# ApowerREC review (2026)

Source: https://thebestscreenrecorder.com/reviews/apowersoft-screen-recorder/
By Sam Fisher, updated October 6, 2026. Part of The Best Screen Recorder (https://thebestscreenrecorder.com/). Method: https://thebestscreenrecorder.com/how-we-test/

ApowerREC is Apowersoft's paid screen recorder for Windows, Mac and iPhone. Apowersoft also offers a free online recorder in the browser, which we treat as its free plan.

## At a glance

- Score: 6.9/10 as a screen recorder
- Best for: You want to schedule recordings on Windows or Mac and pay little, or record in the browser for free.
- Works on: Windows, Mac, iPhone
- Free recording: No time limit
- Watermark when free: No
- Price: From $19.95/mo (ApowerREC Personal, billed yearly ($19.95 monthly, $69.95 lifetime). Discounted prices from apowersoft.com/store/apowerrec.html, 6 Oct 2026.)
- Made by: Apowersoft (https://www.apowersoft.com/record-all-screen)
- Last checked: October 2026

## Plans

- Free Online Screen Recorder: free, free. Browser only, no time limit or watermark, 2 GB cloud storage
- Personal: $19.95/month, $39.95/year. ApowerREC desktop VIP
- Personal Lifetime: n/a, $69.95/year. One-time payment
- Business: n/a, $79.95/year. Lifetime $159.9 per user

## Subscores

- Sharing: 6.0/10
- Recording features: 7.0/10
- Editing: 3.0/10
- Free plan: 10.0/10
- Value for money: 9.0/10
- Ease of use: 8.0/10
- Platforms: 5.0/10

## What we like

- Free online recorder with no time limit or watermark
- Scheduled recording, zoom and spotlight while recording
- Records webcam, system sound and microphone

## What to watch

- Editing is limited to trimming, watermarks and intros
- Online recorder can't capture system sound on a Mac
- Low iPhone app rating: 2.8 out of 5 from 241 ratings


## Our verdict

Apowersoft's screen recorder comes in two parts. The Free Online Screen Recorder runs in the browser with no time limit and no watermark, but it saves WebM files and can't record system sound on a Mac. For more, Apowersoft sends you to ApowerREC, its desktop app for Windows and Mac.

ApowerREC is cheap at $39.95 a year and covers scheduled recordings, webcam, system sound and drawing on screen. Its editor only trims and adds watermarks or intros, and Apowersoft doesn't publish the trial's limits or the maximum recording resolution.

If you want a paid recorder with a fuller editor, compare it with [Camtasia](/reviews/camtasia/). If you want to share by link right after recording, compare it with [Loom](/reviews/loom/).