Appalize Shots vs AppLaunchpad: which app should you use?

Which is better, Appalize Shots or AppLaunchpad?

Choose AppLaunchpad if you want to pick from a large template library in the browser and need automated localization for many languages; choose Appalize Shots if you want to build the set on your phone, with no account, and keep unreleased screens on the device. AppLaunchpad is a web tool that claims more than 1,000 templates and offers automated localization, though reviewers note the look depends on the template and you still write all the copy. Appalize Shots is a mobile app with six editable layouts, device frames, typography, colors and cropping, multi-screen editing with undo and redo, and exports full-resolution PNGs, a multi-size ZIP or an editable backup. It does not translate captions or upload to the stores. Appalize Shots is new and has no ratings yet.

Appalize Shots and AppLaunchpad side by side

	Appalize Shots	AppLaunchpad
Platforms	iOS	Web
Price to download	Free to download	See website
Store rating	n/a	n/a
Where you design	Mobile app, on your device	Web browser [source]
Templates	Six editable layouts	Large template library (vendor claims 1,000+ templates) [source]
Localization	Not offered; you write each caption	Automated localization [source]
Captions	You write captions; typography and colors apply across the set	You write all copy; the look depends on the template [source]
Account and privacy	No account; screenshots and settings stay on the device	Web service; see the vendor's site for account and storage details
Export	Full-resolution PNGs, multi-size ZIP and editable backups	See the vendor's site

Choose Appalize Shots if

You want to make the whole set on your iPhone without a computer
You prefer not to upload unreleased app screens to a web service
You want an editable backup you keep and can reopen later

Choose AppLaunchpad if

You want many ready-made templates to start from
You publish in many languages and want automated localization
You prefer working in a browser on a large screen

Questions

Does Appalize Shots have as many templates as AppLaunchpad?

No. Appalize Shots has six editable layouts that you customize with device frames, typography, colors and cropping. AppLaunchpad says it has more than 1,000 templates.

Which one translates my captions?

AppLaunchpad offers automated localization. Appalize Shots does not translate captions; you write the text for each screen.

Do I need an account for Appalize Shots?

No. Appalize Shots has no account registration, and your screenshots stay on your device.