Engbird vs VFX Tracking Screen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Engbird
Monitor environmental conditions like temperature and humidity with smart sensors. View real-time and historical data, export it, and manage multiple devices and users. Supports various sampling intervals and multiple languages.
- Real-time temperature and humidity display
- Configurable sampling intervals
- Historical data viewing (day, week, month, year)
- CSV data export
- Multi-sensor and multi-user support
- Multi-language support
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Engbird is the easiest way to monitor the environmental conditions affecting the things you care about. Quickly pair the app with our Temperature & Humidity Smart Sensors and enjoy the sleek interface for viewing current and past conditions.It supports the following features: - Displays Temperature & Humidity in real-time. - The sampling interval can be configured for 10s, 30s, 1min, 2min, 5min, 10min, 30min, record length up to 30000. - Can easily view historical data by day, week, month, year, and can export historical data in csv format. - Support a mobile phone to access multiple sensors, you can also access multiple mobile phones with the same sensor - Multi-language support: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Chinese.
VFX Tracking Screen
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Transform your iPhone or iPad into a professional-grade tracking target. Designed specifically for VFX artists, cinematographers, and film production crews, VFX Tracking Screen provides the ultimate on-set solution for motion tracking and matchmoving. Stop wasting time with physical tape or paper markers that can peel or lose accuracy. Our app offers clean, high-contrast, and customizable digital markers that are always perfectly aligned. FREE FEATURES: Chroma Backgrounds: Toggle instantly between industry-standard Chroma Green, Chroma Blue, and 18% Neutral Gray to match your lighting conditions. Classic Tracking Markers: Crosshair and circle markers with adjustable size and automatic contrast color. Hide Menu: Clean full-screen output with no system UI. Hold the background for 3 seconds to bring the menu back. VFX TRACKING SCREEN PRO (one-time purchase): 9 Pro Tracking Markers: Triangles, checkers, triforce, crosshair rings and more — designed for reliable tracking. Grid Layout: Fill the screen with a marker grid and set the exact number of columns and rows. Exact Background Color: Color picker and HEX input to match your set precisely. Photos & Videos: Use images or looping videos from Photos or Files as the background — Fit, Fill or Stretch, with sound on or off, and swipe through a playlist. Touch Lock: Blocks all touches, sets maximum brightness and keeps the screen on during critical takes. Bought the app before it became free? Pro is already yours — it unlocks automatically, or tap Restore Purchases. HOW TO USE: Select your background and marker type from the menu. Tap HIDE MENU (or LOCK SCREEN with Pro) for a clean full-screen target. Place your device in the scene for the camera to capture the tracking data. Hold the background for 3 seconds to return to the menu. SUPPORT: Designed for all modern iPhone and iPad models. No data collection: the app operates entirely offline for maximum security and privacy on set.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Engbird at Free against VFX Tracking Screen's $1.99. Engbird also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.2). On ads, 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
Engbird is free to download; VFX Tracking Screen costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Engbird ships an update every 6 weeks, VFX Tracking Screen every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Engbird | VFX Tracking Screen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 1.8 (37 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 13.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Inkbird Technology Co. Ltd | Boris Ostaev |
Bugs and requests
Engbird
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on startup after updates
- Bluetooth connection issues, sensors not detected
- Temperature and humidity values displayed incorrectly
- Graph time scales do not match actual data
- Sensor names not displayed in app
Requested features
5 requests- Add push notifications for temperature/humidity alerts
- Improve graph functionality (zoom, customize, etc.)
- Allow calibration of temperature and humidity sensors
- Provide more detailed historical data export options
- Add support for multiple sensors/devices in one view
VFX Tracking Screen
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Engbird
No in-app purchases
VFX Tracking Screen
No in-app purchases
Questions
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