Comparison

HDSLR Slate vs Accsoon

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

Head to head
About

HDSLR Slate

This digital clapperboard app provides essential fields for filmmakers to log production details. It offers automatic take incrementing, a built-in timer, and customizable sound and background options, making it a useful tool for video shoots.

Highlights
  • Digital clapperboard functionality
  • Production, scene, and take logging
  • Automatic take increment
  • Built-in timer with freeze
  • Customizable clap/beep sound
  • Choice of background color
  • Universal app for iPhone and iPad
Features
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HDSLR Slate is a digital clapper board application for filmmakers and especially the new breed of DSLR filmmakers. This is a perfect and affordable companion for the indie filmmaker, videographer, and the new breed of video photographers. Features Include: - Universal App - Works on iPhones, iPods, and iPad's - All the expected fields on a physical slate: production name, roll, scene, take, director, dp, date, int/ext, day/night, mos/sync, fps, cam - Easy to enter data - All data is recalled even if device is powered down - Can be used on multi-cam shoots - Automatic Increment of the Take field after each take - Tap on Roll, Scene, or Take to increase by one (if its an integer number) - Tap on Roll, Scene, or Take labels to reset the appropriate field back to "1" - Includes an accurate Timer - Timer Freezes for 2 seconds after slate is tapped - Choice of Clap or Beep Sound - Choice of Black or White Background - Rotates Vertically and Horizontally on iPhone, Horizontal on iPad - Support is our primary concern and keeping you (our customer’s happy). Any issues, bugs or suggestions just visit our website (at www.indiefilmgear.com) and/or shoot us an email (at support@indiefilmgear.com) - Much more to come, especially based on your feedback. - Follow us on www.twitter.com/indiefilmgear

About

Accsoon

Control your gimbal settings, camera, and firmware. Transform your phone into a professional monitor with advanced tools like focus assist, false color, and waveform. Create stunning photos and videos with features like timelapse and motion control.

Highlights
  • Gimbal motor tuning
  • Camera control
  • Gimbal remote control
  • Panoramic photography
  • Timelapse and motion control
  • Professional video monitoring tools
  • Firmware updates
Features
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Accsoon Go is an App for Accsoon gimbal and wireless video transmitter products. With the gimbal, the App can be used to tuning the settings of the gimbal, camera control, gimbal remote control, gimbal calibrating and firmware upgrade. 1. Easy motor tuning With the auto tuning, Accsoon Go can adjust motor parameters automatically based off the camera setup. Also, users can further adjust the Motor Power, Speed, Follow Speed, Follow Deadband, Rudder Speed, and Focus control speed of the gimbal. 2. Creative Photography Accsoon gimbals supports panoramic photography, timelapse, motion control and ultra-wide angle photography, users can easily create high quality creative videos and photos by use the App. 3. Update the firmware When future firmware versions are released, users can update the gimbal firmware by the App. With the CineEye Wireless Video Transmitter, the App can turn phones and tablets into professional monitor. The functions of the App are: 1. Gray scale/RGB 2. Focus Assistant 3. False color 4. Histogram 5. Zebra 6. 3D LUT 7. Waveform 8. Video Range/Limited Range 9. Center Marker/Scale Marker/Safe Marker/Marker Color/Marker Width 10. Zoom In/Out with Pinch 11. Anamorphic De-squeeze 12. Wi-Fi Settings

Screenshots

HDSLR Slate3 screens
Accsoon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Accsoon at Free against HDSLR Slate's $7.99. Accsoon also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (3.3 vs 3.0). HDSLR Slate's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 44%). On 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

Accsoon is free to download; HDSLR Slate costs $7.99 up front. HDSLR Slate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Accsoon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Accsoon holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Accsoon has 26 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of HDSLR Slate's written reviews are positive against 44% of Accsoon's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HDSLR Slate ships an update every 5 months, Accsoon every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
HDSLR Slate versus Accsoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHDSLR SlateAccsoon
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (4 ratings)3.3 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews — better43.5% of reviews
Number of ratings426 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIndie Film Gear LLCChengdu Accsoon Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

HDSLR Slate

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral13.0%
Negative8.7%

Accsoon

All ratings26 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral15.4%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive43.5%
Neutral19.4%
Negative37.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

HDSLR Slate

One-time1
  • Productions and Slate Database$4.99
None

Accsoon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HDSLR Slate free?
HDSLR Slate costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Accsoon free?
Accsoon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HDSLR Slate or Accsoon?
Accsoon is rated higher. HDSLR Slate averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Accsoon averages 3.3 from 26 ratings.
Do HDSLR Slate or Accsoon have ads?
Neither HDSLR Slate nor Accsoon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HDSLR Slate or Accsoon?
HDSLR Slate ships an update every 5 months, and Accsoon every 2 months. Most recently, HDSLR Slate was updated on September 20, 2026 and Accsoon on September 19, 2026.

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