Limelight

A focused Presentify alternative

Presentify popularized on-screen annotation for Mac. Limelight covers the same core — cursor highlight, screen drawing — and adds a clean on-screen keystroke display, with simple global hotkeys and a one-time price.

If you want to spotlight your cursor and draw on screen during demos, Limelight does exactly that, plus it shows the shortcuts you press — a feature screencasters and developers specifically want.

It is a native, notarized menu-bar app with one hotkey per tool: ⌃⌥1 spotlight, ⌃⌥2 keystrokes, ⌃⌥3 draw. Use it as a live overlay on any call — or hit record and Limelight bakes all three straight into the video, something Presentify cannot do.

Pricing is a one-time purchase, free to start and no subscription required.

Why Limelight

  • ▸Cursor spotlight + freehand drawing — the annotation core
  • ▸On-screen keystroke display for tutorials and screencasts
  • ▸One-time purchase, no subscription required, free to start
  • ▸Native, notarized, Apple Silicon & Intel
Try it free — download

Cursor spotlight free · from $2.99/mo or $34 lifetime · macOS 14+

Or get Pro — from $2.99/mo · See how it works →

free to start, then go Pro from $2.99/mo or a $34 one-time lifetime license. macOS 14+, notarized by Apple.

FAQ

How is Limelight different from Presentify?
Both highlight the cursor and draw on screen. Limelight also shows the keystrokes you press on screen, and is a one-time purchase with a free tier.
Is it a subscription?
No. One-time payment, no recurring fees. Start free — the cursor spotlight is yours forever.
Can it record, or only overlay?
Both. Unlike Presentify, Limelight can record your screen with the spotlight, keystrokes, and drawing baked into the video — and it also works as a live overlay alongside QuickTime, OBS, or Screen Studio if you prefer your own recorder.

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