Comparison

Cadrage Studio vs Blackout Next (Legacy)

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

Head to head
About

Cadrage Studio

This app streamlines film and TV pre-production by centralizing shot lists, camera diagrams, storyboards, mood boards, and location scouting. It ensures all elements are connected to their respective scenes, facilitating seamless collaboration and organization for creative teams.

Highlights
  • Camera diagrams with scale placement
  • Customizable shot lists
  • Script import and revision sync
  • 3D room scans for locations
  • Mood boards for visual direction
  • Offline and private iCloud sync
  • Team collaboration
Features
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Cadrage Studio lets filmmakers focus on the creative side of pre-production. Built by the team behind Cadrage, the film industry's go-to viewfinder app, trusted by over 100,000 professionals worldwide. Pre-production gets messy fast. Cadrage Studio brings it all into one place: shot lists, camera diagrams, storyboards, mood boards, and locations, with every element connected to the scene it belongs to. No more digging through shared folders, email attachments, and scattered apps to find what you need. Whether you're prepping a feature, a commercial, or a music video, Cadrage Studio adapts to your process and keeps everything structured for a clean handoff to every department. Directors, cinematographers, assistant directors, gaffers, and production designers stay aligned from first concept to first day of shooting. Spend your energy on the work that matters and arrive on set with everything organized. --- KEY FEATURES --- CAMERA DIAGRAMS - plan your shots visually. Block your scenes with overhead diagrams that feel intuitive from the first tap. Place cameras, actors, lights, and set pieces to scale. Build detailed floor plans or import sets from 3D scans. SHOT LISTS & STORYBOARDS - flexible by design. Create shot lists with fully customizable fields. Every shot connects automatically to its camera diagram and storyboard, while mood boards and locations link to each scene to keep everything in context. SCRIPT IMPORT & REVISIONS - always in sync with your script. Drop in your script and Cadrage Studio detects scenes and characters automatically. Import revisions and everything stays connected — shot lists, storyboards, and diagrams remain attached to the right scenes. LOCATIONS - from scout to set. Capture 3D room scans with LiDAR-enabled iPhones and iPads or import scans from other apps. Attach photos and notes to every location, ready for your team to reference. MOOD BOARDS - convey your vision. Collect images, videos, and links in one place. Export polished presentations to keep your visual language consistent across your crew, the agency, and the client. SYNC & COLLABORATION - everyone on the same page. Projects sync automatically across iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud. Invite collaborators to work on the same project, and share clean, structured scene PDFs with exactly the information each department needs. PRIVATE & OFFLINE - works wherever you are. Your data stays in your private iCloud account and is never uploaded anywhere else. Shooting on location without a signal? Cadrage Studio works fully offline, so you can keep working anywhere. --- SUBSCRIPTION & SUPPORT --- Cadrage Studio requires a subscription, a free trial is available. Cancel your subscription anytime at least 24h before renewal. Questions? We're here to help: support@cadrage.app Privacy Policy: https://www.cadragestudio.com/privacypolicy/ Terms & Conditions: https://www.cadragestudio.com/termsandconditions/

About

Blackout Next (Legacy)

This professional lighting console app offers an intuitive interface for controlling DMX, Art-Net, and sACN lighting systems. It features a vast cloud fixture database, custom fixture creation, and a robust multi-cuelist platform for organizing lighting looks.

Highlights
  • Cloud Fixture Database
  • Custom Fixture Creation
  • Intuitive Fixture Controls
  • Multi-Cuelist Platform
  • Dynamic Effects Engine
  • MIDI Support
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Blackout is a revolutionary professional Art-Net/sACN DMX Lighting Console app for the iPad. Redefine your lighting with our incredibly intuitive interface and powerful effects engine. Features: - Cloud Fixture Database: Access over 44,000 fixture profiles licensed from Carallon, the leader in fixture profile services. - Create Custom Fixtures: Utilize our Fixture Creation Wizard to design your own profiles, perfectly matching your specific lighting needs. - Fixture Patching Made Simple: Effortlessly categorize and label LED fixtures with a streamlined Patch interface, ideal for batch management. - Intuitive Fixture Controls: Adjust parameters with ease in Fixture Controls and experience our NEW multi-dimensional color picker. - Robust Multi-Cuelist Platform: Organize and save lighting looks within Sequences, complete with customizable fade times, delays, and links. - Presets for Quick Access: Save and recall fixture parameters instantly, streamlining batch changes across multiple fixtures through our Favorites. - Dynamic Effects Engine: Explore limitless creative possibilities with our advanced Effects Engine, featuring intensity chases, color loops, and more. - Macro Functionality: Simplify complex lighting tasks into single-button actions for maximum efficiency. - Enhanced Data Visibility: Experience our reworked UI with new view states for displaying data in various formats, aiding quicker analysis and decision-making. - Advanced MIDI Support (Input & Output): Gain tactile control over your lighting with MIDI compatibility, suitable for both wired and wireless controllers.

Screenshots

Cadrage Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Blackout Next (Legacy) at free with in-app purchases against Cadrage Studio's subscription. Blackout Next (Legacy) also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Cadrage Studio's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Cadrage Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Blackout Next (Legacy) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cadrage Studio against 5.0 for Blackout Next (Legacy). That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blackout Next (Legacy) has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cadrage Studio ships an update every 8 days, Blackout Next (Legacy) fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cadrage Studio versus Blackout Next (Legacy): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCadrage StudioBlackout Next (Legacy)
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings121 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB359 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCadrage GmbHBlackout Lighting Console Inc.

Customer experience

Cadrage Studio

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Blackout Next (Legacy)

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cadrage Studio

Subscriptions2
  • 1 month$19.991 Month
  • 12 months7 Days trial$99.991 Year
1 purchases

Blackout Next (Legacy)

One-time1
  • Basic Plan$799.99

Questions

Is Cadrage Studio free?
Cadrage Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blackout Next (Legacy) free?
Blackout Next (Legacy) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cadrage Studio or Blackout Next (Legacy)?
Cadrage Studio and Blackout Next (Legacy) are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 21 ratings respectively.
Do Cadrage Studio or Blackout Next (Legacy) have ads?
Neither Cadrage Studio nor Blackout Next (Legacy) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cadrage Studio or Blackout Next (Legacy)?
Cadrage Studio ships an update every 8 days, and Blackout Next (Legacy) fortnightly. Most recently, Cadrage Studio was updated on October 24, 2026 and Blackout Next (Legacy) on October 16, 2026.

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