Kiruna vs Screen Studio
The closest thing to Kiruna. Same idea, subscription only.
Screen Studio is the app that made automatic zoom normal, and it is a good one. On features the two apps land in much the same place, so the honest comparison is not a list of things it cannot do. It is how you pay, and how much of the work happens before you touch a setting.
macOS 15 or later, Universal
Free tier, or one payment for Lifetime
macOS
$20/month, or $9/month billed yearly
| Feature | Kiruna | Screen Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic camera path that zooms to clicks | Kiruna: Yes | Screen Studio: Yes |
| Backdrops with padding, corners and shadow | Kiruna: Yes | Screen Studio: Yes |
| Captions from your narrationKiruna recognises speech on your Mac; Screen Studio generates a transcript and adds it as subtitles | Kiruna: Yes | Screen Studio: Yes |
| Webcam overlay | Kiruna: Yes | Screen Studio: Yes |
| Keystrokes drawn on screen | Kiruna: Yes | Screen Studio: Yes |
| Record a connected iPhone | Kiruna: Yes | Screen Studio: Yes |
| Export up to 4KScreen Studio states up to 4K 60fps | Kiruna: Yes | Screen Studio: Yes |
| Vertical and square output from one take | Kiruna: Yes | Screen Studio: Yes |
| Free tier you can ship real work withKiruna: unlimited recordings and 1080p export with a small watermark | Kiruna: Yes | Screen Studio: No |
| One-time purchase availableScreen Studio lists two subscription plans and no one-off licence | Kiruna: Yes | Screen Studio: No |
Swipe the table sideways to see every column.
When Screen Studio is the better pick
- You want the app with the longest track record in this category and the biggest community around it.
- You need 60fps at 4K, or the audio clean-up and noise removal it advertises.
- A subscription suits you better than paying once, for instance if this is a company card and a monthly line item is easier than a purchase.
Try it against your own take
Record something you already made a video of, and compare the two side by side.
Checked on 26 July 2026 against screen.studio. Prices and features change, and we would rather fix a mistake than keep it: if something here is out of date, tell us at hello@kiruna.app.