Comparison

ZoeLog vs ARRI ECS

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ZoeLog

Streamline camera reporting for film and TV productions. This app replaces paper logbooks with custom keypads for fast data entry and cloud syncing for team-wide access. Generate professional PDF reports and share them easily with your crew.

Highlights
  • Custom keypads for fast logging
  • Automatic cloud syncing
  • Searchable camera reports
  • Professional PDF report generation
  • Real-time team sharing
  • Offline use with automatic backup
Features
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ZoeLog is designed to replace your old paper log book. Custom keypads make logging takes, lenses, and filters as fast as writing by hand. Everybody on the same job has the same notes, because it syncs to the cloud automatically. If you've ever accidentally taken a log book home with you, you know why ZoeLog exists. Built for ACs, script supervisors, and VFX teams who need searchable, sharable camera reports. No more flipping through pages to find that matching focal length. Your whole team's notes are in your pocket, the moment you need them. - Fast entry Smart keypads built for every field, so you can spend less time typing, and Smartfill copies over the notes that don't change every setup. - Professional reports Clean, readable PDFs you can hand off to post at the end of the day. - Share with anyone Invite other ZoeLog users to the log, and they'll see updates in real time. For everyone else, email, print, or even text your log to them. You control who has access. It's even cross-platform. - Never lose your log Everything backs up to the cloud automatically, so you're good if you accidentally take your phone for a swim. You can even use your log offline. It'll back up when you have service again. - Free to try One week, full access, no commitment, no credit card.

About

ARRI ECS

Features
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The “ECS Sync” iPhone app functions as a direct communication platform between ARRI and users of ARRI’s Electronic Control System (ECS). Adaptable to any camera and any lens, ARRI ECS tools include wireless hand units and digital controllers, intelligent lens motors, and distance measurers. With the ECS Sync app, users can receive up-to-the-minute software updates, news, and answers to frequently asked questions relevant to these products. In addition, the ECS Sync app enables Bluetooth file sharing between ECS devices and the app via the new Hi-5 hand unit, without the need of a bulky laptop on set. Software versions can be synchronized, and transferred from the app to the connected devices. Lens files and user settings can be archived in the app, or forwarded on, including to the user’s Google Drive or Drop Box. Lens files can also be displayed graphically, contributing to the app’s usefulness as a portable and intuitive filmmaking tool. Features: • Save and load lens tables and user setup files to/from the Hi-5 hand unit via Bluetooth • Create a personalized lens data archive in the ECS Sync app • Update the Hi-5 hand unit and connected LBUS devices via the app • Get the latest news about ARRI ECS products • Distribute lens tables and user setup files from the app via email, WhatsApp, Dropbox, Google Drive and more

Screenshots

ZoeLog4 screens
ARRI ECS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ARRI ECS at none against ZoeLog's 6. ARRI ECS also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.4). ZoeLog's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 14 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ZoeLog sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ARRI ECS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZoeLog ships an update weekly, ARRI ECS every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ZoeLog versus ARRI ECS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZoeLogARRI ECS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (35 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.415.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZoe Van BruntARRI Group

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ZoeLog

One-time3
  • 1 Month2 variants$4.99
  • Multiple Months2 variants$4.99
  • 1 Year2 variants$49.99
None

ARRI ECS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZoeLog free?
ZoeLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ARRI ECS free?
ARRI ECS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ZoeLog or ARRI ECS have ads?
Neither ZoeLog nor ARRI ECS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZoeLog or ARRI ECS?
ZoeLog ships an update weekly, and ARRI ECS every 14 months. Most recently, ZoeLog was updated on October 26, 2026 and ARRI ECS on September 19, 2026.

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