Comparison

Clapperboard vs Clapperboard Pro

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • Accurate sync
  • Clear audible beep
  • Professional clapperboard
  • High-quality visual cues
  • Audio cues for synchronization
Features
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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

About

Clapperboard Pro

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Clapperboard Pro - Slate Every Take. Find It Instantly. If you've ever scrubbed through dozens of near-identical video clips trying to figure out which take was "the one," Clapperboard Pro solves that problem in seconds. Just like on a real film set, Clapperboard Pro adds a professional clapperboard slate to the first frame of your video - so every clip is instantly identifiable in your camera roll, your editing timeline, or when sharing to social platforms. No more guessing between Take 3 and Take 7. No more relying on memory or file names that all look the same. One glance at the first frame tells you everything you need to know. HOW IT WORKS Select a video, customise your slate, and export - that's it. Clapperboard Pro overlays a clean, professional clapperboard graphic onto the very first frame of your clip, then hands you back a ready-to-share video with the slate baked right in. CUSTOMISE EVERY SLATE Add exactly the details you need to keep your footage organised: Title - name the project or scene Scene - track scene numbers across a shoot Take - know exactly which attempt you're looking at Director - credit who's calling the shots Date - keep a clear timeline of when the footage was shot Every field updates live in the preview, so you can see exactly how your slate will look before you export. BUILT FOR HOW YOU ACTUALLY SHOOT Clapperboard Pro fully supports both portrait and landscape video, so it fits naturally into your existing workflow - whether you're filming vertical content for Reels, TikTok, and Stories, or widescreen footage for traditional edits and YouTube. The slate automatically adapts to your video's orientation, so you never have to think about formatting. PHOTOS EXTENSION INCLUDED Clapperboard Pro also includes a Photos app extension, so you can slate a video directly from your existing camera roll without ever leaving the Photos app. Select a clip, apply your slate, and save - all in a few taps, right where your footage already lives. WHO IT'S FOR Clapperboard Pro is built for anyone juggling multiple takes and clips: Content creators managing dozens of takes per shoot Filmmakers and student filmmakers are organising footage on set Social media managers reviewing client submissions Small production teams keep shared footage organised Anyone who's ever lost track of which version was the good one WHY A DIGITAL SLATE MATTERS On professional film sets, the clapperboard has done one job for over a century: give every take a clear, unmistakable identity the moment the camera starts rolling. Clapperboard Pro brings that same discipline to everyday video work - no physical slate, no extra crew member, no clunky post-production step. Just tap, customise, and export. SIMPLE, FOCUSED, RELIABLE Clapperboard Pro does one thing and does it well. No bloated feature set, no confusing menus - just a fast, clean way to slate your videos and keep your footage organised from the moment you hit record to the moment you hit share. Download Clapperboard Pro and never lose track of a take again.

Screenshots

Clapperboard4 screens
Clapperboard Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clapperboard Pro at none against Clapperboard's 2. Clapperboard Pro also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.5). Clapperboard's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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

Both are free to download. Clapperboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Clapperboard Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clapperboard ships an update every 3 months, Clapperboard Pro every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Clapperboard versus Clapperboard Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClapperboardClapperboard Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (40 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews12.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.517.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMSDC TECHNOLOGIES LTDAidan Bennett

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
Show 10 more
  • 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
Show 6 more
  • Add a 'go' button
  • Record clipboard
  • Full clapper animation
  • Shrink clapper on screen
  • Change field names
  • Email list of clap times

Clapperboard Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Clapperboard

Subscriptions1
  • Clapperboard Pro Weekly$5.997 Days
One-time1
  • Clapperboard Pro$39.99
None

Clapperboard Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clapperboard free?
Clapperboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clapperboard Pro free?
Clapperboard Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Clapperboard or Clapperboard Pro have ads?
Clapperboard Pro shows ads; Clapperboard does not.
Which is updated more often, Clapperboard or Clapperboard Pro?
Clapperboard ships an update every 3 months, and Clapperboard Pro every 10 days. Most recently, Clapperboard was updated on October 22, 2026 and Clapperboard Pro on October 7, 2026.

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