ClearView Basic vs SplitRig
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ClearView Basic
Enhance your camera's view in challenging weather conditions like fog, rain, and snow. This app uses real-time technology to remove haze and improve visibility, making it ideal for driving or outdoor activities. Enjoy clear vision without needing an internet connection.
- Real-time visibility enhancement
- Fog and haze removal
- Low-contrast enhancement
- Offline functionality
- One-tap clarity
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ENHANCE VISIBILITY WITH MORE CONTROL. ClearView Basic brings real-time visibility enhancement to higher-resolution capture, helping reveal detail in fog, haze, rain and low-contrast scenes directly through your iPhone camera. Designed for users who want more image quality and control than ClearView Lite while keeping the workflow fast and simple. KEY FEATURES -Real-time visibility enhancement -Fog and haze reduction -Low-contrast detail enhancement -Higher-resolution photo capture -Expanded processing controls -Live camera preview -On-device processing -No cloud required -No subscription Use ClearView Basic for outdoor photography, landscapes, difficult atmospheric conditions and other scenes where contrast and visibility are reduced. More resolution. More control. Clearer visual information.
SplitRig
Record simultaneously with your iPhone's front and back cameras, creating perfectly synced dual videos without needing to edit. Features include cinematic stabilization, live GPS data overlays, and multiple layout options for versatile content creation.
- Simultaneous front and back camera recording
- Perfectly synced dual videos
- Pro-grade cinematic stabilization
- Live GPS speedometer and altitude overlay
- Picture-in-Picture, Split Screen, and Face Mode layouts
- Action Cam mode with 60 FPS
- Hands-free recording options
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Record both iPhone cameras at the same time. Front and back, in one smooth, perfectly synced video. No editing required. Free forever, with no subscription, no in-app purchases, no ads, and no account. Every feature works from the moment you open the app. The all-in-one dual camera recorder for everyday vloggers, content creators, drivers, runners, cyclists, snowboarders, and reaction creators. Built solo. Privacy first. Nothing leaves your iPhone. WHY CREATORS PICK SPLITRIG - Truly seamless dual-camera capture. Front + rear, perfectly synced, ready to post - Pro-grade cinematic stabilization on both lenses - Built-in teleprompter. Read your script on screen while you record, visible only to you and never in the saved video - Live GPS speedometer, pace, distance and altitude burned into the video. No editing - Works on iPhone 11 through iPhone 17 Pro - Free forever. No subscription, no in-app purchases, no ads · No data collected LAYOUTS - Picture-in-Picture: your face floats over the scene, drag and resize anywhere - Split Screen: side-by-side or stacked, adjustable 30–70% ratio. Perfect for interviews - Face Mode: AI background removal with no green screen. Keep the live scene behind you, or drop in any photo from your library as your backdrop - Single Camera: full-frame rear with all SplitRig controls TWO RECORDING MODES - Action Cam: ultra-wide 0.5×, 60 FPS, extreme stabilization for sports - Record: HEVC at up to 8 Mbps, tap to focus, press and hold to lock focus and exposure, smart thermal management for long shoots LIVE OVERLAY WIDGETS - GPS Speedometer for driving, motorcycling, cycling, running - Distance, Duration, Altitude, Pace - Goal Gauge: set a target distance, watch it fill in real time - Sound Level meter All draggable, resizable, themeable. Position remembered per orientation. Save a favorite widget layout as My Widgets and recall it with one tap. ACTIVITY MODES Walking · Running · Cycling · Driving · Skiing · Skating · General. Set goals, track them live. HANDS-FREE RECORDING - Camera Control button (iPhone 16 and later). Full click to record, slide to zoom - Volume buttons. Vol Down records, Vol Up captures a screenshot - AirPods Pro 2 / 4 / Pro 3. Wireless remote shutter via stem press on iOS 26 - Apple Watch. Full control from your wrist (record, layout, zoom, flash, mute, screenshots) - Dynamic Island & Lock Screen. See recording status at a glance and stop, screenshot, or toggle flash without reopening the app - Action Button & Siri Shortcuts. Quick Record from anywhere PRO AUDIO USB-C, Bluetooth, and Lightning microphones. Hot-swap mid-session. 48 kHz, perfectly synced. Listen to music in the background while you record. NEVER LOSE A RECORDING - Built-in Library: browse, replay, and save any recording to Photos - Automatic recovery: if a recording is interrupted, it is rescued and waiting for you - Smart Pause: recording pauses when you leave the app and resumes when you return - Free Up Space: clear already-saved clips from the Library to reclaim storage WHO IT'S FOR - Everyday vloggers. Your face and the scene in one shot, no editing app required - Short-form creators (TikTok, Reels, Shorts, YouTube). Both cameras, posted straight to your platform - Reaction creators. Facecam over the action with no green screen needed - Driving instructors and car POV creators. Dashcam-style with live GPS speed - Runners, cyclists, hikers. Pace, distance, and altitude burned into the video - Skiers, snowboarders, skaters. Action Cam mode with speed overlay - Interviewers, podcasters, real estate agents, tutorial makers. Split-screen storytelling FROM THE DEVELOPER SplitRig is built by an independent developer for serious creators who refuse compromise. No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Everything stays on your iPhone. Free forever. Download once, record everything.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SplitRig at Free against ClearView Basic's $2.49. SplitRig also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 2). ClearView Basic's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 88%) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
SplitRig is free to download; ClearView Basic costs $2.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ClearView Basic against 4.9 for SplitRig. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 9 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of ClearView Basic's written reviews are positive against 88% of SplitRig's.
ClearView Basic ships an update fortnightly, SplitRig weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ClearView Basic | SplitRig |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.49 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.9 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 87.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Photurion, Inc. | Claudia Marrot |
Customer experience
ClearView Basic
SplitRig
In-app purchases
ClearView Basic
No in-app purchases
SplitRig
No in-app purchases
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