Screenflick vs ScreenFlow (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, ScreenFlow grades higher than Screenflick: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Screenflick grades higher on value for money and ease of use. ScreenFlow grades higher on the free plan and features. They get the same grade on platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Screenflick
Mac screen recorder with system audio, sold as a one-time license
ScreenFlow
Mac screen recorder with a built-in multi-track video editor
Which one is for you
Pick Screenflick if
- Fits if you record tutorials or gameplay on a Mac and want to pay once
- Works for time-lapse captures, as the app can record at a very low frame rate
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you use Windows or Linux, because it runs on Mac only
- Tight if you want to try before paying: no trial or free tier is stated
- Too light for editing beyond trimming, cropping and brightness
- Watch out: a license covers version 3, and a future major version may need an upgrade
Pick ScreenFlow if
- Fits if you make software tutorials and product demos on a Mac
- Works for people who'd rather pay $199 once than subscribe
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you're on Windows, as ScreenFlow runs only on macOS
- Not for you if you hate paying twice, since new major versions are paid upgrades, $79 from version 8 or 9
- Pricey if you want the Stock Media Library, because that's a separate $99 a year with no refunds
- Tight if you use two Macs, as the $199 license allows one activation
- Watch out: the Mac App Store version gets no upgrade discounts and has sandbox limits on some virtual cameras
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAScreenflickFair | 2.2GPAScreenFlowFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A$35 once for version 3, less than three months of a typical $14 subscription and under the one-time middle of $37. | B$199 once, no subscription. This category's middle plan is $10 a month, so that's under two years of renting something similar, and it keeps working after. New major versions cost again: $79 from version 8 or 9. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free tier or trial on the pages read, though a Download button is offered. | CNo free plan. The trial never expires, but every exported video carries a watermark until you enter a license, and nothing in the listing says it asks for a card. |
| Features | CRecords to 5K at 60 fps with system audio, mic, webcam and exports to HEVC, H.264, ProRes or GIF. Editing is limited to trim, crop and brightness, so it is a recorder, not an editor. | BScreen, camera and mic recorded together and in sync, then real multi-track editing with nested clips, transitions, animations, annotations and a caption editor, out to MP4, ProRes or GIF. Record and edit both covered, with nothing missing. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record. It is an app you install and start recording with, with nothing to connect. | CNo store rating on record, and a multi-track timeline with nested clips and markers is a thing you learn, not a thing you open. Styles and templates help if you make the same sort of tutorial repeatedly. |
| Platforms and integrations | DMac only, and version 3.3 needs macOS 11 or later. Automator and Shortcuts are the only hooks listed. | DOne operating system: macOS, with no Windows version at all. It records an iPhone or iPad screen from the Mac and takes UVC capture cards, but no integrations are listed. |
| Best for | recording a Mac screen at 60 fps | recording and editing tutorials on a Mac |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Screenflick and ScreenFlow. How we grade
Where they differ
- ScreenFlow also covers templates.
At a glance
| Screenflick | ScreenFlow | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | $35 one-time license for version 3 | $199 one-time purchase |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | Free trial with no time limit; exported videos are watermarked until a license is entered |
| macOS | ||
| Made by | Araelium Group | Telestream |
| Price read from | araelium.com | telestream.net |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Screenflick
- Mac only: version 3.3 requires macOS 11 or later.
- A license covers version 3 and its free updates; a future major version may need an upgrade.
- The pages read state no trial or free tier, though a Download button is offered.
- Editing is limited to trimming, cropping and brightness; it is a recorder, not a full editor.
ScreenFlow
- ScreenFlow runs only on macOS; there is no Windows version.
- ScreenFlow 10 is a paid upgrade for owners of earlier versions, and the $199 license allows one activation.
- The Stock Media Library is a separate $99-a-year subscription, and its purchases and renewals are non-refundable.
- The Mac App Store version gets no upgrade discounts and has sandbox limits on some virtual cameras.
Key features
Screenflick
- High frame rate capture
- Records any area of the screen up to 5K, at up to 60 fps or more on ProMotion displays, on Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.
- System audio and microphone
- Captures audio playing on the Mac from any source, with microphone audio and an audio balance control.
- Webcam and key display
- Adds a webcam picture-in-picture, background removal, and on-screen keystrokes and mouse clicks.
- Time-lapse and scheduling
- Records at a very low frame rate for time-lapse movies, and can start scheduled recordings.
- Export options
- Exports as HEVC, H.264, WebM, ProRes or GIF, with trimming, cropping and export presets.
ScreenFlow
- Simultaneous recording
- Record the screen, a camera and a microphone together and in sync, across several apps in one session. Supported UVC capture cards can be used as sources.
- Timeline editing
- Multi-track editing with nested clips, markers and color labels, plus transitions, text and video animations, freehand annotations and multi-channel audio.
- iPhone and iPad recording
- Record the screen of an iPhone or iPad from the Mac to make app demos.
- Styles, templates and titles
- Styles and templates speed up editing a series of similar tutorials, and a customizable title library adds branded titles.
- Captions and export
- A caption editor adds, edits and burns in subtitles. Export presets cover MP4 and ProRes, along with animated GIF and animated PNG.
- Stock Media Library
- An optional $99-a-year subscription that puts stock images, audio and video clips in a tab inside ScreenFlow projects.
Plans
Screenflick
Full License$35
one-time license for version 3
Version 3 and its free updates, with free support. Use on your own two computers.
Upgrade from Version 2$20
one-time upgrade
For version 2 owners; a version 2 purchase made on or after January 1, 2021 upgrades free.
ScreenFlow
ScreenFlow$199
one-time purchase
A license for ScreenFlow 10 with one activation and free self-help support. New major versions are paid upgrades.
ScreenFlow Super Pak$275
one-time, with the first year of Stock Media Library
ScreenFlow plus the Stock Media Library at $76 for its first year instead of $99 a year. Shown against a crossed-out $298.
ScreenFlow Super Pak +$325
one-time, with a first year of stock media and support
ScreenFlow, the Stock Media Library and Premium Support ($59 a year) with priority email replies. Shown against a crossed-out $357.
Ways to pay less
Screenflick
- Education
Academic discounts on request
Students, professors and institutions can email a request for a discounted license.
ScreenFlow
- Other savings
Upgrade pricing for owners of earlier versions
Owners of ScreenFlow 8 or 9 can move to version 10 for $79, and owners of versions 4 to 7 for $119, instead of buying a new $199 license.
- Other savings
Volume discounts from 10 copies
Telestream publishes a volume price table for ScreenFlow 10 that lowers the unit price for orders of 10 to 20 copies and again for 21 or more.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Screenflick or ScreenFlow?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Screenflick starts at $35 one-time license for version 3, and ScreenFlow starts at $199 one-time purchase.
Which has a free plan, Screenflick or ScreenFlow?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Screenflick nor ScreenFlow has a free plan. ScreenFlow has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.