8 Best Video Recording Apps for iPhone & Android

All devices, be it iPhone or Android come equipped with dedicated in-built cameras. Now mostly everybody loves to click pictures or make videos using their devices rather than doing so on high-end cameras.

But when it comes to recording videos then the device cameras usually offer only a few basic features. For making professional or excellent quality videos, you would rather have to download an app that has a number of features to help you achieve the required perfection.

So here in this article, I have discussed some best video recording apps for use on Android or iPhone devices to enhance video recording.

Camera apps for Android or iPhone

Here is a list of the best camera apps for use on Android or iPhone devices. Go ahead and see what suits you the best.

1 Camera MX

This app will work for all Android Smartphones regardless of the manufacturer. This app supports both the front and back cameras. It helps produce better quality graphics with its fine-tuned autofocus and auto-optimization for crystal clear images even in low light.

• Salient Features
  • While shooting videos, this app allows you to easily apply and switch between various filters and effects in real time. These filters and effects are downloaded with the app for free i.e. with no additional charge.
  • In the camera mode, it has an interesting feature of Live Shot. This feature captures a few moments before the actual photo is clicked and makes it like a very short gif or a video.
  • It has a color splash feature which allows you to highlight a single color when recording.
• Cost
  • This is a FREE to download app and it is free from all the annoying ads. Yet it has a few in-app purchases which you can opt for as per your needs.

You should give this app a try for sure.

Get it here: on Google Play Store

2 FiLMiC Pro

This app is available for download on either Android or iPhone devices. This is one of the top-rated video recording apps. It is loaded with most of the powerful features that take this app to the top of the list.

• Special Features
  • User–friendly and easy to learn and use interface.
  • It has different recording mode settings like Auto, Standard, Manual and Hybrid shooting modes.
  • It comprises of slow or fast motion
  • Provides image stabilization.
  • It supports both shooting orientations i.e. portrait as well as landscape.
  • It lets you adjust settings like contrast, color temperature, exposure etc after the video is captured.
• Cost
  • You will have to pay $14.99 for this app. This app also has in-app purchases for most of the features.

Get it here: on App Store

Get it here: on Google Play Store

3 Videon

If you love making videos on your iPhone device and cannot even think to live without it then this is the app you must have on your phone. It has a user-friendly interface allowing you to easily capture, view and edit videos all in one place.

• Salient Features
  • Ability to switch between front and back camera even while recording video.
  • Zoom wheel provided at bottom right corner for ease of zooming.
  • Comes with HDR mode for image capturing as well as recording videos.
  • It allows you to set the maximum duration of recording videos.
  • Preloaded with a range of filters for adding effects.
  • Allows editing of video like cutting it into two or more parts, slow motion, fast motion, merging videos, cropping videos to name a few.
• Cost
  • This app is fairly priced at $4.99 only.

Get it here: on App Store

4 Horizon Camera

This app is available for download on either Android or iPhone devices. According to TechRadar, this is one of the best apps for video recording.

• Salient Features
  • You can record video by holding your phone in either direction. The trick is that this app will record the video horizontally in either case.
  • Auto levels your videos with its ability to reframe videos recorded in wrong orientation.
  • It comes equipped with eight different filters to choose from.
  • The Option to record videos in slow motion.
  • Allows you to click photos while recording videos.
  • Lossless zoom with Crisp resolutions.
  • Allows you to select the video quality to save device space.
• Cost
  • This is a FREE to download app for both iPhone as well as Android phones. It contains ads and it offers in-app purchases as well.

Get it here: on App Store

Get it here: on Google Play Store

5 MoviePro

This is yet another powerful iPhone app which lets you record videos with a wide variety of options. It is rated as one of the top apps amongst the video recording apps on the App Store for iOS devices.

• Salient Features
  • It comes with a Spy Mode which turns the screen to black while the video is still being recorded in the background.
  • It allows you to easily change various aspects of recording videos like resolution, frame rate, audio quality from within the app.
  • Allows you to preset the maximum length of the video being recorded.
  • It has a mini editor which allows you to trim, compress, rotate, readjust your videos effortlessly.
  • Allows you to share your videos on Facebook, YouTube or Dropbox.
• Cost
  • This app is priced at $5.99 only.

Get it here: on App Store

6 Open Camera

This is a third party mobile app which is a suitable alternative to your Android phone’s default camera app. This app is primarily for still images but its video capabilities are also remarkable.

• Salient Features
  • It supports the new Camera2 API.
  • It allows you to set manual focus; change exposure, white balance as well as recording videos in slow motion.
  • It gives you the ability to take pictures remotely by making a noise or by giving it voice commands.
  • It enables GPS location tagging for both photos as well as videos.
• Cost
  • This is a completely FREE app with no in-app purchases and it has none of the annoying ads in the app.

Get it here: on Google Play Store

7 VivaVideo PRO

This is another video recording app enhancing your videos on an iPhone. It is rated amongst the top apps for video recording and editing solutions. This app is an all in one app for recording, editing, saving and sharing videos.

• Salient Features
  • It enables you to add filters (from over 200 options) in a video while you are recording it.
  • It has a powerful editor which enables trimming, editing, merge clips and easily share the edited videos.
  • It allows you to select the length of the video you want to record.
  • It allows you to apply filters and adjustments to videos in real time.
• Cost
  • The premium version of this video recording app is fairly priced at $4.99 only with no ads and no limit on the length of video you can share.

Get it here: on App Store

To Sum Up

While there are a lot many apps to choose from nowadays but here I have listed some of the best apps I have given a try and have achieved great results. Download the app that suits you the best, explore its features and enjoy making brilliant videos with it.