Comparison

Take One vs Ulanzi Creator

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

Head to head
About

Take One

Create and customize digital movie slates with a user-friendly interface. Easily type, draw, and add custom elements to your boards. Organize projects into collections and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • User-friendly interface
  • Drawing and sketching capabilities
  • Customizable layouts
  • Logo and branding integration
  • Library management with collections
  • iCloud sync across devices
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Whether you're a student, an amateur enthusiast, or a budding filmmaker, Take One has got you covered. EASY TO USE Get ready to shoot with ease in a beautiful and user-friendly interface. Take One allows you to effortlessly create, type, draw, and clap your way into action. Simply double- or triple-tap number fields to quickly increment or decrement their values. Tap the clapper once to open, and a second time to 'clap' and begin the clock timer. DRAW & SKETCH Unleash your creativity by drawing or sketching in color with your finger or, on supported devices, Apple Pencil. Toggle any text field between 'text' and 'drawing', and personalize your boards with fun hand-drawn elements. Let your creativity run wild with Take One, where every field becomes a canvas for your imagination. CREATE CUSTOM LAYOUTS Tailor your board and create custom layouts to suit your unique style. Effortlessly rearrange the elements on the board using drag and drop, and easily add new modules from the library. Save your preferred layouts as templates to re-use. Built-in options for 'text', 'number', 'date', 'image' and 'clock'. YOUR LOGO HERE Showcase your own branding elements or logos on the board with the 'image' module, with full support for transparency. Theme your boards with various color options for the clapper. LIBRARY MANAGEMENT Work on multiple projects at once? Organize related boards into collections. Sync your library between iPhone and iPad using iCloud. FREE TO TRY Experience the full range of features for free, with a limited board library size. With a simple in-app purchase, unlock the library limit and make as many boards as you wish. Whether capturing a viral social story, documenting an exciting road trip, or hoping to someday create the next blockbuster, Take One is the casual digital movie slate for you. Its simplicity and user-friendly features make it the ideal companion for aspiring filmmakers.

About

Ulanzi Creator

This app offers smart control for lighting devices with customizable modes and effects. It also features a teleprompter for easy script reading and management, supporting various file formats and orientation changes.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth smart device control
  • Adjustable bi-colour and RGB lighting
  • Multiple light effects and custom adjustments
  • Teleprompter with script import
  • Portrait/landscape orientation support
  • Customizable script display settings
Features
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Ulanzi Creator provides creators with a smart, professional, and convenient all-in-one device control experience, helping you work more efficiently throughout the shooting and creative process. With Ulanzi Creator, you can quickly connect and manage Ulanzi smart devices, adjust device settings in real time, and easily create your ideal creative environment with multi-device control. Smart Connectivity • Fast Bluetooth device connection • Automatic discovery of nearby devices • Easy addition and management of smart devices Intelligent Control • Individual device control • Real-time device parameter adjustment • Multi-device control and coordination Professional Lighting & Ambience Control • Control bi-color and RGB lighting devices • Adjust brightness, color temperature, hue, saturation, and more • Multiple lighting effects for different scenes • Control fog machines to create a variety of shooting atmospheres • Adjust fog effects and duration Smart Teleprompter • Flexible teleprompter display settings • Quickly switch between teleprompter scripts • Supports image recognition and fast file import Ulanzi Creator will continue to expand its range of creative tools and smart devices, building a more complete smart creative ecosystem for creators.

Screenshots

Take One4 screens
Ulanzi Creator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Take One at 4.4 against Ulanzi Creator's 2.0. Take One also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (50% vs 33%). Ulanzi Creator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Take One sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ulanzi Creator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Take One holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Take One's written reviews are positive against 33% of Ulanzi Creator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Take One ships an update every 3 weeks, Ulanzi Creator every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Take One versus Ulanzi Creator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTake OneUlanzi Creator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better2.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteven Troughton-SmithShenzhen VIJIM Technology Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

Take One

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Ulanzi Creator

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Take One

One-time1
  • Take One (Full Unlock)$4.99
None

Ulanzi Creator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Take One free?
Take One is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ulanzi Creator free?
Ulanzi Creator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Take One or Ulanzi Creator?
Take One is rated higher. Take One averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Ulanzi Creator averages 2.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Take One or Ulanzi Creator have ads?
Neither Take One nor Ulanzi Creator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Take One or Ulanzi Creator?
Take One ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ulanzi Creator every 3 months. Most recently, Take One was updated on October 27, 2026 and Ulanzi Creator on October 24, 2026.

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