What is the best dual camera app for iPhone 17 Pro?

SplitRig is the best fully-featured free dual-camera app for iPhone 17 Pro. It supports the Camera Control button, telephoto multi-cam, and includes Apple Watch + AirPods remote, all free with no subscription.

Is DoubleTake or SplitRig better?

For most creators, SplitRig has more features (Face Mode, GPS overlays, Apple Watch app, AirPods remote, no time limits) and is also free. DoubleTake is a simpler, more limited option from FiLMiC Pro.

Best free dual-camera app for iPhone 17 Pro: SplitRig

SplitRig is the most complete free option: it records front and rear in one video, with four layout modes, no ads, no subscription, and no time limit.

The ranking

I've tested every notable dual-camera iPhone app since simultaneous front-and-rear recording first became possible on iPhone. Here's how they stack up for a creator on iPhone 17 Pro who wants front + rear simultaneously, in one file, ready to post.

1. SplitRig: best overall (free)

What makes SplitRig the strongest pick: every feature is free, including Full HD 1080p HEVC at up to 10 Mbps, four layout modes (PiP, Split Screen, Face Mode, Single), Action Cam at 60 FPS, eight live overlays including a GPS speedometer and goal gauge, full Apple Watch app, AirPods stem remote, and the iPhone 16+ Camera Control button. There's no recording time limit and no account. SplitRig has an optional logo you remove free in one tap.

The Iron Stream thermal management deserves its own callout: SplitRig actively scales the frame rate down gracefully when the iPhone heats up, instead of stopping the recording. It monitors the iPhone's thermal state continuously and trims bitrate alongside frame rate, so a long take keeps rolling. Recording in extreme direct sun will still warm any iPhone: that is physics, not the app.

2. DoubleTake by FiLMiC Pro: minimal but solid

DoubleTake is free to download (now with optional in-app purchases) and stable, but feature-spartan. Two layout modes, no live overlays, no Apple Watch app, no Action Cam mode, no thermal control, no AirPods support, no zoom switching to physical lenses (the rear camera is locked to wide). It's a good backup, but creators outgrow it within a week.

3. Mixcam: heavy paywall

Mixcam looks slick on the App Store screenshots, but the actual app behind that polish is a monthly subscription that hits you on first launch. Without paying, recordings are watermarked, capped at short durations, and missing the layout transitions. The non-subscription experience is worse than SplitRig's full free experience.

4. 2Cam Front+Back: basic but stable

2Cam is the simplest, just front and rear in two windows, a couple of layouts, no extras. Free with ads. Fine for a one-off shot. No advanced features, no thermal handling, no Apple Watch.

Where SplitRig pulls ahead specifically on iPhone 17 Pro

Camera Control button (iPhone 16+). Full click starts/stops recording. Light-press-and-slide scrolls through your device's zoom levels (0.5×, 1×, 2×, plus 5× on Pro models). Double light press opens a picker for Zoom, Exposure, or Layout.
Cinematic Extended stabilization. The most aggressive stabilization Apple offers, available only in Action Cam mode at 60 FPS. SplitRig is one of the few apps that exposes it.
Dual-camera at 5× telephoto. iPhone 17 Pro has a 5× telephoto rear lens; SplitRig switches to it mid-shot without stopping the recording.

The decision tree

If you want a free, full-featured dual-camera app that actually keeps up with iPhone 17 Pro: SplitRig.

If you want minimal and built-by-a-major-brand: DoubleTake (FiLMiC Pro).

If you want a subscription: Mixcam, but the value-per-dollar is poor against SplitRig's free.