Shot Lister vs Blackmagic Camera Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shot Lister
Streamline your film production by creating detailed shot lists and schedules. This app helps you organize scenes, track progress minute-by-minute, and sync changes across devices. Collaborate with your crew and optimize your shooting day.
- Live shot scheduling
- Industry-grade organization
- Instant cross-device sync
- Customizable categories
- Multi-camera support
- Script importing (Pro)
- Crew collaboration (Pro)
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Stop wasting time scribbling over paper shot lists when time matters most. Now you can make your day, the easy way. SHOT LISTER comes with all the features you will need to Shot List and build a comprehensive shot list for your shoot for free. Extra professional features require a Pro subscription. •LIVE MODE The only software available to easily create a shooting schedule on a shot by shot & minute by minute basis. Experience the truly ground breaking “Live mode” to see exactly how you are doing to the minute and re-organize the day in a matter of seconds. Shot Lister shows you exactly how many minutes ahead or behind you are, so you don’t have to do math while you shoot. •INDUSTRY GRADE Easily organize & store hundreds of scenes & thousands of shots with the flick of a finger. We support scene letter revisions, 1/8 page counts, “i” and “o” exclusion & cast breakdown tracking. All to fit a variety of professional workflows. •INSTANT SYNC Every change you make is instantly synced on all your devices, and Shot Lister can continue to keep working offline if you lose connectivity in a remote location, then sync all changes when you regain connectivity. •FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE Every project & director is different, so with Shot Lister you can customize & order every category to your own needs. Re-name the user categories for specific uses like tracking props or wardrobe. Customize the Lens and Gear list to fit your package. •MULTI-CAM SUPPORT Assign shots to different cameras & group them together to be shot simultaneously. Supports up to 26 cameras. SHOT LISTER PRO is an auto-renewing subscription service that offers advanced features to optimize the way you work. When you make the jump to Shot Lister Pro, here’s what you get across all of your devices. •UNLIMITED PROJECTS (PRO) Enjoy unlimited projects on your devices at one time. •CREW SYNC (PRO) Sync your project with other collaborators. Keep the entire crew up to date live. Allow multiple units to be making changes simultaneous. Also manage crew privileges as “view only” or “view and edit” to share authorship with collaborators. •SCRIPT IMPORTING (PRO) Import Final Draft or Fountain scripts & let Shot Lister instantly build a project, generating all the scene meta data & cast list to save time. Convert Celtx to Fountain to import. •EPISODES (PRO) A must have for any television series. Import the script for your next episode into your existing project and schedule scenes from different episodes that share locations, cast or other commonalities on the same day. •STORYBOARDS (PRO) Draw or add Storyboards to every shot & display full screen in Storyboard Theatre. View your plan, see which boards are left to be shot in Shooting order. •APPLE WATCH APP (PRO) Use Shot Lister on Apple Watch to follow the active Shoot Day, check the current shot, review upcoming shots and notes, and track day progress from your wrist. •CIRCLE TAKES (PRO) In the time it takes to tap a finger, circle the best takes & export the data as PDF. •SHOT LISTER AND SCRIPTATION INTEGRATION (PRO) Shot Lister and Scriptation are now integrated! Easily send your scripts and script revisions from Scriptation to Shot Lister and Shot Lister will seamlessly import all scenes and metadata and update any revisions. You can also easily navigate back and forth between the two apps making it super easy to reference specific scenes and notations. Shot Lister Pro has 1 Month and 12 Month subscription options. New Pro users are offered a 14-day free trial. After the free trial period you will be automatically renewed to the current subscription price which you can cancel at any time. Subscriptions are what allow us to continue to build new features for Shot Lister, so thank you! Privacy Policy: http://www.shotlister.com/privacy.html Terms of Service: http://www.shotlister.com/terms.html For helpful FAQ & How-To Videos visit www.shotlister.com
Blackmagic Camera Control
Remotely manage Blackmagic Design cameras with Bluetooth from your iPad. Adjust settings, control lenses, update metadata, and start/stop recording from up to 30 feet away. Ideal for hard-to-reach camera placements or for assistants needing quick data updates.
- Remote camera control via Bluetooth
- Adjust camera settings
- Control camera lens
- Update metadata (shot, scene, take)
- Trigger recording
- Remote power on/off (URSA Mini Pro)
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The Blackmagic Camera Control app allows you to control any Blackmagic Design camera that features Bluetooth control capability, right from your iPad! Get full control of your camera from up to 30 feet away, so you can remotely change camera settings, control the lens, adjust metadata and trigger recording. On URSA Mini Pro cameras you can also remotely power the camera on or off. Blackmagic Camera Control is ideal when you need to control cameras in hard to reach places such as on cranes, drones, gimbals and more! It’s also a great solution for camera assistants who need to quickly update metadata such as shot, scene and take numbers. Blackmagic Camera Control requires a Bluetooth enabled camera such as Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera, Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro or URSA Broadcast camera. Please ensure your camera has been updated to the latest Blackmagic Cameras software.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shot Lister at 72% against Blackmagic Camera Control's 26%. Shot Lister also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 12 months). Blackmagic Camera Control's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (13.1 vs 15.0). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. Shot Lister sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $15.99 per month. Blackmagic Camera Control asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shot Lister holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shot Lister has 200 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Shot Lister's written reviews are positive against 26% of Blackmagic Camera Control's.
Shot Lister ships an update fortnightly, Blackmagic Camera Control every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shot Lister | Blackmagic Camera Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (200 ratings) — better | 2.5 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.3% of reviews — better | 26.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 200 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reel Apps Inc. | Blackmagic Design Inc |
Customer experience
Shot Lister
Blackmagic Camera Control
Bugs and requests
Shot Lister
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when trying to access projects
- Inability to restore previous purchases
- Sync issues causing loss of work
- Exporting issues with missing images
Requested features
5 requests- Improved script integration and sync
- Storyboard integration and annotation
- Ability to duplicate and move multiple shots
- Cloud sync and collaboration features
- More customizable fields and options
Blackmagic Camera Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shot Lister
- Shot Lister Pro 1 month14 Days trial$15.991 Month
- Studio Monthly: 10 Crew Members14 Days trial$24.991 Month
- Studio Monthly: 20 Crew Members14 Days trial$44.991 Month
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- Shot Lister Pro 3 months14 Days trial$47.993 Months
- Studio Monthly: 80 Crew Members14 Days trial$94.991 Month
- Shot Lister Pro$99.991 Year
- Shot Lister Pro 1 Year14 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Studio Yearly: 10 Crew Members14 Days trial$159.991 Year
- Studio Yearly: 20 Crew Members14 Days trial$289.991 Year
- Studio Yearly: 40 Crew Members14 Days trial$409.991 Year
- Studio Yearly: 80 Crew Members14 Days trial$599.991 Year
Blackmagic Camera Control
No in-app purchases
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