Observed arrival · 2026-08-24

Anonycord, the iPhone recorder designed to look like a phone

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An open-source iOS recorder for journalists who need to capture video without displaying the usual signs that recording is happening.

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The app uses touch-anywhere start and stop controls, haptic pulses, and a blackout mode that removes the status bar and home indicator while recording continues. It supports 4K or 1080p video, separate front and rear clips on iPhone XS/XR and later, and volume-button or timed auto-start triggers. The project is presented as a GPL-3.0 release distributed as an unsigned 6.6 MB build for iOS 15 and later.

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