Comparison

SplitRig vs DualCam

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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: leave the app while recording and it pauses. Come back soon to go on; otherwise your recording is saved - 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.

About

DualCam

Record simultaneously with your front and back cameras, then choose how to save your footage. This app offers picture-in-picture or split-screen views and protects your recordings from interruptions.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous front and back camera recording
  • Picture-in-picture (PiP) mode
  • Split-screen view
  • Multiple save options (separate files, composed video, or both)
  • Recording protection against interruptions
  • Ads hidden during recording
Features
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DualCam records your front and back cameras at the same time. One tap starts both, and you decide how the finished clips are arranged and saved. ■ Record both sides of the moment Capture your reaction and what you see together. DualCam works well for reaction videos, vlogs, interviews, travel, unboxings, reviews, and tutorials. ■ Picture-in-picture you control Drag the PiP window and it settles into the nearest corner. Pinch to resize it, or double-tap to swap the front and back views. ■ Switch to split view Stack both views vertically at full width. The layout shown in the preview is the layout saved in the composed video. ■ Choose what to save • Two separate files, one from each camera • One composed PiP or split-screen video • Both the separate files and the composed video ■ Designed to protect your recording If a call, background transition, or high device temperature interrupts a recording, DualCam works to finish and save the content already captured. ■ Ads stay out of the recording A bottom banner appears only while the camera is idle and is hidden during recording. An optional one-time purchase removes the banner; camera features remain available without it. ■ Saved to Photos Videos are saved to your Photos library, and DualCam does not upload them. Advertising data is handled according to your privacy choices. Simultaneous front-and-back recording is available on supported devices. On other devices, DualCam provides single-camera recording; switch between the front and back cameras before recording.

Screenshots

SplitRig4 screens
DualCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SplitRig at none against DualCam's 1. SplitRig also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). DualCam's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DualCam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SplitRig asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SplitRig against 5.0 for DualCam. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SplitRig has 38 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SplitRig ships an update weekly, DualCam every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SplitRig versus DualCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplitRigDualCam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (38 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better4
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClaudia Marrot丽佳 施

Customer experience

SplitRig

All ratings37 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

DualCam

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SplitRig

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

DualCam

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is SplitRig free?
SplitRig is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DualCam free?
DualCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SplitRig or DualCam?
DualCam is rated higher. SplitRig averages 5.0 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while DualCam averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do SplitRig or DualCam have ads?
DualCam shows ads; SplitRig does not.
Which is updated more often, SplitRig or DualCam?
SplitRig ships an update weekly, and DualCam every 3 months. Most recently, SplitRig was updated on October 25, 2026 and DualCam on October 25, 2026.

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