Comparison

Float Cam vs HD Face Cam Screen Recorder

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

Head to head
About

Float Cam

Record videos and take photos while using other apps. This floating camera allows you to multitask, displaying a movable camera window over your screen for notes, web browsing, or scripts.

Highlights
  • Floating camera window
  • Background recording
  • Picture-in-picture view
  • Built-in web browser
  • Document viewer
  • Front/back camera switch
  • Photo capture
Features
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Float Cam - Background camera is a smart floating camera app that lets you record videos and take pictures while using your phone. Unlike the standard system camera, Float Cam allows multitasking — you can keep a floating camera window on screen while reading notes, browsing the web, or checking your script within the app. MAIN FEATURES: • Floating camera window: Move, resize, and position the floating camera anywhere on your screen. • Background camera recording: Record videos while keeping other content visible. • See your notes while recording: Ideal for creators, vloggers, students, or anyone reading a script. • Built-in web browser: Open any website while recording yourself. • Open images, PDFs, or documents: Display reference materials, lyrics, or presentations during video recording. • Switch front or back camera: Use either the selfie camera or rear camera easily. • Capture photos anytime: Take photos directly from the floating camera bubble. • Simple, intuitive, and powerful UI. - PERFECT FOR: • Content creators, vloggers, and YouTubers who want to record themselves while reading notes or a teleprompter. • Musicians and singers who want to see lyrics or chords while recording video performances. • Students and teachers who record study videos, tutorials, or online lessons while referencing their materials. • ‍ Coaches, trainers, and speakers who want to see their key points while recording motivational or training videos. • Business users who record video messages, product demos, or presentations with reference documents visible. - WHY FLOAT CAM? Traditional cameras block your screen while recording. Float Cam - Background camera gives you freedom. The floating camera view stays on top, so you can record video and use your phone at the same time. With the in-app browser, document viewer, and notes editor, you can open: • Websites, YouTube, or Google Docs • Images, PDFs, or DOCX files • Personal notes or scripts Float Cam is not just a camera — it's a complete multitasking video recording tool. Whether you're filming a tutorial, singing your favorite song, presenting your project, or rehearsing a speech, Float Cam helps you stay focused and efficient. - More reasons to love Float Cam Float Cam combines everything you need in one floating camera app — a picture-in-picture camera, background video recorder, and teleprompter-style note viewer. Whether you want to record video while using other apps, take photos while multitasking, or overlay a floating selfie camera while browsing, Float Cam does it all. It's perfect as a floating camera for YouTube, musicians, teachers, and vloggers who want a camera with notes, lyrics, or PDF viewer always visible on screen. - Download Float Cam - Background camera now and experience the freedom of recording videos while multitasking. Stay creative, productive, and focused — all in one floating camera app. By using this app, you agree to Apple's standard End User License Agreement (EULA), available here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

HD Face Cam Screen Recorder

Record your screen with a live face cam overlay and interactive drawing tools. Stream directly to popular platforms or save your creations. Perfect for tutorials, demos, and reactions.

