Automatic zooms, without the subscription.
If you like how Screen Studio recordings look but would rather pay once, Slyve Studio is built for the same job. Here is what matches, and what does not yet.
Quick answer
Screen Studio is a polished Mac screen recorder with automatic zooms, and it is sold as a subscription. Slyve Studio does the same core job, automatic zooms, a smooth cursor, backgrounds and a camera bubble, for a one-time price, and keeps everything on your Mac. Screen Studio does more today: share links, masking of sensitive data, device frames and social-media presets.
Slyve Studio and Screen Studio.
| Feature | Slyve Studio | Screen Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $49 once ($14 during the beta), 12 months of updates | $29 a month, or $9 a month billed yearly (subscription) |
| Platform | macOS 14 or later, Apple silicon | macOS |
| Automatic zoom on clicks | Yes, with manual zooms on a lane, up to 4× | Yes |
| Smooth cursor | Yes, plus bigger cursor and hide when idle | Yes |
| Camera | Camera bubble, editable after recording | Camera layouts |
| System audio | All apps, or the apps you pick | Per-app system audio |
| Captions / transcript | Transcribed on the Mac, editable, burned in or SRT | Transcript generation |
| iPhone and iPad over USB | Yes, experimental, no device frames | Yes, with device frames |
| Keyboard shortcuts on screen | Yes | Yes |
| Export | MP4 up to 4K 60 fps, GIF | 4K 60 fps, GIF, vertical export |
| Social-media presets | No (aspect ratios only) | Yes |
| Masking sensitive data | No | Yes |
| Share links | No, files stay on your Mac | Yes |
Screen Studio facts are what its own website says, checked on 27 September 2026: screen.studio (home page, pricing and structured data). Prices and features change; if something here is out of date, tell us at support@slyve.studio and we will fix it. Screen Studio is a trademark of its owner; this page is not affiliated with or endorsed by it.
When Screen Studio is the better choice
- You want to share a link instead of a file.
- You need to blur or mask sensitive parts of the screen.
- You record iPhone or iPad apps and want device frames.
- You want a mature product rather than a beta.
When Slyve Studio is
- You would rather pay once than subscribe.
- You want recordings to stay on your Mac.
- You want captions made on your Mac and exported as SRT.