# ShotList- Movie Shoot Planning — user reviews > 76 indexed App Store user reviews of ShotList by Peter Johnson, rated 4.80/5 from 199 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shotlist-movie-shoot-planning/id424885833/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shotlist-movie-shoot-planning/id424885833.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 164 · 4★ 29 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 3 ## What do users think of ShotList? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Great for film planning - 👍 Organizes shoots effectively - 👍 Affordable, no subscription - 👍 Versatile and feature-rich - 👍 Easy to use and learn - 👍 Fast and efficient - 👍 Helpful for novice filmmakers - 👍 Good for on-the-go use - 👍 Excellent customer support - 👍 Indispensable for productions - 👍 Good value for money **Cons** - 🐛 Unintuitive and confusing - 🐛 Laggy session loading - 🐛 App crashes when adding images - 🐛 Small buttons, hard to tap - 🐛 Interface not the easiest - 🐛 Inefficient UI - 🐛 Limited to iPhone/iPad - 🐛 Only 6 shots per scene limit - 🐛 Clunky syncing - 🐛 Not user-friendly - 🐛 Limited features for shot planning - 🐛 Counter-intuitive shot creation - 🐛 Crashes when deleting projects - 🐛 Limited import functions - 🐛 Data erased/vanished - 🐛 Crashes randomly - 🐛 Buggy, not production-ready - 🐛 Sketching not available for storyboards **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when adding images - Laggy session loading - Word from days/weeks before gone - App crashes when trying to add a picture - App crashes randomly - Program sticks in text entry mode - Crashes when deleting projects - Deleted most of my scheduling work - Half of my project vanished - Crashes every time when importing image - Crashes randomly, usually after entering data - App freezes or crashes out every time used **Most requested features** - Allow Google Drive or iCloud syncing - Include images when importing/exporting - Fix lag during session loading - Add computer software version - Link projects for synchronized updates - Add iCloud syncing - Add gear and prop list - More in-depth cast section (contact info, bio) - Add crew section - Add time slots for shots - Add sketching option for storyboards - Create call sheets - Easier project syncing between devices - Input data on PC with full keyboard - Share working documents for collaboration - Allow unlimited shots per scene - Add GPS location marking on Google Maps - Customize scene/shot numbering - Tag shots by camera position - Sketch shots on iPad instead of importing - Import data - Add camera movement and position options to storyboards - Horizontal strips for stripboard view - Improve sync with script writing tools - Pop-up windows for faster scene info entry ## Newest reviews (19 of 76) ### 4/5 — Great app but please fix the lag session loading. *2025-01-13, version 13.1* A few times now I’ve opened the app only to find my word from days and weeks before just gone! It’s made me panic since It’s literally my bible for a shoot day! Does it take a while to load all the images and text for sessions? Cos it’s giving me mini heart attacks! ### 4/5 — Adding images to story boards *2020-01-31* Anybody else app crashes when trying to add a picture ????? **Developer response:** I am not able to make it crash here, please contact me from the Support button in the app, and I will be happy to help solve your problem. ### 4/5 — Over all Great app but could use a few features. *2018-12-15* Over all I really like this app and its simplistic nature, but could use a few extra features like a gear and prop list to be used in scenes. Also a more in depth cast section. With things like contact info etc. maybe even some more character options like a bio, and a place to put down what drives a character. I know this is just a shot list app but could be helpful as an option. And really could use a Crew Section for scenes too. So you can mark who should be there etc. and one last thing is Time slots for shots..that would be very helpful.. Hopefully the App Creators will see this. **Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback, I will note your suggestions for consideration in future updates. ( I may be able to provide a notes section for each character, and a link to your contacts to call them if needed, on the page where you presently enter a character name?) At present you can include additional crew or props on the cast list for a scene, if needed, using CAPS to make it easy to spot which is which, and omitting anything needed in every scene to keep things simple. (Perhaps the page I mentioned above could include a switch to select cast, crew or props, so each type could appear in different colours throughout the app?) Mobile design is always a tradeoff between simplicity, to keep the app usable on mobile devices, and flexibility, to cover the widest range of user needs. Sometimes the hardest part is knowing what to include, and where to put things. Please feel free