ScreenPort vs the VFX screen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScreenPort
This app transforms your iPad, iPhone, or Mac into a professional 3G-SDI monitor for capturing up to 1080p60 video. It offers advanced video controls, analysis tools, and recording capabilities, making it ideal for video professionals on the go.
- 3G-SDI video input
- 1080p60 video capture
- Automatic recording
- SDI metadata extraction
- Video scopes (waveform, vectorscope, histogram)
- False color and focus peaking
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ScreenPort SDI is a unique device that adds video input to iPad, iPhone or Mac and turns it into a professional 3G-SDI monitor capable of capturing up to 1080p60 video feeds with your personal portable device. The ScreenPort app provides video controls, analysis and recording tools unmatched by most professional monitors. ScreenPort is a perfect solution for run-and-gun video assist, script supervisors and video engineers. Features AUTO RECORDING In addition to manually triggered recording, ScreenPort can use SDI camera record flag to provide automatic recording start and stop. SDI METADATA Extract timecode, clip name, and other camera and lens metadata from ARRI, Sony, Canon, Panasonic and RED digital cinema cameras. VIDEO SCOPES Analyze SDI signal exposure, color and focus with adjustable waveform, vectorscope, histogram, false color and focus peaking tools.
the VFX screen
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the VFX Screen helps you prepare phones for screen inserts and replacements on set. Display a custom image, tracking markers, solid colors or patterns on the screen so the camera can capture what your VFX shot needs. Adjust colors in real time, scroll content vertically or horizontally, and use the three-finger gesture to lock the screen once it’s ready. The app is made for VFX supervisors, filmmakers and crews who need a quick, flexible screen setup during a shoot.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ScreenPort at every 3 weeks against the VFX screen's every 7 months. ScreenPort also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ScreenPort ships an update every 3 weeks, the VFX screen every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScreenPort | the VFX screen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | IN2CORE s.r.o. | Jonas Kluger |
In-app purchases
ScreenPort
No in-app purchases
the VFX screen
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do ScreenPort or the VFX screen have ads?
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