Yes, but only in one place. The DemoScope Android vs iPhone features list is identical for in-app recording, streaming, pricing and exports, and the only real difference is how much DemoScope can do while you are recording outside the app, in Other App mode, where Android allows overlays that iOS does not.
Short answer: DemoScope (HD Face Cam Screen Recorder on the App Store and Google Play) works the same on both platforms except in External PiP Recording, called Other App mode in the app. On Android, Other App mode keeps the floating control panel, teleprompter, drawing, text and laser pointer over other apps. On iPhone and iPad, Other App mode is limited to Camera, PiP Border and Text.
Last updated: November 2026.
What is identical on iPhone, iPad and Android
Everything you do inside DemoScope itself behaves the same way on both platforms. In-app recording gives you the face cam picture-in-picture bubble (circle, square, vertical rectangle or horizontal rectangle), drag it to any corner, pinch to resize, flip between front and back camera, touch indicators with a customizable color, the scrolling teleprompter that only you can see, and drawing and text baked into the take.
Streaming is the same too. Stream mode on both platforms takes a stream key from Twitch, YouTube Live, Facebook Live or any custom RTMP/RTMPS server, at 2500, 4500, 6000 or 8000 kbps video, 96, 128 or 160 kbps audio, 30 fps. Exports are MP4 (H.264) to the camera roll on both.
Pricing does not change by platform either:
| Tier | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Recording and streaming with a watermark, 10 minutes max per take or stream, including Other App mode |
| Pro | $19.99 one-time | No watermark, no 10-minute cap, all features |
Minimum versions: iOS 15 or later, Android 16 or later.
Where Android does more: Other App mode
Other App mode is the recording source that sends DemoScope to the background so you can record any other app on your phone with a floating face cam on top. On iPhone it runs through the iOS Broadcast Extension; on Android it uses Android’s screen capture plus floating overlay windows. That difference in plumbing is the whole story.
On Android, Other App mode keeps:
- A floating DemoScope control panel over the other app (record, pause, mic mute), collapsible to a small bubble
- The teleprompter, which works over other apps and is part of that recording
- Drawing on screen, text on screen and a laser pointer
- Camera flip, PiP border, shape, size and opacity, all adjustable mid-take
On iPhone and iPad, Other App mode is deliberately narrower: Camera, PiP Border and Text on screen only. No teleprompter, no touch indicators, and no DemoScope control panel, because you stop the recording from the iOS system recording UI.
| Capability (recording another app) | DemoScope Android | DemoScope iPhone/iPad |
|---|---|---|
| Floating face cam over other apps | Yes | Yes |
| In-app control panel while recording | Yes | No (iOS system UI) |
| Teleprompter | Yes | No |
| Drawing and laser pointer | Yes | No |
| Text on screen | Yes | Yes |
| Touch dots | Via Android “Show taps” | Not available |
The honest limitation on both platforms
Touch indicators over other apps are the one feature neither version fully solves. On iPhone, DemoScope’s touch dots exist only in in-app recording mode, full stop. On Android, DemoScope cannot draw its own touch dots over another app either, so DemoScope points you to Android’s built-in “Show taps” developer option, whose dots are captured by the recording. That is the honest alternative, and it is a system setting you turn on yourself, not something DemoScope renders.
Also worth saying plainly: DemoScope has no video editing, no auto-captions, no cloud storage and no desktop app on either platform. Everything is recorded live, which is why the teleprompter matters more than it sounds.
How to record another app with your face cam
- Open DemoScope and choose Record mode (or Stream mode if you are going live).
- Set the recording source to Other App.
- Set up the camera bubble first: pick the shape, size, PiP border and corner. On Android you can change these mid-take; on iPhone, get them right before you start.
- On Android, paste your script into the teleprompter now if you want it over the other app. On iPhone, skip this; the teleprompter is in-app only.
- Start the recording and accept the screen capture permission prompt. DemoScope drops to the background.
- Open the app you are demoing and talk through it.
- Stop from the Android floating panel, or from the iOS system recording UI on iPhone.
- The MP4 lands in your camera roll.
One practical note from recording on a phone every day: check the mic source before the take, not after. A paired set of earbuds will quietly become the input, and you will not notice until playback.
The free route and why it falls short
The free way on iPhone is Control Center’s built-in screen recorder, and on Android it is the built-in screen recorder in Quick Settings. Both capture the screen and the mic fine. Neither composites a front-facing camera into the video, neither shows touch indicators, and neither has a teleprompter, so you end up filming yourself separately and having no way to combine the two inside either tool.
| DemoScope | Built-in recorder (iOS / Android) | Loom | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Face cam over other apps on a phone | Yes (Other App mode) | No | Desktop/web focused |
| Touch indicators | Yes (in-app) | No | No |
| Teleprompter | Yes (in-app; Android also over other apps) | No | No |
| Cost | $19.99 one-time | Free | Subscription |
For a wider breakdown of the free tool’s ceiling, the iOS screen recorder guide: built-in tool vs dedicated apps and this comparison of the iOS screen recorder: built-in tool vs third-party apps both go deeper. If you are weighing a specific iPhone alternative, see Record It vs DemoScope: best iPhone screen recorder?.
My recommendation
If your demo lives inside one app you record through DemoScope, the platform does not matter; buy whichever phone you already own. If your demo requires narrating a long walkthrough of someone else’s app from a script, Android is genuinely the better recording device right now, because the teleprompter survives into Other App mode. The trade-off: you give up DemoScope’s own touch dots over other apps and fall back to Android’s “Show taps”.
Either way, try it on the free tier first. Ten minutes and a watermark is enough to find out whether the layout works, and Pro is a single $19.99 purchase if it does. If mid-take camera switching is part of your plan, can I flip cameras while screen recording on iPhone? covers how that behaves.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the DemoScope Android app as good as the iPhone version?
Yes, and in Other App mode it does more. The DemoScope Android vs iPhone features gap runs in Android’s favor: the floating control panel, teleprompter, drawing, text and laser pointer all work over other apps on Android, while iPhone’s Other App mode is limited to Camera, PiP Border and Text.
Does DemoScope cost more on Android?
No. DemoScope Pro is $19.99 as a one-time purchase on both the App Store and Google Play, with no subscription. The free tier is the same on both: watermarked recordings and streams capped at 10 minutes per take, including Other App mode.
Can I record another app with my face on iPhone?
Yes, using DemoScope’s Other App mode, which uses the iOS Broadcast Extension to capture your whole screen with a floating face cam on top. You can use Camera, PiP Border and Text on screen there, but not touch indicators or the teleprompter, which stay in in-app recording mode.
Why are there no touch dots over other apps?
Neither platform lets DemoScope draw its own touch indicators on top of a third-party app. On Android, turn on the system “Show taps” developer setting and those dots get captured in the recording. On iPhone, touch indicators work only in DemoScope’s in-app recording mode.
What versions of iOS and Android does DemoScope need?
DemoScope requires iOS 15 or later on iPhone and iPad, and Android 16 or later on Android phones. Recordings export as MP4 (H.264) to the camera roll on both platforms.