to email me through the support email in the app if you would like to discuss more. ### 4/5 — Great app *2018-10-13* Love the app. Takes a while to wrap your mind around the way it works, but once you do, it's very useful. Would recommend this for anyone producing vlogs, movies, commercials and more. ### 5/5 — Great App For Films *2018-08-16* I have used this app on a bunch of projects and highly recommend it! ### 5/5 — Great surprising find *2018-05-31* I stumbled across this app and thought I try it as we wanted to transition from a word doc and something more structured. Had it for two weeks and it’s great, deep enough for great organization and creativity but not overwhelming to learn. ### 4/5 — Awesome awesome awesome!!! *2018-04-02* This software am only giving four stars… And it’s mainly on my in a why it’s far four stars. The more I use this software the more I realize that it has a lot of features and a lot to offer. I’m glad that I’m tech savvy enough and able to find a lot of the stuff, but I wish that they were to tutorials on the software. I was able to create a ShotList and a storyboard within two days of using the software! I highly recommend it to all! **Developer response:** HI, Did you try the User Guide? (linked from the Support button in the app) That walks through all the major features, as does the introductory video. If you have any further questions please drop me a line from the Support button in the app and I'll be happy to help. Peter ### 4/5 — Great *2017-12-19* Love it. I would give it five stars if the storyboard gave me he option of sketching my scene. It only lets you take a pic or choose an image from the library for right now. ### 5/5 — Essential *2017-10-22* Don't want to plan a shoot without this app ever again **Developer response:** That's great to hear, please contact us through the Support button in the app if there is anything you would like to see in the future.. ### 4/5 — Good tool to have *2017-04-24* A handy app it is. ### 5/5 — Absolutely epic - great for the novice *2016-11-24* Started making review videos because I was trying to film the stupid SRAM rear derailleur on my new mountain bike, and then ran into issues with a cheap action camera compared to a GoPro I just got at the same time. Then it became a review video of those, then a DJI Osmo Mobile, and now other stuff. Point is, I'm a software engineer and a musician with no idea how to arrange thoughts outside of notes. I just wanted something I could pictures with and have stock, simple images to arrange shots and bundle scenes for various locations. This does that. And if you have zero idea how to number your scenes or think the example looks great but can't figure out the shorthand terminology, don't worry: it guides you. Seriously. Just make a new one, and then touch each entry and you'll be able to scroll for selections. Those cool stock pictures are also available once you select a framing for the shot. And you can add doodles for the storyboard too. The only things I've had to really think about was scene and camera numbering. It will build a usable collection of entries for your slate automatically if you like once you enter basic stuff from what was scrolled. I tend to think of cameras by make and model (years of experience with more specific information needed in other professions) so keeping them mapped to numbers is something I was getting used to already. Much easier to get information out of the you had rolling around in your head to others and be consistent. Big help with media management using the generated naming convention. ### 5/5 — Useful and fast *2016-08-27* This software keeps you organized when planning and executing shots. I use it even to "think out loud" how I would film something. I like it better than most other phone based tools because it's easy and fast to use (it even includes shot mock ups) without compromising the essentials - you can print and email your work for collaboration. Awesome! ### 5/5 — Too good to be true *2016-05-23, version 8.0* This app is too good at what it does. I've been waiting for something to go wrong with it for weeks now, but nothing. No problems, no crashes... Feel obliged to write this review. ### 5/5 — Great and easy to use! *2015-08-21, version 7.1* A great way to schedule a film shoot if you are on the go. I love the ability to add photos. It doesn't create a call sheet but I'm not going to give mark it down for it. ### 4/5 — Awesome...but *2015-07-18, version 7.1* But I wish it created a call sheet to go along with the schedule. Other than that it's awesome!! ### 5/5 — Very useful *2015-07-09, version 7.1* I wrote and produced a YouTube series called VAMPZ! and this app was invaluable in keeping things organized. ### 4/5 — Fantastic app *2015-05-19* I've been looking for a shotlisting app like this for a Long time, and this app really is great. Beautiful organisation and time management tools, the ability to add storyboard images is great, and the layout of the emailing