DSLR Clapperboard User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience58.6% of reviews
Neutral13.8% of reviews
Negative experience27.6% of reviews

~ Based on 29 written reviews from the US App Store.

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Top reviews

Crashy

App keeps crashing while using in combo with an ipad as the prompter and a iPhone as the player. I made sure to follow the directions to disconnect the wifi and enable airplay. Didn’t help.

Not a movie slate

It’s OK. You cannot customize anything without paying for it. If you want to use it for movies you’ll have to pay, otherwise it doesn’t make sense to use.

Response from developer

Yes, exactly: it’s a professional tool and you have to pay to use the advanced features (the slate is free)! I don’t know how much you expected to pay for a professional tool, but here the deal is no more than 10 dollars… Anyway I’ll be glad to reply to your feedback at customercare@dslrciak.it.

Why a horrible pixelated digital clock?

Why on earth is the only option for the clock this horrible, hard to read, blocky digital clock. Why not offer some cleaner, easier to read options under settings?

Feature rich, elegant UI, ease of use. Amazing value.

Update:
The iPad version allows for making code markers during the recording which is v helpful.
The iPhone version does not.

For podcast recording I like to use my iPhone as the clapper board.
But the neat time code feature doesn’t appear to be included.

Am I missing something?

It’s still an awesome app.

Every now and then an App takes my breath away, not often, but just enough to maintain my faith. This digital clapper board has plainly been developed by a person who understands the triumvirate of videography, technology and user interface design. The details demonstrate this is a master craftsmen at work. - customizing the clapper board info - changing tones - writing scene notes - using the phone as a slave or master making this an autocue device - and the downloadable story board template .png which is then reimported once modified. Genius. [note to developer - it would be neat to be able to reorder scenes once imported. ] I like this so much I’ve added it to my Home Screen. Dev - One more neat feature would be for this to run on the iMac desktop [i tried] then it could be used for screen recordings too.] I did try other Digi boards. The in app ads will drive you nuts. If you value what you’re filming, invest in this app.
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Glitchy

While on the storyboard page, the screen randomly animates upward leaving only the bottom half of the app visible and the lower half of the screen black with no way to set it right other than to close the app and reopen it only for it to happen again.

Dslr ciak is cool

I like this dslr clapperboard it is awesome

Huge Potential

What a fantastic and versatile app. I have purchased the paid app and is well worth it.

I think I can adapt my current workflow to use this app help with sync and cataloging whilst I really have no justification to spend out on timecoding hardware so this will save a fortune.

There’s a lot more to explore which makes this a great investment and my understanding is that there’s some really interesting stuff in the pipeline from the developer who is keen to optimise this into a powerhouse for film makers and videographers.

Can’t wait to see what they do with an already top notch product.
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The money was worth my time

l was hired for a small project as an editor and made the split second decision to purchase the full version just before the first take. I stuck around while filming and used it wherever I could. It made my post production workflow so much easier. I wasn't even using it to it's full potential and still got so much use out of it. Just rating the scenes after the take and knowing which one was the best one is invaluable and saves so much time - can't wait to see the app get even better with time.
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Good but not intuitive

packed with features, but takes time to get the hang of it. Looking forward to step-by-step tutorial on the website.

Great layout but crashes

When I save a customized template design for the slate and then try to select it for use, the app crashes and closes. I’m only allowed to choose the preset templates. I purchased the full version, I would hate to think I wasted my money.

Response from developer

Hi, yes it was a known bug but it's been fixed in version 5.54. Now it's working regularly. Sorry for that and thank you for your report. If you want to get in touch, please write me at customercare@dslrciak.it.

Found a bug.

I love the ability to customize the slate to my needs. However, after creating a custom slate the app won’t let me load it for a new project. I can see the list of saved slates but it will not load it. Additionally, after trying to load a saved slate and failing if I then go to load one of the built-in templates the app crashes. It is highly repeatable… it happens every time. If I go straight to the templates it allows me to load them but not after trying to load a built-in one.

I am using an iPad Air 4 on iOS 15.7.1.
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Response from developer

Thank you for your report. It was a bug, actually... Now it's been fixed (in version 5.54). If you still want to report a bug or suggest a new feature (or just tell a joke), please get in touch at customercare@dslrciak.it.

No audio for slate

There is currently no audio for the slate that I’m getting.

Response from developer

Hi, the audio is there: you have to activate it on your device (not the volume, the audio itself!). To do that, swipe down from the top-right corner and verify that the little bell icon is active. If it doesn’t fix the issue, pelase write me at customercare@dslrciak.it. I’m here to help! (But if it works, would you please revise your evaluation? Thank you!!!)

not good with a notch

doesn’t take into account the notch safe area on my 12 Pro

Response from developer

Hi, thank you for your comment. Can you explain better the issue you encountered? Write me at customercare@dslrciak.it. Thank you!

Would have been great

Interface and features work great. My one and only issue is that is doesn’t have a music player! Now I’ll have to search for another that does.
I did find one but didn’t operate as nicely as this app. Hopefully we get an update

One of my most-used tools on set

Apparently this only has 11 reviews right now?!
That’s wild. This app is absolutely invaluable, and has smoothed out the process of directing, coordinating camera ops, and helping the editor out more than any other tool I’ve ever found, app or otherwise.

The fact that it turns into a color chart after the clapper hits is genius; and the ability to send an email with all of the takes marked as good or bad, timecode information, and more embedded right into the email is just unparalleled for getting the info right to the editor immediately and makes communication between departments a breeze.
This and frame.io are the best things you can possibly get for your workflow and turnaround time. Seriously.
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Response from developer

Thank you very much! If you have any advice on how to improve the app write me at customercare@dslrciak.it.

Missing some FPS options

No 23.98, 24, 29.97, etc…..

Seems like a great app

However it is limited unless you purchase. However there is no apparent way to purchase or what it cost.

One of my fav apps

This app is worth it. Teleprompter, Schedule, Storyboard and Clapboard. More than I thought I would ever need for iPad and iPhone. Wow, thanks.

Response from developer

Hi and thank you for your review. It's not a bug, really: the point is that you have to configure at least one email account on the iPad for the log system to work properly (the best way is to install Apple Mail and set it up). I'll add a note in the next version to point out this requirement. If you have any suggestion please write to customercare@dslrciak.it.

App keeps shutting down since I paid for it

App now keeps shutting down every since I paid for it when I try to use the digital clapboard. Please fix and I’d be happy to rate higher.

Response from developer

Hi, thank you for your post. The timecode feature relies on the actual time of the day, but I'll be glad to add a reset button to meet your needs! If you have any other suggestions or bug reports, please don't hesitate to write to customercare@dslrciak.it.

Loses connection to iPhone every time

I can’t get my iPad Pro to stay connected to my iPhone 11 when I try to remotely control the prompter. When it does finally connect the play button is very sticky and the speed control is unpredictable and unstable.