Comparison

FaceScreen vs DualShot Recorder

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

Head to head
About

FaceScreen

Overlay a live camera feed and custom text on any app. Perfect for enhancing screen recordings, presentations, and livestreams by keeping your face and branding visible. Customize position, size, shape, and text for a personal touch.

Highlights
  • Floating camera overlay
  • Customizable text label
  • Adjustable camera shape and position
  • Works over full-screen apps
  • Automatic setting saving
  • Supports screen recording apps
Features
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FaceScreen displays a floating live camera feed and an optional text label on top of everything else on your screen. Add a personal touch to your screen recordings, presentations, livestreams, and screen sharing sessions by keeping your face visible at all times. Use the built-in screen recorder on your phone or any third-party screen recording app. FaceScreen does not record, store, or process any video or personal data. It simply displays a customizable camera overlay on top of other apps and content. FEATURES Camera • Single camera mode: A sleek camera overlay that floats above all other apps. • Dual camera mode: Show both cameras at once with a draggable picture-in-picture front camera. • Customize everything—from the camera shape and position to zoom level, size, orientation, and more. • Zoom in when your camera is farther away for better visibility. • Works seamlessly over apps running in full-screen mode. • Drag and position the camera overlay anywhere on your screen. • Your settings, including position, size, and appearance, are automatically saved for the next time you use FaceScreen. Text • Showing your face is great, but if you're introducing yourself to a new audience, adding your name, website, or social media handle can make an even stronger impression. • Customize the text content and its position to match your preferences. GETTING STARTED • Install FaceScreen from the App Store • Open FaceScreen and customize the camera view to your liking • Leave FaceScreen running and switch to another app to display the floating camera view • To hide the camera view, simply close FaceScreen USE CASES • Video Reactions • Tutorials & How-To Videos • App Demos • Presentations • Screen Recordings • Screen Sharing • Livestreams • Online Teaching • Personal Branding CONTACT • Website: facescreenapp.com • X: @softal_io or @rampatra_ EXTRAS • FAQ: facescreenapp.com/faq • Privacy Policy: facescreenapp.com/privacy CREDITS • Lucas Fischer

About

DualShot Recorder

Record both vertical and horizontal video simultaneously in a single take. This app streamlines content creation by saving you time and eliminating the need for reshoots, delivering both formats directly to your device's photo library.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous vertical and horizontal recording
  • Front and back camera support
  • 4K and 1080p resolution options
  • MOV and MP4 file formats
  • Apple Log for advanced color grading
  • Manual ISO control
  • Video stabilization
Features
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The DualShot Recorder App saves you time by eliminating reshoots. Record vertical and horizontal video in one take. Shoot once, get both formats saved directly to your photos library. Perfect for content creators who shoot once and post everywhere. CONTENT CREATION - Vertical and horizontal output from a single recording - Front and back camera support - 4K and 1080p at 24, 30, or 60 fps - MOV and MP4 file formats ADVANCED CONTROL & QUALITY - Apple Log for maximum dynamic range and color grading - Manual ISO for locked exposure across every take - Video stabilization with accurate final-crop preview - Fast, sharp autofocus that stays locked through zooms Check Settings → Your Device's Features to see what your specific iPhone supports. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FaceScreen4 screens
DualShot Recorder2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DualShot Recorder at Free against FaceScreen's $5.99. DualShot Recorder also leads on ratings volume (1.9K vs 7) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). FaceScreen's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On update cadence and ads 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

DualShot Recorder is free to download; FaceScreen costs $5.99 up front. DualShot Recorder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. FaceScreen asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FaceScreen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DualShot Recorder has 1.9K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of FaceScreen's written reviews are positive against 67% of DualShot Recorder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FaceScreen ships an update every 2 weeks, DualShot Recorder every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
FaceScreen versus DualShot Recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFaceScreenDualShot Recorder
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.7 (1.9K ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better66.9% of reviews
Number of ratings71.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#46 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoftal LimitedDDJR PRODUCTIONS LLC

Customer experience

FaceScreen

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

DualShot Recorder

All ratings1,593 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews163 reviews
Positive66.9%
Neutral6.7%
Negative26.4%

In-app purchases

None

FaceScreen

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DualShot Recorder

Subscriptions2
  • Advance Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Advanced Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is FaceScreen free?
FaceScreen costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DualShot Recorder free?
DualShot Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FaceScreen or DualShot Recorder?
FaceScreen is rated higher. FaceScreen averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while DualShot Recorder averages 4.7 from 1.9K ratings.
Do FaceScreen or DualShot Recorder have ads?
Neither FaceScreen nor DualShot Recorder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FaceScreen or DualShot Recorder?
FaceScreen ships an update every 2 weeks, and DualShot Recorder every 8 days. Most recently, FaceScreen was updated on October 19, 2026 and DualShot Recorder on October 22, 2026.

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