Comparison

OverlayNow vs Overlay.fit

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

Head to head
About

OverlayNow

Features
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OverlayNow turns your device into a professional overlay camera. Record HD or 4K video at up to 60 fps with real-time data composited directly onto your footage - no post-processing required. DATA OVERLAYS Choose from 23 overlay types including speed, GPS coordinates, altitude, compass, acceleration, G-force, distance, pressure, vertical speed, inclinometer, mini-map, elapsed time, lap timer, countdown, frame rate, battery level, and more. MEDIA OVERLAYS Choose between square, circle, triangle or 16:9 shapes for HLS streams or your own Photo Library content overlaid over the camera feed. FILTERS 13 cinematic color filters: DUSK, MIST, FLUX, SEPIA, SHADE, GLOW, WARM, COOL, NOIR, BIRD, DREAM, MIAMI, and CLEAR. Applied in real time to both the preview and the recording. FACE FILTERS Blur, censor, or overlay glasses on detected faces. Use them alongside any color filter. GREEN SCREEN & BACKGROUND REMOVAL Chroma key (green or blue) and AI-powered person segmentation using a secondary camera - composited live over your main camera feed, HLS stream or Photo Library media. MULTI-CAMERA Show front and back cameras simultaneously for reaction videos, picture-in-picture, and vlogs. LIVE STREAMING Stream with HLS or RTMP with all overlays, filters, and effects included in the broadcast. SOUNDBOARD & REACTIONS 32 built-in sounds and 12 animated GIF reactions. Import your own. Trigger during recording with a single tap. MORE FEATURES • 8 font families for text overlays • Diagonal split with two independent backgrounds • HTTP polling for live external data • Zoom with pinch to zoom using ultra-wide, optical telephoto, and up to 10Ɨ digital • Orientation-aware recording • Mute toggle during streaming • Media backgrounds from photo library or HLS streams PRIVACY OverlayNow does not collect any data. No accounts, no analytics, no tracking. Everything stays on your device. Requires iOS 15.0 or later. Some features (HLS streaming) require iOS 17+. Multi-camera requires A12 chip or later.

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Overlay.fit

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Turn your workout videos into shareable Reels and TikToks - with your real heart rate, power, speed, cadence, pace, elevation, and route overlaid on top. overlay.fit takes a short clip you've already filmed and a workout file from your watch or bike computer, and exports a finished 1080p portrait video ready to post. Built for phone-first cyclists and runners who don't want to sit at a laptop running desktop video software. Import a FIT, GPX, or TCX file from your device, pick a template, trim, and render. Pull workouts straight from Strava with a one-tap connect, or from Apple Health to bring in anything your Apple Watch, iPhone, or third-party fitness app (Strava, Nike Run Club, Fitbit, and more) has written there. Most clips finish in under a minute on a modern iPhone. WHY OVERLAY.FIT • Phone-native. No desktop. No exporting between apps. • Templates that look great by default - no fiddly dashboard configuration. • Save your own templates to re-use. • Drag-and-drop widgets. Place any stat anywhere on the frame, resize with pinch. • Direct share to Instagram Reels, TikTok, or anywhere else. WIDGETS 17 stat widget variants and counting - speedometer gauges, heart-rate cards, power bars, cadence dials, elevation profiles, pace breakdowns, and a live route map that follows your ride. Per-stat unit toggles (mph/kph, watts/WĀ·kg, bpm, ft/m). Free-form placement: drag, pinch to resize, double-tap to remove. WORKOUT SOURCES • FIT files - Garmin, Wahoo, Coros, Polar, Suunto, Apple Watch (via Workouts → Export, or the Health app's GPX export). • GPX and TCX files - from any service that exports them. • Strava - one-tap connect, no copy-pasting tokens. Recent activities load instantly. • Apple Health - import workouts captured by your Apple Watch or written there by any other app on your phone. Heart rate, distance, instantaneous speed, power, cycling cadence, and GPS route (with altitude) all flow through. FOR • Cyclists posting climbs, intervals, sprints, gravel rides • Runners filming race finishes, hill reps, long runs • Triathletes building post-race highlight reels • Anyone with a GoPro clip and a watch file who wants the two combined PRO Unlock the full quality slider, remove the watermark, and skip the rewarded-ad gate before each render with overlay.fit Pro. Available as a monthly or yearly subscription - start with a 7-day free trial, cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. The free version is fully functional - you can render, share, and post as many videos as you like without upgrading. PRIVACY Your videos, activity files, and Apple Health data stay on your device - we never upload them. Strava data is fetched over HTTPS only when you ask for an activity, and discarded after the render. We don't sell or share your data. Privacy policy: https://overlay.fit/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://overlay.fit/tos

Screenshots

OverlayNow4 screens
Overlay.fit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: OverlayNow at none against Overlay.fit's shown. OverlayNow also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. OverlayNow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Overlay.fit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
OverlayNow versus Overlay.fit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOverlayNowOverlay.fit
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlive MediaLidbit Ltd

In-app purchases

1 purchases

OverlayNow

One-time1
  • Remove Watermark$3.99
2 purchases

Overlay.fit

Subscriptions2
  • overlay.fit Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • overlay.fit Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is OverlayNow free?
OverlayNow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Overlay.fit free?
Overlay.fit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OverlayNow or Overlay.fit have ads?
Overlay.fit shows ads; OverlayNow does not.

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