Sceed vs Icecream Screen Recorder
Icecream Screen Recorder captures an area or window on Windows and Mac with a webcam overlay, lets you draw while recording, and trims the result. A free version has limits and a one-time Pro unlocks the rest. Sceed records to edit and adds the polish afterwards.
At a glance
| Sceed | Icecream Screen Recorder | |
|---|---|---|
| Basics | ||
| Runs on | Windows 10 and 11 | Windows, Mac |
| Price | Free plan; Pro monthly or yearly | Free with limits, or one-time |
| Recordings live | On your disk | On your disk |
| Works without an account | Free account | |
| Capture | ||
| Window, area or monitor | ||
| System audio and mic | ||
| Webcam | Overlay | |
| Live streaming | ||
| Editing | ||
| Editor built in | Trim | |
| Cursor redrawn after recording | ||
| Cursor smoothing and looks | Highlight | |
| Zooms | Numbered points, eased | While recording |
| Camera looks | Many looks | |
| Frames and backgrounds | Frames and backgrounds | |
| Region effects | Many kinds | Drawing while recording |
| Sections between clips | Many styles | |
| Text and lower thirds | Watermark and drawing | |
| Captions made on the machine | ||
| Privacy blur | ||
| Keystroke overlay | ||
| Output | ||
| 4K export | 4K at 60 fps | |
| GIF export | Planned | |
| Share link | Upload optional | |
Checked September 2026.
Choose Icecream Screen Recorder if
- You want a simple recorder with a one-time price.
- Drawing on screen while recording is enough polish.
- Windows and Mac both matter.
Choose Sceed if
- You want zooms, a redrawn cursor and camera looks.
- You add sections and callouts on a timeline.
- Preview and export must match exactly.
Questions
- Does Icecream zoom?
- It has a zoom-in while recording. Sceed adds eased zoom points after the take, so they never have to be right live.
- Does Sceed draw on screen?
- Sceed adds arrows, callouts and annotation marks as timed effects after recording.
- Which is cheaper?
- Icecream has a free version with limits and a one-time Pro. Sceed has a free plan, and Pro is $25 a month or $115 a year.
Sceed and Icecream Screen Recorder, feature by feature
- Runs on: Sceed Windows 10 and 11; Icecream Screen Recorder Windows, Mac.
- Price: Sceed Free plan; Pro monthly or yearly; Icecream Screen Recorder Free with limits, or one-time.
- Recordings live: Sceed On your disk; Icecream Screen Recorder On your disk.
- Works without an account: Sceed Free account; Icecream Screen Recorder Yes.
- Window, area or monitor: Sceed Yes; Icecream Screen Recorder Yes.
- System audio and mic: Sceed Yes; Icecream Screen Recorder Yes.
- Webcam: Sceed Yes; Icecream Screen Recorder Overlay.
- Live streaming: Sceed No; Icecream Screen Recorder No.
- Editor built in: Sceed Yes; Icecream Screen Recorder Trim.
- Cursor redrawn after recording: Sceed Yes; Icecream Screen Recorder No.
- Cursor smoothing and looks: Sceed Yes; Icecream Screen Recorder Highlight.
- Zooms: Sceed Numbered points, eased; Icecream Screen Recorder While recording.
- Camera looks: Sceed Many looks; Icecream Screen Recorder No.
- Frames and backgrounds: Sceed Frames and backgrounds; Icecream Screen Recorder No.
- Region effects: Sceed Many kinds; Icecream Screen Recorder Drawing while recording.
- Sections between clips: Sceed Many styles; Icecream Screen Recorder No.
- Text and lower thirds: Sceed Yes; Icecream Screen Recorder Watermark and drawing.
- Captions made on the machine: Sceed No; Icecream Screen Recorder No.
- Privacy blur: Sceed Yes; Icecream Screen Recorder No.
- Keystroke overlay: Sceed Yes; Icecream Screen Recorder No.
- 4K export: Sceed 4K at 60 fps; Icecream Screen Recorder Yes.
- GIF export: Sceed Planned; Icecream Screen Recorder No.
- Share link: Sceed No; Icecream Screen Recorder Upload optional.
Try Sceed on Windows
Version 1.0.0 · free to download · Windows 10 and 11
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