Comparison

DSLR Clapperboard vs Bufi App

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

Bufi App

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Step inside the creative world of filmmaker Andrea Bufi. Bufi App is the official portfolio and toolkit of Italian filmmaker Andrea Bufi (@bufidirector / Hybrid Cinema) - a curated showcase of cinematic works, behind-the-scenes content, and professional filmmaking tools, all in one place. WHAT'S INSIDE CINEMATIC WORKS Browse a hand-picked collection of commercials, music videos, brand films, weddings, and award-winning documentary work - including the Toronto-premiered "Masai Mara," shot solo in Kenya. Each project includes high-quality previews and direct links to full videos. VERTICAL REELS A dedicated space for vertical-format storytelling and Instagram reels. Updated dynamically: new reels appear automatically, no app update required. SAVED FILMS Bookmark your favorite projects and return to them anytime. Perfect for inspiration boards and reference libraries. FILMMAKER TOOLKIT A growing set of utilities for creators and clients: Lens Preview - Use your camera to simulate cinematic focal lengths and aspect ratios in real time. Pre-visualize shots before you set foot on set: choose 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm and beyond, with aspect ratio guides (2.39:1, 16:9, 4:3). Project Request Form - Send a detailed brief directly from the app: project type, budget range, deadline, location, and reference links. Your request lands in Andrea's inbox in seconds. Contact Card - Save Andrea's full contact details (email, phone, website, social) to your iPhone with one tap. Quick Actions - Long-press the app icon to jump straight to Cinematic Works, Saved Films, or Contact. DYNAMIC UPDATES Bufi App stays fresh. New videos and reels are pushed remotely, and a built-in update banner notifies you the moment a new version of the app is available on the App Store. PUSH NOTIFICATIONS (opt-in) Be the first to know when a new film or reel drops. Notifications are fully optional and respect your iOS preferences. ABOUT ANDREA BUFI Italian filmmaker based in Verona since 2017. Trained at NABA Milano and the Accademia Nazionale del Cinema di Bologna. Specialized in spot production, corporate video, music videos, VFX, motion graphics, color grading, and AI-generative video. Brand: Hybrid Cinema. Portfolio: andreabufi.com Instagram: @bufidirector Whether you're a creative looking for inspiration, a brand searching for a director, or a fellow filmmaker exploring new tools - Bufi App is built for you. Download. Watch. Create.

Screenshots

DSLR Clapperboard4 screens
Bufi App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bufi App at none against DSLR Clapperboard's 1. DSLR Clapperboard's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. DSLR Clapperboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bufi App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DSLR Clapperboard ships an update every 5 days, Bufi App every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DSLR Clapperboard versus Bufi App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDSLR ClapperboardBufi App
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniele MorelliAndrea Bufi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DSLR Clapperboard

One-time1
  • Advanced Features$8.99
None

Bufi App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DSLR Clapperboard free?
DSLR Clapperboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bufi App free?
Bufi App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DSLR Clapperboard or Bufi App have ads?
Neither DSLR Clapperboard nor Bufi App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DSLR Clapperboard or Bufi App?
DSLR Clapperboard ships an update every 5 days, and Bufi App every 6 days. Most recently, DSLR Clapperboard was updated on October 7, 2026 and Bufi App on October 11, 2026.

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