Action Clip vs Showtime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Action Clip
Easily create sophisticated highlight videos for youth sports with titling for college recruiting. Stream games live to family and friends via a private link. Record in regular or slow motion and annotate key moments.
- Record in regular or slow motion
- Annotate highlights with shapes and text
- Live game streaming via private link
- Titling for college recruiting
- Categorize taps with labels
- Export to cloud services (Plus subscription)
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Action Clip is the perfect video app for youth sports — now with streaming. Begin recording in regular or slow motion. Tap each time a contact occurs that you want to highlight. Parents or coaches can easily create a sophisticated highlight video with titling for college recruiting. Now stream games to family and friends via a private link that doesn’t require login or payment. Free features: * Record in regular or slow motion — portrait or landscape * Video runs continuously but remembers when you tapped * Labels to categorize your taps * Annotate highlights with shapes, texts, and spotlights * Access to the streaming platform With Plus subscription: * Export to camera roll * Export to cloud services (YouTube, DropBox, Google) * Send your highlight videos to University Athlete * Watch app --------------------------- Plus subscription priced at $9.99 yearly and will automatically renew each year and be charged to your iTunes account within 24-hours of the end of the current period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings, but refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Privacy Policy: https://actionclip.video/privacy Terms of Service: https://actionclip.video/terms
Showtime
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Never miss a moment. Showtime is the easiest way to capture football highlights, whether you're playing with friends, coaching, or filming your kids. Just hit record, and when something great happens, tap the Showtime button. The app instantly saves the last 10, 30, or 60 seconds of gameplay based on your settings. That amazing goal? Saved. That last-ditch tackle? Got it. And with the built-in scoreboard, you can add the score and team names directly to your videos so every clip tells the full story. How it works: * Record the match in portrait or landscape * Tap the Showtime button after the action * Instantly save the last 10, 30, or 60 seconds. * Add team names and score with the built-in scoreboard * Export and share your highlights easily Why players love Showtime: * Save only the best moments, no need to record full matches * Customize how many seconds are saved * Built-in scoreboard adds context to every highlight * Works fully offline — no internet needed * All videos are saved locally on your device * No account, no cloud, no tracking * Fast, simple, and private Whether you're chasing memories or building your football journey, Showtime makes it easy to capture and share what matters most: the moments that define the game. Download now and start saving your highlights instantly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Showtime at none against Action Clip's 1. Showtime also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). Action Clip's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.2 vs 17.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Action Clip sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Showtime asks for nothing beyond the download.
Action Clip ships an update every 3 weeks, Showtime daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Action Clip | Showtime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University Athlete Inc. | Jonathan Lavigne |
In-app purchases
Action Clip
- Plus7 Days trial$19.991 Year
Showtime
No in-app purchases








