Comparison

SP Camera vs Screen Recorder,Video Recorder

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

Head to head
About

SP Camera

Capture photos and videos discreetly using fake backgrounds that simulate web browsing, a clock, or a static image. Features include motion detection, a photo timer, and password-protected storage for your captured media.

Highlights
  • Discreet photo and video capture
  • Fake background simulation
  • Motion detection recording
  • Automatic photo timer
  • Password-protected storage
  • Manual camera controls
  • Multiple recording modes
Features
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Want to secretly capture photos and videos without anyone notices, here is the app that you need: SP Camera. With SP Camera, you can record video, or take pictures without being seen while the device shows one of fake backgrounds. Simulate that you are browsing the web, a blog or leave the device on a table showing a still image or a time clock while recording. Automatically record and save video if any motion occurs on the scene with Motion Detector Sensor. With built-in Photo Timer, this app automatically captures photos every few seconds without touching the capture button again. Save your photos and videos in the password protected private folder. Moreover, you can hide all the UI control buttons to simulate a real spy experience. MODE * Photo: automatically capture photo without tap any buttons with Photo Timer up to 48MP * Video: record video and capture still photo at the same time (snap 8MP photo while recording 4K video) * Motion Detector: automatically record only if any motion occurs on the scene * Slow Motion: support high frame rate or slow motion video recording on both front and rear camera * Timelapse: record video in fast motion action up to 32x * Horizontal: always record video in landscape even the device is held in portrait orientation * Double Cameras: simultaneously record video with two different camera lens CAMERA • Manual camera control with focus, exposure, ISO, and white balance adjustment • Ability for photo capturing & video recording at the same time for all video modes • Save more storage with changeable video recording resolution between QVGA 240p, VGA 480p, HD 720p, FullHD 1080p or 4K 2160p • Ability to zoom in & zoom out up to 10x • Support dual and triple rear camera lens devices • Automatically boost low light photo & video visibility and quality • Limitable video recording duration and numbers of Photo Timer photos • Cinematic video stabilization support for shake-free video recording • Tap on camera view area to focus and adjust exposure • Adjustable auto or manual focus and exposure • Ability to record silent video (without sound) • Support volume buttons actions for photo capturing and video recording • Save photo and video in passcode protected private app folder or save to camera roll • Ability to add date and time stamp when capturing photo or recording motion detector video • Choose different styles of Double Cameras mode recording including Picture-in-Picture, Split View, and Dual Files INTERFACE • Automatic Mode: auto perform record action and other actions when app launch • Easy Mode: easily tap any area to take photo and double tap to start/stop video recording • Screen is completely black simulate the device is turned off • No camera flash or on-screen flash is appeared • Fake other people that you're on other activities by using fake backgrounds • Alternative image slideshow or animated clock or reactive web browsing fake backgrounds • Ability to your own image fake backgrounds • Dimmed screen with zero brightness in black background • Adjustable the visibilty of the UI transparency • Movable and resizable camera preview • Clarify the actions correctly with Text, Voice, and Haptic Feedback PASSCODE • No one can stop your recording by secure the recording and lock UI buttons with passcode • Advanced passcode system can lock app startup, lock camera UI buttons, or lock gallery viewing • Hide App Folder private photos and videos with failed passcode input GALLERY • Built-in gallery for viewing photos and videos and easy sharing • Recover deleted photos and videos within 7 days with Trash Folder REMOTE • Wireless Apple Watch Remote supported for recording control NOTES: • Built-in Gallery Viewer unable to play slow-mo video in slow motion action. • Double Cameras mode required iPhone or iPad with A12 or A12X chipset or later. • 48MP photos capturing required iPhone 14 Pro series or iPhone 15 series or later. • 4K 120fps recording required iPhone 16 Pro series or later.

About

Screen Recorder,Video Recorder

Record your screen, gameplay, video calls, and online meetings with high-quality audio. Enhance your recordings with a built-in editor, AI noise reduction, and voice effects. Share your creations easily to social media.

Highlights
  • Face Cam & Audio Commentary
  • Online Meeting Audio Recording
  • 4K HD Video Recording
  • AI Noise Reduction
  • Smart Subtitles
  • Professional Video Editing
Features
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V Recorder - VideoShow Screen Recorder is a powerful and free screen recorder that offers high-quality screen recording, video recording, voice recording, and online meeting recording. This stable 4K HD video recorder is an all-in-one tool, functioning as a professional game recorder, voice recorder, voice-to-text transcriber, and video editor. Whether you want to capture your gameplay, video calls, livestreams, tutorials, reaction videos, or online meetings with complete video and audio, this screen recording app provides everything you need. With this advanced screen recorder - V Recorder, you can easily record screen content while playing games, watching videos, having video chats, or attending online meetings. The meeting recording feature helps capture video footage and audio clearly and completely, ensuring that you never miss any important details. You can also enhance your video recordings using the built-in video editor, which allows you to apply filters, transitions, music, stickers, and subtitles. Additionally, AI noise reduction ensures crystal-clear audio by removing background noise, AI voice changer lets you modify your voice for fun, making your video recordings more professional and engaging. Key Features: Face Cam & Audio Commentary: Record your face cam while capturing screen content, and add real-time microphone commentary to create engaging gameplay, tutorials, or reaction videos. Online Meeting Recording: Capture complete meeting video and audio clearly, combine with AI noise reduction, voice to text transcription, and AI summaries for easy review and follow-ups. 4K HD Video Recording: Support 4K high-quality screen recording and customizable settings for recorded videos. Unlimited Screen Recording: Ideal for recording online videos, tutorials, livestreams, and online meetings, or using it as a game recorder with sound. AI Noise Reduction: Advanced AI removes background noise while keeping your voice clear, making this an ideal voice recorder for any environment. Smart Subtitles: AI-powered speech recognition adds subtitles to your recordings automatically. AI Voice Transformer: Modify your voice with our AI voice changer for fun and creative effects. Floating Teleprompter: Display transcripts on any application with adjustable font size and speed, perfect for presentations, meetings, and vlogs. Easy to Use: Start recording with just one tap and customize resolution & FPS. Professional Video Editing: Easily cut, trim, split, rotate, reverse, and adjust speed. Enhance videos with trendy filters, stickers, text, licensed music, and smooth transitions. Seamless Social Sharing: Support multiple aspect ratios and 4K HD export. Share gameplay, videos, and moments instantly to social platforms with ease. With V Recorder - VideoShow Screen Recorder, you get a feature-packed screen recorder, video recorder, voice recorder, voice-to-text transcriber, and video editor in one! Whether you need to capture gameplay, record online meetings with full audio and transcripts, create polished videos, or use Face Cam to capture your reactions, this app delivers a seamless experience. Download now and start capturing your moments effortlessly! Disclaimer: 1. This application is not related to YouTube. It is a recording tool. Please strictly abide by YouTube's platform terms before using this application to record. 2. We respect the copyright of the owners. Please confirm that you have obtained the owners' permission or authorization before using this application for recording. 3. This application is only for your personal study and research use. The recording content should not exceed the scope of personal use. Privacy Policy: https://d10nkoc3mu17gd.cloudfront.net/privacy/VRecorder_iOS_Privacy_Policy.html Terms of use: https://d10nkoc3mu17gd.cloudfront.net/privacy/VRecorder_iOS_Terms_of_Use_Agreement.html

