Comparison

Double Camera vs Dual Recorder

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

Head to head
About

Double Camera

Record simultaneously with your front and back cameras to capture both yourself and your surroundings. Choose from multiple layouts, customize borders and backgrounds, and add music to create unique videos for sharing.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous front and back camera recording
  • Over 10 video layout options
  • Video stabilization
  • Customizable borders and background colors
  • Add music from library
  • Share to Instagram Story
Features
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Simultaneous recording is available on iPhone XS and above. Record with your front and back-facing camera at the same time! Choose from over 10 layouts to compose your front and back-facing videos. Finally add a song from our music library and share wherever you'd like. Double Camera is great for recording a selfie *while* showing a scene. Take your storytelling and journalism to the next level with Double Camera. Features include: + Recording with both the front camera and back camera at the same time + Video Stabilization on both videos simultaneously + Choose from over 10 layouts for your front and back-facing videos + Change the border color and border width of each video + Change the background color + Add music to your video + Share on your Instagram Story The Double Pro Membership Experience Double Pro is a $2.99/mo or $11.99 USD/year subscription that provides access to tools that give you even more editing control such as borders and colors, an ever-growing music library and more, updated monthly. Subscription auto-renews at the end of each term (month or year depending on subscription), unless cancelled 24-hours in advance. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active period. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms and conditions: http://www.day.works/double/terms.html Privacy policy: http://www.day.works/double/privacy.html

About

Dual Recorder

Record video once and instantly get two perfectly cropped versions for different platforms. Capture dual perspectives simultaneously on supported devices without any post-editing.

Highlights
  • Record vertical and horizontal videos simultaneously
  • Dual lens capture on supported iPhones
  • Automatic cropping for social media
  • Professional quality recording (4K, 60fps)
  • MOV and MP4 export formats
  • Intuitive one-tap recording interface
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Record once. Get two videos. Ready for every platform. Dual Recorder captures video and instantly produces two perfectly cropped versions - a vertical 9:16 for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts, plus a horizontal 16:9 for YouTube, TV, and presentations. One tap. Two files. Zero editing. DUAL LENS CAPTURE On supported iPhones, Dual Recorder activates two rear cameras simultaneously - wide-angle and ultra-wide (or telephoto) - giving you two live perspectives at once. A draggable Picture-in-Picture preview lets you monitor both feeds in real time. SMART DUAL OUTPUT Every recording saves two perfectly synchronized video files directly to your Photos library: • Portrait (9:16) - optimized for vertical platforms • Landscape (16:9) - optimized for widescreen viewing Both files share identical timestamps, frame for frame. PROFESSIONAL QUALITY • Up to 4K resolution at 24, 30, or 60 fps • HEVC (H.265) encoding with bitrates matching the iPhone Camera app • MOV format for professional editing in Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve • MP4 format for quick, direct sharing INTUITIVE CONTROLS • One-tap recording with a clean, full-screen camera interface • Dual Lens / Single Lens toggle for flexible shooting • Front camera support for selfie recording • Flash control (Auto / On / Off) • Live recording timer • Crop guide overlay shows exactly what each output will look like SMART & STORAGE-AWARE • Automatically detects your device's multi-cam capabilities • Shows estimated file size per minute and remaining recording time • Displays effective frame rate - no hidden quality downgrades • All settings persist across sessions REQUIRES iPHONE XS OR LATER Dual Recorder requires iPhone XS or later to support both Dual Lens and Single Lens modes. Perfect for content creators, videographers, social media managers, and anyone who publishes to multiple platforms. Stop recording twice or wasting time cropping in post. Just hit record. =================================== ADDITIONAL SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION: Subscription price: - 1 week: $4.99 (3-day free trial) - Lifetime: $24.99 - Subscription may be canceled at any time within the iTunes and App Store Apple ID Settings. All prices include applicable local sales taxes. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/ping-labs-policy/home Terms of service: https://sites.google.com/view/ping-labs-terms

Screenshots

Double Camera4 screens
Dual Recorder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Double Camera at none against Dual Recorder's shown. Double Camera also leads on ratings volume (1.7K vs 230) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Dual Recorder's advantage is review sentiment (53% vs 32%). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Double Camera sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Dual Recorder sells 3 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 — 4.6 for Double Camera against 4.7 for Dual Recorder. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Double Camera has 1.7K ratings behind it against 230, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 32% of Double Camera's written reviews are positive against 53% of Dual Recorder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Double Camera ships an update every 9 days, Dual Recorder every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Double Camera versus Dual Recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDouble CameraDual Recorder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.7K ratings)4.7 (230 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.5% of reviews52.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K — better230
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDayworks.Hue Nguyen Thi

Customer experience

Double Camera

All ratings1,616 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews151 reviews
Positive32.5%
Neutral6.6%
Negative60.9%

Dual Recorder

All ratings223 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive52.8%
Neutral15.1%
Negative32.1%

Bugs and requests

Double Camera

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Videos not saving to gallery
  • App freezing and crashing
  • Rendering and uploading issues
  • Incompatibility with certain iPhone models

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add still photo capture option
  • Improve video stabilization
  • Provide more layout and editing options
  • Allow manual camera controls

Dual Recorder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Double Camera

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Membership2 variants$2.991 Month
  • Pro Membership3 Days trial$11.991 Year
  • Pro Membership3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • Pro Lifetime$7.99
  • Pro Lifetime$14.99
  • Pro LIfetime$19.99
3 purchases

Dual Recorder

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
One-time2
  • Lifetime$12.99
  • Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Double Camera free?
Double Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dual Recorder free?
Dual Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Double Camera or Dual Recorder?
Dual Recorder is rated higher. Double Camera averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Dual Recorder averages 4.7 from 230 ratings.
Do Double Camera or Dual Recorder have ads?
Dual Recorder shows ads; Double Camera does not.
Which is updated more often, Double Camera or Dual Recorder?
Double Camera ships an update every 9 days, and Dual Recorder every 5 days. Most recently, Double Camera was updated on November 11, 2026 and Dual Recorder on November 9, 2026.

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