| MobileStudio | Screen Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | Native Android app (iOS planned next) | macOS only — no Windows, no Linux |
| Where recording happens | Directly on your phone | On your Mac; capturing an iPhone needs a USB cable + mirroring |
| Pricing | $99 one-time, lifetime — Android beta currently free | Subscription — $9/mo billed yearly, $29/mo monthly |
| Device frames | 5 phone mockup styles (SVG + PNG) | iPhone / iPad model frames |
| Backgrounds | 12 solid canvas colors + custom | Gradients, presets, custom images |
| Crop | Dedicated full-screen crop editor | Custom-area recording, layout modes |
| Zoom | Manual zoom points on the timeline | Automatic cursor-tracking zoom |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:5 | 16:9, 1:1, 9:16 |
| Export | 720p to 4K | Up to 4K/60fps, plus shareable browser links and GIF |
| Captions / transcript editing | Not yet | Automatic transcription, filler-word removal |
| Webcam / split-screen | Not yet | Webcam overlay, split-screen, camera cutout |
Recording your own screen vs. recording a mobile app
Screen Studio is built around recording macOS itself — your desktop, a window, a browser tab. MobileStudio is built around one job: turning a mobile app screen recording into a store-ready or social-ready demo.
No Mac, no cable, no mirroring step
To capture an iPhone, Screen Studio needs the phone tethered to a Mac over USB. MobileStudio records, edits, and exports on the device itself — there's no desktop app to open first.
One-time vs. ongoing subscription
Screen Studio is $9–29 a month, billed for as long as you use it. MobileStudio is $99 once — Android beta access is currently free while it's validated.
Worth knowing before you switch
Screen Studio has had years to mature its desktop editing: automatic cursor-tracking zoom, transcript-based editing with filler-word removal, webcam overlays, and split-screen layouts. MobileStudio's zoom is manual (you place zoom points on the timeline), and it doesn't yet do transcription, webcam capture, or split-screen. If those specific features are what you need today, Screen Studio still does them and MobileStudio doesn't.
Try MobileStudio on your own phone.
Android beta access is currently free — no card, no Mac required.