Screenshots, recording & annotation
Screenshot tools, screen recorders, GIF makers and annotation apps that don't watermark you into a plan.
Category: Capture
- Design, graphics & illustration15
- Developer & terminal tools15
- Documents, PDF & office13
- Email, calendar & tasks15
- Files, disk & backup14
- Launchers, clipboard & automation12
- Menu bar & system utilities12
- Privacy, security & networking13
- Screenshots, recording & annotation15
- Video, audio & media14
- Window management & desktop control14
- Writing, notes & markdown14
Licence
- PerpetualUpdates included, forever35
- This versionThe next major is a new purchase47
- Paid upgradesMajor versions cost again25
- Lifetime tierA one-time plan of a subscription app14
- FreewareNothing to buy9
- Open sourceNothing to buy; source published36
Each mark reads left to right: this major version, the next, the one after. Filled is included, half is a paid upgrade, hollow is bought again.
Price
11 apps priced in £ or € sit outside these bands, because we don’t convert currencies.
| $29.99Perpetual | The $29.99 tier is the discounted pack; the two full unlocks are $49.99 | |
| $35This version | Updates stop after one year unless you renew at $19; the version you own keeps working | |
| $14.99This version | The $14.99 unlock buys Gifox 2; a paid Gifox 3 is already named on the developer's site | |
| FreeOpen source | It converts video you already have — recording the screen is another app's job | |
| $79Perpetual | $79 covers Studio 2 only — the quicker iShowU V6 recorder is a separate $89 app | |
| FreeOpen source | Needs system-wide Input Monitoring permission, so it can see everything you type | |
| FreeOpen source | No editor and no official support — scenes and macOS audio routing are yours to set up | |
| FreeOpen source | Picking and contrast only — no palettes, no measuring, no screenshot tools | |
| $39Perpetual | The buy page never says how long updates last, so treat a version 3 as a likely paid upgrade | |
| $14.99This version | Updates cover the current major version; the app is already at 8, so a paid 9 is possible | |
| $199Paid upgrades | Major versions are paid upgrades, and Telestream does not publish the upgrade price | |
| $39Perpetual | No free trial — you pay first and rely on the 30-day refund if it turns out not to be for you | |
| $12Perpetual | Screenshots only — there is no video, GIF or screen recording at any price | |
| $29.99This version | One year of updates included; another year costs 60% of what you first paid | |
| $49.99Paid upgrades | Major versions are a paid upgrade, historically 50% off if you already own one |