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EveryCord or ScreenPal Screen Recorder by Big Nerd Software: which free iPhone recorder

Published October 21, 2026. By Symaro, LLC, the maker of EveryCord.

ScreenPal Screen Recorder, from Big Nerd Software, LLC, and EveryCord are both free iPhone screen recorders with no watermark. ScreenPal's App Store listing on October 21, 2026 says unlimited recording time on the free app, with paid plans from $4.00 a month billed annually that unlock editing and sharing across devices; its plans page gives the free plan a 15 minute recording limit. EveryCord has no paid tier and adds live streaming to YouTube, Twitch and RTMP servers, which ScreenPal's listing does not mention.

Price: Both free. ScreenPal sells Deluxe and Max plans; EveryCord has no paid upgrade
Watermark: Neither, on the free tier, as each described it
Time limit: ScreenPal: listing says unlimited on iOS, plans page says 15 minutes on the free plan. EveryCord: none
Live streaming: EveryCord: YouTube, Twitch and RTMP, up to three outputs. ScreenPal: not on the listing
Devices: ScreenPal: iOS 12 or later. EveryCord: iOS 15 or later

The EveryCord recorder: quality, frame rate and audio source, with recent recordings below.

A facecam bubble over a screen recording in EveryCord.

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What ScreenPal's App Store listing says

ScreenPal Screen Recorder is the iPhone and iPad app from Big Nerd Software, LLC, the company behind ScreenPal, formerly Screencast-O-Matic. Its App Store listing describes a free screen recorder with face cam and audio plus a video editor, with unlimited recording time, ad-free and with no watermarks, in the listing's words.

The feature list covers recording the screen, camera, microphone and internal audio; crop, trim and speed changes; text, filters, effects and music; image, shape and sticker overlays; a blur tool; a stock library of over 15 million items; and video reactions with facecam. Videos save to the camera roll, and an upload to ScreenPal gives a share link.

The listing says a paid plan unlocks editing and sharing on all of your devices and connects the app with ScreenPal's desktop editor. It does not mention live streaming. The app requires iOS 12.0 or iPadOS 12.0 or later, is 74.2 MB, and version 3.0.13 was released on July 9, 2026 with accessibility improvements.

EveryCord is made by Symaro, LLC, so this comparison is not independent. Each fact about ScreenPal is what its App Store listing, plans page, screen recorder page and support article said on October 21, 2026.

Free tier limits: the listing and the plans page differ

The App Store listing says the free iOS app has unlimited recording time. ScreenPal's plans page lists a 15 minute recording limit on the Free plan, along with 10 hosted videos, 3 channels and 720p playback, with an unlimited number of recordings. A support article repeats the 15 minute limit per video on the free plan.

None of those pages say whether the 15 minutes applies to the mobile app. If recording length matters to you, check the app itself before a long session. On watermarks the pages agree: ScreenPal's screen recorder page says it does not place a watermark on any recording, free or paid.

The plans page prices Deluxe at $4.00 a month and Max at $10.00 a month, both paid annually. Deluxe removes the recording limit and adds unlimited hosting, the full video editor, storyboards, speech-to-text captions and standard stock media. Max adds ScreenPal AI, auto-captions and transcriptions, text-to-speech narration, an AI video generator and premium stock assets.

Side by side

EveryCord and ScreenPal Screen Recorder, as each described them on October 21, 2026
	EveryCord	ScreenPal Screen Recorder
Price	Free. No subscription or paid upgrade	Free app; Deluxe from $4.00 a month and Max from $10.00 a month, paid annually
Watermark	None	None, on free or paid, per ScreenPal's pages
Recording time limit	None	Listing: unlimited on iOS. Plans page: 15 minutes on the Free plan
Live streaming	YouTube, Twitch and any RTMP or RTMPS server, up to three outputs at once	Not described on the listing
Facecam	Camera and voice added to a saved recording; Show my camera while live on iOS 18 or later	Record the camera and insert video reactions with facecam
Captions	Automatic English captions on saved recordings	AI speech-to-text captions on Deluxe and above, per the plans page
Hosting and share links	Clips with a link anyone can open, with a free account	Upload to ScreenPal for a share link; the Free plan hosts 10 videos
Devices	iPhone and iPad with iOS 15 or iPadOS 15 or later	iPhone and iPad with iOS 12 or iPadOS 12 or later, and Apple Vision

Where ScreenPal Screen Recorder may suit you better

You already use ScreenPal on a computer and want one paid plan that unlocks editing and sharing on all of your devices, with a mobile recording picked up in the desktop editor.
You want a stock library in the recorder: the listing describes over 15 million pieces of content, plus image, shape and sticker overlays and a blur tool for sensitive details.
You host videos on ScreenPal and share them by link with comments, which the Free plan allows for 10 videos.
Your iPhone or iPad runs iOS 12, 13 or 14. ScreenPal's listing requires iOS 12.0 or later; EveryCord needs iOS 15 or later.

Where EveryCord may suit you better

You want to go live. EveryCord streams the screen to YouTube and Twitch with sign-in and to any RTMP or RTMPS server, on up to three outputs at once. ScreenPal's listing does not mention streaming.
You want every feature without a plan: recording, editing, captions, facecam, co-hosts and clips are free, with no time limit and no watermark.
You want automatic English captions on a recording without paying. ScreenPal's plans page puts speech-to-text captions on Deluxe and above.
You want friends on camera: up to three co-hosts can join a stream from their own iPhones, and Show my camera adds your face while you stream on iOS 18 or later.

