Live Recorder vs Screen Recorder ®
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Live Recorder
Record your screen in HD with face cam and voiceover capabilities. This app offers premium video editing tools to enhance your content for platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. Stream live directly from your device and create engaging videos.
- HD screen recording
- Live streaming
- Face cam with adjustable position and size
- Voiceover recording
- Video editor (speed, trim, filters, volume, rotate)
- One-tap recording
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Live Recorder is the all-in-one screen recorder for iPhone and iPad. Record your screen in HD, go live to YouTube, Facebook or Instagram, add your face with FaceCam, and edit your final video — all without leaving the app. One tap to start. No complicated setup. Designed for gamers, content creators, streamers, and anyone who wants to share their iPhone/iPad screen professionally. BUILT FOR - Mobile gamers capturing gameplay highlights and clips - YouTube creators producing tutorials and walkthroughs - TikTok and Instagram Reels content creators - Reaction video creators using FaceCam picture-in-picture - iPhone and iPad streamers going live to YouTube and Instagram - Beginners who want a simple, one-tap screen recorder SCREEN RECORDING Record any app, game, or screen on your iPhone or iPad in full HD quality. Works across all apps — mobile games, social media, tutorials, walkthroughs, and more. No time limits on premium. HD LIVE STREAMING Go live directly from your iPhone to YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. Stream gameplay, tutorials, or reaction videos to your audience in real time without any third-party streaming software. FACECAM — PICTURE IN PICTURE Add your face to any recording or live stream using the built-in FaceCam. Adjust the size, position, and rotation of your FaceCam overlay to create the perfect picture-in-picture layout for your content. VOICEOVER AND COMMENTARY Record your voice directly over your footage inside the app. Ideal for gaming commentary, tutorial narration, and reaction video voiceovers. BUILT-IN VIDEO EDITOR Trim clips, adjust playback speed, apply filters, control volume, rotate footage, split scenes, add background music, and rearrange your video timeline — all inside Live Recorder. No third-party video editor needed. SAVE DRAFTS Save any video project as a draft and return to finish editing at any time. Your clips, edits, and settings are preserved exactly as you left them. WHY LIVE RECORDER Most iPhone screen recorder apps only record. Live Recorder is one of the few apps that combines HD screen recording, live streaming, FaceCam overlay, voiceover recording, and a full video editor in a single app — removing the need to switch between multiple tools to create and publish content. SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS - Weekly plan: $4.99 - Monthly plan: $7.99 per month - Annual plan: $49.99 per year - Remove all ads: $1.99 one-time purchase Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Manage or cancel anytime in iPhone Settings under Subscriptions. SUPPORT AND FEEDBACK Live Recorder is updated regularly with new features and improvements based on user feedback. To report a bug or suggest a feature, reach us on Facebook at facebook.com/kingappsstudio If Live Recorder has helped your content creation, please take a moment to leave a rating on the App Store. Your review helps other creators find the app and helps us keep building. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/kinggamesstudio/privacy-tos/rec-game-privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/kinggamesstudio/privacy-tos/rec-game-tos
Screen Recorder ®
Record your screen in HD for various purposes, including gameplay, tutorials, and video chats. Add voice commentary and video reactions to enhance your recordings. Edit your clips with trimming, music, text, and filters.
