Comparison

No Budget Slate vs Slate Sync

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

Head to head
About

No Budget Slate

This app helps small video production teams manage scene and take numbers, audio file names, and production details. It simplifies the slating process for syncing video and audio on iOS devices.

Highlights
  • Slate takes with swipe gestures
  • Auto increment/decrement scene and take numbers
  • Track audio file names and channels
  • Record production name and date/time
  • Designed for secondary audio sources
Features
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The No Budget Movie Slate for iPhone / iPad assists small video production groups slate their takes and sync video with audio. Swipe left or right to slate. Swipe up or down on the scene/take/audio file to auto increment/decrement the field. This iOS app was designed to present just the most pertinent information required when shooting a movie with a secondary audio source. The fields presented are the following: Scene number Take number Audio file name Left/right audio channel labels Production name Date/time

About

Slate Sync

Features
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Slate Sync – More Than Just a Film Slate App Any slate app can keep accurate time — Slate Sync goes further. Built for real production workflows, Slate Sync lets you create projects, share them with your crew, and sync slate data across all devices in real time. Whether you’re on set or working remotely, everyone stays in sync. Need to export your data? Email it, Text it, or AirDrop it — your data belongs to you. Productions are hard enough. We don’t believe in locking you out of your own workflow. And yes, we’ve included a built-in chip chart and gray card to keep your images looking consistent too. This is just the beginning — major features are on the way with future updates. More tools, more collaboration, and even tighter integration with your production life. Give it a shot. You might never slate the same way again. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.mocorobo.com/policy/privacy_policy.html

Screenshots

No Budget Slate3 screens
Slate Sync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: No Budget Slate at none against Slate Sync's 2. No Budget Slate also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and 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

Both are free to download. Slate Sync sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. No Budget Slate asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
No Budget Slate versus Slate Sync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNo Budget SlateSlate Sync
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (34 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings34 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 32 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew McKennaIndie Film Gear LLC

In-app purchases

None

No Budget Slate

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Slate Sync

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is No Budget Slate free?
No Budget Slate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slate Sync free?
Slate Sync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do No Budget Slate or Slate Sync have ads?
Neither No Budget Slate nor Slate Sync shows ads.

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