Comparison

PSU Satellite vs FilmLabel

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

Head to head
About

PSU Satellite

This app transforms your iOS device into a wireless on-set monitor and remote control for a digital video assist system. It offers features like audio monitoring, screenshot capture for documentation, and an intercom system, all designed for professional production environments.

Highlights
  • Wireless on-set monitor with audio
  • Complete remote control for video assist system
  • Screenshot capture for script documentation
  • Independent wireless HDMI input source
  • Bi-directional intercom system
  • Multi-camera monitoring and playback
Features
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The PSU Satellite App turns your iPad or iPhone into a wireless on-set monitor with complete control over the full functionality of Vantage Film’s powerful PSU-3 and PSU-4 digital video assist system. The PSU sets the standard for high-end HD digital video assist systems, delivering a powerful range of control and image quality in a tool that is compact, elegantly designed, dependable and intuitive to use. The PSU Satellite App extends that state-of-the-art flexibility to your familiar iOS device, providing handheld, portable functionality including: - A wireless on-set monitor with audio - A complete PSU remote control - A tool to take screenshots to support script documentation - An additional independent wireless input source for any HDMI capable monitor (with HDMI-out on iPad/iPhone) - A bi-directional INTERCOM system connecting the PSU and the PSU Satellite device - PSU screen extension The PSU Satellite is designed with the vagaries and pressures of professional production in mind. Like its mate, the PSU, the Satellite is intuitive and endlessly configurable. The number of iOS devices that can be connected is limited only by Wi-Fi/WLAN bandwidth and router processing power. The bandwidth per client can be freely adjusted, with potentially as many as 20 clients viewing in HD or 60 clients viewing in SD quality. The PSU Satellite App is capable of multi-camera monitoring and playback of any recorded take. Each PSU-4 provides four independent streams (PSU-3X: 2 streams) that can be configured separately for both image quality and remote control capability. Multiple PSU units network easily and intuitively, extending functionality further still. Overall latency is excellent, around 3 frames.

About

FilmLabel

Features
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FilmLabel turns your Blackout Lighting Console patch list into beautiful, print-ready fixture labels in seconds. Import your CSV patch export directly from Blackout, and FilmLabel automatically generates professional labels for every fixture on your rig. No manual data entry, no spreadsheets, no workarounds. PRINT ANYWHERE Print wirelessly via AirPrint to any compatible printer, or connect directly to a NIIMBOT B1 thermal label printer via Bluetooth, no detour through the NIIMBOT app required. FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE LABELS Choose which fixture fields appear on each label: fixture number, DMX address, manufacturer, type, mode, footprint, and more. Create multiple presets for different label sizes and layouts: console-style bars, tech labels, road case tags, QR scan labels, and full documentation layouts. BUILT FOR THE INDUSTRY Designed by and for gaffers, lighting programmers, and DOPs working on film, TV, and live events. FilmLabel speaks the language of the set: Aputure, ARRI, Astera, Litepanels, Quasar, and every other fixture in your patch. QR CODE INTEGRATION Every label can include a QR code that links directly to the fixture's full data sheet, scan on set to pull up channel, mode, and footprint instantly. KEY FEATURES -Import patch CSV from Blackout Lighting Console -Direct Bluetooth printing to NIIMBOT B1 -AirPrint support for any wireless printer -Multiple label presets and size formats -Fully customizable field selection per preset -QR code generation per fixture -Color-coded labels matching your console patch -Project name and gaffer bar support -Works entirely offline, no cloud, no account

Screenshots

PSU Satellite4 screens
FilmLabel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PSU Satellite at none against FilmLabel's shown. PSU Satellite also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). FilmLabel's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PSU Satellite ships an update every 2 months, FilmLabel weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
PSU Satellite versus FilmLabel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPSU SatelliteFilmLabel
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVantage Film GmbHGiorgio Messina

In-app purchases

None

PSU Satellite

No in-app purchases

None

FilmLabel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PSU Satellite free?
PSU Satellite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FilmLabel free?
FilmLabel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PSU Satellite or FilmLabel have ads?
FilmLabel shows ads; PSU Satellite does not.
Which is updated more often, PSU Satellite or FilmLabel?
PSU Satellite ships an update every 2 months, and FilmLabel weekly. Most recently, PSU Satellite was updated on October 29, 2026 and FilmLabel on October 25, 2026.

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