This tool helps filmmakers scout locations by simulating camera lenses, tracking the sun's position in AR, and generating detailed PDF reports. Organize scouts by project, attach media, and access location-specific data like weather and drive times.
1.8.6
October 4, 2026
• Reorganized settings page • Option to toggle on hard stops between your custom generic lens kit focal lengths during pinch-to-zoom viewfinder operation • Fixed bug that sometimes required multiple taps to change a setting • Smoother typing in location reports Earlier 1.8 updates added the new look, location reports abroad, the white balance meter, project scenes, video in shot lists, landscape by default, and new camera and lens pickers.
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Skopos is a cinema location scouting tool that helps filmmakers visualize shots, track the sun, and generate professional PDF scout reports. It offers features like a cinema viewfinder, AR sun tracking, and project organization.
Skopos provides a 3D AR sun overlay locked to your camera's orientation, showing real-time sun position, sunrise/sunset times, and golden/blue hour. It also projects hour-by-hour sun positions for future dates using NOAA models.
Yes, Skopos allows you to organize scouts by project, attach photos and videos to specific locations, and build shot lists with scene grouping. All your data is geotagged and saved to your iCloud Drive.
You can generate professional, print-ready PDF scout reports with Skopos. These reports include photo galleries with sun-arc overlays, sun studies, location overviews, contact information, and POI lookups.
Skopos is free to try, offering basic scouting features. Unlimited locations, projects, shot lists, and PDF exports require a Skopos Premium subscription, available monthly, annually, or as a lifetime purchase.
Skopos Premium offers monthly ($1.99 with a 1-month free trial), annual ($14.99), and lifetime ($19.99 one-time) purchase options. Payments are charged to your Apple ID, and subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled.
No, Skopos has no analytics, ads, tracking, or account systems. Your scouting data remains private on your device and in your iCloud Drive.
Skopos is currently supported on iPhone devices. It is designed for mobile use, allowing you to scout locations directly from your phone.