- HD screen recording
- Livestream to social media
- Voice commentary
- Video reactions
- Video editing tools
- Convert to GIF
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Best HD screen recorder and screenshot capture application for recording video games, live shows, internet videos, video chats, and other purposes. With our reliable screen recorder software, you can capture online videos and Livestream your screen to YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch. After you've recorded your screen, you can add video reactions with voice commentary to improve the quality of your clip. Provide you with the greatest screen recording experience possible! The best screen recorder app for: -Video tutorials -How-to videos -Demo videos -Training videos -YouTube videos -Instructional videos Advantages of using screen recorder app -Livestream your screen to different social media platforms like YouTube, Facebook, or more. -Record live shows, gameplay, video chats, etc. -Record screen with audio commentary -Add video reactions -Create high-quality HD video clips Key Features Screen Recording -Just one tap to record video calls, video games, online videos, tutorials, video demos, and even live shows smoothly, clearly. -Record popular games, live shows, video chats with friends and family, capture video chatting, and share recorded video with ease. -Capture the screen using the notification bar or a floating window. -Recording can be started and stopped easily via the notification bar or in a floating window. -External audio can also be recorded. This makes it extremely simple to produce tutorials, promotional videos, comment on your game and gameplay, and record videos. Video Editing -Easily trim, combine, and add music to your recorded videos. -Add music, select from a large library of music. -Add text, custom video subtitles. -Add frames and stickers, also enable adding local pictures and custom watermark to your clips. -Change speed, change video speed of various parts. -Filters, which can be used to add a range of filter effects to your video. -Crop video, which can be cropped to whatever ratio you desire. -Merge several movies and pick from a number of transition effects. Reaction Commentary -Voice recording, which can be used to create a commentary video. -While viewing videos, record video commentary in real-time. -Simple controls for video editing. -Record numerous snippets over your video and adjust each one separately. Reaction Camera -Convert video formats to GIF - Supports Facecam, allowing you to create response videos using the Facecam function. -Respond immediately on Instagram and Facebook. -Include intros and outros, as well as emojis and text, as well as other advanced in-app editing tools! -You can really see how your friends react to what you share with them! -React to web pages as well as photographs! Screen Recorder offers auto-renewing subscription options: ● You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features and content offered for purchases within ##Screen Recorder## ● Subscriptions are billed monthly & Yearly on the subscription plan ● 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 ● 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 ● Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable -No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. -Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription to that. Privacy Policy: https://screenrecord.posterapplab.com/screenrecoder/privacy-policy Terms - https://screenrecord.posterapplab.com/screenrecoder/terms-and-conditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Live Recorder at free with in-app purchases against Screen Recorder ®'s subscription. Screen Recorder ®'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (80% vs 53%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Live Recorder sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Screen Recorder ® sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Screen Recorder ® holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.1K and 2.9K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Live Recorder's written reviews are positive against 80% of Screen Recorder ®'s.
Live Recorder ships an update monthly, Screen Recorder ® weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Live Recorder | Screen Recorder ® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (4.1K ratings) | 4.6 (2.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews | 79.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.1K — better | 2.9K |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 298 MB | 303 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KING AI | Poster App LLP |
Customer experience
Live Recorder
Screen Recorder ®
User reviews
Live Recorder
From 4.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 💡 Helpful for creating videos
- 👍 Good video quality
Room to improve
- 💰 Paywall for certain features
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🔋 Ads disrupt recording
- 🔍 Confusing interface
Screen Recorder ®
From 2.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Good recording quality
- 💰 Free to use
- 🎨 Useful editing features
- 📤 Easy to save and share videos
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or glitches
- 🔇 Audio issues (no sound or out of sync)
- 🔄 Recorded videos sometimes distorted or rotated
- 🔒 Paid subscription required for advanced features
Bugs and requests
Live Recorder
Reported bugs
3 issues- Videos not saving properly
- Exporting issues to YouTube
- Compatibility problems on tablets
Requested features
4 requests- Add free face cam option
- Improve video editing capabilities
- Allow landscape mode recording
- Reduce ads and paywall
Screen Recorder ®
Reported bugs
3 issues- Recorded videos not saving properly
- App freezing or becoming unresponsive
- Compatibility issues with certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to record with front-facing camera
- Improve video editing capabilities
- Provide more customization options
- Enhance audio recording and syncing
In-app purchases
Live Recorder
- Remove & disable all ads$1.991 Month
- Remove all ads$1.997 Days
- Live Screen Recorder Pro$4.997 Days
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- Live Screen Record Pro: Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Live Record Pro : Monthly$7.991 Month
- Screen Recorder Pro : Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Offer: One Year Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Live Record PRO: Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Live Screen Record Pro: Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
Screen Recorder ®
- Screen Recorder - Pro Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Screen Recorder Pro - Record Video$4.997 Days
- Screen Recorder3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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- Screen Recording Video Editor3 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Screen Recorder Pro - Record it Now3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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