Comparison

SyncOnSet 5.0 vs Showrunner Pro

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

Head to head
About

SyncOnSet 5.0

This Emmy Award-winning tool streamlines TV and film production for creative departments. It digitally manages script breakdowns, continuity photos, inventory, and approvals from prep to wrap, optimizing workflows and communication.

Highlights
  • Digital script breakdowns
  • Continuity photo management
  • Inventory tracking
  • Approvals and notes
  • Department-specific workflows
  • Pre-production to wrap management
Features
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SyncOnSet is an Emmy Award-winning digital continuity and collaboration tool that helps streamline TV and Film production from prep to wrap. With SyncOnSet, your whole team can digitally manage script breakdowns, continuity photos, inventory, approvals, notes, and much more! Designed for Costume, Hair, Makeup, Props and Set Dec departments, SyncOnSet helps optimize workflows and secure communication throughout the life of a project. Creative departments use SyncOnSet production apps from pre-production (script breakdown and budgeting) to principal photography (continuity notes and photos), through wrap (wrap labels and reports).

About

Showrunner Pro

Features
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Showrunner is production management for film and television. The schedule, the call sheets, the breakdown, and the on-set day, in one place instead of eleven spreadsheets and a group chat. Built with people who make things for a living, not adapted from generic project software. PLAN THE SHOOT Import your script and get a scene breakdown you can actually work from. Tag characters, locations, props and wardrobe once and they follow the scene everywhere. Reorder scenes, split them across days, and watch the schedule update with them. BUILD THE DAY Drag scenes onto shooting days and the call sheet fills itself in — cast, crew, locations, call times, weather. Publish it and everyone who needs it has it, on the device already in their pocket. RUN THE FLOOR On Set mode is built for the person calling the day. Mark scenes as they are shot, log takes and slates, track how far ahead or behind you are, and let the rest of the production see it happen without anyone asking for an update. WATCH THE FOOTAGE Upload dailies and share them with a link you can password-protect or set to expire. Comment on a specific frame. Sort by scene, take, or shooting day — the way the material is actually organised. KEEP THE DEPARTMENTS TALKING Cast and crew lists, casting submissions, location scouting with maps and photos, continuity stills, props and wardrobe, storyboards and shot lists, budgets, expenses and timesheets. Each department gets what it needs and nothing it does not. MADE FOR iPHONE AND iPAD Not a website in a wrapper. Live Activities keep the current shooting day on your Lock Screen. Widgets show the next call time. Push notifications tell you when a call sheet is published or the schedule moves. Call sheets and scene lists stay readable when the location has no signal — which, on location, it usually does not. Showrunner works on iPhone, iPad, Mac and the web, with the same production behind all of them. — Showrunner requires an account. Productions are private and invitation-only: you see only what the production you belong to has given you access to. Privacy policy: https://showrunner.no/privacy Support: https://showrunner.no/support

Screenshots

SyncOnSet 5.04 screens
Showrunner Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Showrunner Pro at every 2 weeks against SyncOnSet 5.0's monthly. SyncOnSet 5.0's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SyncOnSet 5.0 ships an update monthly, Showrunner Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SyncOnSet 5.0 versus Showrunner Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSyncOnSet 5.0Showrunner Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (61 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews2.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings61 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerwymsee Inc.Diverse AS

Bugs and requests

SyncOnSet 5.0

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App crashes
  • Photos take forever to upload
  • App never loads
  • Multi-factor ID issues
  • Frequent logouts
Show 13 more
  • SyncOnSet not working with T-Mobile
  • App barely works
  • New EP version wouldn't start
  • New app moves slower
  • App rarely responds to touch
  • App lags constantly
  • Takes minutes to view loaded photos
  • Cannot open app
  • Password reset issues
  • Old app having problems
  • Photos not synced
  • Cannot access changes through main page
  • Photos in gallery difficult to access

Requested features

11 requests
  • Bring back the old app
  • Improve desktop tagging
  • Better/simpler fitting info view
  • Label continuity photos
  • Make app more efficient
Show 6 more
  • Improve search functionality for costume items
  • Allow desktop functionality on app
  • Improve cast/character sorting
  • Easier access to changes
  • Allow adding photos per episode
  • Make it easier to add background/edit on app

Showrunner Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SyncOnSet 5.0

No in-app purchases

None

Showrunner Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SyncOnSet 5.0 free?
SyncOnSet 5.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Showrunner Pro free?
Showrunner Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SyncOnSet 5.0 or Showrunner Pro have ads?
Neither SyncOnSet 5.0 nor Showrunner Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SyncOnSet 5.0 or Showrunner Pro?
SyncOnSet 5.0 ships an update monthly, and Showrunner Pro every 2 weeks. Most recently, SyncOnSet 5.0 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Showrunner Pro on October 15, 2026.

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