Comparison

DSLR Clapperboard vs Slate Sync

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

Head to head
About

DSLR Clapperboard

This app provides a digital clapperboard for filmmakers, allowing customization of slate design, project-based work, and synchronization across multiple devices. It also includes prompter and storyboard features for iPad users, enhancing pre-production and on-set workflow.

Highlights
  • Customizable digital clapperboard
  • Project-based slate management
  • Timer and timecode options
  • Multi-camera synchronization
  • Prompter with remote control (iPad)
  • Storyboard creation with image import (iPad)
Features
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A few taps and you are on-air: select the angle, scene and take of your shot and tap on the clapper. You can edit the items and the descriptions in the setup page of the app to fully customize it. Features' list: CLAPPERBOARD • Full customization of the clapboard: design your own slate with a few touches. (IPad version) • Project based clapboard: start, stop and recall your work at your needs. • Switch from timer to timecode (24, 25, 30, 50 and 60 fps). • Choose among 3 different clap sounds. • Auto takes advance, to update the take after each shot. • Stopwatch, to have time under your control. • Full customization, to have a clapperboard exactly the way you like. • Remarks, allows you to add notes during the shooting. • Log history, to keep everything under your eyes. • Summary e-mail report, to send the result of your shooting in your inbox (in-app purchase). • NEW Multi-camera clapboard: you can synchronize up to 8 devices to execute the clapboard simultaneously on all of them. In-App Purchase (for a short period of time at a very competitive price): PROMPTER (IPad version) • Unlimited number of scripts. • Bookmarks, to jump directly to the point. • Remote control, with full preview at your fingertips. • Easy connection, over bluetooth or wi-fi. • Speed wheel, for an innovative user interaction. • Change font size from the remote control. • Flip text on the fly. • Drag text on the remote control, the prompter will follow accordingly. • Auto prompter: set up your speed and then start playing it. STORYBOARD (IPad version) • Import any image or picture you have as a frame of your storyboard. • Give it a number (also 12B-2C#2) and a description. • You can automatically import you storyboard with the new DSLR Template available for download at your fingertip. • Synchronize your storyboard with the clapperboard (scene number and final summary email). --- To ask for new features and to report bugs, please refer to dslrslate.com and visit the page "customer care".

About

Slate Sync

Features
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Slate Sync – More Than Just a Film Slate App Any slate app can keep accurate time — Slate Sync goes further. Built for real production workflows, Slate Sync lets you create projects, share them with your crew, and sync slate data across all devices in real time. Whether you’re on set or working remotely, everyone stays in sync. Need to export your data? Email it, Text it, or AirDrop it — your data belongs to you. Productions are hard enough. We don’t believe in locking you out of your own workflow. And yes, we’ve included a built-in chip chart and gray card to keep your images looking consistent too. This is just the beginning — major features are on the way with future updates. More tools, more collaboration, and even tighter integration with your production life. Give it a shot. You might never slate the same way again. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.mocorobo.com/policy/privacy_policy.html

Screenshots

DSLR Clapperboard4 screens
Slate Sync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: DSLR Clapperboard at 3 against Slate Sync's 1. DSLR Clapperboard also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. DSLR Clapperboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Slate Sync sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DSLR Clapperboard versus Slate Sync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDSLR ClapperboardSlate Sync
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniele MorelliIndie Film Gear LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DSLR Clapperboard

One-time1
  • Advanced Features$8.99
2 purchases

Slate Sync

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is DSLR Clapperboard free?
DSLR Clapperboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Slate Sync free?
Slate Sync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DSLR Clapperboard or Slate Sync have ads?
Neither DSLR Clapperboard nor Slate Sync shows ads.

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