Bodycam Pro vs Screen Off Recorder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bodycam Pro
Transform your iPhone into a professional body camera that records continuously with ultra-low battery and storage usage. Designed for personal safety, security professionals, and adventurers, it offers reliable background recording and smart storage management.
- Ultra-efficient battery life
- Smart storage management
- Pocket-ready and secure recording
- Continuous loop recording
- Background operation
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Turn your iPhone into a professional body camera. Record your entire day with ultra-low battery and storage usage. Secure, continuous, and pocket-ready. Are you ready to transform your iPhone into a professional-grade body camera designed for endurance. Whether you are a security professional, an avid hiker, a commuter, or simply value your personal safety, Bodycam Pro records everything you see without draining your battery or filling your storage. WHY BODYCAM PRO? Most camera apps drain your battery in minutes. Bodycam Pro is engineered differently. Our proprietary recording engine allows you to slip your phone into your shirt pocket, mount it to a backpack strap, or wear it on a harness, and record continuously for hours on a single charge. KEY FEATURES: Ultra-Efficient Battery Life Record your entire shift, hike, or commute. Our optimized "Eco-Capture" technology minimizes power consumption, allowing for all-day usage that standard camera apps can't match. Smart Storage Management Don't worry about "Storage Full" alerts. Bodycam Pro utilizes advanced compression algorithms to keep file sizes incredibly small without sacrificing critical visual evidence. Pocket-Ready & Secure Designed for the real world. Put the phone in your pocket or attach it to your gear—the app keeps recording reliably in the background, even when the screen is dimmed or locked to prevent accidental touches. Continuous Loop Recording Set it and forget it. The app manages your old footage automatically, ensuring you always have space for the present moment. IDEAL FOR: Personal Safety: Document your interactions and surroundings. Security Professionals: A reliable backup to issued gear. Cyclists & Commuters: Acts as a dashcam for your body. Adventures: Record long hikes without carrying heavy camera gear. Download Bodycam Pro today and never miss a moment. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Screen Off Recorder
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Screen Off Recorder is a native iOS camera app built for outdoor POV and long takes. Mount your iPhone and keep recording through hikes, runs, ski days, and road trips—or set it on a desk tripod for classes and meetings. It supports front+back dual camera, Apple Watch remote control, and album timestamps. THE CORE IDEA While recording, tap Screen Off: a near-black full-screen overlay lowers brightness to save power, stay cool, and prevent accidental taps. Recording continues as long as the app stays in the foreground. Tap to wake the controls, then Stop & Save to Photos or discard the clip. A SIMPLER CAMERA SCREEN (1.7) • Turn dual cam on or off with one tap at the top right; long-press it for quick layout, aspect, and border options • The Adjust panel at the top right holds every shooting setting: quality, frame rate, stabilization, and default lens in single cam; layout, aspect, border, and frame rate in dual cam—with a live preview above • The album button at the bottom left includes tools to timestamp videos from Photos; while recording, it becomes the Screen Off button • Faster, more reliable switching between single and dual cam DUAL CAMERA • Record front and back cameras at once into a single video in Photos—capture the view and your reaction together • Picture-in-picture: drag the inset, resize with the corner handle or a pinch; aspects 16:9 / 1:1 / 4:5 / 5:4 / 9:16; position and size are remembered • Long-edge split: top/bottom in portrait, left/right in landscape • Border styles: None, Thin white, Thick white, Black, Soft white • Tap the inset or the bottom-right button to swap views; Apple Watch preview follows the current primary view • Requires iPhone XS/XR or later (A12+), or iPad with A12X or later. Stabilization and lens switching are unavailable in dual-cam mode DYNAMIC TIMESTAMP • Open the album button at the bottom left, pick a video, and burn in a clock that advances with the capture time • Six positions with live preview; multiple styles (classic, outline, yellow, cyan, red, and more) • Saves a new video and keeps the original; HDR / Dolby Vision sources export as SDR LONG TAKES, LESS WORRY • Dark Screen Off overlay; the recording indicator stays visible • Auto Save & Continue (off by default): every 5/10/15/30/60 minutes, save the current clip to Photos and immediately continue • Stop & Save ends the session after saving the current clip; Discard drops only the unsaved segment APPLE WATCH REMOTE • Start/stop and save, preview the shot, enter Screen Off, and adjust settings from your wrist • Live preview mirrors your iPhone framing (unavailable while recording); follows the primary view in dual cam • The Watch app installs with the iPhone app HOW IT WORKS • Native Swift + AVFoundation—not a WebView shell • Single cam: frame rates, 1080p/4K, Ultra Wide / Wide / Telephoto (device-dependent), zoom, tap to focus, motion stabilization (best at 1080p + Ultra Wide) • Tap Screen Off while recording, or let it turn on ~3 seconds after you start • Orientation follows how you hold the phone PRIVACY & DATA • No account required • No upload to our servers—videos are saved to your on-device Photos library • iCloud Photos sync, if enabled, is managed by Apple IMPORTANT NOTES • Screen Off is an in-app blackout—not recording after the side-button hardware lock. Keep the app in the foreground. • Dual cam uses more power and generates more heat than single cam; watch battery and temperature on long takes. • Timestamps are on-device post-processing, not burned in live while recording. • Auto-save creates separate clips with a brief gap between them. • Watch preview and instant remote control require the iPhone app in the foreground. • Green/orange privacy indicators while recording are normal on iOS. • Record only where you have permission and follow local laws. Screen Off Recorder—you just go. The camera keeps rolling.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bodycam Pro at Free against Screen Off Recorder's $1.99. Screen Off Recorder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Bodycam Pro is free to download; Screen Off Recorder costs $1.99 up front. Bodycam Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Screen Off Recorder asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bodycam Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, Screen Off Recorder every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bodycam Pro | Screen Off Recorder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Louis Washkau Jr | Wujie Yibang (fuzhou) Software Technology Co., Ltd |
In-app purchases
Bodycam Pro
- Bodycam Pro Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
- Lifetime Premium$99.99
Screen Off Recorder
No in-app purchases









