# Skitch: What Reddit Really Thinks www.lazyscreenshots.com publishes a public search API over its indexed pages; the guide is at https://www.lazyscreenshots.com/agent-access. Source: https://www.lazyscreenshots.com/reddit/skitch/ Source observed: 2026-09-19T03:00:34.095Z Last checked: 2026-09-19T17:04:21.814+00:00 Indexed: 2026-09-19T03:05:45.292+00:00 --- # Skitch: What Reddit Really Thinks We reviewed Reddit discussions about Skitch, Evernote’s screenshot-annotation companion, focusing on usability, value, features, performance, and learning curve. ## Ratings | Category | Score | | --- | ---: | | UX | 7/10 | | Value | 8/10 | | Features | 5/10 | | Performance | 7/10 | | Learning Curve | 8/10 | ## What Reddit Loves > “The old Skitch was perfect. Simple annotations — arrows, text, shapes — that just worked. It was the gold standard for quick markup.” > — r/macapps · 2023 ([thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/macapps/comments/16q3m7r/)) > “Dead simple to use. My non-technical coworkers could figure out Skitch in 30 seconds. You can't say that about most screenshot tools.” > — r/Evernote · 2024 ([thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/Evernote/comments/18k4m7q/)) > “Free and available on the App Store. It has its limits, but for basic annotation work it still gets the job done without costing anything.” > — r/mac · 2024 ([thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/mac/comments/1b4m7kq/)) ## What Reddit Doesn't Love > “Skitch feels abandoned. Evernote clearly stopped caring about it years ago. It barely gets updates and the interface looks ancient.” > — r/macapps · 2024 ([thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/macapps/comments/17m4k8r/)) > “It's tied to Evernote and that's a dealbreaker. I don't want to sign into an Evernote account just to annotate screenshots.” > — r/mac · 2024 ([thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/mac/comments/1a8k3mq/)) > “No scrolling capture, no OCR, no screen recording. The feature set is frozen in 2016. There are free tools that do way more now.” > — r/macapps · 2025 ([thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/macapps/comments/1c7m3wq/)) > “Every Skitch thread becomes a eulogy. People remember how good the standalone version was and lament what Evernote did to it.” > — r/Evernote · 2025 ([thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/Evernote/comments/1d9k7mn/)) **Reddit sentiment last reviewed:** March 2026 ## If these pain points resonate... If you want Skitch’s simple annotation experience with more modern workflow features, LazyScreenshots provides quick annotations and auto-paste into Claude and Cursor without Evernote integration. It costs **$29 one-time**. [Get LazyScreenshots — $29](https://buy.stripe.com/fZu00k3Lc7I87ip7CNawo05) ## Additional context Skitch still handles basic annotations such as arrows, text, and shapes. The page’s summary says it has received few meaningful updates, its Evernote integration feels forced to many Reddit users, and it is mainly recommended for existing Evernote users who already know it. Shottr is described as a free alternative, while CleanShot X is described as a paid alternative; both are described as actively developed and not requiring an Evernote account. LazyScreenshots adds AI auto-paste for people working with Claude or Cursor. 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