Is StoreStudio Free a trial?

No. Free has no time limit. Make one project with five slides in one language, and export it at full resolution in one size, without a watermark or an account.

Can I use Listing before my app is published?

Yes. Listing works for an unpublished app, so you can draft the name, subtitle, keywords and description before launch. Once the app is live, it also shows where it ranks for a search.

How do Listing and the editor work together?

Send a search phrase or a review insight from Listing to a new screenshot project. The source stays attached while you write the caption and build the slide.

How do I publish my changes?

Export your screenshots and copy or download your Listing draft, then add them in App Store Connect. StoreStudio doesn't upload to App Store Connect, so you review and publish the changes yourself.

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StoreStudio vs AppScreens

Both make App Store screenshot sets. The right choice depends on which stores you publish to and how much you want the tool to do for you.

Try Studio free See Listing in action

Pick AppScreens if you also need Google Play screenshots, want to upload straight to the stores, want captions written or translated for you, or make screenshots for clients.

Pick StoreStudio if you only need App Store screenshots, want listing research in the same plan, or would rather pay $8 a month than $25.

Updated 22 October 2026

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Where AppScreens is the better choice

AppScreens makes App Store and Google Play screenshots from one project. Pro uploads the finished set straight to both stores, writes captions with AI and localizes into 80+ locales.

Scale adds a license for client work and unlimited projects. If you publish on Android, want the tool to write or translate your captions, or make screenshots for clients, AppScreens is the better tool.

StoreStudio does none of these things. It makes App Store screenshots, not Google Play. You write or import every caption, and you upload the set yourself.

Where StoreStudio is the better choice

StoreStudio’s free plan exports five App Store slides at full resolution with no watermark and no account. AppScreens Free also exports a five-screen set in essential iOS and Android sizes; only previews of Pro-only features have watermarks. Choose StoreStudio if its screenshot checks or Listing workflow matter to your release.

Pro (the full editor) costs $79 a year, against $99 for AppScreens Pro. It includes every template pack, custom fonts, captions in 18 languages and every export size, in one ZIP organised by language and size. Before you export, it checks each slide for a headline that runs long in a language, a missing translation, low contrast and a font that can’t display Japanese.

Research for the store page in the same plan

Suite (Pro plus Listing) costs $119 a year. Listing shows where your app ranks for a search, whether Apple suggests that search, and how strong page one is. It collects phrases from your listing, your public reviews and competitors you choose, and keeps the source beside each one.

From there you can draft a subtitle and keywords, or send a phrase to a screenshot project and turn it into a caption. Listing records each change and when it went live, so the next update starts from what you tried last time. It doesn’t show search volume or download estimates.

See how research becomes your next update

Choose a search phrase to see where the app appears, whether Apple suggests the search, and how strong page one is. Then try the phrase in a subtitle. Saved results for real apps, right here.

Listing / Searches

Example

Category rank

Not in the top 100 of Education

Top Free · United States

Searches checked

Not in the first 50 for any search beyond its own name.

First for its own name, but 158th for “language learning”, even with the phrase in its name. Every app on page one has at least 10,000 ratings.

“language learning”

Gibberfish is number 158 of 195 returned apps.

Position: #158Below 50 — rarely seen
Apple suggests it: YesPeople type this search
Page one: 79.7K ratingsmedian of the top 10 · 9 of 10 use the phrase in their name

1Duolingo: Language Lessons5.5M
2Babbel - Language Learning754.9K
3Speak: Language Learning62.2K
4Pimsleur | Language Learning30K
5Airlearn - Language Learning46.5K

Suggested change this week

Try replacing “language learning” in your name

“language learning” is in your name.
Your app was #158 of 195 in the United States, below the first 50.
Apple suggests “language learning” in App Store search.
The top 10 apps have a median of 79,696 ratings, and 9 of them use the phrase in their name.

Trade-off: You would give up some or all of your current name.

US App Store data checked 30 September 2026. Positions come from Apple’s public search and can differ on a phone.

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Compare the workflow

These are the practical differences in creating and preparing your screenshots.

Screenshot design: StoreStudioSeven template packs, device frames, custom graphics and checks before export. Every pack is included with Pro.; AppScreensOne project and five screens on Free, with exports in essential iOS and Android sizes and initial AI caption suggestions. Pro-only features preview with watermarks; Pro adds 150+ template sets and advanced AI tools.
Caption languages: StoreStudioCaptions in 18 languages with Pro, typed or imported from a CSV or JSON caption file. No automatic translation.; AppScreensAutomatic localization into 80+ locales on Pro and Scale.
Publishing: StoreStudioApp Store screenshots, not Google Play, exported by size and language. You upload them to App Store Connect yourself.; AppScreensApp Store and Google Play screenshots, uploaded straight to both stores on Pro.

Sources and dates

AppScreens pricingappscreens.comread 22 October 2026

Start free. Add the tools you need.

Choose Pro for screenshot design, or Suite to work on your screenshots and listing together.

Free Studio essentials

Free with no expiry

Create your first screenshot set. Full-resolution export at the default size, with no watermark or time limit.

Start designing free

Pro All Studio features

$8 / month

Or $79 / year

Design with every template pack, custom fonts, multiple languages, and all supported export sizes.

Choose Pro

Suite Studio + Listing · Beta

$14 / month

Or $119 / year

Everything in Pro, plus search research, store-page drafts, and change records in Listing.

Choose Suite

Prefer to pay once? The $39 once Launch Pass includes Suite for 90 days. See all plans and limits.

AppScreens Pro is $99 a year and includes 80+ locales. Scale adds a license for client work and unlimited projects for $180 a year. StoreStudio Pro (the full editor) is $79 a year, and Suite (Pro plus Listing) is $119 a year. Competitor prices checked 22 October 2026.

Common questions

Is StoreStudio Free a trial?: No. Free has no time limit. Make one project with five slides in one language, and export it at full resolution in one size, without a watermark or an account.
Can I use Listing before my app is published?: Yes. Listing works for an unpublished app, so you can draft the name, subtitle, keywords and description before launch. Once the app is live, it also shows where it ranks for a search.
How do Listing and the editor work together?: Send a search phrase or a review insight from Listing to a new screenshot project. The source stays attached while you write the caption and build the slide.
How do I publish my changes?: Export your screenshots and copy or download your Listing draft, then add them in App Store Connect. StoreStudio doesn't upload to App Store Connect, so you review and publish the changes yourself.

Make your next App Store update in StoreStudio

Start with your own screenshots, or explore a sample Listing workspace. See how the research, copy, and design come together before choosing a plan.

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