Comparison

Shot Designer vs Clapper!

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

Head to head
About

Shot Designer

Create detailed camera diagrams and shot lists quickly. Animate characters and cameras in real-time to visualize scene rhythm. Import storyboards and sync projects with your team.

Highlights
  • Real-time camera and character animation
  • Integrated shot list generation
  • Director's viewfinder and storyboard import
  • Set and lighting design tools
  • Team sharing and syncing
  • Template creation and library
Features
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WHAT IS SHOT DESIGNER? • CAMERA DIAGRAM - Shot Designer dramatically speeds up the Director's process of making camera diagrams. Create full-blown diagrams in seconds. The software does most of the work. • ANIMATION - Animate your characters and cameras to move around your diagram in real-time. Previsualize the rhythm of a scene by seeing it play out. • SHOT LIST - The integrated Shot List is tied into the diagram and writes itself while you work. Edit shots intuitively in the diagram, not in a confusing spreadsheet. • DIRECTOR'S VIEWFINDER / STORYBOARDS - Bring in lens-accurate camera angles via the integrated Director's Viewfinder or Storyboard Import. • MAC/PC DESKTOP VERSION - An identical Mac/PC Desktop Version is included with the Pro Version (in-app upgrade). • SYNC & TEAM SHARING - Sync your scenes across all your devices. Share scene folders with teams. Control who owns which scene. (Pro Feature) Watch the feature-demo at https://www.hollywoodcamerawork.com/shot-designer-videos.html CAMERA-BLOCKING ON STEROIDS Shot Designer was developed by Per Holmes, the creator of the renowned Hollywood Camera Work training, and has been developed in conjunction with major TV and Film productions. Shot Designer is based on the realization that neither Camera Diagrams, Shot Lists, or Storyboards by themselves give you a satisfying understanding of camera-blocking -- you have to use them *together*. Shot Designer is FAST. The app knows how Directing works and automatically does most of the work for you. Cameras rearrange themselves when you move characters. Animate characters and cameras with simple Walk To and Track To commands. Create sophisticated tracking shots with multiple marks. Shot Designer is fast enough that you can rearrange the diagram with actors waiting. OTHER FEATURES • Integrated Set Designer for building floor plans. • Integrated Lighting Designer for DPs, with lighting symbols provided by Ari Golan of Atomic Imaging Studios Chicago. • Import production drawings as backgrounds and block on top of them. • Factory Templates of pre-made camera setups for any situation. • Make your own templates as starting points for new scenes. • Large and growing prop/furniture library. Email us requests, we'll build them. • Scene Freeze: Experiment easily by taking snapshots you can return to (Pro). • PDF/JPG/Excel export and emailing of Camera Diagrams and Shot Lists (Pro). • Unlimited Folder Structure for organizing scenes (Pro). The Free Version of Shot Designer is full-featured except for Save, Export and Sync/Team. Your current scene is always saved, and you can be fully productive working on one scene at a time. The Pro Version (in-app upgrade) adds File Management, identical Mac/PC Desktop Version, Sync and Team Sharing, PDF/JPG/Excel Export and more.

About

Clapper!

This app functions as a digital clapperboard for film and video production. It allows users to set titles and take numbers, with automatic rotation and counting features for seamless recording. It's designed to simplify on-set production management.

Highlights
  • Set title and take number
  • Auto-rotating clapperboard
  • Auto-counting take numbers
  • Simple interface
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Clapper! is nice clapperboard. ◆Call the title and taking number. ◆Clapperbard is auto rotating. ◆Taking number is auto counting.

Screenshots

Shot Designer3 screens
Clapper!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Clapper! at 4.8 against Shot Designer's 3.8. Clapper! also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%). Shot Designer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Shot Designer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Clapper! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clapper! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Shot Designer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Clapper!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shot Designer ships an update monthly, Clapper! every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shot Designer versus Clapper!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShot DesignerClapper!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (10 ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better4
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHollywood Camera Work SRLBlowbend.jp

Customer experience

Shot Designer

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews175 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral9.1%
Negative22.9%

Clapper!

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Shot Designer

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • White screen of death on app launch
  • App crashes when adding image props
  • Login not working on iPhone devices
  • Cannot register due to UI form scrolling errors
  • Keyboard overlay blocking sign-in form
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  • Sync deletes user work unexpectedly
  • Pro version purchase not recognized after updates
  • Cannot save designs to phone
  • App doesn't fill entire screen on modern devices
  • Lag when renaming scenes
  • Keyboard doesn't appear when naming files
  • Difficulty selecting objects when grouped closely together
  • App crashes on iPhone 6s and newer devices
  • Incompatibility with iOS 10.2 and later
  • Director's viewfinder doesn't save metadata to photo gallery
  • Cross-device sync losing work
  • Account login issues between iOS and desktop versions

Requested features

25 requests
  • Apple Pencil integration for iPad
  • Import custom designs and elements
  • Drag-and-drop file import from Files app
  • More lighting instruments and props
  • PDF export functionality
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  • Ability to import background images from Files app (not just Photos)
  • Copy and paste functionality
  • Assignable character names for multiple scenes
  • Moveable background images
  • Scene metadata for automatic camera labeling
  • Ability to reorder shots in Mac version
  • Undo functionality
  • iCloud sync support
  • Google Drive integration
  • Full-screen mode for modern iPhones
  • French language support
  • Spanish language support
  • Scene duplication feature
  • More than 5 pages available
  • Storyboard animation export
  • Audio/soundtrack integration
  • Script import capability
  • Hide individual objects instead of entire categories
  • Retina Display support for Mac
  • Real-time sync between devices

Clapper!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shot Designer

One-time1
  • Pro Version Upgrade$19.99
1 purchases

Clapper!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Shot Designer free?
Shot Designer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clapper! free?
Clapper! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shot Designer or Clapper!?
Clapper! is rated higher. Shot Designer averages 3.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Clapper! averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Shot Designer or Clapper! have ads?
Clapper! shows ads; Shot Designer does not.
Which is updated more often, Shot Designer or Clapper!?
Shot Designer ships an update monthly, and Clapper! every 6 months. Most recently, Shot Designer was updated on September 14, 2026 and Clapper! on September 17, 2026.

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