Comparison

App Mockup Studio vs Protato

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

Head to head
About

App Mockup Studio

Create professional app store screenshots and marketing visuals with device mockups, 3D bezels, and AR placement. Enhance your designs with animated elements, custom text treatments, and AI-powered editing tools.

Highlights
  • Apple device mockups and 3D Bezels
  • AR placement for realistic scenes
  • Canvas Motion animation controls
  • Frame Emphasis for highlighting
  • Bezel AI for quick edits
  • Multi-canvas projects
  • On-device translation
Features
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Bezel Studio is a native creative studio for designing App Store screenshots, Apple-device mockups, and marketing visuals on iPhone and iPad. Turn raw screenshots and screen recordings into polished compositions with elegant device frames, interactive 3D Bezels, AR-ready device scenes, rich backgrounds, transparent canvases, liquid glass text treatments, and precise layout tools. Build a single mockup fast or create a full multi-canvas project for an entire screenshot campaign. Add realistic frame reflections with blur and opacity controls to give supported mockups more depth. For supported 3D Bezels, open AR mode to place your mockup in real space and capture a more lifelike presentation. Use Frame Emphasis to highlight important areas inside a framed screen, with shape, position, rotation, and shadow controls that also carry into video exports. Design with real creative freedom. Add bezels, text, images, stickers, and drawings, then drag, resize, reorder, and rotate every item directly on the canvas. Use full X, Y, and Z rotation controls to create dimensional scenes, dynamic perspective, and more expressive layouts. Style captions with gradients, shadows, strokes, and liquid glass backgrounds for a more premium look. When you want to move faster, use Bezel AI to describe edits with voice or text and instantly reshape your canvas. Quickly restyle layouts, adjust alignment, refine text, update backgrounds, and make creative changes without manually rebuilding every element. On supported devices, Bezel AI helps turn rough ideas into polished visuals much faster. (Pro) Canvas Motion makes animation a core part of the workflow. Animate videos, still frames, text, stickers, and other canvas elements together with a more powerful motion system, expanded controls, and richer keyframe editing. Fine-tune timing, movement, transitions, and cinematic motion so your preview visuals feel smooth, intentional, and high quality. Whether you are exporting subtle movement or more dramatic animated scenes, Bezel Studio gives you more control over how everything moves together. Create projects with multiple canvases, keep layouts organized, and reuse ideas across a full set of App Store creatives. Translate text on a single canvas or across an entire project with on-device translation, then keep refining everything in the same workflow. With iCloud sync for your projects, you can start on one device and continue on another without losing momentum. Bezel Studio features: • Multi-canvas projects for full screenshot sets • Apple device bezels, 3D Bezels, and AR placement • Drag, resize, reorder, and rotate every item on the canvas • Full 3D rotation controls across X, Y, and Z • Canvas Motion with expanded animation controls and keyframes • Frame Emphasis for highlighted areas with shape, position, rotation, and shadow controls • Clean Status Bar cleanup for supported framed screenshots and recordings • Frame reflections with blur and opacity controls • Use frame media as a background • Liquid glass text backgrounds for polished captions • Rich typography with gradients, shadows, and styling tools • Gradients, patterns, lighting, and transparent backgrounds • Stickers, badges, images, and drawing tools • Bezel AI for voice or text-based editing (Pro) • On-device translation for localized assets (Pro) • High-quality export for still and animated visuals • iCloud sync for projects across devices Bezel Studio is built for indie developers, marketers, and designers who want faster App Store creative workflows without giving up control. By using Bezel Studio, you agree to the Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Protato

Easily create professional 3D device mockups and animated product videos directly on your iPhone or iPad. Transform screenshots into App Store-ready visuals and marketing assets without needing desktop software or a steep learning curve.

Highlights
  • Create App Store screenshots
  • Animate product videos
  • Full scene control (camera, lighting, backgrounds)
  • Real-time preview
  • High-resolution export (PNG, JPEG, Video)
  • Transparent background support
  • Mobile-first interface
Features
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Turn your screenshots into stunning 3D device mockups — right on your iPhone or iPad. Protato is the fastest way to create App Store screenshots, marketing visuals, and animated product videos. No desktop. No 3D software. No learning curve. CREATE APP STORE SCREENSHOTS IN MINUTES Import your screenshots, apply them to realistic 3D iPhone and iPad models, and export App Store-ready visuals — all from your phone. ANIMATE YOUR PRODUCT Record your screen, sync it to a 3D device model, add camera motion with keyframes, and export a polished product showcase video for your App Store page or social media. FULL SCENE CONTROL — Adjust camera angle, framing, and perspective — Fine-tune lighting, reflections, and surface finish — Choose solid colors, gradients, mesh, or custom image backgrounds — Preview every change instantly in real time EXPORT ANYWHERE — High-resolution PNG and JPEG for App Store and marketing — Video export optimized for social media and product pages — Transparent background support for flexible workflows BUILT FOR MOBILE Everything works with touch — import from Photos or Files, edit on the go, and create professional-grade visuals from anywhere. Download Protato and create your first mockup in minutes. Perfect for: App Store screenshots, product launch videos, social media assets, client presentations, press kits. By using this app, you agree to the Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Website: https://protato.app

Screenshots

App Mockup Studio4 screens
Protato4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: App Mockup Studio at every 2 days against Protato's every 4 days. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. App Mockup Studio sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Protato sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for App Mockup Studio against 5.0 for Protato. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

App Mockup Studio ships an update every 2 days, Protato every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
App Mockup Studio versus Protato: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApp Mockup StudioProtato
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size322 MB156 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperParth AntalaPhuc Tran Bao

Customer experience

App Mockup Studio

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Protato

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

In-app purchases

4 purchases

App Mockup Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Bezel Studio Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Bezel Studio Pro Annual$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • 20 Export Credits$2.99
  • Bezel Studio Pro Lifetime$49.99
3 purchases

Protato

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Annually$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is App Mockup Studio free?
App Mockup Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Protato free?
Protato is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, App Mockup Studio or Protato?
App Mockup Studio and Protato are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do App Mockup Studio or Protato have ads?
Neither App Mockup Studio nor Protato shows ads.
Which is updated more often, App Mockup Studio or Protato?
App Mockup Studio ships an update every 2 days, and Protato every 4 days. Most recently, App Mockup Studio was updated on October 24, 2026 and Protato on October 31, 2026.

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