# S Camera vs iPlayer

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iPlayer at 100% against S Camera's 17%. iPlayer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5) and update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months). S Camera's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. S Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and iPlayer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

iPlayer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: S Camera has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of S Camera's written reviews are positive against 100% of iPlayer's.

S Camera ships an update every 7 months, iPlayer weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | S Camera | iPlayer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.5 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/s-camera-record-instantly/id961510700/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iplayer/id1567362382/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **19** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 16.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 25 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [春霞 陈](https://appshunter.io/developer/376544204) | [世朋 康](https://appshunter.io/developer/1567328398) |

## What reviewers say

### S Camera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/s-camera-record-instantly/id961510700)

Easily record videos with a single tap and apply artistic filters like sketch or cartoon. Share your creations instantly to popular video platforms or save them to your device. The app offers fast performance and quick launch capabilities.

**Highlights:** One-touch recording, Artistic effect filters, Fast launch, Tap to focus & exposure, Direct sharing to video channels, Auto-save on interruption

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 App works as a normal camera
- 👍 Some users find it awesome
- 👍 Good for filming (for some)
- 👍 Allows recording without going to camera app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 App is not a screen recorder
- 👎 Users feel it's a waste of time
- 👎 App is described as fake and a lie
- 👎 Users find it useless
- 👎 Takes up storage space

**Reported bugs**

- Doesn't record screen
- Doesn't work
- No sound
- Can't figure out how to take pictures, only videos

**Requested features**

- Make on screen recording possible
- Add screen recording functionality
- Make it so it records screen


### iPlayer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iplayer/id1567362382)

This app plays various streaming protocols like RTMP, RTSP, M3U8, and MP4. It offers features such as background recording, playback, and exporting recordings and screenshots, with some advanced functionalities requiring in-app purchases.

**Highlights:** Supports RTMP, RTSP, M3U8, MP4 streams, Customizable decoding (software/hardware), Background recording and playback, Export recordings and screenshots, Multi-task playback, JS script execution

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 编写运行JS代码 | $0.99 | per month |
| 购买获得文件导出至相册功能 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 购买获得后台录播功能 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 购买多任务播放功能 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 画中画 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 购买全部功能 | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is S Camera free?

S Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is iPlayer free?

iPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, S Camera or iPlayer?

iPlayer is rated higher. S Camera averages 2.5 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while iPlayer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do S Camera or iPlayer have ads?

Neither S Camera nor iPlayer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, S Camera or iPlayer?

S Camera ships an update every 7 months, and iPlayer weekly. Most recently, S Camera was updated on September 19, 2026 and iPlayer on September 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*