Background Video Recorder

Name: Background Video Recorder
Rating: 4.76 (2913 reviews)

★ 4.8

AndroidGoogle Play

What it actually doesBackground Recorder — record anything and anytime

45%Marketing ≈ reality35%Stability74%Live project

Actually does

✗Aggressive monetization (premium for basic features)30% of mentions
«The app is paid... everything is behind a paywall if you want to record in 2K... it's paid, but there are tons of free alternatives in the store»
✗Save errors / file corruption during recording25% of mentions
«Important video saved with an error and won't play... literally the first video that would actually be useful ended up corrupted»
✗Instability, periodic background process crashes20% of mentions
«Doesn't handle phone cache overload and stops in the background... very often crashes, recorded video 10-30 minutes, saved the file, but then found a file error when viewing»
✗Poor gallery (videos mixed up, difficult search)10% of mentions
«The save location is known only to one developer. Inconvenient to play videos. They constantly get mixed up, which makes searching difficult»
✗Limited recording options (no resolution/fps selection)10% of mentions
«No choice of frame rate when recording, only shoots 1080/30, even though my smartphone supports 1080/60»

★Background recording works with screen off
«Allows recording with the display off... the app is excellent, records audio, records in background mode»
★Useful in emergency situations / for dash cam
«The app is very useful, literally saved lives... this is the best dash cam»
★Simple and convenient interface
«works well, intuitive interface, 10/10... very convenient to use»
★Recording while using other apps
«keep recording while watching, chatting or using other apps»
★Quick launch without opening the app
«Instant capture — perfect for recording in emergency situations»