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AppScreen compared with Chalk
DetailAppScreen logo AppScreenChalk logo Chalk
What it doesFree app store screenshot editor for panorama canvas design and export A native macOS drawing app for quick sketches, screenshot markup, and AI-generated diagrams
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree tier: no card needed, everything for one app's phone screenshots with 3 projects and up to 5 slides. Pro: $9 paid once (not a subscription), unlimited projects, up to 10 slides on App Store and 8 on Google Play, tablet sizes and frames, cloud save, share links and agent control. Free: $0 forever, includes all drawing tools, unlimited sketches in one folder, copy to clipboard as PNG, and auto-save with local-first storage. Pro: coming soon.
Key features
  • One panorama canvas across every slide
  • App Store sizes for iPhone and iPad
  • Google Play sizes for Android phones and tablets
  • Phone and tablet frames
  • Captions, backgrounds, images and logos
  • Cloud save with version history (Pro)
  • Share links with open and copy counts (Pro)
  • Agent control over MCP (Pro)
  • Instant copy-to-clipboard as PNG
  • No accounts or setup required
  • Local-first storage with auto-save
  • Screenshot annotation with arrows, boxes, text, and freehand tools
  • AI diagram generation via Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code
  • Refine diagrams through chat
  • Paste screenshot from clipboard
  • Unlimited sketches in one folder
  • Native macOS performance
  • All drawing tools included in free version
What makes it different
  • One wide panorama canvas lets design elements run across multiple slides
  • Free tier requires no account or card
  • Pro is $9 paid once with no subscription
  • Supports both App Store and Google Play in one tool
  • Agents can design on the canvas via MCP integration
  • Zero-friction design: open, draw, and share in seconds with no setup or accounts
  • Local-first architecture: all sketches stay on your Mac, nothing leaves unless you ask
  • AI integration runs through your own subscription with no proxying of prompts
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)31 −1 (down) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)110
Citation Flow (Majestic)2324
Referring domains (Majestic)7046

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