Black Screen Camera vs Third Eye
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Black Screen Camera
This app provides a discreet recording experience by turning the screen black while displaying a clear REC indicator and timer. It offers quick controls for quality, duration, audio, and save location, with an in-app gallery and optional gallery lock for added privacy.
- Black screen recording
- Visible REC indicator and timer
- Customizable recording quality
- Adjustable recording duration
- Audio toggle
- In-app gallery with lock
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What is Black Screen Camera? Black Screen Camera is a privacy‑first recorder that turns the preview black while keeping a clear REC indicator and timer. You stay in control and everyone can see when recording is active. ### Why users love it - **Private preview:** The screen goes black during recording for discretion. - **Always visible REC:** Clear in‑app indicator and timer. - **Ready to record controls:** Quickly set quality, duration, audio, and save location. - **Front/back toggle:** Switch cameras in one tap. - **In‑app gallery:** Keep recordings inside the app or save to Photos. - **Gallery lock:** Face ID with optional passcode. ### Key features - **Quality presets:** 480p, 720p, 1080p, 4K (device dependent) - **Custom limit:** Pick hours and minutes with a rolling picker - **Audio toggle:** Record with or without microphone - **Save location:** Store in‑app or save to Photos ### Privacy, simply No ads. No trackers. Your recordings stay on your device unless you choose to share or save to Photos.
Third Eye
Record videos discreetly with a dimmed screen, displaying only a faint clock. Offers 720p or 1080p recording, front or rear camera options, and optional microphone use. Manage, edit, and share your recorded clips.
- Discreet recording with dimmed screen
- 720p or 1080p video resolution
- Front and rear camera support
- Optional microphone recording
- Clip playback, trimming, and sharing
- Multilingual support (English, French, Spanish)
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Third Eye starts video in 720p or 1080p, front or rear, with optional mic. Dim to true black while Third Eye keeps recording beside a faint clock. In Third Eye, play, trim, share, or delete clips. English, French, and Spanish.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Third Eye at 4.9 against Black Screen Camera's 3.8. Third Eye also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Black Screen Camera's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Third Eye holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 16 respectively.
| Parameter | Black Screen Camera | Third Eye |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) | 4.9 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Donald Cjapi | PERRY GEORGE |
In-app purchases
Black Screen Camera
No in-app purchases
Third Eye
No in-app purchases
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