Comparison

Streaming Player vs Shadow Planner

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

Head to head
About

Streaming Player

This app offers a high-fidelity streaming solution designed for color-critical professional work, operating efficiently even at global-average home internet speeds. It provides a robust platform for professionals who need to maintain visual integrity during remote collaboration or review.

Highlights
  • High-fidelity streaming
  • Operates at global-average internet speeds
  • Maintains color critical fidelity
  • Professional video review
  • Remote collaboration
Features
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Currently the only solution that operates at global-average home internet speeds while maintaining the fidelity required for color critical work.

About

Shadow Planner

Visualize sun and shadow placement on real-world maps before filming. Scout locations by dropping virtual objects, simulating light movement throughout the day, and measuring distances for precise rigging. Export scenes for planning and collaboration.

Highlights
  • Real sun and shadow simulation on maps
  • 3D terrain and buildings for accurate shadows
  • Place and manipulate virtual frames and objects
  • Simulate light movement from sunrise to sunset
  • Measure distances and gear ranges
  • Export scenes and share links
Features
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Scout the light before you get there. Shadow Planner puts a real sun on a real map. Drop your overheads on the actual location, scrub the day from sunrise to sunset, and watch true cast shadows fall across the ground in 3D — so you know what you're walking into before the truck rolls, and so does everyone you hand the page to. SCOUT ANY LOCATION • Search an address or drop straight onto your GPS position • Satellite, street and dark map styles • Real 3D buildings and terrain, so shadows fall off the geometry that's actually there • Live sun compass with azimuth and altitude KNOW WHEN YOU LOSE THE LIGHT • Sunrise, solar noon, sunset, golden hour and civil dusk for any date and any location, with the day's length • Tap any spot for a shade timeline: when it holds direct sun and when it goes into shade, across the whole day • See the sun's path arced over the map — amber where your spot has sun, blue-grey where something blocks it, so you can watch the moment the sun clears a roofline • Reads the buildings and terrain actually around it, plus your own overheads BLOCK THE SHOT TO SCALE • Drop 12x12, 20x20 and 40x40 frames, or set your own custom size • Dial height above ground, spin and tilt on every frame • Add vehicles and human stand-ins for scale • Stack as many objects as the day needs — each one colour-coded, with its own cast shadow and the area it covers SEE THE WHOLE DAY MOVE • Scrub sunrise to sunset and watch every shadow track with the sun • Pick any date and check the light for a shoot weeks out • Stand-ins and vehicles dim when they fall inside a frame's shadow MEASURE THE RIG IN 3D • Tap two points for a true diagonal distance — overhead down to ground • Know exactly where the base, the truck and the crew gear have to land • Measurements stay locked to a frame, so they update as you raise or move it • Matching gear ranges for the distance you measured, from a PeeWee dolly to a 120' Condor FEET OR METRES • One switch converts every height, span, distance and shadow area, and the gear ranges with them • Gear and frame names stay as the industry says them — a 12x12 is still a 12x12, a Condor 40' is still a Condor 40' • Your choice is remembered between sessions TAKE IT BACK TO THE OFFICE • Save a location by name with its camera angle, date, time, every frame, the measurement and the shade you picked — long-press to rename • Six stops in a day, all still there tomorrow • Export a letter-size page carrying the location, date, time, sun position, sunrise and sunset, the rig you had up, and the lift sizes that reach — so the gaffer, the AD and the office are all reading the same sheet • Same page on every device, straight to Photos, Files or Messages • On iPad, drag the menu panels into the order you work in • Full undo and redo Built by a working cinematographer for tech scouts, gaffers, grips, DPs, location managers and anyone who has ever guessed where the shadow would be. No account. No subscription. No tracking.

Screenshots

Streaming Player1 screens
Shadow Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Streaming Player at 100% against Shadow Planner's 40%. Streaming Player also leads on price (Free vs $29.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.0). Shadow Planner's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Streaming Player is free to download; Shadow Planner costs $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Streaming Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Streaming Player's written reviews are positive against 40% of Shadow Planner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Streaming Player ships an update every 2 months, Shadow Planner every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Streaming Player versus Shadow Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStreaming PlayerShadow Planner
PriceFree — better$29.99
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better4.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size277 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperColorfrontChristopher Fenner

Customer experience

Streaming Player

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Shadow Planner

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Streaming Player

No in-app purchases

None

Shadow Planner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Streaming Player free?
Streaming Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shadow Planner free?
Shadow Planner costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Streaming Player or Shadow Planner?
Streaming Player is rated higher. Streaming Player averages 5.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Shadow Planner averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Streaming Player or Shadow Planner have ads?
Neither Streaming Player nor Shadow Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Streaming Player or Shadow Planner?
Streaming Player ships an update every 2 months, and Shadow Planner every 6 days. Most recently, Streaming Player was updated on November 3, 2026 and Shadow Planner on November 12, 2026.

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