Comparison

App Preview Recorder vs System Sounds for Developers

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

Head to head
About

App Preview Recorder

Features
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App Preview Recorder turns a screen recording into a polished App Preview video โ€” formatted to App Store Connect's exact specs โ€” without a Mac or any video editing software. Built for iOS developers and indie makers who want a preview video that looks the part โ€” captions and all. KEY FEATURES โ€ข Screen recording with iOS ReplayKit โ€” capture your app in action. โ€ข Smart trimming โ€” drag to set the start and end, with real-time preview. โ€ข Captions (Pro) โ€” burn text into the video, with position, size and timing you control. โ€ข Auto-optimized output โ€” portrait, 30fps, H.264, App Store-ready resolutions. โ€ข Length guard โ€” keeps your video within the 15โ€“30 second requirement; clips over 29s are sped up automatically. โ€ข One-tap export โ€” save to Photos or share via the share sheet. OUTPUT BUILT FOR APP STORE CONNECT โ€ข MP4 / H.264 High Profile, 30fps, portrait โ€ข Sizes for 6.7", 6.5" and 5.5" iPhone, and iPad Record, trim, and submit โ€” no desktop tools required. Pro adds captions and removes ads โ€” a one-time purchase, no subscription.

About

System Sounds for Developers

Features
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A developer tool to browse and preview system sounds. When you want to use AudioServicesPlaySystemSound(ID), finding the right sound by ID alone is a pain. SystemSound lists all system sounds with their file names and IDs so you can tap to preview instantly. โ–  Browse & Preview Scroll through the full list of system sounds with file names and IDs. Tap the play button to preview any sound instantly. โ–  Favorites Star the sounds you use most and filter the list to show only your favorites. โ–  Sequential Playback Play through all sounds in order โ€” great for scanning while you code.

Screenshots

App Preview Recorder3 screens
System Sounds for Developers2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: System Sounds for Developers at none against App Preview Recorder's 1. System Sounds for Developers also leads on ads (none vs shown). App Preview Recorder's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. App Preview Recorder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. System Sounds for Developers asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
App Preview Recorder versus System Sounds for Developers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApp Preview RecorderSystem Sounds for Developers
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size42 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeiya.kTakashi Goto

In-app purchases

1 purchases

App Preview Recorder

One-time1
  • Pro (Remove Ads)$3.99
None

System Sounds for Developers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is App Preview Recorder free?
App Preview Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is System Sounds for Developers free?
System Sounds for Developers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do App Preview Recorder or System Sounds for Developers have ads?
App Preview Recorder shows ads; System Sounds for Developers does not.

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