Comparison

Cinema Server Control vs SteadiHub

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

Head to head
About

Cinema Server Control

This app provides wireless control of your Dolby Integrated Media Server IMS3000 from an iPad. It allows booth operation of servers, playlist building, and audio control without a physical PC connection.

Highlights
  • Wireless server control
  • Booth operation
  • Playlist building
  • Audio controls
  • Secure connection
  • No PC required
Features
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Cinema Server Control lets you use your iPad to give you wireless access and control of your Dolby Integrated Media Server IMS3000. - Enables booth operation of each available server from a single mobile device, with no physical connection between a PC or servers required. - Allows access to all primary server functions such as Playback Controls, Playlist Building, and Audio Controls. - Secure connection helps prevent unauthorized access. - Requires USB Bluetooth adapter. - Recommended minimum screen size –9.6"(244 mm) + extra-high-density screens (320dpi minimum). For complete Dolby Integrated Media Server installation, operation, pairing instructions,and approved Bluetooth adapters, please consult our product user manual at http://dolbycustomer.com. For further assistance,contact Dolby Customer Support at CustomerSupport@dolby.com.

About

SteadiHub

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SteadiHub is the community for Steadicam® and camera stabilizer operators. It continues CSS-Forum: if you had an account there, sign in with the same email address and password. Your profile, posts, comments and groups have moved with you. FEED Read and write posts with photos and videos, comment, like and follow other operators. Posts in another language can be translated with one tap. GROUPS Join groups around manufacturers, systems and regions and follow what happens there. ARCHIVE Ask a question about a rig, an arm or a part. Answers come from two decades of stabilizer discussions and name the threads they come from. GEAR AND VALUE What is my equipment worth? See the market value of sleds, arms, vests, remote heads and cranes, with a price history drawn from public sale listings. Where there are only few listings, values and trends are marked as approximate. GARAGE Keep your equipment in one place, follow its value over time and show your rig on your profile if you want to. PEOPLE AND MAP Find operators, groups and companies. The map shows cities, never an exact location. MESSAGES Chat directly with other members, with photos, files, replies and reactions. MARKETPLACE See current listings of used and new equipment from SteadiBay. SUPPORTER Supporter is an optional subscription that helps keep SteadiHub running. It is available monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel it in your Apple Account settings. SAFETY Report posts, comments and messages, block members, and delete your account in Settings at any time. SteadiHub is available in English, German, Spanish, French and Arabic. SteadiHub is run by SteadiParts GmbH, Germany. Terms: https://steadihub.com/en/legal/terms Privacy: https://steadihub.com/en/legal/privacy

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cinema Server Control at none against SteadiHub's 2. Cinema Server Control also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 15.0). SteadiHub's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. SteadiHub sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Cinema Server Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cinema Server Control ships an update every 3 weeks, SteadiHub every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Cinema Server Control versus SteadiHub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCinema Server ControlSteadiHub
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB2 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDolby LaboratoriesLeon Moralic

In-app purchases

None

Cinema Server Control

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SteadiHub

Subscriptions2
  • Supporter I Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Supporter I Annualy$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Cinema Server Control free?
Cinema Server Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SteadiHub free?
SteadiHub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cinema Server Control or SteadiHub have ads?
Neither Cinema Server Control nor SteadiHub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cinema Server Control or SteadiHub?
Cinema Server Control ships an update every 3 weeks, and SteadiHub every 4 months. Most recently, Cinema Server Control was updated on November 2, 2026 and SteadiHub on November 12, 2026.

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