PDF's is perfect! Definitely recommend this app ### 4/5 — Seems alright but a bit clunky *2015-03-06* Should be an easier way to sync projects between iPhone and ipad ### 4/5 — Nice app *2015-02-16* Does a great job on set. Very cleverly made. It would be much better to be able to input data on a PC using a full sized keyboard. That is my only beef. **Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback. I'm not sure if you are aware, but you can export the project to Dropbox as an XLS, and use a spreadsheet program on PC to enter, or copy and paste text if you need. (We have also tested using a full-size Bluetooth keyboard directly with the app on iPhone and iPad). We plan to add a mac version later this year, although we have no plans for a PC version at this time. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Garbage I want a refund! *2020-02-05* Unintuitive and confusing . I can’t get anything to work **Developer response:** I'm sorry to hear that you are having a problem, but your experience does seem very different to most others using the app. Please drop me a line from the "Support" button in the app and I will be happy to help resolve whatever your problem is. ### 1/5 — Dissapointing *2012-02-17* Had great hopes for this app, it looks nice but is not very user friendly or intuitive, that coupled with the fact that it freezes or crashes out every time I have used it makes it fairly useless. I eagerly await a revised version that fixes what is obviously a major bug, but in the meantime I would not bother with this version. ### 1/5 — Unusable *2012-01-12, version 3.1* I don't know what happened, but the newest version is unusable. It crashes randomly, and often, usually after entering any data. It used to be a helpful tool, now I wish i hadn't wasted my money--and hours of trying to enter shoot information. ### 1/5 — Promising but too buggy for production *2012-01-11, version 3.1* The app has promise. However, it is riddled with bugs. Both crash causing bugs and bugs that will cause the program to stick in text entry mode without allowing you to complete the entry and move on. Adding shots is non-intuitive and a bit confusing. If the dev can fix these issues, I'd reccomend it. Otherwise, save your money. ### 1/5 — Not very easy to use *2011-11-28, version 2.0* Adding shots is fairly difficult and it really isn't easy to use. Nice looking, but not worth buying. ### 1/5 — Interesting concept but... *2011-10-20* This app has potential but is currently too limited in features. The lack of import functions makes it completely useless since the interface to create new shot is counter-intuitive and overly complicated. The app needs some built in sorting/grouping/filtering features in order to help planning. 13$ completely wasted. Congrats for having generated enough interest for me to send you my money but this app ain't worth 13$ and I'm very disappointed. I wondered why I had never heard of it, now I know. ### 1/5 — Deleted most of my scheduling work *2011-09-03, version 2.0* I just opened the app today to discover that it had erased over 100 scenes from the strip board. Boo. ### 2/5 — Needs work *2013-09-12, version 4.3* It's a really REALLY great concept, but still needs more development. For example, you can't share a working document for other users to make changes and MOST annoyingly, you can ONLY use it on an iPhone or iPad so if you want to use it from your MacBook to tidy things up it make amendments before sending it out to an ENTIRE crew - forget it! ### 2/5 — I wish I could get my money back. *2013-05-01, version 4.0* I spent more time re-entering old information than I did adding new. Through the multiple crashes and an inability to save progress properly it became unusable. It's not worth the aggravation. ### 2/5 — Production planning tool - not a shot list tool! *2012-07-06, version 3.3* Great tool for planning a shoot overall and managing a stripboard. But aside from being able to upload photos from your library, this app has zero to do with "shot planning". If you need to organize shot plans, images in a storyboard format, identify camera/lens settings, lighting requirements, camera movements, blocking, etc. for each shot—look elsewhere. The developer names this app "ShotList" and then acts astonished that someone is asking where the shot list features are. Frankly, I am astonished. