Video Buffer Pre vs calibratr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Video Buffer Pre
Capture moments that have already happened with a pre-recording buffer. Save device storage and avoid tedious editing by recording only the highlights. Ideal for sports, events, or unexpected occurrences.
- Buffered video recording
- Up to 100 seconds buffer time
- DualCam Mode
- 4K video quality
- Apple Watch remote support
- Slow-motion support
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Record the action that happened before the shutter! Save your device storage and skip the tedious post-game editing! Never miss a moment again! Yes, it really records in 4K: up to 4K at 120 fps on recent iPhones (e.g. iPhone 17) and 4K at 60 fps on older models (e.g. iPhone 12), with your Apple Watch as a remote. We're all used to pressing the record button and capturing life as it happens. But what if you could record things that already happened, pressing the button to catch the last few seconds? That's what makes Video Buffer so unique — you set the buffer time and hit the record when something interesting happens. You haven't missed a thing and saved your time and device storage! Video Buffer can be vital in all kinds of ways: Sports coaches and parents can use the app to record in-game highlight moments as they happen. Physical Education teachers could use buffered video footage to analyze performance and settle disputes between players. Sports officials and referees can review their decisions using a Buffer Camera as a video assistant. Drivers can use Video Buffer as a Dashcam, recording unexpected events on the road without overloading device memory storage. Skateboarders can capture only good lands and save time scrolling through many similar frames on the camera roll. Parents can catch their kids playing, making it easy to record that funny interaction that might otherwise be lost. Nature lovers can save time and storage while filming astonishing lightning flashes or waiting for the animal to appear or strike a funny pose. Video Buffer features include: - buffered video recording that ensures you'll never miss a moment - long buffer time, up to 100 seconds - 3 recording buttons, each with adjustable buffer time - DualCam Mode - record front and back camera footage simultaneously - option to capture only the buffer - the recording will end & save automatically - 4K video quality: up to 4K 120 fps on recent iPhones, 4K 60 fps on older models such as iPhone 12 - custom video resolution and FPS (30-240) - portrait or landscape orientation - saving to iCloud or device folders with a custom prefix for the filenames - Apple Watch support — a remote on your wrist to make it easier than ever to hit that record button - Slow-motion support - gives sports and fitness trainers the best look at swing, ball movement, or technique. Note: Works only with some back cameras - set 240 FPS in Settings. If you've ever missed something because you couldn't hit a record in time, Video Buffer is the answer! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
calibratr
This tool transforms your iPhone into a display measuring instrument, ensuring your photos appear as intended. It works with a free Mac app to calibrate your monitor, correcting color inaccuracies and providing detailed reports on display performance. Without a Mac, it functions as a light meter for various glowing surfaces.
- Monitor calibration using iPhone
- RAW measurement of color patches
- ICC color profile generation
- White point, grey balance, and tone curve correction
- Before and after image comparison
- Light meter for glowing surfaces
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Your photos, the way you edited them. Out of the box, a monitor rarely shows what is in the file: too cool, too blue, with greys that drift in the shadows. Anyone who edits photos then corrects faults that are not in the picture at all. calibratr turns your iPhone into a measuring instrument for displays and makes your monitor trustworthy again. Together with the free Mac app it calibrates your monitor. The Mac shows colour patches, the iPhone measures them in RAW: no image processing, no white balance, fixed exposure. The result is an ICC colour profile for exactly that display. White point, grey balance and tone curves are corrected, and the verification patches show in ΔE how well it went. HOW IT WORKS • Open the Mac app and choose “Start calibration” • Scan the QR code on the screen with the iPhone. Both devices on the same Wi‑Fi, everything stays on the local network • Hold the iPhone a hand's width from the centre of the screen and start on the iPhone • One to ten minutes later the result is on the iPhone and the Mac: a before and after picture comparison, plus white point, gamma, contrast, gamut and grey balance WHAT THE APP DOES WITHOUT A MAC The light meter reads any glowing surface, whether monitor, lamp or window, and shows colour temperature, white point, tint, exposure and signal-to-noise. It needs only the iPhone. WHAT IT COSTS Measuring, the report and the picture comparison are free and stay free. The one-time purchase “Keep the result” unlocks installing the finished profile on the Mac: for all your displays, for good. No subscription, no account, no server. WHAT IT CANNOT DO A phone camera is not a spectroradiometer. calibratr measures white point, grey balance and tone curves repeatably; it takes the position of the primaries from the monitor's factory profile. There is no absolute luminance in cd/m². If you need a reference instrument for prepress, you need a colorimeter. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone with a RAW-capable camera, iOS 16 or later • For calibration: the free Mac app (calibratr.app.freshx.de), macOS 13 or later PRIVACY No accounts, no analytics, no advertising. Shots are reduced to readings on the device and are neither stored nor transmitted. iPhone and Mac connect directly over your Wi‑Fi.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Video Buffer Pre at 63% against calibratr's 0%. Video Buffer Pre also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (46 vs 1). calibratr's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Video Buffer Pre sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and calibratr sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Video Buffer Pre holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video Buffer Pre has 46 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Video Buffer Pre's written reviews are positive against 0% of calibratr's.
Video Buffer Pre ships an update every 6 weeks, calibratr daily. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Video Buffer Pre | calibratr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (46 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | michal bojanowicz | FreshX GmbH |
Customer experience
Video Buffer Pre
calibratr
In-app purchases
Video Buffer Pre
- Weekly$4.997 Days
- Monthly$5.991 Month
- Yearly$29.991 Year
calibratr
- Keep the result$3.99
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