# Live Recorder vs Create PDF

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Live Recorder at 57% against Create PDF's 0%. Live Recorder also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 59 months). Create PDF's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Live Recorder sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Create PDF sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Live Recorder holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Live Recorder has 4.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Live Recorder's written reviews are positive against 0% of Create PDF's.

Live Recorder ships an update monthly, Create PDF every 59 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Live Recorder | Create PDF |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (4.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-recorder-record-screen/id1520570962/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/create-pdf-camera-scanner/id1582470178/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4.1K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **56.7% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 59 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 273 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [KING AI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1799562736) | [Jogani Bhavesh Keshubhai](https://appshunter.io/developer/1362106927) |

## What reviewers say

### Live Recorder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-recorder-record-screen/id1520570962)

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.

**Highlights:** HD screen recording, Live streaming, Face cam with adjustable position and size, Voiceover recording, Video editor (speed, trim, filters, volume, rotate), One-tap recording

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

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove & disable all ads | $1.99 | per month |
| Remove all ads | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Live Screen Recorder Pro | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Live Screen Record Pro: Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Live Record Pro : Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Screen Recorder Pro : Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Offer: One Year Subscription | $29.99 | per year |
| Live Record PRO: Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Live Screen Record Pro: Yearly | $49.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 💡 Helpful for creating videos
- 👍 Good video quality

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Paywall for certain features
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🔋 Ads disrupt recording
- 🔍 Confusing interface

**Reported bugs**

- Videos not saving properly
- Exporting issues to YouTube
- Compatibility problems on tablets

**Requested features**

- Add free face cam option
- Improve video editing capabilities
- Allow landscape mode recording
- Reduce ads and paywall


### Create PDF

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/create-pdf-camera-scanner/id1582470178)

Transform your device into a powerful PDF scanner. Easily convert documents, receipts, and images into high-quality PDF files. Enhance scanned documents with filters and extract text for editing and sharing.

**Highlights:** Scan documents and photos to PDF or PNG, Convert images to PDF, Extract text from images (OCR), Apply filters to scanned documents, Scan multiple pages into one document, Print scanned documents, Offline PDF generation

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Version For One Week | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Version For One Year | $10.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Live Recorder free?

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

### Is Create PDF free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Live Recorder or Create PDF?

Live Recorder is rated higher. Live Recorder averages 4.4 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while Create PDF averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Live Recorder or Create PDF have ads?

Live Recorder shows ads; Create PDF does not.

### Which is updated more often, Live Recorder or Create PDF?

Live Recorder ships an update monthly, and Create PDF every 59 months. Most recently, Live Recorder was updated on September 25, 2026 and Create PDF on July 7, 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.*