ShowCam
ShowCam is an iOS app that records presentation material, a camera bubble, and narration together in one video.
What ShowCam is
ShowCam is an iOS app that records presentation material, a camera bubble, and narration together in one video. It supports photo slideshows, videos, interactive web pages, PDFs, Markdown files, and text files. During recording, users can move through slides, scrub videos, tap links, scroll pages, and point with a laser pointer. The camera bubble can use the front or rear camera, and narration is mixed with app audio in sync. Recordings stay in the app library, can be saved automatically to Photos, and can be shared. The free plan is free and allows 30 minutes of recording per day, resetting at midnight; it includes the presentation sources, both cameras, a laser pointer, saving and sharing, and no watermark. Pro adds unlimited recording, markup, background effects, camera styling, and no ads. Plans are $4.99 a month billed weekly, $24.99 a year billed yearly, or $29.99, paid once. The maker says recordings remain on-device unless exported or shared. ShowCam requires iOS 17 or later; compatibility also lists iPad, Mac with Apple M1 or later, and Apple Vision.
Good
- Supports six presentation material types
- Mixes narration and app audio in sync
- Recordings can be saved to Photos
- Free plan has no watermark
Watch out
- Free recording is limited to 30 minutes daily
- Cannot capture or draw over other apps
- Pro subscriptions auto-renew
Who it suits
ShowCam suits people who want to record a narrated presentation with their camera visible. It fits material opened inside the app, not content in other apps.
Verdict
ShowCam combines presentation controls, narration, and a camera bubble in a single recording. Check the daily free limit and in-app recording scope before choosing it.
Plans and prices
From ShowCam's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | All four presentation sources · both cameras · laser pointer · saving and sharing · no watermark · Free; 30 minutes of recording per day |
| ShowCam Pro Weekly | $4.99 a month | Unlimited recording · pen and highlighter · background effects · camera styling · no ads · $4.99 weekly; auto-renewing subscription |
| ShowCam Pro Yearly | $24.99 a year | Unlimited recording · pen and highlighter · background effects · camera styling · no ads · $24.99 yearly; auto-renewing subscription |
| ShowCam Pro Lifetime | $29.99, paid once | Unlimited recording · pen and highlighter · background effects · camera styling · no ads · $29.99 one-time purchase |
The facts
Each one read from ShowCam's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Camera and audio
- The camera bubble can use the front or rear camera, and narration is mixed with the app’s audio in sync.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Data collection
- The privacy policy says ShowCam does not collect names, email addresses, contacts, or location and uses no analytics or crash-reporting SDK.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Live controls
- While recording, users can swipe through slides, scrub videos, tap links, scroll web pages, and use a laser pointer.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Presentation sources
- It supports photo slideshows, videos, interactive web pages, PDFs, Markdown files, and text files.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Privacy and storage
- The maker says recordings are stored on-device, are not uploaded to its servers, and leave the device only when users export or share them.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Pro features
- Pro adds unlimited recording, pen and highlighter markup, background effects, camera styling, and ad-free use.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Recording limit
- The free tier allows 30 minutes of recording per day, with the allowance resetting at midnight.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Recording scope
- ShowCam records material opened inside the app and cannot capture other apps or draw over them.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Saving and sharing
- Recordings are saved in the app library, can be saved automatically to Photos, and can be shared out.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Third-party services
- Google AdMob serves ads in the free version, while Apple App Store and StoreKit handle purchases and subscriptions.checked 9 Oct 2001
- What it does
- ShowCam records your presentation material, camera bubble, and narration together into one video.checked 9 Oct 2001
Where it runs
- On-device effects
- Camera background blur, virtual backgrounds, and cutout effects run on-device using Apple machine learning.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Supported device
- The App Store listing requires iOS 17 or later and also lists iPad, Mac with Apple M1 or later, and Apple Vision compatibility.checked 9 Oct 2001
Money
- Trial availability
- The App Store listing says the yearly subscription may include a free trial and eligibility appears on the purchase screen.checked 9 Oct 2001
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