Comparison

ReactionVid vs iReact Studio

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

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ReactionVid

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Your face. On anything. ReactionVid is the fastest way to record a reaction video on iPhone — pick what you're reacting to, hit record, and your take lands on top as its own editable layer. FOUR WAYS TO REACT VIDEO Pick any clip from Photos or Files and record your reaction over it while it plays. Perfect for commentary, duets, reviews, and "watch this" moments. WEBSITE Open any web page inside the app and react while you scroll. The page is recorded like a mobile browsing session, with your face on top — ideal for hot takes on news, drops, listings, and leaderboards. DUAL CAMERA Film the world with the back camera while the front camera records you. Both angles in one take — the moment and your reaction to it, perfectly in sync. CONVERSATION MODE Use an optional staged conversation layout for commentary, skits, interviews, and response-style videos. It records your own camera and microphone over selected content, then keeps the result editable in the timeline. YOUR REACTION IS A REAL LAYER Unlike screen recorders that burn everything into one flat video, ReactionVid keeps your camera as a separate overlay. Move it, resize it, restyle it — after you've recorded. • Background removal — no green screen needed, just you floating over the content • Freeze & draw — pause the moment and sketch right on it to make your point • Auto captions — word-accurate subtitles generated on-device • Multi-layer timeline — trim, split, and rearrange like a real editor • Color grade, transitions, effects — polish the whole thing in seconds EXPORT ANYWHERE One tap exports sized for TikTok, Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Portrait-first, full quality, no watermark surprises. Everything runs on your iPhone. No account, no upload, no waiting. Pick. Record. React. Post. REACTIONVID PRO Every editing tool is free to use. ReactionVid Pro removes the watermark from your exported reaction videos. • Weekly and monthly auto-renewable subscriptions, or a one-time lifetime unlock • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase confirmation • Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends • Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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iReact Studio

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Record your reactions and commentary to any photo, video, live camera footage or content on your screen with picture-in-picture, split layouts, and professional editing. Your commentary, your style. iReact Studio makes it extremely easy to create reaction videos. Simply play any content, record your camera and microphone, and export a polished reaction video in any format and layout you want - right from your device. RECORD YOUR REACTIONS • Record your camera and microphone while the video plays - with live camera preview and audio metering while you record. • Pause, replay, or seek the video freely while recording - your reaction stays in sync with the timeline • Save where you left off and continue recording later • Add video bookmarks for easier navigation during recording • Record with different composition layouts - picture-in-picture, horizontal/vertical split, or single-video only • Customize the picture-in-picture overlay any way you like: circle, rounded rectangle, or the original video frame, with border and shadow effects REACT TO PHOTOS AND VIDEOS • Add as many photos and videos to your recording as you'd like • Import videos in any format - MP4, MOV, M4V, AVI, MKV, TS, WMV, WebM, AV1 and more • Draw and annotate photos and videos while recording CAPTURE YOUR SCREEN, THEN REACT TO IT (requires iOS 27 and above) • Capture any content displayed on your screen, then record a reaction video right inside the app • Record presentations with commentary • Film reactions to Youtube, TikTok, Instagram videos by simply recording your screen REACT TO LIVE CAMERA FEED (requires a supported device) • Capture your reaction to what is happening right now in a dual-camera setup • Pause and resume the live camera feed • Capture photos and videos while reacting to the live camera feed EDIT LIKE A PRO • Build-in editor lets you cut, split, move different parts of the recording • Re-arrange the composition the way want • Adjust the sound levels however you prefer • Add transition animations between sections in the composition • Edit the source photos and videos - crop, flip, rotate, adjust parameters (brightness, saturation, contrast, hue), apply filters, change the playback speed of the videos EXPORT FOR EVERY SOCIAL MEDIA • MP4 or MOV, H.264 or HEVC • HD, Full HD, or Ultra HD, from 24 to 60 fps • Every popular aspect ratio: 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 1:1, 1:2, 2:1, 5:4, 4:5, 21:9 and 9:21 SYNC ACROSS DEVICES • Sync your recordings across all your iOS and MacOS devices • Start recording on one device, continue on another, edit and export the final video on a completely separate device • Offload recordings to the cloud in order to save space MORE • Distraction-free fullscreen playback • Play videos on a remote screen via AirPlay while your device records the reaction video • Choose your preferred audio recording device - use your built-in microphone, connect an external wired/wireless headset, bluetooth headphones, or your AirPods as an audio input - it is that simple! PRIVACY • Everything stays on your device (or your personal iCloud Drive, when synced) • Your camera/microphone feed, any screen recording and/or system audio are only used inside the app for the videos that you create and never leave your device (or your personal iCloud Drive, when synced) PRICING iReact Studio is free to download and use with the following limitations: reacting to multiple sources (photos, videos, live camera feed and/or desktop content), exporting videos longer than 60 seconds and syncing recordings across devices requires a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/ireact-studio-privacy-policy/home

Screenshots

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iReact Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ReactionVid at none against iReact Studio's 2. iReact Studio's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. iReact Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ReactionVid asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ReactionVid ships an update weekly, iReact Studio every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
ReactionVid versus iReact Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReactionVidiReact Studio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB26 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJIRI CHOMATBoris Milanov

In-app purchases

None

ReactionVid

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

iReact Studio

Subscriptions2
  • iReact Studio Unlimited Monthly$2.991 Month
  • iReact Studio Unlimited Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is ReactionVid free?
ReactionVid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iReact Studio free?
iReact Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ReactionVid or iReact Studio have ads?
Neither ReactionVid nor iReact Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ReactionVid or iReact Studio?
ReactionVid ships an update weekly, and iReact Studio every 2 weeks. Most recently, ReactionVid was updated on October 31, 2026 and iReact Studio on November 6, 2026.

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