Comparison

OverlayNow vs Inset cam

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 10× 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.

About

Inset cam

Record yourself reacting to videos or photos with a live, movable cutout. The app removes your background in real-time, allowing you to be placed directly into the scene. Edit your reaction, add captions, and save your setup for future use.

Highlights
  • Live person cutout recording
  • Real-time background removal
  • Movable cutout placement
  • Editable recordings
  • Layered captions
  • Saved video recipes
Features
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Inset cam turns your phone into a camera that already knows the edit. Play a video or photo full-screen, then record yourself reacting on top of it as a live, movable cutout. No green screen needed. The app removes your background in real time so you show up as just you, placed right into the scene. Once you're done recording, everything stays editable. Move your cutout, adjust the crop, balance your voice against the background audio, and add captions that can sit behind or in front of you for a layered, professional look. Save your favorite setup as a recipe so your next video starts in seconds, with the same layout, captions, and audio balance you used last time. Built for reaction videos, commentary, explainers, and quick takes on a clip or screenshot. Record, make a few quick corrections, and export a finished vertical video ready to post, without opening a second app. Inset cam Pro unlocks: - Export in MP4 and MOV - Access to new editing tools as they ship - Restore your purchase on any device What you get: - Live person cutout recording, no green screen - Captions that can appear behind you for real depth - Saved recipes for your layout, captions, and audio mix - Fast, phone-first editing built for one thing: finishing the video

Screenshots

OverlayNow4 screens
Inset cam3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: OverlayNow at 3 against Inset cam's 1. OverlayNow also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. OverlayNow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Inset cam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
OverlayNow versus Inset cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOverlayNowInset cam
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlive MediaShubham Bhatt

In-app purchases

1 purchases

OverlayNow

One-time1
  • Remove Watermark$3.99
1 purchases

Inset cam

One-time1
  • Inset cam Lifetime Unlock$29.99

Questions

Is OverlayNow free?
OverlayNow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Inset cam free?
Inset cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OverlayNow or Inset cam have ads?
Neither OverlayNow nor Inset cam shows ads.

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