Comparison

Video Pre vs PreRecCam

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

Head to head
About

Video Pre

This app continuously records video in the background, saving footage only when you press the record button. It's ideal for capturing spontaneous moments like wildlife, sports, or stunts without missing the action.

Highlights
  • Continuous background recording
  • Saves footage only on demand
  • No post-editing required
  • Supports portrait and landscape
  • HD/4K recording (in-app purchase)
  • Up to 1-hour pre-recording (in-app purchase)
Features
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With Pre-Recorder, you have all the important moments on video! The app already records before you decided to do so. This takes no storage on your iPhone until you press the record button. This saves the pre-recorded video and continues to record as usual. This opens awesome possibilities: - Animal observations (Wait until the whale breaches …) - Sports events (Just point the camera into the direction while following the game. When a great scene happens, a klick is enough to save it forever) - Weather phenomena (The thunderstorm is really rolling? You have it on video after the flash!) - Stunts and Challenges (Your bottleflip needs 100 tries? No worries: let the app run and hit the button once you mastered the task) The best: you only record the scenes that you really want to have – without any post-editing and ready to share immediately on social media. No one is faster! Portrait or landscape format? It doesn't matter, the app adjusts to the current orientation of the device. Once the recording is started, there is no further switching between the orientations. The in-app purchase unlocks the full functionality of the app: - Up to 1 hour of film before pressing the shutter button - Record in HD or 4K quality - No watermark in the recorded video Need more features? Or other feedback? We can be reached via Github: https://github.com/noxone/videoprerecorder-web/issues

About

PreRecCam

Capture fleeting moments with advanced pre-recording features. Control your camera using voice or buttons, even offline. Optimize recording with power-saving modes, anti-shake, and customizable resolution and frame rates.

Highlights
  • Offline voice and button control
  • Customizable pre-recording duration
  • Power-saving mode
  • Multiple anti-shake levels
  • Lens selection and zoom
  • Up to 4K resolution and 240fps
  • Continuous auto pre-recording
Features
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Offline Voice, Volume & Bluetooth Button Control (custom voice commands/ works offline/flight mode) Custom Pre-Recording Duration (5-120s, multiple levels) Power-saving Mode, clear recording status (40% battery saved, tested) Anti-Shake Levels (Auto/Standard/Smooth/Enhanced) Lens Selection (Front/Rear Multi-Camera/Ultra-Wide/Wide/Telephoto) Resolution (Up to 4K) Frame Rate (auto frame rate, up to 240fps) 16:9/4:3 Aspect Ratios (4:3 adds 30% screen area) HDR & Cross-Lens Zoom (0.5-40x, device-dependent) Supports exposure parameter control Recording Beep Toggle Support hidden UI Auto Continuous Pre-Recording (starts next immediately; app foreground required for saving — never miss fishing action) Support custom forced-save for low-battery threshold Supports listening to music while recording Supports automatic fill light for night fishing No-Skunk Mode Supports fishing weather lookup

Screenshots

Video Pre4 screens
PreRecCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Video Pre at Free against PreRecCam's $7.99. PreRecCam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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

Video Pre is free to download; PreRecCam costs $7.99 up front. Video Pre sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PreRecCam asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Video Pre against 5.0 for PreRecCam. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Video Pre's written reviews are positive against 95% of PreRecCam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Pre ships an update every 4 months, PreRecCam every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Video Pre versus PreRecCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo PrePreRecCam
PriceFree — better$7.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews94.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOlaf Neumann崇桂 陈

Customer experience

Video Pre

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral18.2%
Negative9.1%

PreRecCam

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive94.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Video Pre

One-time1
  • Feature Pack$11.99
None

PreRecCam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Video Pre free?
Video Pre is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PreRecCam free?
PreRecCam costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Video Pre or PreRecCam?
Video Pre and PreRecCam are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Video Pre or PreRecCam have ads?
Neither Video Pre nor PreRecCam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Video Pre or PreRecCam?
Video Pre ships an update every 4 months, and PreRecCam every 2 weeks. Most recently, Video Pre was updated on November 3, 2026 and PreRecCam on November 5, 2026.

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