Comparison

SplitRig vs Dual Lens

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

Dual Lens

Features
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Dual Lens turns on both iPhone cameras at the same time. The back camera captures what's in front of you, the front camera captures you, and both end up in one frame. TEMPLATES • A round bubble over the main picture — made for trips, concerts and vlogs. • Rounded square and a portrait 3:4 window. • Split screen: top and bottom, or side by side. • One tap swaps the cameras, so the small picture becomes the big one. MAKE THE WINDOW YOURS • Size and corner radius — from a sharp square to a perfect circle. • Nine preset positions: corners, edge centres and the middle. • Or drag the window anywhere right on the preview. It snaps to a preset when you let go nearby. • A border in any width and colour. • Save your own templates and switch between them with one tap. EVERYTHING YOU EXPECT FROM A CAMERA • Tap to focus and set exposure — on whichever camera you tapped. • Swipe up or down after a tap to brighten or darken the shot. • Touch and hold for AE/AF Lock. • Pinch to zoom or use the lens buttons: 0.5×, 1×, 2× and telephoto where available. • Flash, torch for video, 3 and 10 second timer, grid. • 3:4, 9:16 and 1:1 frames. • White balance: auto or daylight, cloudy, tungsten and fluorescent presets. • Take pictures with the volume buttons or Camera Control. TELEPROMPTER • Keep your scripts in a built-in library: write, paste, edit. • While you record, the text scrolls right under the front camera, so you look almost straight into the lens. • Change speed and text size on the fly. The teleprompter never appears in the video. YOUR LOGO ON EVERY VIDEO • Add a logo from Photos or Files; a transparent PNG stays transparent. • Nine preset positions or drag it anywhere, then set its size and opacity. • Turn it on once and it appears on every video, and on photos too if you like. PHOTO AND VIDEO • HEIF or JPEG photos at full camera resolution. • HEVC or H.264 video with sound. • What you capture matches what you saw on screen. • Optionally keep both original shots as well. PRIVACY Dual Lens collects no data at all: no accounts, no analytics, no ads. Your captures go only to your Photos library. Requires an iPhone with iOS 26 or later.

Screenshots

SplitRig4 screens
Dual Lens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dual Lens at every 3 days against SplitRig's weekly. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SplitRig ships an update weekly, Dual Lens every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SplitRig versus Dual Lens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplitRigDual Lens
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClaudia MarrotRustam Gulov

In-app purchases

None

SplitRig

No in-app purchases

None

Dual Lens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SplitRig free?
SplitRig is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dual Lens free?
Dual Lens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SplitRig or Dual Lens have ads?
Neither SplitRig nor Dual Lens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SplitRig or Dual Lens?
SplitRig ships an update weekly, and Dual Lens every 3 days. Most recently, SplitRig was updated on October 25, 2026 and Dual Lens on October 24, 2026.

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