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24 alternatives to Black Screen Video Camera

Record video or take a photo while iPhone screen appears off

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier.

1. 1
   Vidyo!▲178

   Record your iPhone screen without jailbreaking it

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2FS
   Free screen recording Mac app that uploads while you recordfree tier, from $7.47/mo▲56

   It's meant to be lite and fast. Hope you like it

   2014 · recordit.co · its alternatives →

3. 3
   RubCam▲117

   Minimal iOS camera for taking pictures by rubbing the screen

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Log Cam▲72

   Record log and ProRes video from RAW frames on iPhone

   Jun 2026 · leadtheway.hr · its alternatives →

5. 5
   lapse▲260

   Save instant time-lapse screen recording ✨

   2022 · getlapseapp.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Black Screen Record▲2

   blackscreenrecord, recorder

   Jun 2026 · blackscreenrecord.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Black Out▲312

   Hide sensitive parts of an image before you share it

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Lookback USB▲297

   Capture the screen of any iDevice & record from mac camera.

   2016 · lookback.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   VideoCam+ Pause & Edit▲87

   Pause, Resume & Edit Recording on iOS

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Full HD Video Recorder▲8

    Record your iPhone screen from an app on the App Store

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Use your iPhone's camera to see any photo on your wall▲255

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    OK Video▲127

    Unlimited full screen hold-to-record video montage

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    QuietCam▲4

    Turn your iPhone into a discreet video recorder

    Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Scre.io - Screen Recorder▲77

    Record videos from the camera or capture from the screen.

    2021 · scre.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Clips 3.0▲94

    Apple’s video creation app for iOS

    2020 · support.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    A simple recording program with the ability to record the screen▲168

    ⏺️ A simple recording program with the ability to record screens and audio on your computer. - akon47/ScreenRecorder

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Screenfully▲11

    Beautiful screen recordings in minutes. All on your phone.

    Nov 2025 · screenfully.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    24FPS by Polarr▲119

    Movie quality video recording for iPhone

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    SpyCam▲132

    Mac menu bar camera app that detects motion + records video

    2024 · spycam.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Smooth Capture▲96

    3D device frame screen recording for macOS

    Mar 2026 · smoothcapture.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Screeny▲148

    Delete Unwanted Screenshots With Ease from your camera roll.

    2014 · nfnlabs.in · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Peek▲76

    Screen recorder and screenshot with annotation

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Camera Eye — Background Video Recorder▲6

    Record videos silently, even with the screen of

    Jul 2026 · cameraeye.xyz · its alternatives →

24. 24
    BetterRecorder▲113

    Record screen, video and audio on Mac

    2021 · expireddomains.com · its alternatives →

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