Comparison

iReact Studio vs Reaction Video Maker

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

Head to head
About

iReact Studio

Features
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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

About

Reaction Video Maker

Record yourself reacting to videos or capture both sides of a moment simultaneously. Easily edit layouts, balance audio, and save your synchronized creations directly to your device. Keep all your projects for future edits without data collection.

Highlights
  • Dual camera recording
  • React to imported videos
  • Customizable video layout
  • Independent audio control
  • Save and re-edit projects
  • Private, on-device processing
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Some moments need two views: the thing being watched, and the face watching it. ReactCam plays a video on your phone while the front camera records the reaction — or rolls both cameras at once, so you keep what you pointed at and your own face seeing it. One take, in sync, nothing missed. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose what they'll react to — a video from your Camera Roll or Files — or just roll both cameras live. 2. Hit record. ReactCam captures their face and the source video together, in sync. 3. Lay the two videos out however you like, balance the sound, and save straight to Photos. RECORD BOTH SIDES AT ONCE Dual Camera runs the front and back cameras together, so you catch what happened and who saw it in a single take. REACT TO ANY VIDEO Import from your Camera Roll or Files and react while it plays. The video and the reaction land in sync, every time. LAY IT OUT YOUR WAY Drag to move, pinch to resize. Put their face where it belongs, at the size it deserves. Works in portrait and landscape. BALANCE THE SOUND Independent volume for each track, so the reaction never gets buried under the video — or the other way round. KEEP EVERY REACTION Projects holds on to your recordings, so you can come back later, change the layout, and export again. Nothing is locked to the first version you made. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything happens on your iPhone. No account. No uploads. No tracking. No data collected, ever. Your videos never leave your device — which is exactly what you want from an app you point at your family. REACTCAM PRO Free to try, with 5 exports and 5 saved projects included. Unlock unlimited exports and projects with a single one-time purchase. No subscription, no ads, no watermarks.

Screenshots

iReact Studio4 screens
Reaction Video Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reaction Video Maker at none against iReact Studio's 2. Reaction Video Maker also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). iReact Studio's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and ads 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. iReact Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Reaction Video Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iReact Studio versus Reaction Video Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriReact StudioReaction Video Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBoris MilanovVivek Kumar

In-app purchases

2 purchases

iReact Studio

Subscriptions2
  • iReact Studio Unlimited Monthly$2.991 Month
  • iReact Studio Unlimited Yearly$29.991 Year
None

Reaction Video Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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