Smartmockups alternatives

Best Smartmockups Alternatives in 2026

The best Smartmockups alternative for App Store and Play listing slides is AppScreenPro. Smartmockups no longer runs as its own product. Canva acquired it and folded device mockups into Canva Mockups. Stay in Canva if you already design there and you want lifestyle scenes. Choose AppScreenPro if you need a store-sized screenshot deck without a Canva subscription.

Last updated September 28, 2026. Pricing verified from public vendor pages.

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AppScreenPro vs Smartmockups at a glance

Indigo marks the side that wins that job. A tie shows the chip on both.

Product status

AppScreenPro

Wins

Dedicated listing studio

Smartmockups

Folded into Canva Mockups

Lifestyle scenes

AppScreenPro

Listing canvases, not merch

Smartmockups

Wins

Phones, shirts, posters, video

Store listing workflow

AppScreenPro

Wins

Sizes, copy, ZIP

Smartmockups

A mockup inside a Canva design

Price

AppScreenPro

Wins

$29 lifetime Pro

Smartmockups

Canva subscription for full mockups

Where files live

AppScreenPro

Wins

Browser, on your device

Smartmockups

Canva cloud

Feature and pricing comparison

There is no Smartmockups plan to buy. Canva's help docs say the Mockups app can create custom mockup templates on Pro, Teams, Enterprise, Education, and Nonprofit plans. Canva Free can browse some mockup flows. Canva Pro is a subscription. Confirm the current Pro price on Canva's pricing page.

Criterion	AppScreenPro	Smartmockups
Privacy	Local-first Screens, copy, and projects stay in your browser	Canva cloud Designs and uploads live in a Canva account
Pricing	Free + $29 lifetime One-time Pro. No monthly screenshot fee	Canva Pro and up Custom mockup templates are documented for paid Canva plans
Free exports	Free studio exports Free tier adds a watermark and caps long-edge size. Pro unlocks full store resolution	Limited on Free Full mockup creation sits on Pro, Teams, Enterprise, Education, or Nonprofit
Store-ready sizes	App Store and Play sizes iPhone, iPad, and Android phone presets with ZIP export	Design-sized export You pick a Canva size. It is not an App Store or Play preset workflow
Editor control	Hands-on Studio Presets, frames, copy, stickers, and callouts you control	Canva Mockups app Drop art onto photos and device scenes inside the Canva editor
Localization	Multi-locale export Switch locale and re-export the deck, including CSV-assisted copy	Manual copies Duplicate the Canva design per language. No listing locale ZIP
3D and video	Still listing slides Built for store screenshots, not 3D promo video	Some video mockups Canva documents video mockups. Not a 3D device animator
Direct store upload	Manual upload Export PNG or ZIP, then upload in App Store Connect or Play Console	Download from Canva PNG or the design export. You upload to the stores yourself
Account required	Optional Sign in only for the Pro trial, purchase, and plan sync	Canva account The old Smartmockups login is not a separate product anymore

Product status and Canva Mockups plan gates checked in September 2026. The old smartmockups.com accounts and projects were not carried forward as a separate app.

Where Smartmockups is strong

If you already pay for Canva, mockups are in the same editor as posts, presentations, and brand kits.
The scene library covers more than phones: apparel, print, packaging, and device photos.
Custom mockup templates let you map a design onto your own photo on paid plans.
Video mockups exist for social, which a still listing studio does not try to be.

Where Smartmockups falls short for listing decks

Smartmockups.com is not a product you can subscribe to on its own. Old projects are not a living app.
A Canva mockup is a marketing image. App Store Connect still wants specific screenshot pixels and a set of slides.
Paid Canva is a broad design subscription. It is a lot of product if you only needed five listing screenshots.
Screens go into Canva's cloud. There is no local-first listing project.

What AppScreenPro does differently

AppScreenPro replaces the listing job Smartmockups was sometimes used for, not the entire Canva suite.
You get store-sized canvases, headlines, and ZIP export without opening Canva.
Pro is $29 once. Canva Pro is a subscription sized for a design platform.
Files stay on your device. Canva Mockups assumes a Canva account.
If you still want a lifestyle photo of a phone on a desk, use Canva Mockups for that shot and Studio for the store set.

Stay on Smartmockups if

You already live in Canva and the mockup is one layer in a larger design.
You need shirts, posters, or packaging scenes more often than App Store slides.
Your team shares Canva files and does not want a second screenshot tool.

Switch to AppScreenPro if

You searched Smartmockups alternatives because the old site is gone and you needed listing screenshots.
You do not want a Canva subscription for a store deck.
You need App Store and Play sizes, copy, and a ZIP.
Unpublished UI should stay on your device.

Other Smartmockups alternatives

Nearby tools if Smartmockups is not the right comparison.

Placeit

Envato subscription, unlimited downloads

Lifestyle mockups, apparel, and social ads

MockUPhone

Free. No paid plan advertised

Free one-device frames

Previewed

Free 720p, Plus $10, Pro $19/mo

3D mockups and app promo video

Rotato

Lifetime Mac license, not monthly

Mac 3D mockups and device video

AppLaunchpad

Free, then Pro from $15/mo annual

Huge template and clipart library

Smartmockups alternatives FAQ

What happened to Smartmockups?+

Canva acquired Smartmockups and shut down the standalone product. Mockups now live in Canva. There is no separate Smartmockups subscription or project library to log into.

What is the best Smartmockups alternative for App Store screenshots?+

AppScreenPro. Canva Mockups is the successor if you want lifestyle scenes. AppScreenPro is the successor if you want store listing slides.

Is Canva Mockups the same as Smartmockups?+

It is the product Canva kept after the acquisition: drop a design onto a mockup scene. It is not the old Smartmockups editor, and it is not an App Store screenshot generator.

Do I need Canva Pro for mockups?+

Canva's help center says creating custom mockup templates is available on Pro, Teams, Enterprise, Education, and Nonprofit. Check their pricing page for the current Pro rate. AppScreenPro Pro is $29 once.

Can I make App Store screenshots in Canva instead?+

You can build them by hand in a custom-size design. You set the pixels, the frames, and the copy yourself. AppScreenPro is built around that job, including ZIP export.

Does AppScreenPro upload screens to Canva?+

No. Studio keeps the project in your browser. Canva Mockups stores designs in your Canva account.

Build the deck in AppScreenPro

Drop in your screens, style frames and headlines, and export a store-sized ZIP. No Smartmockups subscription required.

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