# Screen Recorder vs BeNarative

The clearest difference is ads: Screen Recorder at none against BeNarative's shown. Screen Recorder also leads on ratings volume (33K vs 9) and chart position (#198 vs unranked). BeNarative's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Screen Recorder sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and BeNarative sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

BeNarative holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Screen Recorder has 33K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and July 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Screen Recorder | BeNarative |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (33K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/screen-recorder/id1479827719/reviews) | **[4.9 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/benarative/id1518992342/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **33K** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | 29.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#198** | — |
| Size | 148 MB | 180 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [App of the Year](https://appshunter.io/developer/1816173885) | [Be Narative](https://appshunter.io/developer/1570632945) |

## What reviewers say

### Screen Recorder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/screen-recorder/id1479827719)

**Currently charting:** #198 Top Free · Photo & Video (US App Store)

Record your device screen, camera, and audio with this comprehensive tool. Edit and enhance your recordings with built-in tools, including FaceCam overlays and dual camera support. Ideal for content creators, educators, and gamers.

**Highlights:** Screen recording, FaceCam overlays, Dual camera recording, Built-in video editor, High-quality audio recording, Customizable recording settings

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Screen Recorder Weekly | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Screen Recorder Weekly Premium | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Screen Recorder Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Premium | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Screen Recorder Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Screen Recorder Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Screen Recorder Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Screen Recorder Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Screen Recorder Vip | $5.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime purchase | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Good app
- 🚀 Amazing love it
- 🚀 Allows the accessibility of the screen
- 🚀 Surprisingly this app works great
- 🚀 Great screen recorder!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Horrible free version
- 🔒 Waste of time
- 🔒 Not happy!
- 🔒 WHY
- 🔒 Bruh

**Reported bugs**

- The sound inside the phone overcome my voice
- The recording sign was still on my screen and then I tried getting rid of it by pressing stop but it was still there and it still won't come of
- Every time I record something it doesn't get saved into the videos at all
- None of my videos recorded, and when I tried to hit the play button it just showed the play icon with a slash through it, and wouldn't show anything but a black screen

**Requested features**

- How do I get out of the PRO thingy
- Why not stop that and half and half
- Why when I record a sideways game it's still sideways on the video? It's supposed to be straight!
- I wish you guys add a thing where the face cam is just apart of it when u hit start recording


### BeNarative

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/benarative/id1518992342)

Create and edit professional-quality videos directly from your smartphone. Collaborate with friends remotely using multiple devices for multicam filming and live directing. Stream your content to various social media platforms and access your final videos easily.

**Highlights:** Multi-device multicam recording, Remote directing capabilities, Live streaming to multiple platforms, In-app video editing tools, Content storage and download, Real-time collaboration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly subscription | $6.99 | per month |
| Narative premium - weekly | $7.49 | per 7 days |
| Monthly subscription | $24.99 | per month |
| Monthly subscription | $28.99 | per month |
| Annual subscription | $44.99 | per year |
| Narative premium - yearly | $164.99 | per year |
| Yearly subscription | $199.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Screen Recorder free?

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

### Is BeNarative free?

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

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

BeNarative is rated higher. Screen Recorder averages 4.5 out of 5 from 33K ratings, while BeNarative averages 4.9 from 9 ratings.

### Do Screen Recorder or BeNarative have ads?

BeNarative shows ads; Screen Recorder does not.

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

Screen Recorder ships an update every 2 weeks, and BeNarative every 2 weeks. Most recently, Screen Recorder was updated on September 25, 2026 and BeNarative on July 30, 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.*