Background Video Recorder Android
Background Video Recorder is #173 in Tools Free on Google Play in United Arab Emirates and charting in 1 of 15 countries we track.
Updated 11 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperHelge Apps
CategoryTools
PriceFree
Released
Installs1M+
Rating★ 4.6 (11k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
4.6 ★
11k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#173
Tools FreeMeasured
Background Video Recorder on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.helgeapps.backgroundvideorecorder
Publisher
Oleh Sviderskyi
Publisher country
55601
Content rating
Everyone
Background Video Recorder downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
On Android app stores
The same app (com.helgeapps.backgroundvideorecorder) on every Android store we track.
| Store | Installs | Rating | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Play | 1,000,000+ | ★ 4.6 (11k) | 1.1.24 | Open ↗ |
| Samsung Galaxy Store | not published | ★ 5.0 (1) | 1.1.24 | Open ↗ |
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Background Video Recorder before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not on any Top Grossing chart: monthly active users × spend per user for its category, measured on the charted apps nearest the bottom of the charts.
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Background Video Recorder makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
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Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 15 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | ToolsFree | #173 |
Apps near Background Video Recorder on the chart
Tools Free, around #173.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.6 ★
11k ratings
Measured
Ratings
11k
Measured
Written reviews
175
Measured
About Background Video Recorder
Application to record video in the background using a widget, quick settings button at the notification panel or floating window which appears on the top of all other applications.
Privacy:
All your recorded videos will be saved only on your local device. We never make backup copies of your videos (the application doesn't have and doesn't connect to the servers)
Features:
- Background video recording - you can continue recording when the application is minimized and use other applications at the same time that do not use the camera.
- Timestamp (datetime overlay) directly on your records (optional), also you can set custom additional subtitle.
- Loop Recording - auto deletion of old video files when there is not enough space for new videos (you can set max space usage for all videos).
- Widgets - start recording directly from the home screen without launching the application.
- Schedule recording with a timer
- Separate launcher icon to start recording without launching the application.
- Floating window with recording control buttons on top of all applications.
- Automatic orientation (landscape and portrait) for video recording in background.
- Automatic change of day or night video mode.
- Recording to the internal memory of the phone or to an external SD card at any folder you select.
- Video files blocking function from overwriting during loop recording.
- Camera selection - you can use any camera for recording (rear/front), but only some devices allow you to select a camera with a wide angle lens.
- Share/upload a selected video to other applications.
- Photo creation function.
- Video screen that allows you to select a video to watch using any video playback the application, the option to delete selected videos manually.
Privacy:
All your recorded videos will be saved only on your local device. We never make backup copies of your videos (the application doesn't have and doesn't connect to the servers)
Features:
- Background video recording - you can continue recording when the application is minimized and use other applications at the same time that do not use the camera.
- Timestamp (datetime overlay) directly on your records (optional), also you can set custom additional subtitle.
- Loop Recording - auto deletion of old video files when there is not enough space for new videos (you can set max space usage for all videos).
- Widgets - start recording directly from the home screen without launching the application.
- Schedule recording with a timer
- Separate launcher icon to start recording without launching the application.
- Floating window with recording control buttons on top of all applications.
- Automatic orientation (landscape and portrait) for video recording in background.
- Automatic change of day or night video mode.
- Recording to the internal memory of the phone or to an external SD card at any folder you select.
- Video files blocking function from overwriting during loop recording.
- Camera selection - you can use any camera for recording (rear/front), but only some devices allow you to select a camera with a wide angle lens.
- Share/upload a selected video to other applications.
- Photo creation function.
- Video screen that allows you to select a video to watch using any video playback the application, the option to delete selected videos manually.
What's new in 1.1.24
Fixes the following issues with time-lapse mode:
- Switching time-lapse mode from the main screen could cause normal recording to be incorrectly limited to 1 frame per second.
- When set to less than 1 second per frame, the app was still limited to recording no more than 1 frame per second.
- Switching time-lapse mode from the main screen could cause normal recording to be incorrectly limited to 1 frame per second.
- When set to less than 1 second per frame, the app was still limited to recording no more than 1 frame per second.