# ShotDeck — The film industry’s best tool

> Vast searchable library of high-quality cinematic images with detailed metadata. (iPhone/iPad app by Filmmakers Research Lab, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shotdeck/id6450038072 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Filmmakers Research Lab, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1691687907)
- Category: Education, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.30/5 from 38 App Store ratings · 42 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 78 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2023-06-13
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shotdeck/id6450038072/reviews.md

## What is ShotDeck?

Shotdeck is the largest collection of meticulously keyworded fully searchable high quality cinematic images in the world. 

Hello directors, cinematographers, designers, ad folks, film students and visual artists, you’ve just discovered your new secret weapon, the best collaborative professional tool for bringing your vision to life - from pitch, to prep to post. 

Each image has information on cast and crew, aspect ratio, framing, lighting, camera, lens, shooting location, and a dozen more.  This time saving app will help you not just find the exact image you are looking for but allow you to discover ones that you never new existed.  You'll wonder how you ever worked without Shotdeck.   Inspiration - Research - Reference - Education - Discovery

Start exploring Shotdeck totally free today and witness your vision come to life and your creativity reach new heights.

## Key features

- Largest collection of cinematic images
- Meticulously keyworded and searchable
- Detailed image metadata (cast, crew, camera, lens)
- Time-saving image discovery
- Inspiration, research, and reference tool
- Collaborative professional tool

## Recent user reviews (10 of 42)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shotdeck/id6450038072/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Constantly crashes

*2026-07-27, version 1.0.29*

Cool app and useful. But you try to search something and the loading circle will go for ages and either finally load or just crash. Or it’ll just crash out of nowhere when you click on things quickly

### 1/5 — App is frustrating

*2026-04-23, version 1.0.29*

This app keeps quits after a few searches or image saves. Very frustrating.

### 1/5 — App crashes when searching

*2026-01-10, version 1.0.28*

I can’t search anything without the app crashing. Please fix this issue

### 1/5 — Do not update

*2025-12-24, version 1.0.27*

Why is age verification required for this app? Previously version allowed you to login with password. Now this asks if 16 or older and then wants you to create an account with Apple ID. Why? What? Huh? I already paid with a CC and now there are new hurdles? Don’t update. Just use web or stay on older version until devs can justify this weirdness.

### 1/5 — iPad App Unusable

*2025-12-20, version 1.0.27*

ShotDeck is worth it. I love the service, but the iPad app crashes every time you use search. It is unusable.

### 2/5 — Brilliant app but with severe iPad issues in recent times

*2025-12-18, version 1.0.26*

Love Shotdeck. And growingly rely on it to pitch and share ideas. Recently the iPad app has started crashing every time I enter a search term. No apparent fix - despite trying literally everything support have suggested to me. Apparently there is a new big update coming soon but it doesn’t help me do the work I can’t currently do!

### 2/5 — 렉이심각함

*2025-09-15, version 1.0.22*

다른 어플들은 잘 되는데 이 어플만 무한로딩

### 1/5 — Won’t allow me to sign up or log in

*2025-09-03, version 1.0.22*

I’ve already put in both my email and password both with autofill and manually and it hasn’t worked. I pressed forgot password to reset it and log in to the app. It just keeps saying that it will send me a password in my email and when I checked it and there was nothing there. I even checked my spam and trash to see if maybe it went there and there was nothing. Then I checked every other folder in my Gmail and even searched “ShotDeck” in each one to see if there was anything but there was nothing. I’ve repeated this process over 5 times and nothing has worked, I hope this issue gets resolved soon or in a future update. Thumbs down :(

### 1/5 — Great Service, TERRIBLE App

*2025-07-31, version 1.0.22*

Amazing service that works great on desktop. The app….sheesh. Crashes like crazy. Literally unusable on iPad

### 4/5 — Good app with some issues

*2025-06-02, version 1.0.21*

Great app to use on iPad. Only issue - enlarged images are opened in a new page, so every time I save an image to a deck I have to load the entire previous photostream again.

## Frequently asked questions about ShotDeck

### What is ShotDeck?

ShotDeck is a comprehensive digital library offering the world's largest collection of high-quality, meticulously keyworded, and fully searchable cinematic images. It serves as a professional tool for visual artists in the film industry to find inspiration, conduct research, and reference visual styles.

### What kind of information is available for each image?

Each image in ShotDeck comes with extensive metadata, including details on cast and crew, aspect ratio, framing, lighting, camera used, lens specifications, and shooting location, among other relevant information.

### How much does ShotDeck cost?

ShotDeck offers a free exploration of its vast library. Users can start exploring the platform without any cost to discover its features and content.

### Who can benefit from using ShotDeck?

ShotDeck is designed for professionals and students in the film industry, including directors, cinematographers, designers, advertising professionals, and visual artists. It's a valuable resource for anyone involved in the visual aspects of film production, from pitch to post-production.

### What are the main use cases for ShotDeck?

The primary use cases for ShotDeck include finding inspiration for visual concepts, conducting in-depth research for film projects, using images as educational references, and discovering new visual styles that might not have been previously considered.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.29 — 2026-01-16

Bug fixes

### 1.0.28 — 2026-01-08

Bug fixes

### 1.0.27 — 2025-12-20

Added age verification to ensure access is limited to users aged 16 and over

### 1.0.26 — 2025-12-11

bug fixes

### 1.0.25 — 2025-11-22

bug fixes

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