

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Awesome Screen Recorder at none against Screen Recorder's 3. Awesome Screen Recorder also leads on ads (none vs shown). Screen Recorder's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Screen Recorder sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Awesome Screen Recorder asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Screen Recorder against 4.6 for Awesome Screen Recorder. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 464 and 761 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Screen Recorder's written reviews are positive against 70% of Awesome Screen Recorder's.

Screen Recorder ships an update every 3 weeks, Awesome Screen Recorder every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Screen Recorder | Awesome Screen Recorder |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (464 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/screen-recorder-recordx/id1414852845/reviews) | **[4.6 (761 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/awesome-screen-recorder/id1596011999/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 464 | **761** |
| Positive reviews | 64.7% of reviews | **70.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 39 MB | 52 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [哲 魏](https://appshunter.io/developer/855008029) | [Diigo Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/335006603) |

## What reviewers say

### Screen Recorder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/screen-recorder-recordx/id1414852845)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Screen Recorder Pro - 1 week | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Screen Recorder Pro - 1 month | $7.99 | per month |
| Screen Recorder Pro - 1 year | $24.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

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


### Awesome Screen Recorder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/awesome-screen-recorder/id1596011999)

Easily capture your iPhone screen for gameplay, live streams, app demos, or tutorials. Edit recordings with trimming, splitting, and adding facecam reactions. Export and share your creations directly.

**Highlights:** One-tap screen recording, High-resolution recording, System audio and microphone recording, Trim, split, and compress videos, Add facecam reaction and voice commentary, Convert video to GIF, Save and share recordings

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to navigate
- 🚀 Efficient and works great
- 💡 Useful features like face cam and audio recording
- 🔒 No watermark or subscription needed
- 🚀 High quality and resolution

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inconsistent video saving
- 🐛 Audio/video sync issues
- 🐛 Randomly stops recording
- 🐛 Doesn't save videos sometimes
- 🐛 Doesn't work right, issues with recording

**Reported bugs**

- Recorded videos disappear
- Can't convert videos to GIF
- Face cam and microphone issues
- Laggy performance

**Requested features**

- Add more bitrate recording options
- Improve video trimming and editing tools
- Add ability to livestream
- Fix issue with rotating screen to record games
- Improve compatibility with apps like Zoom and Teams


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Screen Recorder free?

Screen Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Awesome Screen Recorder free?

Awesome Screen Recorder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Screen Recorder or Awesome Screen Recorder?

Awesome Screen Recorder is rated higher. Screen Recorder averages 4.5 out of 5 from 464 ratings, while Awesome Screen Recorder averages 4.6 from 761 ratings.

### Do Screen Recorder or Awesome Screen Recorder have ads?

Screen Recorder shows ads; Awesome Screen Recorder does not.

### Which is updated more often, Screen Recorder or Awesome Screen Recorder?

Screen Recorder ships an update every 3 weeks, and Awesome Screen Recorder every 2 weeks. Most recently, Screen Recorder was updated on November 6, 2026 and Awesome Screen Recorder on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*