Limelight

A Cursorful alternative for live screen presenting

Cursorful is a screen recorder that auto-highlights your cursor and zooms in. Limelight takes a different approach: it is a live menu-bar overlay you run on top of any app, so the emphasis happens in real time, not just inside a recording.

Cursorful does a nice job of polishing recorded demos. It captures your screen, highlights the cursor automatically, and adds zoom effects so finished videos feel smooth and easy to follow.

Limelight is built for the moment you are actually presenting. It is a native macOS menu-bar app that draws a glowing spotlight around your pointer (⌃⌥1), shows your shortcut keys as on-screen badges (⌃⌥2), and lets you draw freehand on the screen (⌃⌥3). It is a pure overlay — it records nothing and uploads nothing.

Pick Cursorful when your goal is a recorded, auto-zoomed video file. Pick Limelight when you want live clarity during a screen share, lecture, or call — or use both: run Limelight on top while Cursorful (or any recorder) captures the result.

Why Limelight

  • ▸Live overlay that runs over any app, not just inside its own recorder
  • ▸Three tools in one: cursor spotlight, keystroke badges, and freehand drawing
  • ▸One-time $15 with a 7-day free trial — no subscription
  • ▸Native, Apple-notarized SwiftUI app that records and uploads nothing
Try it free — download

7-day free trial · no card required · macOS 14+

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One-time payment, no subscription. 7-day free trial, then $15 once. macOS 14+, notarized by Apple.

FAQ

Is Limelight a screen recorder like Cursorful?
No. Limelight is a live on-screen overlay, not a recorder or editor. It runs on top of any app, so you can pair it with Cursorful or any recorder you already use.
How much does Limelight cost compared to Cursorful?
Limelight is a one-time $15 purchase with a 7-day free trial and all future updates included. We do not publish Cursorful's pricing here — check their site for current details.

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