Comparison

Freefly Ember vs BLACKSLATE7

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

Head to head
About

Freefly Ember

Control your Freefly Ember camera wirelessly from your iOS or iPadOS device. Adjust settings, review footage instantly, and export your best shots with ease. The app mirrors your camera's on-screen interface for a seamless workflow.

Highlights
  • Wireless camera connection
  • Live preview
  • Remote camera settings adjustment
  • Instant video playback
  • Export selected video clips
  • Synced user interface
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Introducing remote wireless control for your Freefly Ember on iOS and iPadOS. Quickly adjust your camera settings, enjoy instant playback, and easily export your favorite shots, all directly from the app. The Ember app replicates all camera controls available on the on-camera UI, providing a cohesive and intuitive experience. Any changes made on your camera are reflected in the app instantly, ensuring you're always in full control. Key Features: Wireless Connection: Connect the app to your Freely Ember camera via the camera’s WiFi network to view live preview and control your camera settings. Instant Playback: Replay your shots instantly, allowing you to check and perfect your videos on the go. Export: Specify in/out points on videos and transfer your shots directly from the camera to your device with a few simple taps. Synced UI: Changes made on your camera are instantly mirrored on the app for a seamless experience. Video playback requires a device that supports ProRes decoding: iPhone 13 and newer iPad Mini 6th generation and newer iPad Pro 12.9” 5th generation and newer iPad Pro 11” 3rd generation and newer iPad Air 5th generation and newer Ensure your device's compatibility for the best experience.

About

BLACKSLATE7

This app transforms your smartphone into a programmable clapperboard for film and TV production. Easily load custom images or pre-set templates onto a compatible physical slate using NFC technology. Adjust image contrast and create grayscale effects for optimal visual output.

Highlights
  • Program images onto physical slate via NFC
  • Load pre-set SLATE templates
  • Create custom clapperboard images
  • Crop, scale, and rotate images
  • Adjust black/white threshold for contrast
  • Unique dithering control for grayscale simulation
Features
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TRIBE7’s SLATE is a uniquely re-usable and digitally reconfigurable compact clapperboard, designed for Film and TV production. The BLACKSLATE7 iOS app allows your smartphone to quickly program images onto your SLATE using the NFC interface in your iOS device. Choose from one of the pre-loaded SLATE templates or create and name your own custom clapperboard image through the crop, scale, and processing features in the app. Custom image processing features include: • Crop, Scale, and Rotate • Black/White Threshold Level control to optimize contrast and quality • Unique Dithering control to process images with a grayscale simulation

Screenshots

Freefly Ember4 screens
BLACKSLATE74 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Freefly Ember at 100% against BLACKSLATE7's 20%. Freefly Ember also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). BLACKSLATE7's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Freefly Ember holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Freefly Ember's written reviews are positive against 20% of BLACKSLATE7's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Freefly Ember ships an update monthly, BLACKSLATE7 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Freefly Ember versus BLACKSLATE7: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreefly EmberBLACKSLATE7
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better2.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings66
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFREEFLY SYSTEMS INC.Lummico Sp. z o.o.

Customer experience

Freefly Ember

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BLACKSLATE7

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

None

Freefly Ember

No in-app purchases

None

BLACKSLATE7

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Freefly Ember free?
Freefly Ember is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BLACKSLATE7 free?
BLACKSLATE7 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Freefly Ember or BLACKSLATE7?
Freefly Ember is rated higher. Freefly Ember averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while BLACKSLATE7 averages 2.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Freefly Ember or BLACKSLATE7 have ads?
Neither Freefly Ember nor BLACKSLATE7 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Freefly Ember or BLACKSLATE7?
Freefly Ember ships an update monthly, and BLACKSLATE7 every 3 months. Most recently, Freefly Ember was updated on September 9, 2026 and BLACKSLATE7 on June 11, 2026.

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