VideoCatch Pro vs Video Pencil
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VideoCatch Pro
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The days of hours and hours of post-editing after a video recordings session are over! Video catch pro cuts moments that you consider important while you’re recording. You do this by pushing a self-made button during recording. The app cuts the fragment to a length you predefined. After recording the clip is available in the video library on your device within seconds. You are ready to give instant feedback using the selected video clips! This makes VideoCatch the most accessible video analysis tool available for instant video coaching. No need to search for fragments in long videoclips anymore. You catch them immediately while recording! This is what you get In the pro version you can • Create up to 6 tag buttons to select different fragments on your iPad • Create two tag buttons on your iPhone. • Store as many sessions as your device allows. • Use a drawing tool in the video player with which you can add highlights and clues during the video coaching In the VideoCatch Multicamera Consider switching to VideoCatch-multicamera as in-app purchase for professional use. This version allows you to use an iPhone as an external camera to record up to four different camera angles with the use of the app on an iPad. All our subscriptions automatically renew unless you cancel the subscription at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Immediately after renewal, we will charge the fee for the new subscription period. Want to know how we handle your personal data? Read our privacy statement. Privacy policy Check our privacy statement here: Privacy statement apps - Lving: https://www.lving.nl/privacy-statement-apps/ Can this Privacy Statement be amended? This Privacy Statement can be amended. We therefore advise you to regularly check the Privacy Statement for any changes. Where can you go with complaints and questions? Should you have any questions about this Privacy Statement and the way L&Ving uses your data, please send an e-mail to i.dokman@lving.nl. In addition, you can always contact the competent national supervisory authority in the field of privacy protection. In the Netherlands, this is the Personal Data Authority. End User License Agreement (EULA) This application is licensed to you under the Apple Standard End User License Agreement (EULA). By using this application, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth in Apple's standard EULA, which governs the use, functionality, and content of this app. The Apple Standard EULA can be found at the following link: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Video Pencil
Annotate directly onto any video source, including your iPad's camera or external feeds. Customize your drawing tools and record your annotations as a video or transparent layer. Ideal for presentations, coaching, and live streaming.
- Draw on any video source
- Smart shuttle control for precise scrubbing
- Customizable toolbar with colors and pen styles
- Record with or without annotations
- Pause and rewind live video (extra)
- Seamless Mac connection via CueCam Presenter
- Transparent NDI feed for professional workflows
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Make it obvious. Draw it. Draw over any video or your camera, pause where it matters and record what you mean, right on your iPad. MAKING VIDEOS Tutorials, reviews and walkthroughs, with your drawings and your voice together. No editing. COACHING Break down match footage and share it with the team. Put it on the TV at training, at half-time or in the team meeting, and show the whole squad what happened, and what should have. TEACHING Walk through a diagram, a worked example or an experiment, step by step. NEW: THE SOCCER TOOLKIT Made with coaches, from professional clubs to youth and grassroots teams. • Tap a player to number them. Press play and the number follows them. • Drag out the space a player is running into. • Link two defenders with a line that tracks them as the play continues. • Arrows for passes, runs and the path of the ball. An in-app subscription. TAKE PEOPLE THROUGH A VIDEO Load any video from your library, play or pause, and scrub to the perfect moment. Then just start drawing. Or switch to your iPad's camera, or a USB camera, and draw over it live. Record your drawings and your voice as a finished video, or as a transparent drawing layer to put over your own footage. DRAWING TOOLS CURATED FOR VIDEO Every tool is chosen to stand out clearly on top of moving pictures. Set up your favourite pens and colours so they're always one tap away. Every line responds to Apple Pencil's tilt and pressure. ACTION REPLAY Pause and rewind any live camera: your iPad's own camera, a USB camera or an NDI feed. Jog the Shuttle Wheel back to the moment and draw on it frame by frame, while the live feed keeps playing picture-in-picture. Save the best moments as clips. LIVE TITLES Draw a line, say what you want it to say, and your text appears, sized to fit your line. ON THE BIG SCREEN Put your iPad on a TV or projector with Apple TV, AirPlay or an HDMI adapter. The big screen shows only the footage and your drawings; the toolbar stays on your iPad. YOUR OWN BRANDING Make it look like your club, school or business on every screen. DRAW LIVE IN YOUR CALLS AND STREAMS Video Pencil connects to your Mac or PC for Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, OBS, Ecamm Live and mimoLive. With CueCam Presenter on your Mac, you draw on your iPad and everyone sees it over you, live. Video Pencil also connects over HDMI, AirPlay and USB, and sends and receives NDI, including a transparent NDI feed for Ecamm Live, OBS, mimoLive or your switcher. PART OF THE CUECAM SUITE Video Pencil works on its own, and pairs with CueCam Presenter for Mac and Shoot for iOS. A CueCam subscription includes Video Pencil's core features. FREE TO DOWNLOAD One-off upgrades are yours for life: remove the watermark, add Action Replay, or get Lifetime Updates for every current and future feature that isn't a subscription. “Best app out there for film day for coaching that isn't $600. Love it!” Coachfro25 “I cannot emphasise how amazing this app is. It's one that I use every day on my tutorials, client calls, and live streams.” Neil Farrimond, Creator Café “This has been my favorite tool (besides ecamm of course) of 2026! Proudly endorsed by the ecamm team!” Jill, Ecamm Facebook Community “I use Video Pencil connected via HDMI to a TV in the classroom for live game film review and I use the recording feature to create clips for the team or specific players. I could not do what I do without Video Pencil.” Echevarria Family Made by a single developer, working in public. Tell me what to build next at videopencil.com. NDI® is a registered trademark of Vizrt NDI AB. https://ndi.video
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: VideoCatch Pro at 3 against Video Pencil's 1. VideoCatch Pro also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). 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. VideoCatch Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.49 per month and Video Pencil sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VideoCatch Pro | Video Pencil |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.2 (106 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 106 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ivo Dokman | Good To Hear |
In-app purchases
VideoCatch Pro
- VideoCatch Pro7 Days trial$7.491 Month
- VideoCatch Pro + Multicam7 Days trial$12.491 Month
Video Pencil
- Video Pencil for Zoom$7.991 Month
- Soccer Toolkit7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Soccer Toolkit7 Days trial$149.001 Year
- Laser Pointer$3.99
- Magic Wand$3.99
- Action Replay$19.99
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- Video Pencil Pro Essentials$39.99
- Lifetime Updates$99.99
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