Awesome Screen Recorder vs JotMsg
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Awesome Screen Recorder
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.
- 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
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Want to record gameplay or live stream, or make app demos and tutorials on your iPhone? Awesome Screen Recorder can help. It allows you to capture everything on your screen easily, edit the recordings with various useful tools and export the videos to your photo library. Check out the description below to see how it can help. Record Your Screen •One tap to start recording • High-resolution for free •No ads or watermarks •System audio and microphone sound Edit Your Recording •Change length by trimming and splitting •Mute audio •Change aspect ratio •Add facecam reaction •Add voice commentary •Compress video •Convert video to GIF Share Your Video •Save to Photos •Share through Messages •Share to other apps Get the app and start creating your recording videos today! Feel free to contact us if you have any questions or suggestions.
JotMsg
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Create Messages: Type your message in the input box at the bottom and tap the send button to save it. Messages are automatically saved and persist when you reopen the app. Tag Messages: Tap "Tag message" above the input box to assign tags to your messages. You can select multiple tags per message to organize your notes effectively. Filter by Tags: Tap any tag at the top filter row to filter messages by that tag. Tap "All" to see all messages. The filter automatically resets to "All" after sending a new message. Message Grouping: Messages are automatically grouped by day ("Today", "Yesterday", or specific dates) for easy navigation. Persistent Storage: All messages and tags are saved locally and automatically restored when you reopen the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: JotMsg at 13.0 against Awesome Screen Recorder's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Awesome Screen Recorder | JotMsg |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (689 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 689 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Diigo Inc. | OI FUNG HO |
Bugs and requests
Awesome Screen Recorder
Reported bugs
4 issues- Recorded videos disappear
- Can't convert videos to GIF
- Face cam and microphone issues
- Laggy performance
Requested features
5 requests- 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
JotMsg
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Awesome Screen Recorder
No in-app purchases
JotMsg
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Awesome Screen Recorder free?
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Do Awesome Screen Recorder or JotMsg have ads?
Which is updated more often, Awesome Screen Recorder or JotMsg?
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