Comparison

Gamma Board vs Prop Screen

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

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About

Gamma Board

Adjust the gamma settings of multiple screens remotely over a local network. Save and restore configurations for sets of screens, and group them for simultaneous control. Ideal for fine-tuning screen colors from a distance.

Highlights
  • Remote gamma setting adjustment
  • Create and save screen sets
  • Group screens for simultaneous control
  • Add, remove, and reorder screens
  • View online/offline screen status
  • Display calibration patterns
Features
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Remotely control the colors of an array screens. Important: requires Gamma Control 6 (for Mac) or Scenica Player (for Mac, iPad, iPhone, Apple TV), sold separately. Gamma Board makes it easy to change the gamma settings for screens on the local network. Devices running Gamma Control 6 or Scenica Player can be configured from afar using an iPhone or iPad. This is ideal for adjusting screen colors while looking from behind the camera. Tweak the colors to match the lighting and dim screens in a way that avoids flicker caused by the strobing LED backlight. SETS Create separate documents to save settings for a set of screens. Open an existing set to restore automatically its settings to the screens on the network. Inside a set you can see a list of screens that have been added. As soon as the set opens, Gamma Board establishes communication with the Gamma Control or Scenica Player running over the local network to apply its settings. You can add, remove, and reorder screens in the list. The screen list also shows you at a glance which screens are online and offline as well as which screens are currently displaying a calibration pattern. GAMMA SETTINGS For each group and each screen in a set, you can edit its gamma settings. They are applied instantly to the screen over the network every time you make a change. Just look up at the screen to see the results live. From the settings screen, tap the icon with three sliders to open the preset panel where you can save settings and restore them later. GROUPS Each set document starts with one group. A group allows gamma settings for many screens to be controlled simultaneously. More groups can be added to control independently various subsets of the screen list. Screens retain their individual settings, allowing them to be calibrated independently. Group settings are combined with those individual settings to create the final gamma values sent to each screen. ADDING A SCREEN When adding a new screen to a set, you are presented with a list of all the available screens on the local network. Tap a screen in the list to add it to the current set. Gamma Board talks to Gamma Control 6 or Scenica Player on the remote device to receive and apply its settings. Install Gamma Control or Scenica Player, then check Allow remote configuration in Preferences and this device is ready to for Gamma Board. Connect as many devices as you can to your local network and control all the screens that are attached to them. There is no limit other than the number of copies of Gamma Control and Scenica Player you have. CALIBRATION PATTERNS At your fingertip, two full-screen calibration patterns can show up on connected screens. (Note: calibration patterns are only available on devices running Gamma Control, not Scenica Player.) REQUIREMENTS • Gamma Control 6 on one or more Macs, or Scenica Player on one or more devices. Sold separately. • A local network connecting all the devices (Wi-Fi or wired). (Internet is not needed: closed internal network are supported.)

About

Prop Screen

This app transforms your iPhone into a customizable screen prop for film and TV production. Create realistic mock phone interfaces, including call screens, message threads, and notifications, to enhance your visual storytelling. It offers offline functionality and is designed for professional use on set.

Highlights
  • Customizable call screens
  • Simulated messaging conversations
  • Prop notifications
  • Full-screen playback
  • Green screen mode with tracking
  • Home screen designer
  • Offline functionality
Features
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PropScreen is the professional prop device simulator built for film and television production. Stop fighting with personal phones, paper green screens, or post-production fixes. Prop Screen turns an iPhone or iPad into a fully custom screen prop that adapts to your script. Every tool was designed by working filmmakers to solve real problems on set. WHAT'S INSIDE • Prop Call Screens — custom contact name, photo, ringtone, era-specific layouts, outgoing and unknown-number calls, lose-signal effects, volume-button trigger for hands-free cueing • Prop Video Calls — pre-recorded video for the remote caller, live front camera framing your actor • Prop Messaging — full blue- and green-bubble threads with photos and locations, played live or staged for actor delivery • Prop Notifications — bundled and custom app icons, banner or lock-screen layouts, stackable to tell a story • Prop Screen Playback — lockable fullscreen playback for any screen recording your production needs • Green Screen Mode — chroma screen with built-in tracking markers for VFX compositing • Prop Home Screen Designer — build any home screen layout, export as a transparent PNG • Project folders to keep a show organized Recent Update: • Director Mode — Pair a second device and run the performance phone remotely. Cue scripts beat by beat, watch typing mirrored live, trigger prop calls and notifications, and drive every prop app while your actor performs on a script-locked keyboard. Bluetooth clicker remotes supported. • Prop Security — A simulated camera wall with tap-in live views, event lists, and running timestamps. • Prop Maps — Repeatable navigation and driving directions with custom markers. Stop swapping screens between takes in a picture car. • Prop Social Messages — Chat props in five social platform styles. • Prop Live — A simulated livestream with an auto-generated, scene-reactive audience you can cue from Director Mode. • Prop Social Feeds — Scrollable photo, video, and story feeds built from your own posts. • Clean Mode — One switch loads an original app set with custom per-project names and icons. • 12 on-camera languages — Set each project's phone language independently, including Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Hindi, and Russian, each with its real keyboard. App interface now in 11 languages (beta). • Export for edit — Send prop message and social conversations to After Effects or DaVinci Resolve as transparent video, every bubble editable, typing animated. Import scripts from spreadsheets. • Backups you own — Automatic backup to your own iCloud Drive, Dropbox, or Google Drive. Three named versions per device, one-file project export, nothing on our servers. • Built for iPad — A native iPad layout, not an upscaled iPhone build. • Adds fully support between iOS and newly releases Android. BUILT FOR PRODUCTION Everything stays local to your device. Prop Screen does not place calls, send messages, or transmit any content. It is a self-contained visual prop tool, designed exclusively for staged content creation in film, television, theater, and photography. PROPSCREEN PRO • Every prop screen in the app • Unlimited saved projects across every tool • Custom imports — contact photos, ringtones, app icons, posters, screen recordings • Director Mode and volume-button trigger control • Works fully offline once installed • No ads, no accounts, no data collection WHAT'S NEXT Prop Screen ships regular updates driven by crew feedback. Need something for your next production? Tap the info icon in the app to email us directly — every release so far has come from working filmmakers asking. Designed for use on professional film and television productions. Built by Game Night Films & Film Swag. By downloading PropScreen, you agree to Apple's standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Gamma Board4 screens
Prop Screen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Prop Screen at Free against Gamma Board's $79.99. Prop Screen also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 11 months). Gamma Board's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ratings volume, 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

Prop Screen is free to download; Gamma Board costs $79.99 up front. Prop Screen sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Gamma Board asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gamma Board holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gamma Board ships an update every 11 months, Prop Screen weekly. Both last shipped on October 11, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Gamma Board versus Prop Screen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGamma BoardProp Screen
Price$79.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichel FortinGame Night Films

Customer experience

Gamma Board

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Prop Screen

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

Gamma Board

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Prop Screen

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$89.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$999.99

Questions

Is Gamma Board free?
Gamma Board costs $79.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prop Screen free?
Prop Screen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gamma Board or Prop Screen?
Gamma Board is rated higher. Gamma Board averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Prop Screen averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Gamma Board or Prop Screen have ads?
Neither Gamma Board nor Prop Screen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gamma Board or Prop Screen?
Gamma Board ships an update every 11 months, and Prop Screen weekly. Most recently, Gamma Board was updated on October 11, 2026 and Prop Screen on October 11, 2026.

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