Comparison

Dailies Player by Webgate.io vs back

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

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About

Dailies Player by Webgate.io

Features
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The Webgate.io Dailies Player is built specifically for reviewing dailies. Check footage right after shooting, get a quick overview, and make informed decisions โ€” anytime, from anywhere. The app brings the most important Webgate.io features into a streamlined mobile experience, focused on what truly matters when reviewing: speed, clarity, and reliability. For anyone who needs to review dailies efficiently โ€” even on the go. Features: - Offline viewing with automatic deletion of downloads when access is revoked - Frame lines view to check aspect ratio - Source timecode display based on metadata - Selectable streaming & download resolution - Optional personalized overlay (configured in Webgate.io) - Encrypted network connection - Filter by episode, scene, reel, shoot date and playlists โ€” also available offline - Hide non-circle takes - Playlist view for shooting days and clip view for individual clips - Mirror to Apple TV - Fast login with Face ID and Touch ID - Available in English and German A Webgate.io account is required to use this app.

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back

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From script to finished blocking. back-to-one is the blocking tool for directors and cinematographers. Import your screenplay as FDX and the app builds the project for you: every scene with its slugline, and every character. Instead of starting from scratch, you start where the work begins. SCRIPT IMPORT - Import FDX, TXT or PDF - FDX creates the project, scenes and characters automatically - Pick scenes individually, OMITTED scenes are excluded - Each scene's text laid out in proper screenplay format CANVAS AND STAGING - Top-down canvas, smooth on iPhone, iPad and Mac - Place characters, cameras, lights, walls and props - or drag them straight from the menu onto the stage - Room scan: on LiDAR devices the app captures walls, doors and windows and turns them into a usable floor plan - Import a floor plan as a background image - Scene templates, and save your own - 146 props at true size - furniture, tableware and decor, animals, vehicles, film gear - each drawn in its own material, and the material switches off for plain outlines - Import your own PNG props - Background actor groups as a single object - Copy the walls and openings of one scene into another CAMERAS - Auto-aim: the camera turns with the character it is linked to - Field of view from focal length and sensor format (S35, FF, S16, MFT, ARRI LF, anamorphic) - Six rig types: tripod, Steadicam, handheld, drone, action cam, crane - Camera icon size adjustable, setup number large on the label or in the body - Multi-cam setups, grouped by color - 180-degree line with a crossing-the-line warning - Viewfinder: live image in the project's aspect ratio, focal-length wheel, shutter - the frame lands on the shot of the camera you picked SHOT LIST - Every camera creates a shot, linked both ways with the canvas - Shot numbers by setup (1A/1B) - A storyboard image per shot - drop it on the plan too, tied to its camera - Coverage status: open, shot, cut - also visible on the plan, as a tick or cross on camera and storyboard - Estimated shooting time per shot, with totals - Shoot day per scene, and a shoot-day filter ANIMATION - Timeline with keyframes, play, loop, speed - Characters walk to waypoints, facing direction per keyframe - Camera moves and orbits on smooth curves, dolly track drawn on the plan - Follow: the camera tracks a character LIGHT AND EXTERIORS - Key, fill, back, practical, HMI, Kino, reflector - Watts, dimmer, gel, diffusion, height, color temperature - Real sun position by location, date and time, with golden hour detection SET DOCUMENTS, READY TO HAND OUT - Scene PDF with plan and shot table - also as a compact one-pager per scene - Lighting plot with numbered fixtures and a legend - Project overview as a PDF - Shot list as Excel and CSV - Canvas as an image ON SET - Full-screen presentation mode - Dim, night and red-light modes for a dark set - Works offline: open, edit and save in airplane mode, iCloud catches up when you are back online PROJECTS AND COLLABORATION - iCloud sync between iPhone, iPad and Mac - Share projects through iCloud sharing - Scene-level merge, auto-save, backups, duplicate whole projects - Colour labels per scene, with a filter - shared along with the project YOUR DATA No server of our own, no tracking, no ads. Your content stays on your device and in your iCloud. Available in English and German. For iPhone, iPad and Mac. SUBSCRIPTION Pro is available as an auto-renewing subscription (monthly or yearly, with a 7-day free trial) or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://back-to-one.de/datenschutz.html

Screenshots

Dailies Player by Webgate.io4 screens
back4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dailies Player by Webgate.io at none against back's 3. back's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. back sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Dailies Player by Webgate.io asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dailies Player by Webgate.io ships an update every 3 months, back every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Dailies Player by Webgate.io versus back: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDailies Player by Webgate.ioback
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size33 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMedia Services GmbHERIK HAFFNER

In-app purchases

None

Dailies Player by Webgate.io

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

back

Subscriptions2
  • Back-to-One Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Back-to-One Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Back-to-One Pro (Lifetime)$179.99

Questions

Is Dailies Player by Webgate.io free?
Dailies Player by Webgate.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is back free?
back is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dailies Player by Webgate.io or back have ads?
Neither Dailies Player by Webgate.io nor back shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dailies Player by Webgate.io or back?
Dailies Player by Webgate.io ships an update every 3 months, and back every 3 days. Most recently, Dailies Player by Webgate.io was updated on November 2, 2026 and back on October 31, 2026.

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