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QuickTime Player vs iShowU Instant: catalog facts
QuickTime Player	iShowU Instant
Free Included with macOS at no extra cost.	Paid Paid app with a free trial and upgrade pricing for earlier iShowU owners.
macOS	macOS
Already installed on every Mac Records the screen, camera or microphone	Built-in compressor, equaliser and dynamics processing for microphone audio Mouse and click visualisation, text and overlays
Mac only Editing tools are very basic	macOS only Paid after the trial
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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