VFX Tracking Markers vs Prop Screen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VFX Tracking Markers
This app helps video creators simplify tracking in post-production by adding movable markers to footage. It's ideal for stock video creators looking to diversify their content and stand out with dynamic elements. Flexible settings allow customization of marker appearance and movement.
- Movable markers for video tracking
- Customizable marker shape and size
- Adjustable background color and brightness
- Presets for marker movement (slide, swipe, zoom)
- Fixed screen for stable marker placement
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The application is designed to simplify tracking in the post-production video process. Easily produce videos with movable markers for quick tracking after. Ideal for professional VIDEO STOCKERS. The use of movable markers will diversify your collection of footages and make you stand out from competitors with static backgrounds. The screen is fixed, the markers do not slip, do not interfere with shooting. To exit the fixed screen, simply shake the device. Flexible settings for perfect post-production. - Select the shape and size of markers. Do not forget to increase the size of the marks if the device is not being shot in close-up. - Select background color and brightness. Adjust brightness and saturation according to scene and lighting. - Presets for movement of markers (slide / swipe / zoom / page turning). Stay tuned for product updates, tell your colleagues and send your suggestions for improvement to our social media.
Prop Screen
This app simulates realistic phone screens for film and television production, offering custom call screens, messaging, video calls, and social media feeds. It helps filmmakers avoid post-production fixes and streamline on-set operations with features like director mode and green screen capabilities.
- Customizable call screens and messaging
- Simulated video calls
- Prop notifications and home screen designer
- Green screen mode with tracking markers
- Director Mode for remote control
- Exportable conversations for editing
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PropScreen is the professional prop device simulator built for film and television production. Stop fighting with personal phones, paper green screens, or post-production fixes. Prop Screen turns an iPhone or iPad into a fully custom screen prop that adapts to your script. Every tool was designed by working filmmakers to solve real problems on set. WHAT'S INSIDE • Prop Call Screens — custom contact name, photo, ringtone, era-specific layouts, outgoing and unknown-number calls, lose-signal effects, volume-button trigger for hands-free cueing • Prop Video Calls — pre-recorded video for the remote caller, live front camera framing your actor • Prop Messaging — full blue- and green-bubble threads with photos and locations, played live or staged for actor delivery • Prop Notifications — bundled and custom app icons, banner or lock-screen layouts, stackable to tell a story • Prop Screen Playback — lockable fullscreen playback for any screen recording your production needs • Green Screen Mode — chroma screen with built-in tracking markers for VFX compositing • Prop Home Screen Designer — build any home screen layout, export as a transparent PNG • Project folders to keep a show organized Recent Update: • Director Mode — Pair a second device and run the performance phone remotely. Cue scripts beat by beat, watch typing mirrored live, trigger prop calls and notifications, and drive every prop app while your actor performs on a script-locked keyboard. Bluetooth clicker remotes supported. • Prop Security — A simulated camera wall with tap-in live views, event lists, and running timestamps. • Prop Maps — Repeatable navigation and driving directions with custom markers. Stop swapping screens between takes in a picture car. • Prop Social Messages — Chat props in five social platform styles. • Prop Live — A simulated livestream with an auto-generated, scene-reactive audience you can cue from Director Mode. • Prop Social Feeds — Scrollable photo, video, and story feeds built from your own posts. • Prop Mail - Create incoming and outgoing mail messages. • Prop Tube — Customize popular online video hosting services. • Prop Dating — Swipe left, swipe right, mock a dating experience for your scene. • Clean Mode — One switch loads an original app set with custom per-project names and icons. • 12 on-camera languages — Set each project's phone language independently, including Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Hindi, and Russian, each with its real keyboard. App interface now in 11 languages (beta). • Export for edit — Send prop message and social conversations to After Effects or DaVinci Resolve as transparent video, every bubble editable, typing animated. Import scripts from spreadsheets. • Backups you own — Automatic backup to your own iCloud Drive, Dropbox, or Google Drive. Three named versions per device, one-file project export, nothing on our servers. • Built for iPad — A native iPad layout, not an upscaled iPhone build. • Adds cross platform support in Director Mode. BUILT FOR PRODUCTION Everything stays local to your device. Prop Screen does not place calls, send messages, or transmit any content. It is a self-contained visual prop tool, designed exclusively for staged content creation in film, television, theater, and photography. PROPSCREEN PRO • Every prop screen in the app • Unlimited saved projects across every tool • Custom imports — contact photos, ringtones, app icons, posters, screen recordings • Director Mode and volume-button trigger control • Works fully offline once installed • No ads, no accounts, no data collection WHAT'S NEXT Prop Screen ships regular updates driven by crew feedback. Need something for your next production? Tap the info icon in the app to email us directly. Designed for use on professional film and television productions. Built by Game Night Films & Film Swag. By downloading PropScreen, you agree to Apple's standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Prop Screen at 4.9 against VFX Tracking Markers's 3.8. Prop Screen also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). VFX Tracking Markers's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. VFX Tracking Markers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Prop Screen sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Prop Screen holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of VFX Tracking Markers's written reviews are positive against 38% of Prop Screen's.
VFX Tracking Markers ships an update every 5 weeks, Prop Screen fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VFX Tracking Markers | Prop Screen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 37.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yaroslav Aleksutkin | Game Night Films |
Customer experience
VFX Tracking Markers
Prop Screen
In-app purchases
VFX Tracking Markers
- Gesture Effects$4.99
Prop Screen
- Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$89.991 Year
- Lifetime$999.99
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