An honest comparison
A free, open source Previewed alternative
Previewed earned its reputation with genuinely beautiful 3D renders and promo videos, and those still look great. But its changelog stopped in February 2023, its newest device frame is the iPhone 14, and free exports cap at 720p with an attribution license attached. Open Screenshot Generator is maintained, current, and free at full resolution with no strings on the files you export
Facts checked against previewed.app on August 16, 2026
Side by side
The two tools, honestly
| Open Screenshot Generator | Previewed | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, no paid tier exists | Free tier, Plus at $9.99 once for 10 exports at 1080p and up, Pro at $19 per month billed annually, $228 per year |
| Free export resolution | Full resolution, every store size | 2D exports capped at 720p |
| License on free exports | Yours outright, no attribution required | Creative Commons attribution license, commercial use needs a paid plan |
| Account | None | Template listing pages render empty until you sign in |
| Device frames | Current iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac and tablet frames | The newest phone is the iPhone 14, added December 2022 |
| Maintenance | Actively developed, in the open | Changelog frozen at v1.1.8 since February 2023, the footer copyright still reads 2021, and the blog subdomain no longer resolves |
| 3D renders | 3D device poses, free | Cinematic 3D renders and animations, genuinely their standout |
| App preview videos | Yes, MP4 exported locally in Chrome, Edge or the desktop app | Nice animated promo videos, on 2022 era devices |
| Open source | Yes, full source on GitHub | No |
Credit where due
When Previewed is the better pick
- You want cinematic 3D animation. Their rotating, floating device renders and animated promo videos are genuinely beautiful, and nothing here matches that level of polish yet
- You want social media template breadth. Their library goes well past store screenshots into social posts and marketing shots, if you can accept devices from 2022
- Ten renders are all you need. Plus is a $9.99 one time purchase with 10 exports at 1080p and up, no subscription attached, which is a fair deal for a single burst of marketing assets
The other side
When Open Screenshot Generator wins
- You need current devices. Store visitors see this year's hardware in your listing. The newest phone at Previewed is the iPhone 14, added in December 2022
- Your screenshots must upload at full size. Apple's required iPhone tier is 1290 by 2796 pixels, far past a 720p cap. Exports here are always full resolution, for free
- You want to own your exports. No Creative Commons attribution, no commercial use gate, no license text to read. What you export is yours
- You want a maintained tool. New device frames and features ship here regularly, in the open, with the whole history public on GitHub
- You want preview videos at store specs. Drop a screen recording into a frame and export an MP4 in Chrome, Edge or the desktop app, conformed to what App Store Connect accepts
Questions
Fair questions, straight answers
Is Previewed abandoned?
Only its makers know. The public signals as of August 2026, a changelog frozen at v1.1.8 from February 2023, a footer copyright still reading 2021, a blog subdomain that no longer resolves and no device frame newer than the iPhone 14, all point the same way. The renders it produces still look lovely
What does the Previewed free tier actually allow?
2D exports up to 720p, under a Creative Commons attribution license, with commercial use reserved for paid plans. Plus is a $9.99 one time purchase with 10 exports at 1080p and up, and Pro is $19 per month billed annually at $228
Is 720p usable for App Store screenshots?
No. The required 6.9 inch iPhone tier is 1290 by 2796 pixels, and every other size Apple and Google accept is also far past 720p, so a 720p export cannot be uploaded as a store screenshot at all
Is Open Screenshot Generator really completely free?
Yes. There is no paid tier at all. Exports come out at full resolution with no attribution license, no watermark, no account and no export limit. The full source code is public on GitHub
Can it match Previewed's 3D animations?
Honestly, no. You get 3D device poses on current hardware and MP4 preview videos in Chrome, Edge or the desktop app, which covers what the stores need. Previewed's cinematic animation renders remain nicer to look at, on the devices it has
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Full resolution, no strings
No 720p ceiling, no attribution line, no account. Export a complete store set at full size tonight, and if the cinematic renders still call to you, both tools can live in your bookmarks