Shottr vs Monosnap
Two affordable screenshot tools with different strengths. Shottr is blazing fast and Mac-native at $12 one-time. Monosnap adds screen recording and cross-platform support.
Key differences.
Screen Recording
Monosnap includes screen recording in its free tier. Shottr is screenshots only. If you need to capture video walkthroughs or bug reports, Monosnap is the clear choice.
Developer Tools
Shottr has pixel measurements, color picker, and scrolling capture that developers and designers love. Monosnap focuses on cloud upload and sharing features instead.
Performance
Shottr is specifically optimized for Apple Silicon and feels noticeably faster. Monosnap works cross-platform, which means it cannot be as deeply optimized for Mac hardware.
Feature-by-feature comparison.
| Feature | Shottr | Monosnap |
|---|---|---|
| Area capture | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scrolling capture | ✓ | — |
| Screen recording | — | ✓ |
| Annotations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blur / redact | ✓ | ✓ |
| OCR | ✓ | — |
| Pixel measurements | ✓ | — |
| Pin screenshot | ✓ | — |
| Cloud upload | — | ✓ |
| Cross-platform | — | ✓ |
| Apple Silicon optimized | ✓ | — |
| Free tier | — | ✓ |
Pricing.
Shottr
Monosnap
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