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Black Screen Camera

B Tier

Good · provisional

3.88 ratings

6dsince update

Freeto download

Photo & Video
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Utilities
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4+age rating

1language

Made for iPhone

Made for iPad

Made for Apple Watch

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What is Black Screen Camera?

Records video with an always-visible orange REC banner and a Stop button shown over the screen while recording.

Black Screen Camera is a simple video recorder that shows an orange REC banner with audio status and a Stop button at the top of the screen while recording. The indicator cannot be hidden or turned off. Recordings can be kept in an in-app gallery, which supports Face ID with an optional passcode, or saved to Photos.

Pricing. Black Screen Camera is free, with no in-app purchases on the App Store.

Good for

Recording video with a visible on-screen recording indicator
Keeping recordings in an in-app gallery instead of Photos
Recording with or without the microphone

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Why this app is in B tier

77/100The average of 4 parts, with no weights

Rating60

Ratings49

App Store search rank100

Update recency100

B tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.

Description

What is Black Screen Camera?
Black Screen Camera is a simple video recorder with a recording indicator you can't miss. While you record, an orange REC banner with audio status and a Stop button stays at the top of the screen on every background. You stay in control and everyone can see when recording is active.

### Why users love it

**Recording backgrounds:** Choose Home Screen artwork, Black or a Pro wallpaper. The orange REC banner always stays on top. Home Screen uses static bundled artwork.
**Always-visible REC:** The recording indicator can't be hidden or turned off.
**Ready to record controls:** Quickly set quality, duration, audio, and save location.
**Front/back toggle:** Switch cameras in one tap.
**In‐app gallery:** Keep recordings inside the app or save to Photos.
**Gallery lock:** Face ID with optional passcode.

### Key features

**Quality presets:** 480p, 720p, 1080p, 4K (device dependent)
**Custom limit:** Pick hours and minutes with a rolling picker
**Audio toggle:** Record with or without microphone
**Save location:** Store in‐app or save to Photos

### Your recordings stay yours
No ads. No trackers. Your recordings stay on your device unless you choose to share or save to Photos.

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Questions about Black Screen Camera

Is the app free?

It is free to download.

Can the recording indicator be turned off?

No. The recording indicator can't be hidden or turned off.

Where are recordings stored?

Recordings stay on your device unless you choose to share or save them to Photos. You can keep them in the in-app gallery or save to Photos.

Is Black Screen Camera right for me?

Black Screen Camera is built for recording video with a visible on-screen recording indicator, keeping recordings in an in-app gallery instead of photos, recording with or without the microphone. It sits in the discreet recording list on AppTierList.

Is Black Screen Camera worth it?

Black Screen Camera is B tier, ranked #4 of 6 discreet recording apps with a score of 77 out of 100, from a 3.8 App Store rating across 8 ratings. Good, and 3 apps rank above it.

How does Black Screen Camera compare to InviCam?

Black Screen Camera is B tier at 77; InviCam is A tier at 82. InviCam ranks higher. Black Screen Camera is free, with no in-app purchases, InviCam is free to download, with in-app purchases.