Screen Prep vs Fix in Post
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Screen Prep
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Screen Prep readies any iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch for VFX screen replacement. Fill the display with a chroma key color, add tracking marks, and lock it down so your compositor gets a screen that's easy to key and track. โข Choose from preset chroma colors or pick your own with a color wheel โข Add tracking marks and adjust their position, size, and color โข AddAdded: Tracking marks can scroll vertically, horizontally or both, and pinch to zoom, so actors can scroll the screen โข Frame marks for the full screen, 16:9, or an Apple Watch display โข Display color bars, a grid, or a checkerboard instead โข Lock the screen so actors can't trigger the controls by accident โข Save setups and recall them in a tap โข Export a 16:9 image to Photos to show on a TV or monitor via AirPlay APPLE WATCH Send saved screens to Apple Watch. Swipe or turn the Digital Crown to choose one, then double tap to lock it while the actor wears the watch. WORKS EVERYWHERE In addition to iPhone, Screen Prep supports portrait and landscape on iPad, the outer and open screens of iPhone Duo, and full screen on Apple silicon Macs. Need it on another screen? Export an image, then transfer it or AirPlay it to a TV or another display. A built-in Manual covers every feature. Site and Privacy Policy: https://squirrelfx.llc/screen-prep.html
Fix in Post
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A utility for Film production that provides key-able screens and tracking reference developed explicitly for professional on-set Visual Effects Supervisors, Prop Masters, and Playback Operators. The customizable options are tailored to address the needs of post-production, DIT, DPs, and actors. To access the menu from within the app, tap the center of the screen 8 times. - Background Color Picker Choose any color for your matte screen. - Tracking Markers Choose from 5 different Tracking Marker shapes with three different styles. Select 4, 5, 6, 8, or 9 tracking markers to have on screen. Adjust the tracking marker size and offset distance from the edge of the screen. Customize the Tracking Marker color or colors, depending on which style you select for the Tracking Markers. - Custom Background Image Load your custom background .png image. Non-destructively add re-coloring, brightness, contrast, and saturation adjustments. - Grid for actor input tracking reference Load a customizable grid for swiping and scrolling reference. Grid is entirely customizable in color, opacity, grid line count, and vertical or horizontal scrolling. - Color Reference Chart - Overall screen brightness adjustment slider NEW - How-To Guides for setting up iPhones for on-set VFX and Playback - https://sites.google.com/view/fixinpost/how-to-guides Subscriptions will be charged automatically to your credit card through your iTunes account. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Cancel any time with your iTunes account settings. Privacy - https://sites.google.com/view/fixinpost/privacy-policy Support - https://sites.google.com/view/fixinpost/support Support email - fipsupport@ifui.io Terms of Service - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Fix in Post at Free against Screen Prep's $9.99. Screen Prep's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 14 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Fix in Post is free to download; Screen Prep costs $9.99 up front. Fix in Post sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Screen Prep asks for nothing beyond the download.
Screen Prep ships an update every 6 months, Fix in Post every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Screen Prep | Fix in Post |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free โ better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months โ better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.2 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Squirrel FX LLC | Joshua Goble |
In-app purchases
Screen Prep
No in-app purchases
Fix in Post
- All Access$3.991 Month
- All Access$24.997 Days
- All Access$39.991 Year
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- All Access$49.991 Month
- All Access$399.991 Year
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