Apowersoft GIF vs LICEcap
Apowersoft GIF
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| Figure | Apowersoft GIF | LICEcap |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2.42/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · GIF Maker Software | 7.9 (#10) | 7.8 (#17) |
| Spec score · GIF makers | 7.5 (#37) | 7.7 (#31) |
| Founded | 2010 | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong | Rosendale, New York, United States |
| Support | The guide says users can submit feedback from the Extras menu and that the company will respond after receiving it. | The maker directs users to discuss LICEcap in the Cockos Forums. |
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In their own words
Apowersoft GIF
Apowersoft GIF has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
LICEcap
LICEcap captures a selected area of a Windows or macOS desktop and saves animated recordings as GIF or LCF files. During recording, the frame can be moved, recording can be paused and restarted, and an optional text message can be inserted when pausing. Shift+Space provides a global pause toggle. Capture settings include a maximum frame rate, a basic title frame, mouse-button recording and elapsed-time display. LCF is the native format; the maker says it offers higher compression than GIF, more than 256 colors per frame and more accurate timestamps. LCF recordings can play in REAPER, where they can be converted to GIF or another video format. LICEcap is GPL free software, and download packages include source code. Version 1.32 downloads for Windows and macOS are dated June 8, 2022. Listed Windows support spans XP through 11, while macOS requirements cover 10.7–12.x on Intel 64-bit or M1. The maker recommends a reasonably fast CPU and at least 1GB of RAM, especially for LCF encoding. Discussion is directed to Cockos Forums.