Device mockup tools, compared honestly
The main tools for showing an app in a device are Rotato and Mockpose for animated 3D scenes, Previewed and Shots for template-led mockups and screenshots, Mockuuups Studio for photo mockups, and Mockya for framing a screen recording and exporting every social size at once. Screen Studio records the screen and pairs with any of them.
Every product's facts come from its own site, checked October 2026.
Which mockup tool fits my job?
Name the job first. Each of these tools is the right answer to one of them.
- The camera moves around the deviceRotato or Mockpose
- A full App Store screenshot set from templatesPreviewed
- Styled still screenshots and layouts, freeShots
- A hand holding a phone, a desk, a café tableMockuuups Studio
- Recording your Mac screen with auto zoomScreen Studio
- A screen recording, framed, in every size, fastMockya
How do the device mockup tools compare?
What each one is built around, where it runs and how you pay. Open a comparison for the full side-by-side.
- MockyaThis siteScreen recordings in device frames, every size at once
- Runs on
- Any desktop browser, nothing to install
- Pricing
- Pay per export with credits from $5, bought once, never expire
- Rotato3D mockup animation app for Mac
- Best for
- Cinematic 3D camera moves, edited on a Mac timeline
- Runs on
- Mac app (macOS 11 or newer); a web version is in beta
- Pricing
- One-time licences in three tiers, with an unlimited free trial
- PreviewedBrowser-based mockup and App Store screenshot generator
- Best for
- App Store screenshot sets and template-driven promo graphics
- Runs on
- Web app, with projects saved to its cloud
- Pricing
- Free Lite tier (2D, 720p, attribution licence), Plus at $9.99 once, Pro at $19 a month
- ShotsBrowser-based screenshot mockup and layout tool
- Best for
- Styled still screenshots and multi-shot layouts for social posts
- Runs on
- Web app
- Pricing
- Free tier for stills; paid plans for higher-resolution and video exports
- Mockuuups StudioLibrary of photo and device mockups for stills
- Best for
- Lifestyle photo scenes and print mockups, inside Figma or Sketch
- Runs on
- Desktop app, web generator and plugins for Figma, Sketch, Penpot and more
- Pricing
- Pay per export, or a monthly or yearly subscription; 5 free trial exports
- MockposeBrowser-based 3D Apple device scenes
- Best for
- Animated 3D camera moves around Apple devices, in the browser
- Runs on
- Web app
- Pricing
- Free tier up to 720p; paid plans for more
- Screen StudioWorks with MockyaScreen recorder for Mac with automatic zoom
- Best for
- Recording a polished Mac screen demo, before you frame it
- Runs on
- Mac app (macOS 13.1 or newer recommended)
- Pricing
- $29 a month, or $9 a month billed yearly
Choosing a mockup tool
What is the best device mockup tool for video?
It depends on the job. For cinematic 3D camera moves, Rotato (Mac) or Mockpose (browser). For a screen recording framed in a realistic device and exported in every social size at once, Mockya. For template-led promo videos and App Store sets, Previewed.
What is a good Rotato alternative that works on Windows?
Mockya and Mockpose both run in the browser, so they work on Windows. Mockpose animates a 3D camera around Apple devices; Mockya frames your recording at a set angle, includes Android devices and exports several sizes at once.
Which mockup tools keep my files private?
Mockya renders in your browser and never uploads your recordings. Desktop apps like Rotato also keep files on your computer. Web tools that save projects to their cloud store your files on their servers.
Is there a free device mockup tool?
Several have free tiers. Mockya's editing, preview and PNG stills are free with no watermark; Shots has a free tier for stills; Previewed's free tier exports 2D at 720p; Mockpose's free tier exports up to 720p.
Your recording, launch-ready in a minute.
Drop in a screen recording, pick a device and export every size you need. Editing is free, and new accounts get 25 credits.
Your files never leave your machine.
