A FocuSee alternative that keeps the camera calm
FocuSee records your screen and adds automatic zoom, cursor effects, captions and annotations, on Windows and Mac. OnScreen covers the same ground. The difference is how the camera behaves and what you pay.
$29, one-time payment · Windows and Mac
Why people look for an alternative
- Zooms that jump to every click can be tiring to watch.
- You want to pay once, and less.
- You'd rather keep every recording and transcript on your computer.
What OnScreen adds
- Focus zoom, which finds where you are working and holds the camera there
- Captions transcribed on your computer with Whisper large-v3
- Spotlights in four styles, with arrows that draw themselves
- Keystrokes with custom keycap styles
- Click, key and scroll sounds
- Windows and Mac for $29, paid once
In short
Both apps take the busywork out of editing. OnScreen adds a camera that holds still on the activity and costs $29 once, against a yearly plan or a $199.99 lifetime license.
Price
OnScreen- $29 once
- FocuSee Standard
- $49.99/yr
Prices in USD before taxes, checked in September 2026. Plans change, so check each site for current terms.
Questions
Does OnScreen have automatic zoom like FocuSee?
Yes, with three modes: follow the cursor, Focus on the activity, or a spot you pick.
What is different about Focus zoom?
It detects the area you are working in, like an open menu, frames it and stays there until the activity moves somewhere else.
Other comparisons
- Compare · OnScreen vsScreen StudioThe auto-zoom look, on Windows.
- Compare · OnScreen vsLoomFor videos that need to look finished.
- Compare · OnScreen vsCamtasiaPaid once, not every year.
- Compare · OnScreen vsOBS StudioRecord, and it already looks edited.
- Compare · OnScreen vsCapA zoom that holds still.
- Compare · OnScreen vsScreenFlowPolished screencasts on Windows.
Make your next tutorial one people watch to the end.
OnScreen for Windows and Mac, $29 paid once.
No account needed, and nothing gets uploaded.