Derrick Downey Jr.'s DualShot Recorder tops App Store paid apps
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Updated · The Verge · May 3
Derrick Downey Jr.'s DualShot Recorder tops App Store paid apps
4 articles · Updated · The Verge · May 3
The $6.99 iPhone app reached number one within 12 hours, stayed there for eight days and remains in the top 20.
Built in Los Angeles after Downey struggled to film vertical and horizontal video at once, it uses the full camera sensor to save both formats without losing resolution.
Downey, a wildlife creator known for squirrel videos, says he used AI coding tools including Claude, later raised the price to $9.99, and collects no user data.
How did a squirrel influencer with no coding skills build the App Store’s #1 paid app?
As AI fakes wildlife photos, can a new app champion authentic content creation?
Can a one-time purchase app thrive in a market now dominated by subscriptions?