Vidyo, a screen recorder for iOS

Vidyo allows you to record pretty much anything going on on your iOS device. From Federico Viticci’s writeup for MacStories:

I was skeptical at first given the absence of screen recording apps on iOS and Apple’s stance: in the past, the company pulled apps that simulated AirPlay connections locally as well as utilities that could record the user’s screen across the Home screen and other apps. However, for the sake of curiosity and to make sure I could keep the app around after Apple’s possible removal, I decided to buy Vidyo and take it for a spin.

Vidyo works as advertised. In the main screen, you can set to record the device’s audio or the microphone’s, video from the device screen or cameras, and you can tweak output options for resolution up to 1080p and 60fps. Vidyo also comes with additional mixing features to import your own audio files and mix them with recordings to produce screencasts directly on iOS.

The sense here is that everyone is holding their breath, waiting for Apple to pull Vidyo from the App Store. So if this solves a problem for you, best get it now.

The one feature that would make this a home run, at least for me, is the ability to mark touch gestures. In other words, draw a circle showing touches on my device. This makes it easier to follow user interactions, would allow developers to create tutorial videos without building custom versions of an app just for that purpose.

Nice find, Federico!

UPDATE: And, it’s gone. Damn.