ScreenFlowy Snap or iShot: which should you choose?

iShot is an all-in-one Mac screenshot tool with screenshots, scrolling capture, pinned screenshots, screen recording and OCR. It’s a free download with in-app subscriptions, and iShot Pro is available as a one-time $12.99. ScreenFlowy Snap is completely free, with no in-app purchases of any kind: every shot arrives with a wallpaper background, rounded corners and a shadow already set, sensitive details such as email addresses and phone numbers can be covered automatically, and text recognition is free too. If you want a screenshot tool that’s free, good-looking and redacts automatically, choose Snap; if you’re still on an Intel Mac or an older version of macOS, you can choose iShot.

Facts checked on 8 October 2026 · Each app’s official site has the final word on prices and features

Choose ScreenFlowy Snap if you…

Want a screenshot tool that’s completely free, with no in-app purchases or subscriptions at all
Share as soon as you capture, and want the wallpaper background, corners and shadow set for you
Often capture email addresses, phone numbers or keys, and want them redacted automatically
Need the sizes popular social networks use, one click away
Want an app that never goes online and needs no account

Side by side

	ScreenFlowy Snap	iShot
Price	Completely free, no in-app purchases	Free download; in-app subscriptions; iShot Pro is a one-time $12.99
System requirements	macOS 14 or later, Apple silicon only	macOS 10.13 or later, Apple silicon and Intel
Interface languages	15 languages	9 languages
Account and network	No account, never goes online	No account
Region, window and full-screen capture	Region, window, full screen	Yes
Scrolling capture	Yes; scroll yourself or click Scroll down	Yes
Background, padding, corners, shadow	Set as you capture; save as presets	Rounded corners, shadow and a Mac device frame
Social media sizes	Square, portrait and landscape ratios, plus sizes for popular social networks	Not mentioned on their site
Markup	Boxes, arrows, pen, text, step numbers, spotlight, magnifier	Rectangles, circles, arrows, pen, text, numbering, area highlight
Manual redaction	Pixelate, blur, solid block	Mosaic
Automatic redaction of sensitive details	Email addresses, links, phone numbers, ID and card numbers, keys and more	Not mentioned on their site
Text recognition (OCR)	Free, on your Mac	Yes
Watermark with your name	Yes, in words you choose	Not mentioned on their site
History	Latest 100 images, ready to edit again	Not mentioned on their site

✓ means supported, — means not available, and a half circle means partly. “Not mentioned on their site” only means their official site doesn’t say so; the app may still have the feature.

Price: completely free, or a subscription

ScreenFlowy Snap is completely free: no in-app purchases, no subscription, no account to sign up for, and every feature ready to use, text recognition and scrolling capture included.

iShot is a free download with in-app subscriptions, and iShot Pro is a one-time $12.99.

Styling: wallpaper backgrounds, or corners and shadows

Snap puts styling first: when a shot opens, its wallpaper background, padding, rounded corners and shadow are already set, each one a slider away. Save the whole look as a preset, and switch ratios and popular social media sizes in one click.

iShot can add rounded corners and a shadow to screenshots automatically, with adjustable shadow colour and size, and can put a shot in a Mac device frame.

Redaction and privacy

Both can redact by hand. Snap can also read the text in the image and automatically cover email addresses, links, phone numbers, ID and card numbers, and all kinds of keys and tokens. Automatic detection can miss text that is blurry or very short, so look the image over before you share it. Snap never goes online: capture, text recognition, redaction and export all happen on your Mac.

Common questions

Can ScreenFlowy Snap replace iShot?

Snap handles screenshots, scrolling capture, styling, markup, redaction and text recognition, and it’s completely free. When you need screen recording, you can pair it with our ScreenFlowy.

Is Snap really completely free?

Yes. There are no in-app purchases and no account to sign up for, it never goes online, and every feature is ready to use.

How much does iShot cost?

It’s a free download with in-app subscriptions; iShot Pro is a one-time $12.99. Check the App Store for current prices.

What if I need to record my screen?

Use our ScreenFlowy. The Record with ScreenFlowy button sits at the far right of Snap’s toolbar, and the videos you record get camera moves that follow your clicks, automatically.

Sources

iShot is a trademark of its owner. ScreenFlowy Snap is not affiliated with iShot or its developer. This page is based on information published on both apps’ official sites, checked on 8 October 2026; prices and features may change, so the official sites have the final word. If you spot a mistake, please write to [email protected] and we’ll correct it as soon as we can.

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