Comparison

Previews Creator vs Status Bartender

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Previews Creator

Easily create professional app previews without design skills. Customize device, text, and background elements with flexible placement and scaling options. Download high-quality previews in standard sizes for app stores, all for free.

Highlights
  • Completely free and without ads
  • Create previews in common App Store sizes
  • Customize device, text, font, and background
  • Drag and drop elements freely
  • Rotate and scale device previews
  • Adjust text size with pinch gestures
Features
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Previews Creator is completely free, without ads and you can create and download as many previews as you want. In-App purchases are just a tip jar option, there are no features tied to this. Are you a developer without any designer skills, like me? Do you only use iOS simulator screenshoots to showcase your products? Are you tired of watermarks and not willing to pay a subscription to create simples previews? If one or more answers were yes, then Previews Creator is your way to go * Completely free and without ads * Create simple previews with the most used sizes on App Store Connect (6.7", 6.1", 5.5" and 12.9") * You can modify the device, text, image, font color, font size and the background color * You can drag the text and the device preview to any part of the view * You can rotate and scale the device and also you can increase or decrease text size with a pinch * The images will be downloaded with the appropriate sizes depending on the selected device

About

Status Bartender

Enhance your screenshots and screen recordings by replacing the default status bar with a custom, polished version. Choose from various styles, including classic times and full battery indicators, and remove distracting recording markers for a cleaner look.

Highlights
  • Remove default status bar
  • Replace with custom status bar
  • Classic time display (9:41)
  • Full battery indicator
  • Remove screen recording marker
  • Customizable status bar color
  • Customizable time display
Features
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Raise the bar on your screenshots and screen recordings with Status Bartender. Say goodbye to those pesky status bars ruining your perfect shots. Status Bartender swoops in like a superhero, removing the existing status bar and replacing it with a sleek, beautiful version that's sure to impress. We're talking the classic 9:41 time, a Wi-Fi signal stronger than your morning coffee, and a full battery – because who wants to see a low battery warning in their screenshots? And for all your screen recordings, Status Bartender goes above and beyond by getting rid of the distracting red 'screen recording' marker. You're in control with Status Bartender. Choose your status bar color – white, black, or even transparent if you're feeling mysterious. And if you want to mix things up, you can customize the displayed time too. Get ready to take your screenshots and screen recordings to the next level with Status Bartender.

Screenshots

Previews Creator4 screens
Status Bartender4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Previews Creator at 5.0 against Status Bartender's 3.0. Previews Creator also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Status Bartender's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Previews Creator sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Status Bartender sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Previews Creator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Previews Creator ships an update every 4 months, Status Bartender every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Previews Creator versus Status Bartender: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPreviews CreatorStatus Bartender
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAngel GutierrezRamik Sadana

Customer experience

Previews Creator

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Status Bartender

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Previews Creator

One-time3
  • Love for coffee$0.99
  • Love for donuts$1.99
  • Love for pizza$3.99
1 purchases

Status Bartender

One-time1
  • Unlimited Exports$1.99

Questions

Is Previews Creator free?
Previews Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Status Bartender free?
Status Bartender is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Previews Creator or Status Bartender?
Previews Creator is rated higher. Previews Creator averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Status Bartender averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Previews Creator or Status Bartender have ads?
Neither Previews Creator nor Status Bartender shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Previews Creator or Status Bartender?
Previews Creator ships an update every 4 months, and Status Bartender every 5 days. Most recently, Previews Creator was updated on July 5, 2026 and Status Bartender on August 26, 2026.

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