Background Video Recorder
Background Video Recorder Summary
Background Video Recorder is a ad-supported, with in-app purchases Android app in the Tools category, developed by Helge Apps. First released 2 years ago(Nov 2023), the app has accumulated 1.5M+ total installs and 7.9K ratings with a 4.49★ (good) average rating.
Recent activity: 10.6K installs this week (67.8K over 4 weeks) showing steady growth , and 42 new ratings this week (330 over 4 weeks) with slowing momentum. View trends →
Advertising: The app has been identified as showing monetized advertisements based on detected ad network creatives.
Data tracking: SDKs and third-party integrations were last analyzed on Oct 20, 2025. The app's network data flows (API traffic to/from the app and its SDKs) were last crawled on Oct 20, 2025.
Store info: Last updated on Google Play on Oct 21, 2025 (version 96).
Background Video Recorder was last scanned for SDKs 2025-10-20. Below is the overview of third party companies detected in the app. The full list of raw SDKs, app permissions and unknown SDKs is available here.
Firebase
Google
Bumptech
Kotlin4.49★
Ratings: 7.9K
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App Description
Easily and continuously record videos when app is in the background (BVR)
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.