Comparison

Screen Recording App ◉ vs SimpleClip

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

Head to head
About

Screen Recording App ◉

Record your iPhone or iPad screen with system audio and microphone. Edit videos with trimming, filters, and speed adjustments. Export in various formats, including GIFs and still frames, all while keeping recordings private on your device.

Highlights
  • Record screen with system audio and microphone
  • Trim, cut, crop, zoom, and rotate videos
  • Apply filters and change playback speed
  • Privacy masks for sensitive information
  • Export as GIF, PNG, JPG, or M4A
  • Auto-captions in 60+ languages
  • Live Activity and Dynamic Island indicators
Features
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Screen Recording App — Free Recorder & Video Editor The private screen recorder for iPhone and iPad. No upload. No account. No watermark. No ads. No subscriptions. Your recordings stay on your device. Capture your entire screen with system audio, your microphone, or both. Record any app or system view, even after leaving Screen Recording App. WHAT YOU CAN RECORD • Full-screen capture with system audio • Voice-over with your microphone • Auto-stop after 5 min, 15, 30, 1 h, 2 h — or run until you stop • Pick the resolution that fits your need: up to 4K, plus 1080p, 720p, 540p, 480p, 360p, 240p • Frame rate from 15 to 60 fps • Bitrate from 1 to 24 Mbps, or Auto • H.264 / HEVC, MP4 / MOV — pick what works with your editor • Privacy masks — hide keyboards, addresses, faces with a black box or pixelation • Region recording — capture just one app or a cropped area LIVE STATUS WHERE YOU NEED IT • Live Activity on the Lock Screen with elapsed timer • Dynamic Island indicator on supported iPhones • Recording widget for the Home Screen • Control Center button for one-tap start EDIT WITHOUT LEAVING THE APP • Trim, cut, crop, zoom and rotate • Change playback speed (0.5× to 2×) • Apply filters: Vivid, Faded, Instant, Mono, Noir, Sepia, Invert • Compress to slash file size before sharing • Mute the audio track in one tap • Generate auto-captions in 60+ languages • Export still frames as PNG/JPG, audio as M4A, or the whole clip as an animated GIF SHARE, SAVE, IMPORT • Save to Photos • Share to any app • Import videos from Files or Photos to edit them with the same tools • Add videos directly from the system Share sheet or quick action PRIVATE BY DESIGN We never upload your recordings. There's no account to sign up for, no ads, no tracking. Everything lives on your device — yours to keep, edit and share when you choose. Light, Dark, and system-matched themes — the recorder blends into whatever look you prefer. Localized in English, German, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian and Japanese.

About

SimpleClip

Features
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SimpleClip is a video editor for family, home security, and professional videos. Trim a clip, blur the faces you choose, or keep your child in frame as they run across the field. No editing experience needed. 100% LOCAL. NO UPLOADS. YOU OWN YOUR VIDEOS. Your videos are edited on your iPhone, and the AI runs on your iPhone. Your videos, the faces in them, and your audio are never uploaded to the cloud or an external AI. FREE FOR EVERYONE (No ads. No watermarks. No export limits.) • Trim and Cut on one simple timeline. • Crop with Zoom or Rectangle, plus crop points that move with your subject. • Pixel Perfect: crop to exact pixels with no scaling, keeping the original sharpness. • Lossless Export: zero re-encoding and zero quality loss (for compatible edits with Lossless Mode on). • Your video's own volume, Sound Style, and Voice Effect. • Save & Export, with Advanced Options. SIMPLECLIP PRO (Subscription required. Lifetime purchase available.) • Audio Options: add music, sound effects, your own recording, a file, or an AI voice. • Auto Follow: keep your chosen person in frame, automatically. • Show & Tell: draw, talk, and film yourself as your video plays. • Quick Cut: cut words, fillers, and pauses by tapping your transcript. • Auto Blur: blur, pixelate, or cover selected faces with an emoji. • Add Text: titles, names, and notes on your video. • Add Subtitles: automatic subtitles, made on your iPhone. • Video Cleanup: stabilize, sharpen, and brighten, with Super Resolution and Low-Light Enhance. • Audio Cleanup: remove noise and make voices clear with Voice Enhance. • Remove Silence: find the pauses and take them out. MADE FOR YOUR LEVEL When you first open SimpleClip it asks your experience level (New to Editing, Some Experience, or Experienced Editor) and shows the tools that fit. Every tool has its own Help page. SIMPLECLIP PRO PLANS Choose Monthly, Yearly (with 7 days free for new subscribers), or Lifetime, a one-time purchase that includes future Pro tools. Family Sharing is included, and the free version stays free. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when a free trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and the renewal is charged within the 24 hours before that. Manage or cancel any time in Settings > your name > Subscriptions. REQUIREMENTS iPhone with iOS 17 or later. Auto Blur's face scan, Auto Follow, and AI voices need iOS 18 or later. Quick Cut and Add Subtitles need iOS 26 or later. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://simpleclip.com/privacy-policy/ Questions: support@simpleclip.com

Screenshots

Screen Recording App ◉4 screens
SimpleClip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Screen Recording App ◉ at none against SimpleClip's 3. On price, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SimpleClip sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Screen Recording App ◉ asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Screen Recording App ◉ versus SimpleClip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen Recording App ◉SimpleClip
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (59 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings59 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKraus und Karnath GbR 2Kit ConsultingJoshua Harry

In-app purchases

None

Screen Recording App ◉

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

SimpleClip

Subscriptions2
  • SimpleClip Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • SimpleClip Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • SimpleClip Pro Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Screen Recording App ◉ free?
Screen Recording App ◉ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimpleClip free?
SimpleClip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Screen Recording App ◉ or SimpleClip have ads?
Neither Screen Recording App ◉ nor SimpleClip shows ads.

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