Clapperboard vs Light Meter for Vintage Camera
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
Light Meter for Vintage Camera
This app acts as a professional light meter for film cameras, helping you achieve perfect shots by measuring exposure, shutter speed, and ISO. It provides an easy-to-use tool for photographers to ensure accurate lighting conditions.
- Shutter speed measurement
- Aperture measurement
- ISO setting
- Exposure calculation
- Professional light meter
- Film camera support
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This is the App for setting Shutter and Aperture on your film camera Got a film camera? Need a professional light meter for perfect shots? Light Meter Pro is here to help you The easiest shutter speed and exposure measurement tool always at hand! Terms of use: https://lightmetersupport.web.app/terms_of_use.html Privacy policy: https://lightmetersupport.web.app/privacy_policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Clapperboard at none against Light Meter for Vintage Camera's shown. Clapperboard also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Light Meter for Vintage Camera's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 13%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, 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 Light Meter for Vintage Camera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Clapperboard ships an update every 3 months, Light Meter for Vintage Camera every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clapperboard | Light Meter for Vintage Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (40 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 12.7% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.5 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MSDC TECHNOLOGIES LTD | Victoriia Smirnova |
Customer experience
Clapperboard
Light Meter for Vintage Camera
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
Light Meter for Vintage Camera
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Clapperboard
- Clapperboard Pro Weekly$5.997 Days
- Clapperboard Pro$39.99
Light Meter for Vintage Camera
- Pro tools2 variants$0.991 Year
- Pro tools3 Days trial$3.991 Month
Questions
Is Clapperboard free?
Is Light Meter for Vintage Camera free?
Do Clapperboard or Light Meter for Vintage Camera have ads?
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