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Chat-based screenshot builder with panoramic backgrounds vs Envato's general design platform. A specialist tool vs a Swiss Army knife.
Try AppScreenshotStudio FreeReviewed by Tijn Welten · AppScreenshotStudio founder, built 14+ ASO tools
Quick verdict: Placeit is an all-in-one Envato design platform: mockups, logos, videos, t-shirts, 87,000+ templates across every creative category. If you need more than just app screenshots, it is a legitimate option. AppScreenshotStudio does one job: App Store and Play Store screenshots, built around a chat interface and a visual canvas editor. Panoramic backgrounds spanning the full set are unique here. For the app-screenshot-only use case, this tool ships faster and produces tighter results. For everything-else-design, Placeit is broader.
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App Store screenshot tools generate the marketing screenshots iOS and Google Play listings require. They range from template-based design editors (Placeit, AppLaunchpad, Screenshots Pro) to AI-driven zero-decision generators (AppScreenshotStudio). The best tools handle device framing, exact dimensions (1260×2736 for iPhone 16 Pro Max, 2064×2752 for the 13-inch iPad Pro), and Apple's 60/40 UI-to-marketing ratio automatically. The wrong choice costs hours per app or, worse, triggers App Store rejections.
Original observation
Placeit lists 87,000+ total templates across t-shirts, logos, videos, and general design — but app screenshots are a small corner of that library. AppScreenshotStudio is 100% focused on App Store + Play Store screenshots with zero template browsing.
AppScreenshotStudio
Purpose-built screenshot generator. Describe your app and get finished screenshots with auto-generated headlines, brand colors, and layouts.
Best for: Developers who want screenshots done, not designed
Placeit
All-in-one design platform by Envato with 87,000+ templates. Covers mockups, logos, videos, and designs. App screenshots are one feature within a much larger offering.
Best for: Creators who need an all-in-one design tool
An honest look at where each tool leads — and where it doesn't.
How You Build It
Screenshot Features
Beyond Screenshots
Pricing & Scale
AppScreenshotStudio
Describe your app, watch cards generate live. Say "add a before-after card" or "more playful" and the set adapts. No template hunting across 87,000 options.
One wide cinematic image sliced across your entire set. Placeit renders each mockup independently, so backgrounds that span the set are not possible there.
Every feature is designed for one job. No distractions from logo makers, video editors, or t-shirt mockups. App Store and Play Store compliance enforced automatically.
Chat handles the full set; a real Konva canvas editor sits alongside it for when you want to nudge type, tint, or devices yourself. Placeit requires manual design for each slide.
Placeit
Massive library covering mockups, logos, videos, social media, and print-on-demand. One subscription for all design needs.
Create promotional videos, intros, and animated mockups. Useful if you need video content alongside screenshots.
Backed by Envato, one of the largest creative marketplaces. Proven platform used by millions of creators worldwide.
Beyond app screenshots: t-shirt mockups, branding kits, YouTube thumbnails, Instagram stories, and more in a single tool.
Choose AppScreenshotStudio if you…
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Placeit is an all-in-one Envato design platform: mockups, logos, videos, t-shirts, 87,000+ templates across every creative category. If you need more than just app screenshots, it is a legitimate option. AppScreenshotStudio does one job: App Store and Play Store screenshots, built around a chat interface and a visual canvas editor. Panoramic backgrounds spanning the full set are unique here. For the app-screenshot-only use case, this tool ships faster and produces tighter results. For everything-else-design, Placeit is broader.
AppScreenshotStudio
Chat to build, edit visually, panoramic backgrounds. Free to try. From $7.99/mo.
Placeit
All-in-one design platform. 87K+ templates for mockups, logos, videos, and more. By Envato.
AppScreenshotStudio is a chat-first App Store screenshot builder: describe your app, the set generates, and you edit anything on a visual canvas. It produces panoramic backgrounds that span your whole screenshot set, which Placeit does not offer. Placeit is an Envato design platform with 87,000+ templates covering mockups, logos, videos, and print-on-demand. App screenshots are one small feature inside that broader platform.
Both. The chat interface handles layouts, headlines, brand colors, and backgrounds. A full Konva-based canvas editor sits alongside it, so every text, device, shape, and badge can be edited manually. Placeit requires manual design for every slide.
Placeit has 87,000+ templates total, but most are t-shirt mockups, logos, videos, and general design: not app screenshots specifically. AppScreenshotStudio does not use shared templates at all. Each set is generated uniquely for your app across 9 parametric layout types, so no two store listings look the same.
AppScreenshotStudio is free to start with 10 credits, no credit card required. Paid plans from $7.99/mo. Placeit has a free tier with limited access and watermarked downloads.
AppScreenshotStudio is built specifically for indie developers shipping iOS and Android apps. Chat handles the design decisions, the visual editor covers fine-tuning, and App Store compliance is enforced automatically. Placeit targets a broader audience including e-commerce sellers, marketers, and agencies, and requires more manual design work per slide.
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