Recording and editing side by side

Recording and editing in EveryCord and ScreenPal Screen Recorder, as each described them on October 21, 2026
	EveryCord	ScreenPal Screen Recorder
Audio sources	App audio, microphone or both	Screen, camera, microphone and internal audio
Resolution and frame rate	Full screen resolution or smaller, up to 60 fps, H.264 or HEVC	Not described on the listing beyond high-quality videos
Trim, crop and speed	Trim, crop, rotate, mirror, change speed and merge	Crop, trim and adjust speed; import clips to combine
Text, music and filters	Text, music and filters	Rich text, filters, effects and music; image, shape and sticker overlays
Blur tool	Not among EveryCord's editor tools	Blur tool to hide sensitive information
Stock media	None	Stock library of over 15 million pieces; standard or premium sets on paid plans
Export	Original size, 1080p or 720p; saved on the device	Saved to the camera roll; upload to ScreenPal for a share link

Which one for...

Gaming on iPhone: EveryCord, for recording at up to 60 fps with app audio and for going live to Twitch or YouTube. ScreenPal's listing is aimed at app demos, lessons, tutorials, reviews and training.
Tutorials and app demos: either. ScreenPal adds a blur tool, overlays and stock media; EveryCord adds automatic English captions and keeps the whole recording free with no time limit.
Work and school videos: ScreenPal if your team or school already hosts on ScreenPal, since one plan covers desktop and mobile. EveryCord for a free recorder with captions and no account.
IRL camera streaming: EveryCord, with Show my camera on iOS 18 or later and co-hosts on their own iPhones. ScreenPal records the camera, but its listing describes no live streaming.
Streaming to several platforms: EveryCord, with up to three outputs at once from one iPhone or iPad. ScreenPal: not on the listing.
Going live with friends: EveryCord, with up to three co-hosts invited by link. ScreenPal: not on the listing.

What ScreenPal's pricing means over a year

ScreenPal's listing shows these in-app purchases: Screen Recorder: Deluxe at $8.00, Deluxe Yr at $48.00, Premier at $14.00, Premier Yr at $84.00, Max at $20.00 and at $119.99, and Annual Plan - Unlock Premium at $5.99. The listing does not say which are monthly; the plans page gives Deluxe $4.00 and Max $10.00 a month, paid annually.

Paid annually, Deluxe is 12 times $4.00, or $48.00 a year, which matches the Deluxe Yr purchase. Max is 12 times $10.00, or $120.00, close to the $119.99 Max purchase. Paid monthly through the $8.00 Deluxe purchase, a year would be $96.00; through the $20.00 Max purchase, $240.00.

Premier does not appear on the plans page on October 21, 2026, only in the listing's purchase list. EveryCord costs $0 over a year: there is no subscription and no paid upgrade, and Sparks are optional purchases viewers make in live chat to support streamers.

How EveryCord does it

To record, you open Apple's screen recording controls, pick EveryCord and confirm Start Broadcast. EveryCord captures app audio, your microphone or both, at up to 60 fps, in H.264 or HEVC, with no time limit and no watermark. The recording stays on the device unless you share it.

On a saved recording, Facecam adds your camera and voice, which you can move, resize or make a circle. The editor trims, merges, crops, rotates, mirrors, changes speed and adds music, text and filters, then exports at original size, 1080p or 720p. Automatic English captions come from the speech in the recording.

To go live, you sign in to YouTube or Twitch, or paste an RTMP or RTMPS server and stream key, and start up to three outputs at once, each straight from the device at up to 720p at 30 fps and about 3 Mbps.

Questions and answers

Is EveryCord a free alternative to ScreenPal for iPhone?

Yes. Both are free with no watermark. EveryCord has no paid plan at all, adds live streaming to YouTube, Twitch and RTMP servers, and includes automatic English captions. ScreenPal's listing on October 21, 2026 does not mention streaming, and its plans page puts captions on paid plans.

Is ScreenPal free on iPhone?

The App Store listing on October 21, 2026 describes a free app with unlimited recording time, ad-free and with no watermarks, plus in-app purchases for Deluxe, Premier and Max plans. The plans page prices Deluxe at $4.00 and Max at $10.00 a month, paid annually.

Does ScreenPal put a watermark on recordings?

No. ScreenPal's screen recorder page on October 21, 2026 says it does not place watermarks on any recordings, free or paid, and the App Store listing says no watermarks. EveryCord adds none either.

Does ScreenPal have a 15 minute recording limit on iPhone?

ScreenPal's plans page and support article give the Free plan a 15 minute limit per recording, while the iOS App Store listing says unlimited recording time. Neither page says which applies to the mobile app on October 21, 2026. EveryCord has no time limit.

Can ScreenPal live stream from an iPhone?

Live streaming is not described on the ScreenPal Screen Recorder listing read on October 21, 2026. EveryCord streams to YouTube, Twitch and any RTMP or RTMPS server, up to three at once.

Does ScreenPal work on iPad?

Yes. The listing requires iPadOS 12.0 or later, and also lists Apple Vision with visionOS 1.0 or later. EveryCord records and streams on iPad with iPadOS 15 or later.

Does EveryCord need a computer?

No. Recording, editing, captions and streaming all happen on the iPhone or iPad, and each live output leaves the device directly. No desktop software and no restreaming service are needed.

Sources

EveryCord is made by Symaro, LLC, so this comparison is not independent. Each fact about ScreenPal Screen Recorder is what its own pages or App Store listing said on October 21, 2026, in US dollars, and nothing here was tested on a device. Plans and prices change often, so check the sources before you rely on them. EveryCord facts were checked on October 21, 2026 against EveryCord 2.5 on the App Store.