Best Screen Recording Apps For Android

Even after being a world class platform for mobile and tablet, Android is still unable to provide an in-built tool that can record your screen seamlessly. Obviously, the screen capture option is available in Android 4.0 and later versions, yet, there is no screen recording tool in any Android mobile.

At so many times, it needs to share mobile screen with someone for any reason. May be you are an Android developer, who needs to share the steps to do something or you may be someone, who needs to share something with his/her friends. You cannot do that unless you have any screen recording app. But, the problems starts when you go to find any app that can record your screen since there are tons of apps under the same category.

Therefore, here are some great screen recording apps with their advantages and disadvantages, what may help you to choose the best option to opt for.

1] Rec. Screen Recorder (Free, $2.99) (No Root)

Google Play Rating: 3.4/5

Rec. is one of the best screen recording apps for Android, what you can use to record screen for up to 60 minutes. This is very easy to use since it doesn’t incorporates tons of complex options. The user interface seems good and it is optimized for Android Lollipop.

Pros:

No root required (Except Android 4.4)
Free to use
One click recording and one click pause/stop recording
Shake device to start/stop recording
Custom resolution, bit rate, duration
Record/skip audio recording
Works fluently on x86 devices
Recording quality is up to the mark

Cons:

Root required for Android 4.4
Free edition has tons of barriers
Third party advertisements are included in free version

2] AZ Screen Recorder (Free, $1.49-$3) (No Root)

Google Play Rating: 4.6/5

This is another great screen recording app, which is available for Android 5.0 and later version. Even after having tons of options in free edition, you may also have to purchase the paid version, what costs $1.49-$3. This is possible to control AZ Screen Recorder from status bar. You can start and stop/pause recording right from status bar.

Pros:

Custom resolution, bit rate
Option to record/skip audio
HD and FullHD recording
Control app from status bar
Record anything including games
Draw on screen using it
No time limit
No water mark

Cons:

Available for Android 5.0 and later version. Only 10% Android users are using Android Lollipop.

3] Shou.TV (Free) (No Root)

Google Play Rating: 3.6/5

If you want to record screen as well as watch live broadcast, Shou.TV can help you for sure. It records anything including games, video, internet browsing and so on. The video quality is good but it does not contain so many options like aforementioned apps. Shou.TV is available for Android 4.1 and later version.

Pros:

Record video in HD
Record stereo sound
Connect Mac using AirPlay and start recording
Shake your mobile to start/stop recording
No time limit for recording screen

Cons:

Root required to use AirPlay or any other mirror application
Root required to get floating chat option while recording

P.S.: You can also bypass the cons of this app if you have Android 5.0 or Android Lollipop.

4] Secret Video Recorder (Free) (No Root)

Google Play Rating: 3.7/5

This is probably the best app for them, who want to record video secretly. Although, it shows an icon in the status bar of your mobile, yet, this is possible to change the default icon or hide it completely. That is where it excels.

Pros:

Full HD recording
Show/hide Screen Video Recorder icon from status bar
Record using front or rear camera
Password protection to prevent others from doing anything with this app
Use it with Tasker – the best task automation tool
Take phone calls during recording without disturbing
It records video even when the screen is turned off

Cons:

No custom resolution
No custom bit rate
Has some bugs, what block users to disable audio recording

5] Screen Record (Free) (Root Required)

Google Play Rating: 2.5/5

This is the simplest application to record your Android mobile’s screen. Just set up and start recording. Screen Record app is available for Android 4.4 and later version and you must have rooted Android mobile to install it.

Pros:

Custom time to record screen. After predefined time, recording will be saved automatically
Simplest User interface

Cons:

Root required – not all Android users can root their device
Not possible to change the default save path
Free edition users can record for up to 2 minutes

6] Telecine (Free) (No Root)

Google Play Rating: 4.5/5

It has a neat and clean user interface, what helps users to do everything better. It has some features, what are just unavailable in other android screen recording apps. Telecine is an open source app and is available for Android 5.0 and later version.

Pros:

Open source application – this is good for developers
3 second timer to hide all apps – this is not available in other apps
Record in HD
Custom video size/quality

Cons:

No custom bit rate
No custom resolution
Some people got System UI stopped error during recording
Available for only Android 5.0+

7] Screencast Video Recorder ($3.99) (Root Required)

Google Play Rating: 3.5/5

It is oldest app, what can record your Android mobile’s screen without any issue. Although, the number of features is too low but still it works great on Android 2.2 and later version. You can capture screenshot and record your screen using Screencast Video Recorder app.

Pros:

Inbuilt gallery to showcase all recordings and screenshots
Easy to use – no complex option
Custom number of frames to be captured per second
Inbuilt player to play recordings

Cons:

No custom resolution
Root required for all Android versions
No trial or free edition is available – therefore, users cannot check whether this is the best fit for them or not

8] Unlimited Screen Recorder (Free) (Root Required)

Google play Rating: 4.2/5

Unlimited Screen Recorder is another awesome application to record screen without any watermark. This free app is available for Android 5.0 and later version for free. However, to get all the options in this app, you may have to purchase the paid edition for $0.99-$2.99.

Pros: