Record Maker vs Vida+ (Video Player & Manager)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Record Maker
Transform screen recordings, screenshots, and photos into professional 3D device mockups and demo videos. Create engaging app demos, product launches, and social content with customizable templates and advanced editing tools.
- 3D device mockups
- Screen recording integration
- Customizable templates
- Advanced timeline editing
- Keyframe animation
- Multi-screen device support
- Export video, PNG, GIF
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Turn your screen content into something worth sharing. Record Maker puts screen recordings, screenshots, and photos inside real 3D device models. Create app demos, product launch videos, social content, and promotional images. From a quick first cut to the finishing touches Start with a template in Simple mode and replace its media. Use Standard mode to adjust devices, backgrounds, and composition. Switch to Advanced for a timeline, keyframes, and camera movement. All three modes work with the same project, so you can choose the level of control you need. Real devices. More possibilities. Explore device models and finishes, including models with adjustable hinges and lids. Add videos or images to a screen and build a sequence of clips. On multi-screen devices, arrange media for each screen separately. Make the details your own Add backgrounds, text, stickers, music, and QR codes. Use keyframes to animate devices and the camera. Begin with a built-in template or build your own scene from a blank canvas. Ready to share Export video, PNG images, or GIFs, with transparency options for supported outputs. Save to Photos or deliver your work through system sharing. Keep creating across screens Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Widescreen editing brings the preview, inspector, and timeline together. Import and export projects, with autosave and recovery to help preserve your progress. All three editing modes, devices and finishes, built-in music and assets, and standard exports are free to use. Free exports include a watermark, and some pages show ads. Record Maker Pro offers watermark and ad removal, 3D device rotation, template export, and app QR end cards. Start with a screen recording. Make your next demo.
Vida+ (Video Player & Manager)
This app plays and converts a vast array of video and audio formats, offering advanced playback features like Picture in Picture and background play. It includes robust file management, flexible import options, and Wi-Fi file transfer for seamless media organization and enjoyment.
- Plays all major video and audio codecs
- Supports SRT, ASS, VTT subtitles with sync adjustment
- Picture in Picture and background playback
- Organize media with folders and playlists
- Import from cloud services and Camera Roll
- Wi-Fi file transfer
- Convert between numerous media formats
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Vida+ is a fast, easy-to-use media player that plays and converts almost any video and audio format. With a player that supports a wide range of codecs and Smart Split designed for iPhone Duo and iPad, you can manage and enjoy your media with ease. Key Features: • Powerful Player: Play videos in a wide range of codecs, including H.264, HEVC (H.265), AV1, VP9, and MPEG-1/2/4, without converting them first. • Subtitle Support: Display SRT, ASS, SSA, VTT, and SMI subtitles and adjust subtitle sync. • Advanced Playback: Enjoy Picture in Picture (PiP), background playback, playback speed control, and shuffle, and manage video and audio together in a single playlist. • iPhone Duo Support: The interface adapts to portrait when closed, and to both portrait and landscape when open. • Smart Split (iPhone Duo and iPad): View your content, side menu, and playlist side by side on one screen. Drag the divider to adjust the layout, or switch to full screen with a single button. • File Management: Create folders in the file explorer and organize your files hierarchically. • Flexible Import: Import media from cloud services such as Dropbox and OneDrive, as well as from your Camera Roll and internal documents. • Wi-Fi File Transfer: Easily transfer files using a browser on a computer connected to the same Wi-Fi network. • Media Conversion: Convert almost any format, including MP4, FLV, WEBM (VP8, VP9), MPEG-1/2, MOV, MKV, WMV, AVI, VOB, 3GP, SWF, MP3, AAC, and WAV. • Audio Extraction: Extract MP3 files directly from videos. • User-Friendly Interface: Supports dark and light modes, landscape orientation, and passcode lock. • Data Backup and Restore: Easily back up and restore your database and settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vida+ (Video Player & Manager) at none against Record Maker's 1. Vida+ (Video Player & Manager) also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Record Maker's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Record Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Vida+ (Video Player & Manager) asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Record Maker against 4.5 for Vida+ (Video Player & Manager). Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 142 and 79 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Record Maker's written reviews are positive against 65% of Vida+ (Video Player & Manager)'s.
Record Maker ships an update every 6 days, Vida+ (Video Player & Manager) every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Record Maker | Vida+ (Video Player & Manager) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (142 ratings) — better | 4.5 (79 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 64.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 142 — better | 79 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 369 MB | 167 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 嘉伟 戈 | KYUNGJA JANG |
Customer experience
Record Maker
Vida+ (Video Player & Manager)
In-app purchases
Record Maker
- Pro$0.99
Vida+ (Video Player & Manager)
No in-app purchases
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