Comparison

Shot Lister vs Back Loop

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Live shot scheduling
  • Industry-grade organization
  • Instant cross-device sync
  • Customizable categories
  • Multi-camera support
  • Script importing (Pro)
  • Crew collaboration (Pro)
Features
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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

About

Back Loop

Easily create boomerang-style video loops with adjustable speeds and precise loop selection. You can also reverse entire videos for unique effects. Save and share your creations directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Create boomerang video loops
  • Adjust loop speed
  • Reverse entire videos
  • Accurate loop selection
  • Automatic pitch adjustment
  • Save and share videos
Features
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Easily add boomerang loops in your videos with no definition loss. Moreover, you can also change the loop speeds to create stunning effects in your videos ! Just pick a video in your camera roll, select the part of your video you want to boomerang loop, adjust eventually the loop speed and loop number, and voila. It’s that simple! You can also reverse the entire video if you want to! Special features: - Accurately select the beginning and end of the loops - Create as many boomerang loops as you want - Adjust the loop speed from 25% to 150% of the original video speed - Automatic pitch adjustment of the audio - Reverse the entire videos - Save your boomerang looped and reversed videos in your camera roll to view and share them, send them by email or export them to other apps installed on your devices If you have any issue with the app, just send us an email at support@seb-appstore.com Check out many other great iPhone and iPad apps at www.SEB-AppStore.com

Screenshots

Shot Lister4 screens
Back Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Shot Lister at Free against Back Loop's $1.99. Shot Lister also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 31 months). Back Loop's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Shot Lister is free to download; Back Loop costs $1.99 up front. Shot Lister sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $15.99 per month. Back Loop asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shot Lister holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shot Lister has 204 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shot Lister ships an update fortnightly, Back Loop every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Shot Lister versus Back Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShot ListerBack Loop
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.6 (204 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews71.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings204 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 31 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReel Apps Inc.Sebastien BUET

Customer experience

Shot Lister

All ratings204 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews201 reviews
Positive71.1%
Neutral9.5%
Negative19.4%

Back Loop

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Back Loop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Shot Lister

Subscriptions11
  • 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$49.991 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: 80 Crew Members14 Days trial$319.991 Year
  • Studio Yearly: 40 Crew Members14 Days trial$409.991 Year
None

Back Loop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shot Lister free?
Shot Lister is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Back Loop free?
Back Loop costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shot Lister or Back Loop?
Shot Lister is rated higher. Shot Lister averages 4.6 out of 5 from 204 ratings, while Back Loop averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Shot Lister or Back Loop have ads?
Neither Shot Lister nor Back Loop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shot Lister or Back Loop?
Shot Lister ships an update fortnightly, and Back Loop every 31 months. Most recently, Shot Lister was updated on October 21, 2026 and Back Loop on October 6, 2026.

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