Highlights
  • Live face cam overlay
  • Customizable touch indicators
  • On-screen drawing tools
  • Built-in teleprompter
  • Direct live streaming
  • Video and photo source options
Features
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The only iOS screen recorder with a truly live face cam overlay. Record your screen and camera at the same time, with your face shown in real-time, not edited in after like other apps. Perfect for reaction videos, gameplay with face cam, tutorials, product demos, and live streaming. Show every tap with customizable touch indicators. Draw on screen. Read from the built-in teleprompter. Stream directly to Twitch, YouTube, or any RTMP server. Built especially for demoing websites, reacting to videos, and presenting photos. Perfect for showcasing web-based products to investors, recording tutorials, or streaming to Twitch and YouTube. Record tutorials that show exactly where to tap. Stream web-based games directly to Twitch. All in the popular face cam format, with touch indicators showing every gesture. There's nothing else like it. Five recording modes: websites in the built-in browser, videos from your camera roll, photos as a slideshow, any app on your phone (Pro), or Clip Mode for gaming highlights (Pro). The any-app mode lets you take your live face cam anywhere on iOS 18 and later, recording over games, social apps, or anything else on your device. Clip Mode (Pro) is built for gamers and reaction creators. Start a session and play normally. When something amazing happens, tap your Action Button or Control Center button to instantly save the last 30 seconds to your camera roll. Build your highlight reel without ever stopping the action. Draw directly on the screen during recordings to circle buttons, underline text, or guide viewers through complex interfaces. Add as many text overlays as you like, then drag, resize, and edit them anywhere on screen to label what you're showing or add context. The face cam is draggable and resizable. Tap to reposition, pinch to resize. Choose between circle, square, or rectangle shapes, or switch to a full-screen face cam with one tap. Touch indicators display every tap, swipe, and gesture. Customize the color, size, and opacity to match your style so viewers always know exactly what you're doing. Need to stay on script? The built-in teleprompter lets you read prepared notes while recording. Detach it, resize it, and move it anywhere on screen. Your script stays visible to you but invisible in the final video. All of these tools live in a control panel that's available throughout your recording but never appears in the final video, so you get full creative control without any visual clutter. Pause a recording and pick it up when you're ready, and delete bad takes right from the preview screen. Stream live to YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, or any custom RTMP server. Face cam and touch indicators work during live streams, not just recordings. Features include: • Draggable, resizable face cam overlay • Customizable touch indicators • On-screen drawing tools • Text overlays, as many as you like, placed anywhere on screen • Built-in teleprompter, detachable and movable • Full-screen mobile browser • Video and photo source options • Record over any app on your phone (Pro, iOS 18 and later) • Clip Mode (Pro) for saving the last 30 seconds of any session with one tap • Direct save to camera roll • RTMP live streaming (preloaded with Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch) The free version lets you record websites, camera-roll videos, photos, and your selfie cam with a 10-minute limit per recording or stream, a watermark, and a 300-character teleprompter limit. Demo Scope Pro removes the time limits and the watermark and unlocks the any-app mode and Clip Mode. It's a one-time purchase, no subscription required.

Screenshots

Float Cam4 screens
HD Face Cam Screen Recorder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HD Face Cam Screen Recorder at 4.4 against Float Cam's 3.6. HD Face Cam Screen Recorder also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (55% vs 20%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Float Cam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and HD Face Cam Screen Recorder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HD Face Cam Screen Recorder holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HD Face Cam Screen Recorder has 93 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Float Cam's written reviews are positive against 55% of HD Face Cam Screen Recorder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Float Cam ships an update every 2 weeks, HD Face Cam Screen Recorder weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Float Cam versus HD Face Cam Screen Recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFloat CamHD Face Cam Screen Recorder
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (7 ratings)4.4 (93 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews54.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings793 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB33 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperTry the Colors s. r. o.Adam Tal

Customer experience

Float Cam

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

HD Face Cam Screen Recorder

All ratings85 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral1.2%
Negative14.1%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative45.5%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Float Cam

Subscriptions2
  • Float Cam Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Float Cam Premium3 Days trial$9.997 Days
One-time1
  • Float Cam Premium$29.99
1 purchases

HD Face Cam Screen Recorder

One-time1
  • Demo Scope Pro$19.99

Questions

Is Float Cam free?
Float Cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HD Face Cam Screen Recorder free?
HD Face Cam Screen Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Float Cam or HD Face Cam Screen Recorder?
HD Face Cam Screen Recorder is rated higher. Float Cam averages 3.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while HD Face Cam Screen Recorder averages 4.4 from 93 ratings.
Do Float Cam or HD Face Cam Screen Recorder have ads?
Float Cam shows ads; HD Face Cam Screen Recorder does not.
Which is updated more often, Float Cam or HD Face Cam Screen Recorder?
Float Cam ships an update every 2 weeks, and HD Face Cam Screen Recorder weekly. Most recently, Float Cam was updated on October 24, 2026 and HD Face Cam Screen Recorder on October 24, 2026.

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