tl;dr Cloudapp's 4gb of cloud storage is a winning feature even though it's UI is more complex than Snagit

I've been a faithful Snagit user for at least 2 years and have definitely loved it. The high-def screenshots and amount of customization are great.

My 2 problems with Snagit are that to send images to someone, I'd often have to upload a file to Skype and then wait for them to download. And their editor used a lot of processing power.

I'm happy to report that CloudApp also records high-def screenshots of my Macbook Pro Retina display. I didn't do a pixel count, but they look just as sharp as Snagit.

The cloud feature is pretty great and automatic, so sharing files is a breeze.

My complaint is that there are so many options of what to do with files that it gets complex. After taking a screenshot should I upload, open in editor, copy the link, skip the link, save the file, auto-upload...?!

The combination is a bit intense with no suggested options. Here's what I've found works for me:
1. Auto-upload screenshots
2. Don't auto-upload GIFs and video (can take a while with low bandwidth)
3. When a file is ready to share, copy the share link to my clipboard.

In my Mac, a cloud icon is seen in the taskbar. The funny thing is, all of my files in CloudApp are seen there. I've since concluded, maybe incorrectly, that if I don't delete those files, they will continue to live there.

Because of that reason, I don't see myself using much of my cloud storage. I honestly think I'm doing this wrong, so suggestions are welcome.

Additionally, CloudApp's editor works well. I miss the stamp feature, but the highlight option is handy. There are too many save options on the right making it confusing.

All in all, CloudApp is worth the $49.