Comparison

Fileyan vs FinalTake Slate

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

Head to head
About

Fileyan

View detailed technical information for your image, video, and audio files. It displays metadata such as creation time, GPS location, codecs, dimensions, and camera settings. This app supports a wide range of common and professional media formats.

Highlights
  • View creation time and GPS location
  • Display codec, dimensions, and frame rate
  • Show EXIF and camera information
  • Support for numerous image, video, and audio formats
  • Detailed metadata extraction
Features
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View technical information of media (image, video and audio) files. MediaInfo alternative. Show info about creation time, GPS location, codec, dimensions, frame rate (FPS), duration, profile, level, encoder, EXIF metadata, orientation, alpha, container format, bitrate, device, camera, aperture, focal length, shutter speed, ISO, exposure bias, HDR, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, ISO 21496-1, UltraHDR, gain map, XMP, megapixel count, color space, color transfer (SMPTE/PQ/HLG), matrix coefficients, color primaries (Display P3/BT.2020), bit depth, pixel format, saturation, sharpness, depth image, 360 videos, spatial videos, live photos, panorama, motion photos, ICC profile, auxiliary data, audio channels, sample rate, chroma subsampling, auxiliary images, IPTC, C2PA (Content Credentials), AI Generated, RGB/YUV/CMYK/XYB and more. It can also extract motion/live photo videos, EXIF/XMP/JUMBF metadata, thumbnails, gain map and auxiliary images to PNG, HEIF/AVIF/HEIF box data, JPEG sub-images, PNG chunks, ISO BMFF UUID. Supported formats: - Image: JPEG, HEIC, HEIF, PNG, APNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, WEBP, AVIF, JPEG XL (JXL), RAW, CR3, CR2, NEF, ARW, RW2, DNG, ORF, RAF, HIF, JPEG 2000 - Video: AV1, VP9, VP8, H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), H.266 (VVC), MPEG-4, MPEG-2, MPEG-1, MOV, MP4, M4V, 3GP, MKV, QuickTime, WebM, FLV, WMV, TS, MTS, M2TS, VOB, MPG, AVI, OGG, APV - Audio: MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC, AC3, DTS, WMA, M4A, OPUS, OGG, AIFF, APE, MPC, AMR, MKA, AU, RA, RMVB, CAF, MID, MIDI

About

FinalTake Slate

This digital clapperboard app for filmmakers streamlines production by replacing traditional methods. It offers a clean interface for inputting essential metadata like scene, shot, and take numbers, and provides customizable production information for post-production needs.

Highlights
  • High-visibility text for readability
  • Quick metadata input (Scene, Shot, Take)
  • Sync audio cues with test tone or clap
  • Customizable project and scene notes
  • Intuitive and clean interface
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Designed for filmmakers, FinalTake turns your iPad or iPhone into an easy, no-frills digital clapperboard. Stop fumbling with dry erase markers and keep your production moving with a clean, intuitive interface that puts your essential metadata front and center. High-Visibility Text: Designed for readability on set, ensuring everyone has the info they need at a glance. Metadata Input: Quickly update Scene, Shot, and Take numbers through a settings menu that's designed to prevent accidental changes while filming. Sync Audio Cues: Choose between a test tone or a clap sound to ensure perfect synchronization in post. Customizable Production Info: Easily label your project and add specific scene notes for post-production. Whether you're on an indie set or shooting in the field, FinalTake is the reliable, slating tool built by filmmakers, for filmmakers!

Screenshots

Fileyan4 screens
FinalTake Slate3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fileyan at every 5 days against FinalTake Slate's every 2 weeks. Fileyan also leads on ratings volume (14 vs 3) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.4). On price, rating, 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Fileyan against 5.0 for FinalTake Slate. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fileyan ships an update every 5 days, FinalTake Slate every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fileyan versus FinalTake Slate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFileyanFinalTake Slate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (14 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer园园 刘Connor Ciecko

Customer experience

Fileyan

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FinalTake Slate

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fileyan

No in-app purchases

None

FinalTake Slate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fileyan free?
Fileyan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FinalTake Slate free?
FinalTake Slate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fileyan or FinalTake Slate?
FinalTake Slate is rated higher. Fileyan averages 4.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while FinalTake Slate averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Fileyan or FinalTake Slate have ads?
Neither Fileyan nor FinalTake Slate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fileyan or FinalTake Slate?
Fileyan ships an update every 5 days, and FinalTake Slate every 2 weeks. Most recently, Fileyan was updated on October 12, 2026 and FinalTake Slate on October 2, 2026.

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