Comparison

DualShot Recorder vs Bothways

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

Head to head
About

DualShot Recorder

Record both vertical and horizontal video simultaneously in a single take. This app streamlines content creation by saving you time and eliminating the need for reshoots, delivering both formats directly to your device's photo library.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous vertical and horizontal recording
  • Front and back camera support
  • 4K and 1080p resolution options
  • MOV and MP4 file formats
  • Apple Log for advanced color grading
  • Manual ISO control
  • Video stabilization
Features
Read full description

The DualShot Recorder App saves you time by eliminating reshoots. Record vertical and horizontal video in one take. Shoot once, get both formats saved directly to your photos library. Perfect for content creators who shoot once and post everywhere. CONTENT CREATION - Vertical and horizontal output from a single recording - Front and back camera support - 4K and 1080p at 24, 30, or 60 fps - MOV and MP4 file formats ADVANCED CONTROL & QUALITY - Apple Log for maximum dynamic range and color grading - Manual ISO for locked exposure across every take - Video stabilization with accurate final-crop preview - Fast, sharp autofocus that stays locked through zooms Check Settings → Your Device's Features to see what your specific iPhone supports. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Bothways

Record video once and get both landscape and portrait versions simultaneously. Smart face tracking ensures subjects stay centered in the vertical frame. Ideal for creators posting to multiple platforms without re-editing.

Highlights
  • Dual simultaneous export
  • Smart face tracking
  • 4K & 1080p recording
  • Pinch-to-zoom
  • Cinema overlays
  • Flexible output formats
  • Front & back camera support
Features
Read full description

Record once. Export twice. A true creator's camera. Bothways captures video from your iPhone camera and simultaneously writes two professionally formatted files: a 16:9 landscape version and a 9:16 portrait version, with a live Picture-In-Picture preview of the alternate format — both encoded in real-time using hardware-accelerated H.264. The portrait crop isn't a dumb center-slice. Bothways uses Apple's Vision framework to detect faces in every frame and smoothly tracks the subject, keeping them centered in the vertical frame. No face visible? It gracefully falls back to a center crop. Built for creators who post to YouTube and TikTok from the same shoot. Built for filmmakers who need both formats without re-editing. Built for anyone who's tired of choosing between landscape and portrait before they hit record. KEY CAPABILITIES - Dual simultaneous export — real-time AVAssetWriter, not a post-process re-encode - Smart face tracking — Vision framework detection with smooth EMA tracking - 4K & 1080p — shoot in up to 3840x2160 at 24, 30, or 60 fps - Pinch-to-zoom — smooth digital zoom up to 10x with live indicator - Cinema overlays — optional vignette and film grain effects on the live preview - Flexible output — export as .MOV or .MP4 with configurable bitrate - Front & back camera — works with both, including mirrored front camera - Metal GPU pipeline — hardware-accelerated crop, scale, and encode - Full audio — stereo AAC in both output files - One-tap save — both files go straight to Photos No subscriptions. No watermarks. No cloud upload. No accounts. Everything runs on-device.

Screenshots

DualShot Recorder2 screens
Bothways4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DualShot Recorder at Free against Bothways's $4.99. DualShot Recorder also leads on ratings volume (1.9K vs 1). Bothways's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

DualShot Recorder is free to download; Bothways costs $4.99 up front. DualShot Recorder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Bothways asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bothways holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DualShot Recorder has 1.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of DualShot Recorder's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bothways's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DualShot Recorder ships an update every 8 days, Bothways every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
DualShot Recorder versus Bothways: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDualShot RecorderBothways
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.7 (1.9K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.9K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDDJR PRODUCTIONS LLCJames Martin

Customer experience

DualShot Recorder

All ratings1,909 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews177 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral6.2%
Negative27.1%

Bothways

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DualShot Recorder

Subscriptions2
  • Advance Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Advanced Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

Bothways

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DualShot Recorder free?
DualShot Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bothways free?
Bothways costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DualShot Recorder or Bothways?
Bothways is rated higher. DualShot Recorder averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Bothways averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DualShot Recorder or Bothways have ads?
Neither DualShot Recorder nor Bothways shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DualShot Recorder or Bothways?
DualShot Recorder ships an update every 8 days, and Bothways every 2 days. Most recently, DualShot Recorder was updated on November 5, 2026 and Bothways on October 31, 2026.

Other comparisons