# Record Maker vs Awesome Screen Recorder

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Awesome Screen Recorder at none against Record Maker's 1. Awesome Screen Recorder also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (689 vs 142). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Record Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Awesome Screen Recorder asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Record Maker against 4.6 for Awesome Screen Recorder. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 142 and 689 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Record Maker's written reviews are positive against 70% of Awesome Screen Recorder's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Record Maker | Awesome Screen Recorder |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (142 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/record-maker/id1481680144/reviews) | **[4.6 (689 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/awesome-screen-recorder/id1596011999/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 142 | **689** |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | **70.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 292 MB | 52 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [嘉伟 戈](https://appshunter.io/developer/919152304) | [Diigo Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/335006603) |

## What reviewers say

### Record Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/record-maker/id1481680144)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $0.99 | one-time |


### 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 Record Maker free?

Record Maker 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, Record Maker or Awesome Screen Recorder?

Awesome Screen Recorder is rated higher. Record Maker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 142 ratings, while Awesome Screen Recorder averages 4.6 from 689 ratings.

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

Record Maker shows ads; Awesome Screen Recorder does not.

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

Record Maker ships an update every 2 weeks, and Awesome Screen Recorder every 2 weeks. Most recently, Record Maker was updated on August 12, 2026 and Awesome Screen Recorder on September 20, 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.*