Clapperboard vs Camrote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clapperboard
This app provides a professional digital clapperboard with accurate sync and audible beeps. It's designed for filmmakers and media professionals to synchronize cameras and sound recording devices during editing, offering high-quality visual and audio cues.
- Accurate sync
- Clear audible beep
- Professional clapperboard
- High-quality visual cues
- Audio cues for synchronization
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A FREE simple yet professional and advanced clapperboard app with accurate sync and clear audible beep Digital Clapperboard is a professional clapperboard application developed by a real TV crew while producing a series of documentaries. If you're a beginner or student filmmaker or work in the media, Digital Clapperboard is the perfect free clapper board app for professional use with high quality visual cues and clear audio cues. Digital Clapperboard is primarily used with the audio and visual cues to sync cameras and sound recording devices during editing. Digital Clapperboard Pro unlocks advanced professional features including camera jam sync, free-run timecode, all frame rates (23.976, 29.97 DF/NDF, 50, 59.94 DF/NDF, 60 fps), shot history logging, and CSV export. Subscription Details: • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period • You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription Terms & Privacy: Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mattcowlin.com/policies/privacy.html
Camrote
Control your Sony camera remotely for a variety of shooting needs, from family portraits to complex scenes. Transfer full-resolution RAW or JPEG files, adjust settings easily, and utilize compositional tools. Features include an intervalometer, geotagging, and a dark theme for low-light conditions.
- Remote camera control
- Full-resolution RAW/JPEG transfer
- QR, NFC, or manual connection
- Shutter and bulb mode control
- Intervalometer with bulb shooting
- Geotagging via GPX
- Batch or single image download
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With features tailored to everyone from amateur to Pro photographers Camrote has you covered, making it a fantastic tool for remote control of your Sony Alpha or Cyber-shot camera. From taking family self-portraits to setting up and capturing complex scenes, Camrote is the tool for your remote control needs! Features & Benefits • Easy transfer of full-resolution RAW* files (or JPEG... or both!) from your supported camera. • Simple connection process via QR, NFC, recently connected devices or manual entry. • Ability to change shutter settings with the flick of a finger. • Fantastic compositional tools for any situation. • Bulb and Continuous shooting modes*. • Ability to switch between landscape and portrait aspect ratios. • Simple to use and effective intervalometer mode, including BULB shooting. • A beautiful default dark theme to help you when working in low-light conditions. • Intuitive UI for capturing geotagging tracks via GPX for import to Lightroom or other editing software**. • Easy interface for either batch download or single download of captured images. • Designed from the ground up to be fast and intuitive on both iPhone and iPad to make capturing photos a breeze. • Customisable UI: Choose whether to configure shutter settings using a slider or radio buttons. Coming Soon • Shooting presets. Future Functionalities • Apple Watch support to configure and capture photos from your wrist! • Auto exposure ramping for intervalometer (pending research to see if an iOS device is powerful enough to do the necessary calculations). • Support for remote control of other camera manufacturers*** Made with Love Camrote is made with love in Wales, by an avid Amateur photographer and has the support of a large community of beta testers who are constantly suggesting brilliant new features and ideas! It will only continue to become a better remote control tool with time. In-App Purchases Some features require in-app purchases to use, or are extendable via an in-app purchase. These purchases will be charged to your iTunes Account. Terms and Conditions can be found here: http://camrote.app/terms_and_conditions * Only on supported cameras. See our support page form more info. ** Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. *** Some manufacturers may not be supported where documentation is not available. Camrote uses the Camera Remote API by Sony via ROCC, and works along side Imaging Edge Mobile and Play Memories. Sony, α, Alpha, Cyber-shot, NEX, RX are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Camrote at 4.4 against Clapperboard's 2.1. Camrote also leads on review sentiment (49% vs 13%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Clapperboard's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Clapperboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Camrote sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Camrote holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Camrote has 545 ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Clapperboard's written reviews are positive against 49% of Camrote's.
Clapperboard ships an update every 3 months, Camrote every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clapperboard | Camrote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (40 ratings) | 4.4 (545 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.7% of reviews | 48.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 40 | 545 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.5 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MSDC TECHNOLOGIES LTD | Simon Mitchell |
Customer experience
Clapperboard
Camrote
User reviews
Clapperboard
From 40 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good for syncing audio
- 💰 Free and useful
- ✨ Nice style
- ⏱️ Shows timer or clock
- 📝 Allows editing data
Room to improve
- ❌ Email registration required
- ❌ Email not received
- 🔇 Quiet beep sound
- 🐛 App crashes/freezes
- ⏳ Long wait for skip
Camrote
From 545 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to connect and use
- 🚀 Smooth remote control functionality
- 💡 Useful features like live view and remote shutter
- 🤝 Good support for various Sony camera models
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections and connection issues
- 🔍 Limited camera settings control
- 🔍 Inability to focus remotely
- 🐛 Buggy timelapse feature
Bugs and requests
Clapperboard
Reported bugs
15 issues- Software cuts off
- Email activation not working
- Cannot get past registration screen
- Password not received
- Cannot scroll back up after typing
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- Time starts upon open, not clap shut
- App freezes and crashes
- No stop or reset button
- Beep not synced with clapper
- 7 frame delay between animation and beep
- App won't leave text screen
- Install process broken
- Activation process broken
- No stopping the clock
- No way to reset clock without quitting
Requested features
11 requests- Option to change tone/clap
- Make tone louder
- Add 24 fps option
- Option to change frame rates
- Add notes feature
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- Add a 'go' button
- Record clipboard
- Full clapper animation
- Shrink clapper on screen
- Change field names
- Email list of clap times
Camrote
Reported bugs
4 issues- Shutter button not working
- Inability to transfer RAW files
- App crashes and freezes
- Compatibility issues with newer Sony camera models
Requested features
4 requests- Add remote focus control
- Improve timelapse functionality
- Enhance camera settings control
- Provide more reliable connectivity
In-app purchases
Clapperboard
- Clapperboard Pro Weekly$5.997 Days
- Clapperboard Pro$39.99
Camrote
- Grid Overlays$3.99
- Timelapse$4.99
- Buy me a coffee!$4.99
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- Focus Stacking$5.99
- Geotagging$6.99
- All Functionality$9.99
- All Features + Focus Stacking$14.99
- Fund me (Small)$19.99
- Fund me (Medium)$34.99
- Fund me (Large)$69.99
Questions
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