Screen Recorder
InShot's XRecorder: 1080p capture, facecam and editor, free with ads
Best screen recorder app for Android in 2026
A screen recorder app comes down to a few checkable things: whether it captures internal audio, what it asks for in return, and how recently it was updated. This page covers four Android options, and they differ more than the shared label suggests.
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Three of the four carry ads and in-app purchases, and each of those has over 100 million installs. Open Recorder is the outlier. It has no ads, the developer says it does not request the internet permission, and it is open source under GPL-3.0-only.
Update dates differ as well. Open Recorder was updated on November 4, 2026, XRecorder on October 28, 2026, and Mobizen last on July 1, 2026.
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Open Recorder
Open-source Android screen recorder with internal audio and no internet access
Screen Recorder Video Recorder
Free Android screen recorder with internal audio, facecam and GIF tools
Mobizen Screen Recorder
Free Android screen recorder with 1440p 60fps capture, Facecam and Auto Tap
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Open Recorder
Open Recorder is version 1.0.3 and weighs 2.6 MB. It saves MP4 files to Movies/Open Recorder and lets you choose no audio, internal audio, microphone, or both mixed. Sample rate is 44.1 or 48 kHz, and the codec is H.264 or H.265. It shows no ads.
Screen Recorder
XRecorder from InShot Inc. is at version 2.5.5.1. It is free, with ads and in-app purchases. It offers a floating ball control, a built-in video editor, screenshots, and internal audio on Android 10 or above. It also supports YouTube and RTMP live streaming.
Screen Recorder Video Recorder
This VIDEOSHOW app, version 8.4.0.0, holds a 4.4 rating on Google Play and over 100 million installs. It lists internal audio, a facecam, and a choice of widescreen, vertical or square output. An AI assistant analyzes screenshots. It has ads and in-app purchases, and was last updated September 18, 2026.
Mobizen Screen Recorder
Mobizen, version 3.10.17.5, records, creates GIFs, edits, and includes AutoTap. Facecam settings use the camera and sound recording uses the microphone. The developer says recordings stay on the device. It has ads and in-app purchases, and the last update was July 1, 2026.
Questions and answers
Which screen recorder app here has no ads?
Only Open Recorder. It is free, open source under GPL-3.0-only, and the developer says the app does not request the internet permission. The other three have ads and in-app purchases.
Which of these apps can record internal audio?
Open Recorder offers internal audio, alone or mixed with the microphone. XRecorder offers it on Android 10 or above. Screen Recorder Video Recorder says it supports internal sound. Mobizen records from the microphone.
Are these screen recorder apps free?
All four are free. Three of them, XRecorder, Screen Recorder Video Recorder and Mobizen, also have in-app purchases, so some features may cost extra. Open Recorder has no ads and no purchases.
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Before recording anything long, make a short test clip and play it back. Check that the audio source you picked is the one that actually got captured, since the apps handle internal sound and microphone input differently. It is also worth reading the permission prompts. Mobizen, for example, uses the camera for facecam and the microphone for sound, and its listing discusses the AccessibilityService API. If you only need plain MP4 capture with no ads, Open Recorder at 2.6 MB is the lightest option in this list.