Comparison

Riverside vs SimpleVidz

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

Head to head
About

Riverside

Record and edit high-quality video and audio podcasts and social media clips from anywhere. Features AI-powered transcription, text-based editing, and teleprompter for professional content creation on the go.

Highlights
  • PRO quality HD audio and video recording
  • AI-powered transcription and speech-to-text
  • Text-based video and audio editing
  • Teleprompter with customizable settings
  • Automatic captions and subtitles
  • Create and share short clips for social media
  • Multi-cam recording
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NEW: MEET RIVERSIDE AGENTS The first AI production team built only for video, now in your pocket. You finish recording, and your team's already on it. Your Producer preps the session, your Editor creates a rough cut, your Clipper pulls the best moments, and your Marketer gets them live. They're experts at video. You call the shots. Riverside turns your phone into a portable studio for conversations and talking head videos. Record crisp video and audio anywhere, go live to your audience, and let your agents take it from raw recording to ready to post. Whether you're creating a podcast, a YouTube channel, a personal brand, or content for your business, this is where it gets made. RECORD ANYWHERE, IN STUDIO QUALITY Record solo, bring on a remote guest, or go audio-only. Riverside captures every track locally, so your quality stays sharp even when your connection doesn't. A built-in stabilizer keeps your shot steady, and your footage uploads in the background as you record, so your agents can get started the moment you stop. CLIPS FOR SOCIAL, MADE FOR YOU Knowing what to post is hard. Making it is harder. Your Clipper agent does both. It finds your most engaging moments before you've even watched the recording back, then cuts them, frames them, and adds the captions. You get the best clips from every recording, ready to publish with a tap. EDIT WITH A PROMPT Describe your edit, and your Editor agent makes it. No timeline. No pinching and dragging clips around on a small screen. Tell it which parts to cut and keep, ask it to clean up audio and remove filler words, or add captions and branding. It'll even suggest edits of its own. It's the fastest route from raw recording to ready to post, and when you want more control, your project is waiting for you in the Riverside desktop editor. TURN ONE RECORDING INTO A CONTENT ENGINE Your agents take a single recording and make the rest for you: social clips, a thumbnail, captions, a blog post, full show notes. Just ask. LIVE STREAM TO EVERYWHERE AT ONCE Go live and multistream to YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Twitch, TikTok, and custom RTMP destinations at the same time. One session, every audience. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Record on your phone and finish on your computer, or start at your desk and keep going on the move. Your videos are synced to the cloud, and your agents keep working in between, so you can review edits, watch your clips, and decide what to post from any device. A SECOND CAMERA IN YOUR POCKET Recording on desktop? Add your phone as a second angle and capture an extra video track for your edit. BUILT FOR CREATORS OF EVERY KIND Podcasters, YouTubers, personal brands, and marketing teams. Anyone who wants studio-quality content without the studio. WHY RIVERSIDE • Riverside Agents, the first AI production team built only for video • True local recording for quality independent of your connection • One recording = instantly generated clips, thumbnails, posts, and more • AI editing and audio cleanup • Full production suite across mobile and desktop Download Riverside and take your studio anywhere. Terms & Conditions: https://riverside.com/terms-conditions Privacy: https://riverside.com/privacy-policy

About

SimpleVidz

Easily capture video testimonials and signed media releases from customers. This app streamlines the process for small businesses, ensuring you have permission to share footage. Guided questions and on-device editing make creating professional videos simple.

Highlights
  • Integrated media release signing
  • Guided testimonial questions
  • On-device video trimming
  • Customer-grouped video library
  • Healthcare authorization option
  • Front/back camera recording
Features
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Turn happy customers into testimonials you can actually use. SimpleVidz makes it easy for small businesses to capture video testimonials and signed media releases in one simple workflow. Your customer signs the release right on your iPhone or iPad, answers a few guided questions on camera, and the finished video lands in your library with the release attached. No follow-up emails. No chasing signatures. No wondering whether you have permission to post the footage. THE RELEASE COMES FIRST Every recording starts with the media release. Your customer fills it out and signs directly on your device before you hit record. The signed release, signature, and video stay connected, so you can quickly see which footage has permission to be published. A healthcare authorization option is also available for clinics and practices. GUIDED QUESTIONS Most people aren't sure what to say when a camera turns on. SimpleVidz gives customers suggested testimonial questions right on screen. You can also create your own questions for a specific service, product, project, or location. Customers answer one question at a time, helping you capture focused, useful testimonials instead of one long, rambling take. FOR THE JOB SITE OR THE FRONT DESK Record with the front or back camera on iPhone or iPad. Capture a testimonial right after the installation, workout, appointment, service call, closing, or purchase—while the experience is still fresh in your customer's mind. TRIM IT ON THE SPOT Remove dead air from the beginning or end of a clip, adjust the audio level, and preview the finished video before sharing it. No desktop video editor required. ORGANIZED BY PERSON SimpleVidz keeps clips grouped by the customer who signed the release. If the same customer records another testimonial later, their new clips stay with their existing story instead of becoming another disconnected file. CAPTURE THE MOMENT WHILE IT'S FRESH The best time to ask for a testimonial is often right after you've done great work. SimpleVidz gives you everything you need to ask, record, get permission, and save the story—before your customer walks out the door. Real customers. Real stories. Ready to share. SimpleVidz.

Screenshots

Riverside4 screens
SimpleVidz3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SimpleVidz at none against Riverside's 8. SimpleVidz also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days). Riverside's advantage is ratings volume (20K vs 1) and chart position (#171 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Riverside sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. SimpleVidz asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SimpleVidz holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Riverside has 20K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Riverside ships an update every 4 days, SimpleVidz every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Riverside versus SimpleVidz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiversideSimpleVidz
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (20K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings20K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#171 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRIVERSIDEFM, INCSPARROW DESIGN OF WEST FLORIDA LLC

Customer experience

Riverside

All ratings20,248 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews477 reviews
Positive36.3%
Neutral7.3%
Negative56.4%

SimpleVidz

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Riverside

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to access recordings through mobile app
  • Inconsistent performance across devices
  • Unreliable upload and download of files

Requested features

3 requests
  • Screen sharing option
  • Ability to edit recordings on mobile app
  • Integration with more platforms like Zoom

SimpleVidz

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Riverside

Subscriptions8
  • Mobile Plus$9.991 Month
  • RS Mobile Plus - monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro3 Days trial$29.001 Month
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  • Grow3 Days trial$39.001 Month
  • RS Mobile Plus - yearly3 Days trial$64.991 Year
  • Mobile Plus$72.001 Year
  • Pro3 Days trial$289.001 Year
  • Grow3 Days trial$409.001 Year
None

SimpleVidz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Riverside free?
Riverside is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimpleVidz free?
SimpleVidz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Riverside or SimpleVidz?
SimpleVidz is rated higher. Riverside averages 4.7 out of 5 from 20K ratings, while SimpleVidz averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Riverside or SimpleVidz have ads?
Neither Riverside nor SimpleVidz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Riverside or SimpleVidz?
Riverside ships an update every 4 days, and SimpleVidz every 2 days. Most recently, Riverside was updated on November 3, 2026 and SimpleVidz on October 14, 2026.

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