Screenshots

SP Camera4 screens
Screen Recorder,Video Recorder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Screen Recorder,Video Recorder at Free against SP Camera's $9.99. Screen Recorder,Video Recorder also leads on ratings volume (71K vs 1.7K) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). SP Camera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, update cadence, chart position and device support 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

Screen Recorder,Video Recorder is free to download; SP Camera costs $9.99 up front. Screen Recorder,Video Recorder sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. SP Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Screen Recorder,Video Recorder holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Screen Recorder,Video Recorder has 71K ratings behind it against 1.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of SP Camera's written reviews are positive against 52% of Screen Recorder,Video Recorder's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SP Camera ships an update monthly, Screen Recorder,Video Recorder every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
SP Camera versus Screen Recorder,Video Recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSP CameraScreen Recorder,Video Recorder
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (1.7K ratings)4.7 (71K ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.4% of reviews — better52.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1.7K71K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#101 — better#146
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB309 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRatha SouVIDEOSHOW PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

SP Camera

All ratings1,729 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews269 reviews
Positive58.4%
Neutral12.3%
Negative29.4%

Screen Recorder,Video Recorder

All ratings70,638 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews944 reviews
Positive52.2%
Neutral9.0%
Negative38.8%

User reviews

SP Camera

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great app
  • 👍 Works as expected
  • 👍 Useful features
  • 🔒 No data collection

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy
  • 🔋 Battery issues
  • 🔒 Green light indicator
  • 🔒 Can't turn off camera indicator

Screen Recorder,Video Recorder

From 71K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good app
  • 🚀 Recording makes it fun to use
  • 🤩 Best screen recorder app ever
  • 🎉 Amazing and exceptional app
  • 🔥 Awesome app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Not easy to understand UI
  • 🐛 No obvious button to start/stop recording
  • 🐛 Upside down/flipped recording
  • 🐛 Pausing recording doesn't work
  • 🐛 Recordings stop unexpectedly

Bugs and requests

SP Camera

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Video recording stops unexpectedly
  • Audio not recording in some videos
  • App crashes on certain devices/iOS versions
  • Issues with dual camera and telephoto lens
  • Problems with hidden/easy mode

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to delete multiple files
  • Allow customization of recording notifications
  • Add support for higher video resolutions
  • Improve volume button controls
  • Add option to record while device is locked

Screen Recorder,Video Recorder

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Recordings not saving
  • Orientation issues
  • Audio not working
  • Crashes during editing
  • Unexpected recording stops

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to pause recording
  • Allow adding own music
  • Improve editing capabilities
  • Add portrait/landscape recording options
  • Provide more free features

In-app purchases

None

SP Camera

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

Screen Recorder,Video Recorder

Subscriptions10
  • VIP Weekly$2.997 Days
  • VIP Weekly7 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • VIP Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
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  • VIP Monthly3 Days trial2 variants$5.991 Month
  • VIP Monthly$5.991 Month
  • VIP Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • VIP Monthly3 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • VIP Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Screen Recorder - VIP Yearly3 Days trial$32.991 Year
  • Screen Recorder - VIP Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time2
  • expert1 in app purchase$4.99
  • expert2 in app purchase$9.99

Questions

Is SP Camera free?
SP Camera costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Screen Recorder,Video Recorder free?
Screen Recorder,Video Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SP Camera or Screen Recorder,Video Recorder?
Screen Recorder,Video Recorder is rated higher. SP Camera averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Screen Recorder,Video Recorder averages 4.7 from 71K ratings.
Do SP Camera or Screen Recorder,Video Recorder have ads?
Screen Recorder,Video Recorder shows ads; SP Camera does not.
Which is updated more often, SP Camera or Screen Recorder,Video Recorder?
SP Camera ships an update monthly, and Screen Recorder,Video Recorder every 4 weeks. Most recently, SP Camera was updated on September 23, 2026 and Screen Recorder,Video Recorder on September 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, SP Camera or Screen Recorder,Video Recorder?
SP Camera currently peaks at #101 in the App Store charts, and Screen Recorder,Video Recorder at #146. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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