Comparison

Float Cam vs Blackout Camera

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

Blackout Camera

Features
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Blackout Camera is a professional camera built for the dark. It shoots photos and video just like the standard camera — but with one tap, the screen turns completely black while the camera keeps recording. It's made for astrophotography, meteor showers, the aurora, observatories, stage and wildlife hides, and anywhere the glow of a phone screen would ruin your shot or spoil someone else's long exposure. SCREEN OFF • Tap "Screen Off" and the display goes fully black and dims to its minimum — on OLED iPhones the pixels are effectively switched off — while the camera keeps shooting. • Or have it black out automatically the instant you start recording. • Press and hold anywhere for about a second to bring the screen back. The deliberate hold means a stray touch can't light up your screen mid-shot. • An optional dim red "REC" dot confirms you're still recording; turn it off for total darkness. RED NIGHT-VISION MODE • Wash the whole interface in deep red and dim the screen so you can frame and adjust a shot without destroying your eyes' dark adaptation — the way astronomers use red light at the telescope. MANUAL PRO CONTROLS • Set ISO, shutter speed, focus and white balance by hand. • One-tap infinity focus for pin-sharp stars. • A Night preset instantly dials in high ISO, a long shutter and infinity focus. • Tap to focus and meter, pinch to zoom. PRO VIDEO • Record 4K in Apple Log and Log 2, ProRes and HDR. • Live focus peaking, zebra, false-colour and waveform scopes. • Natural grade — the app's own high-bitrate recorder for a natural, camera-native, filmic look instead of an over-processed one. • A sharper, full-resolution live preview. ASTRO NIGHT STACKING (PRO) • Point at the stars, choose an exposure (2–15 seconds), and Astro mode stacks dozens of frames into one clean, low-noise long exposure — pulling detail out of meteor showers, the aurora and the Milky Way that no single iPhone frame can hold. Best on a tripod. • Apple ProRAW and full-resolution 48 MP stills are part of Pro too. PHOTO & VIDEO • Full-quality photos and video up to 4K. • Choose where each capture is saved — your Photos library, an in-app Library, or both — with a clear confirmation each time. • Private Folder (Pro): save straight into a Face ID / passcode‑locked folder inside the app, kept out of your Photos library. HOME SCREEN & CONTROL CENTRE • Start a black-screen recording in one tap from a Home Screen widget or a Control Centre button. YOUR CONTENT STAYS YOURS • No account required. • Your photos and videos never leave your device — they're saved to your own Photos library and/or inside the app, and we never collect, upload or sell them. Tip: keep the app open while shooting — locking the phone stops the camera. Blackout Camera keeps your phone from auto-locking while it's open. FREE TIER, WITH THE BLACK SCREEN Photos and video are free to record. The signature black-screen recording, 4K, 60 fps, the cinema tools and the Face ID Private Folder are part of Blackout Pro, with a free trial for eligible new subscribers. ---------- SUBSCRIPTIONS Blackout Camera offers an optional auto-renewable subscription: - Blackout Pro: $2.99/month or $19.99/year A 7-day free trial is available for new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically at the same price unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mwsupplylimited.github.io/blackoutcamera/privacy.html

Screenshots

Float Cam4 screens
Blackout Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Blackout Camera at every 3 days against Float Cam's every 2 weeks. Float Cam's advantage is iOS requirement (13 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Float Cam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Blackout Camera sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Float Cam ships an update every 2 weeks, Blackout Camera every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Float Cam versus Blackout Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFloat CamBlackout Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB35 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTry the Colors s. r. o.Matthew Wong

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
8 purchases

Blackout Camera

Subscriptions4
  • Blackout Basic7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Blackout Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Blackout Basic7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • Blackout Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time4
  • 150 Tokens$0.99
  • 550 Tokens$2.99
  • 1,500 Tokens$6.99
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  • 3,600 Tokens$14.99

Questions

Is Float Cam free?
Float Cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blackout Camera free?
Blackout Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Float Cam or Blackout Camera have ads?
Both Float Cam and Blackout Camera show ads.
Which is updated more often, Float Cam or Blackout Camera?
Float Cam ships an update every 2 weeks, and Blackout Camera every 3 days. Most recently, Float Cam was updated on September 26, 2026 and Blackout Camera on September 14, 2026.

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