# No Budget Slate — user reviews > 47 indexed App Store user reviews of No Budget Slate by Matthew McKenna, rated 3.53/5 from 34 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/no-budget-slate/id590309536/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/no-budget-slate/id590309536.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 15 · 4★ 5 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 6 ## Newest reviews (11 of 47) ### 4/5 — É quase perfeito *2026-03-21, version 2.1* Precisa de um layout otimizado, com um pouco de margem nas bordas ### 2/5 — Time obscured by date *2026-01-25* The date is too large and hence the top of the time is cut off. You can see the seconds moving and guess the time, but no option to shrink the date. Honestly would prefer to guess the date over guessing the time. If unfixable through developer scaling down the date font size, then would be better for developer to swap positions so the time is above the date. ### 3/5 — Bug *2023-01-27* Issue with the scene number unable to be viewed when I switch to landscape. ### 4/5 — Clap Sound Please *2020-05-17* Please let us have a clapper sound also. Thanks’ BG ### 2/5 — Latest Version *2018-05-07* Truly loved this app til the most recent update. Now the text is very small and impossible to see quickly when using my video editing software. Please bring back larger typeface! ### 3/5 — Nice For Free Syncing Picture & Sound *2017-10-08, version 1.1* Good for for dual setups for filming and live streaming sync tests. Increment nice feature but does not maintain number padding. Inability to see number and other info when typing it in. As a free version, despite the bugs, this works as intended and is effective for syncing. Thanks for providing it freely. ### 4/5 — Almost perfect, with one critical flaw *2016-12-10* Love all the functionality of this app, it's excellent except for one (important, though I'm hoping easy to fix) flaw: the "clap" (both beep and flash) is too long and takes multiple frames of video, especially if you shoot at a higher frame rate. This makes synchronization of audio and video impossible, which is precisely what a clapboard is supposed to do! (true, this app is called "slate", not clapboard, although it has both features, and it's a pity that one of them is unusable). With the clap/synchronization feature unusable, I can only use this app as a slate that displays information (very useful in itself), but then I need to use a second app for the clap which is awkward and a bit ridiculous. Take a look at Auto Clap, another free app, which allows the duration of the clap to be set to as little as 10 milliseconds - if you can set both the light flash and the beep sound to 10ms (allowing variable duration like Auto Clap does would be even better), you will have a true, fully functional slate/clapboard and the eternal gratitude of many filmmakers (and my 5 stars). With anticipated thanks ### 2/5 — Cool but fails primary function. *2016-04-03* The slating signals, both audio and visual, are far to long for this to be a syncing tool. The snap of a clapper board is a very quick sound that fits inside of a single video frame or film frame. The clap of the arms (with magnet) is a precise visual moment that allows you to see the very frame so you can match to the audio frame. If either the sound or visual cue lasts for multiple frames, then you don't know which of the frames to sync to. The audio beeps and visual color flashes in this app are not quick events, they're recorded over multiple frames is media. Am I wrong about this? What's wicked cool is the simple method of changing the slate information. I love it but it simply is not an accurate syncing tool. Am I the tool? Am I missing something?? ### 5/5 — Great app *2016-03-20* This app saved me on a shoot. Simple, functions as described. ### 5/5 — Crashed *2016-01-31* It's a cool program, but it crashed the first time I used it on my iPhone 6S Plus. ### 5/5 — Really nice app *2016-01-29* I'm very new to video production so my review is from the beginner level. The product does all that I could need and think it's great. I would like to add a few more beeps when the audio fires to help make syncing easier but that's just a wish list item and not a hit against the app. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2026-01-13, version 2.1* Does Not Clap. Which means no good for sync sound. ### 1/5 — No longer functional *2023-05-04* This app no longer functions on the current IOS version. ### 1/5 — Would no stay running *2022-04-17, version 2.1* Had to force shutdown, App is not-responsive on a M-1 IPad Pro can’t do anything with it. ### 1/5 — Froze *2019-01-14, version 2.1* Caused iPhone XS screen to freeze ### 1/5 — Previous version was great *2018-05-15* ...and now the numbers are so small and the red / green flash only highlights within the borders - Making it difficult for an editor to see the numbers clearly or sync the sound - which is kind of the point! Please change this back. ### 1/5 — Needs an update *2017-10-20, version 1.1* Doesn’t allow you to see what you’re typing into the text now. It’s hidden behind the keyboard. ### 1/5 — Not working *2017-10-04, version 1.1* This currently does not work with the latest iPhone software update11.0.1 ### 1/5 — First Try -- Froze *2017-06-20, version 1.1* The first time I tried to use it, the screen froze during a text edit. Now it's useless. ### 1/5 — It Doesn't Properly *2016-10-09* When I enter the information for the shot, the "shot" and "take" fields overlay the title so that it cannot be seen. Also, I haven't figured out how to "start" the slate. There are no labeled buttons or instructions. The old maxim is true: you get what you pay for. ### 1/5 — BAD!!!!! *2013-03-07, version 1* I had a lot of problems with this app! Crashed my IMac,it was like a have a virus. It took me forever just to delete that. I hate to give bad ratings but be aware of this app. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Nobuslate has a beautiful sound *2023-11-24* No budget slate has nice colors and sounds on it ### 5/5 — Amazing! Fantástico! *2022-11-20, version 2.1* Simple, objective, practical without ads, thanks to the developers! - Simples, objetivo, pratico sem ads, gratidao aos desenvolvedores ### 5/5 — Perfect *2021-10-22, version 2.1* So good. Took me a second to work out the swipes. ### 5/5 — Great app *2020-12-09, version 2.1* Thanks for the free app, I absolutely love it ### 5/5 — Great slate app that just works *2020-12-06, version 2.1* Really good simple app. No BS ### 5/5 — Perfect *2020-11-03, version 2.1* Great little app does everything you need. Thanks ### 5/5 — Simply perfect! *2019-10-27, version 2.1* Neat, sharp, nothing more than you need when you have no budget. Thank you people! ### 5/5 — Uow! *2017-01-29, version 1.1* What an app! This is just brilliant. I like it so much. ### 5/5 — Perfectly simple! *2016-09-24* Big easy to read fonts maximizing the screen real estate - love it! I think my only requests would be the option to close certain windows in order to fill the screen more with just the pertinent info (like if I'm not running audio) and maybe an invert option for black text on a white background. Otherwise perfect for a simple slate. ### 5/5 — Thanks a lot! *2016-09-22, version 1.1* Great app for everyday use for camera man) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-09.*