ShotScreen is the same app at the same price (€8.99 one-time) on both stores, with the same free tier. Choose Gumroad if you want the SHOTSCREEN20 discount and instant Sparkle updates. Choose the Mac App Store if you prefer purchases and updates managed by Apple, tied to your Apple ID. ShotScreen Cloud sharing and the optional Cloud Plus plan are available in both versions.
ShotScreen Cloud comes with ShotScreen Pro (10 uploads / 35 MB total). Cloud Plus lifts this to 5 GB with unlimited uploads, plus screen-recording uploads (mp4, mov & gif), password protection and permanent links. Cloud Plus is €3.50/month on Gumroad, or €3.99/month on the Mac App Store.
· You want ShotScreen Cloud for share links with expiry, passwords and full delete control.
· You might add Cloud Plus later (5 GB, unlimited uploads, recordings).
· You want 20% off with the SHOTSCREEN20 code.
· You like updates the moment they ship (Sparkle).
· You want the purchase tied to your Apple ID, with no license key to keep track of.
· You prefer updates through the App Store, reviewed by Apple.
· You pay with your existing Apple account payment method.
· You want cloud sharing on the App Store (Cloud Plus €3.99/month) but not the discount code.
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No. Both versions are built from the same codebase with the same tools, editor, AI features and free tier. The differences are in distribution: ShotScreen Cloud is in both versions, the SHOTSCREEN20 discount is Gumroad-only, and updates arrive through different channels.
Yes. ShotScreen Cloud is available in both the Gumroad and Mac App Store versions. On the App Store, Cloud Plus is billed through Apple at €3.99/month.
The Gumroad version updates itself via Sparkle: when a new release is out, the app offers it immediately. The App Store version updates through the Mac App Store after each release passes Apple review, which can add some delay.
No. Discount codes are a Gumroad checkout feature, so the 20% code only applies when you buy on Gumroad. Apple does not support checkout codes for paid Mac apps this way.
Pick Gumroad if you want the SHOTSCREEN20 discount and instant Sparkle updates. Pick the Mac App Store if you prefer purchases and updates managed by Apple and tied to your Apple ID. ShotScreen Cloud (link sharing with expiry and passwords, plus the optional Cloud Plus plan) is available in both versions.
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