Comparison
MobileShots vs Rotato
Both put your screenshot on a real 3D device and both export video. One is a Mac app you install and pay for up front; the other runs in any browser and is free to start. Here is the honest difference.
What Rotato does well
- It is the reference for 3D device mockups and video, and it earned that.
- Being a native Mac app means it can use the whole machine: heavier scenes, faster renders, no browser limits.
- A one-time price means you own it. No subscription to think about again.
- A deep animation timeline with camera moves that a browser tool is not going to match.
Side by side
| MobileShots | Rotato | |
|---|---|---|
| Runs on | Any browser — Mac, Windows, Linux, iPad | macOS only |
| Installation | None. Open a URL | Download and install an app |
| Account to start | Not required | Required |
| Real 3D device | Yes — WebGL, real models | Yes — native 3D |
| Video export | Yes, MP4 up to 30 s (Pro) or 60 s (Studio) | Yes, with a deeper timeline |
| App Store / Play canvas sizes | Built in, exported ready to upload | Not the focus |
| Where rendering happens | Your computer. Nothing is uploaded to render | Your computer |
| Free tier | Full editor, with a mark on exports | Trial |
MobileShots pricing as of 2026-09-04. We do not list Rotato's price here because we have not verified it on their site — check it there.
When Rotato is the better choice
If you are on a Mac, you make mockups every week, and you want the deepest animation control available, Rotato is the better tool and it is not close. Buy it. MobileShots is the answer when you are not on a Mac, when you do not want to install anything, when someone else on the team has to open the same thing, or when what you need is a store listing rather than a showcase render.
If what you need is a store listing
The part most tools skip is the boring part: the exact resolutions the stores accept, and the 30-second cap on a video preview. Both are here — screenshot sizes and App Preview video specs — with a generator attached to each.
You can try it right now without an account: drop a screenshot in and export it. The free tier is the whole editor.
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