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — It Has Potential *2026-01-09* It doesn’t allow Google Drive or iCloud only Dropbox! It does not include images when importing or exporting. Update it to earn 5 stars ### 5/5 — Perfect App To Shoot Your Film *2024-07-10* This helped me immensely planning and prepping my feature film. Gives you the confidence to know what you need even as it changes on the days of filming. Just finished my film and can’t wait to use this app on my next one. ### 5/5 — Shotlist Is An Outstanding App! *2024-05-01* I had been looking for an affordable shotlist software app that did not require a subscription. For $9.99 Shotlist is an outstanding App. I'm using it with my Macbook Pro, and it works pefectly. This a versatile App that does everthing and more that my physical stripboard did. Thanks to the makers for creating an outstanding App! ### 5/5 — Love it *2022-02-09* I have been using ShotList for several years now and absolutely love it. It is a huge help scheduling my shoots. I only wish that they also had it available as computer software instead of just apple ipad / iPhone apps. I would gladly pay a monthly fee for such an option. **Developer response:** Thanks for your kind comments. Nowadays you can use it on an M! or M2 Mac (which can run the iPad version), but we don't currently have plans for a PC version I'm afraid. ### 5/5 — Great App *2021-09-02* This app is awesome! I am a professional filmmaker and I use it for all my projects. It is super easy to create shots, edit them, and reorganise. As someone who storyboards on actual paper (luddite, huh?) the import photo from camera is also useful. This is a great app, recommend to all! ### 5/5 — Film *2021-04-22* If you are a film maker you need this! I never buy apps but this one was so worth it ### 5/5 — Ease of use a huge plus *2020-01-02* We all have too many things to do, much less learn a new program. We’re an agency in Houston Texas and been using this app since 2012. It works and is fast and that’s what we’re looking for. **Developer response:** Thanks so much, it’s always great to hear from our users- especially the longterm ones. ### 5/5 — Thank you developers for this amazing app! *2019-05-01* THANK YOU for this app. I had my first major filming last month and it kept everything organized. One request: is it possible to link projects? For example, I have the project that’s by scene order. To make scheduling the crew better, I duplicated the project and arranged the schedule by cast members. Now, when I mark that a scene has been shot, it would be very beneficial if both files reflected the mark. Or if I altered a shot in one of the scenes, both files show that altered shot? I hope I’m making sense here. It’s nice to have a project in scene order AND a scheduling order at the same time. But seriously, thank you for this app. It really helped me organize and make sure every shot was done in a very tight deadline. During the shooting day, things can get very hectic and this app made sure I didn’t forget anything. **Developer response:** Thanks for your lovely comments. I'm so glad to hear that the app is helpful to you. Suggestions are always very welcome, but I'm not sure that the ability to superimpose heads would be widely used (and it would have a few issues, like controlling who's head was used on which figure in each shot - it couldn't be completely automatic) These graphics are intended as placeholders for those who didn't need/want to create more detailed storyboards, to help visually differentiate scenes. The app does allow you to insert any image you like as a storyboard, which could be drawn and photographed or created in an art package on iOS or desktop that best suits a wide range of needs (in addition to storyboards, the feature can be used for location shots, costume ideas, or continuity photos) You could create a library of different shot types with character photos for heads, and then use them to represent specific shots in the app if you wished. In the past I have considered expanding the app to include a simple tool to (say) position representative stick figures to create storyboards, but it could never compete with a dedicated art app for flexibility and features, which is why I chose the most flexible solution. Cheers, and thanks again for the feedback. ### 5/5 — Love the app. Any plans for iCloud syncing? *2019-03-25* Really enjoying the app. Keeps me organized on my projects, scouting and shoot days. Just curious if any future updates will include iCloud syncing? Would love to make edits on my iPad that I can also make adjustments from my phone and or Mac. Thanks! **Developer response:** Thanks for your kind comments, its great to hear that you are enjoying the app. At present you can share projects to other team members and iOS devices through Dropbox. We will review the practicalities of iCloud synch when we port the app to Mac (after the required tools become available, later this year.) ### 5/5 — Great for planning travel videos *2019-03-18* Although this maybe overkill for my modest needs, I found it invaluable for staying organized during a couple of days of shooting travel footage in Paris. It can be so easy to overlook key shots on a hectic schedule but I was able to include screenshots of maps and reference images and then reorganize everything according to location. It even helped me to previsualize my final edit. The app itself feels mature and robust. A lot of thought has obviously gone into it. Highly recommended for a wide variety of video/film shoots. --- *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 2026-08-27.*