Comparison

RefTake vs ReelDuo

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

Head to head
About

RefTake

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Play your voice recording and film yourself acting it out โ€” all on one iPhone. RefTake is made for animators who act out their shots โ€” record your reference, auto-split it into takes, review, and export. You know how shooting reference usually goes: your computer plays the voice recording while your phone films you, so you're stuck juggling two devices. Then comes the hunt for the take you actually want โ€” back and forth through that one long recording, or endless digging through millions of short ones. And before it's any use, you're bouncing through another app just to get a format your 3D software will accept. RefTake pulls all of it into one workflow โ€” just shoot, review, and export, all on the same device. CAPTURE - Drop your storyboard on screen while you film, and drag it wherever it's easiest to work from as a guide. - Play your audio through the speaker or your headphones so you can hit your timing, blocking, and movement. ORGANIZE - Lay things out like a real production: project, sequence, shot. - Tag and note your takes so you actually remember which was which. - Keep your reference footage out of your camera roll โ€” it lives in RefTake, separate from your family photos and videos. - Select exactly the takes you want, then export, delete, or compare them in one go. REVIEW & RATE - Auto-split one long recording into separate takes so you can flip through and find the keeper faster. - Give each take 1 to 5 stars, and swipe or tap through them as you review โ€” star the good ones and filter out the rest. - Compare two takes of a shot on one screen, frame-locked on a single transport. Pinch to zoom in on both at once, or on each pane alone. EXPORT & SHARE - Export takes as MOV video or JPEG image sequences โ€” any shot, any project, as often as you like, at full quality with no watermark. - Name your exports however you work: project, sequence, shot, take, tag, and note โ€” no more "IMG_####.mov" clips. - Send them out through the share sheet, or save them straight to Files. PRO โ€” SPEED UP YOUR REFERENCE WORKFLOW EVEN MORE - Remove the background and export PNG image sequences with an alpha channel โ€” keep your reference simple and clear. - Save your export settings as presets โ€” set your format, delivery, and options once, and every export after that is one tap. - Save to Project Folder: skip the share sheet and land every export in your production folder with one tap, correctly named. PRIVACY & SECURITY - Background removal happens right on your device โ€” your footage never leaves your phone. - Your projects and footage stay on your device. We don't track you or collect your personal data. RefTake is free to download, and the free plan is the whole creative app, not a demo. Record, auto-split, rate, tag, organize, compare, and review without limits โ€” and export MOV or JPEG sequences from any shot in any project, as often as you like. RefTake Pro speeds up your workflow: PNG sequences with alpha, saved export presets, and delivery straight into your project folder. Monthly, annual, or a one-time buy. Built for animators โ€” and anyone who works from reference. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ReelDuo

Record front and back cameras simultaneously in one take, generating both vertical and horizontal video formats. Offers pro-quality capture with stabilization and advanced controls. A one-time purchase unlocks watermark removal and 4K/60fps recording.

Highlights
  • Record front and back cameras at once
  • Automatic vertical and horizontal format generation
  • Picture-in-picture drag and resize
  • Video stabilization
  • 4K/60fps recording (Pro)
  • Live crop guides
Features
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Film once. Get every format. ReelDuo is the dual camera recorder that captures both angles and both shapes in a single tap โ€” no filming twice, no cropping in post. RECORD BOTH CAMERAS AT ONCE Shoot your front and back cameras together for reactions, vlogs, and commentary. Drag and resize the picture-in-picture exactly where you want it. ONE TAKE, EVERY FORMAT Every recording saves a vertical 9:16 for TikTok, Reels & YouTube Shorts AND a horizontal 16:9 for YouTube โ€” perfectly synced, ready to post everywhere. PRO-QUALITY CAPTURE โ€ข Up to 4K at 60fps (Pro) โ€ข Video stabilization for smooth handheld footage โ€ข HEVC encoding at native-camera quality โ€ข Tap to focus, AE/AF lock, pinch to zoom, exposure control, rule-of-thirds grid BUILT FOR CREATORS โ€ข Live crop guides so you frame both formats at once โ€ข Instant save to Photos, with a one-tap jump to your library โ€ข Clean, fast, full-screen camera โ€” zero learning curve FREE & PRO ReelDuo is free to record dual-format video and front+back multicam reactions. Unlock Pro with a single one-time purchase to remove the ReelDuo watermark from your own recordings and capture in 4K/60. No subscription. No subscriptions on the basics. No accounts. ReelDuo never uploads your recordings. Stop filming twice. Start creating smarter with ReelDuo. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

RefTake4 screens
ReelDuo4 screens

Verdict

The call

RefTake and ReelDuo are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. RefTake sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and ReelDuo sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RefTake ships an update every 3 weeks, ReelDuo every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 15, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
RefTake versus ReelDuo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRefTakeReelDuo
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationโ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size129 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSYUAN-RU WUJaspal Singh

In-app purchases

3 purchases

RefTake

Subscriptions2
  • RefTake Pro Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • RefTake Pro Yearly1 Month trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • RefTake Pro One Time Purchase$149.99
2 purchases

ReelDuo

One-time2
  • ReelDuo Pro$2.99
  • ReelDuo Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is RefTake free?
RefTake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ReelDuo free?
ReelDuo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RefTake or ReelDuo have ads?
Neither RefTake nor ReelDuo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RefTake or ReelDuo?
RefTake ships an update every 3 weeks, and ReelDuo every 10 days. Most recently, RefTake was updated on November 15, 2026 and ReelDuo on November 12, 2026.

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