Shots.so alternative: MockFrame for mockups and launch assets
Shots is a much-loved browser tool for turning a screenshot into a good-looking image or short animation for social media and websites, with a big library of background styles. MockFrame covers that same ground — frame a screenshot, style the scene, export — and adds the assets a launch needs on top: complete App Store and Google Play screenshot sets, photoreal device scenes, chat screenshots and screen recordings with automatic zoom.
MockFrame vs Shots at a glance
| MockFrame | Shots | |
|---|---|---|
| Core job | Drop a screenshot into a device frame, style the background and export an image or video. | Turn screenshots into images, videos and animations for social media and websites. |
| Backgrounds and styling | Gradient, mesh and solid backgrounds plus premium collections on Pro, shadows and layouts. | A large preset library (gradients, glass, cosmic, abstract, texture and more), borders, shadows and layout presets — a real strength. |
| Devices | Nearly 50 drawn device frames plus about 60 photographed scenes calibrated to each screen. | Device and browser frames that adapt to your media. |
| App Store screenshots | Pack generator exports every required App Store and Google Play size in one zip, with AI captions and 39-language translation on Pro. | Not a dedicated store-screenshot workflow. |
| Video | Pro: animated scenes at 60 fps up to 4K, app promo videos, and a screen recorder with automatic zoom. | Animations and video output are a headline feature. |
| Pricing | Free plan with a small “Made with MockFrame” badge; Pro is $9.99 a month or $59.99 a year. | Free to use, with paid features inside the app (see shots.so for current plans). |
| Automation | Render API, MCP server for Claude and Cursor, and a Figma plugin. | Browser editor. |
Shots details are taken from shots.so as of October 2026 and may change — check their site for current plans. Shots is a trademark of its owner; MockFrame is not affiliated with it.
Where each tool wins
Pick MockFrame if…
- You're launching an app and need store screenshots in every required size, not just a hero image.
- You want photographed, photoreal device scenes alongside clean frames.
- You record product demos and want automatic zoom on clicks.
- You want to automate mockups through an API or from Claude or Cursor.
Pick Shots if…
- You mainly post single, beautifully styled screenshots to social media.
- You want the widest range of ready-made background styles to click through.
- You're happy with a lightweight tool and don't need store listing sets.
Switching from Shots
There's nothing to move: open the MockFrame editor, drop in the same screenshot, pick a device and background, and export. No account is needed to try it, and the free plan adds only a small “Made with MockFrame” badge.
Start in the mockup editor or compare plans on the pricing page.
Frequently asked questions
- Is MockFrame a free Shots.so alternative?
- Yes. The free plan includes every device frame and the full editor and exports images up to 3× resolution, with a small “Made with MockFrame” badge on free exports. Pro ($9.99 a month) adds video export, 6K images, premium backgrounds and unlimited store screenshot packs.
- What does MockFrame do that Shots doesn't?
- Complete App Store and Google Play screenshot sets in every required size, photoreal photographed-device scenes, chat screenshot generators, a screen recorder with automatic zoom, and a render API and MCP server for automation.
- When is Shots the better choice?
- If you mostly make single styled screenshots or short animations for social posts and love browsing background presets, Shots is quick and excellent at that.