Comparison

No Budget Slate vs DigiSlate

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

DigiSlate

This app provides a free digital clapperboard for video production, offering full-screen display and customizable slate details. It allows for easy syncing with swipe or volume button claps and includes advanced features like music mode and timecode support.

Highlights
  • Full screen clapper board
  • Music Mode (in-app purchase)
  • Editable slate titles
  • Save and load slates
  • Swipe or volume button clap
  • Auto take increment
  • Multiple sync sounds
Features
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DigiSlate is a modern, free digital slate / clapperboard for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. DigiSlate uses either a swipe across the board or the volume buttons on your device to clap the board. This allows you to keep your hands well out of the way when the slate claps. DigiSlate uses the whole screen for the clappers for easier sync on smaller devices. Features - Full screen clapper board - works great on smaller phones for easier sync in post - Music Mode (in-app purchase) syncs music from your local library or right from your inbox and changes speed in real-time! - Counts in frames and supports regular and drop frame timecodes... or enter your own - Edit every title on the slate to fully customise DigiSlate to work best for you - Save and Load Slates - re-entering details for different shoots is history - Swipe across or use the volume buttons to clap the board - Double tap the text on the board to edit the slate - Drag up and down (or double tap) on Slate, Roll, Scene, Take, FPS and Camera to change - Two finger drag up and down on Scene for USA format (4A, $B, 4C etc) - Date and Time come straight from your device so no need to enter manually - Take will go green to indicate that the board has been clapped, and can auto-increment - Choose either a traditional black slate or white clapperboard - Time of day, shoot time (to 1/100th second) for reference or Scene Name L.E.D. style display. Now shows Shoot Timecode as well. - 4 different sounds for sync - Clap, Beep (1kHz tone), White Noise or Pip (1 frame 1khz tone for SyncOne2 and Multi-Camera sync checking - Sync Mode run flash/beep cycle for Multi-Cam shoots or general audio video sync checking - Auto Take auto-increments the Take each clap the board - Triple Clap option to clap the slate 3 times for easier sync in noisy environments No more fiddling around with small on-screen buttons or awkward user interfaces - DigiSlate is easy to use even on the smaller display of an iPhone/iPod Touch and looks fantastic on the larger screen of your iPad and simply stunning on the iPad Pro. DigiSlate is the free digital clapperboard you've been waiting for.

Screenshots

No Budget Slate3 screens
DigiSlate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: No Budget Slate at none against DigiSlate's 2. No Budget Slate also leads on ads (none vs shown). DigiSlate's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 32 months) and rating (3.9 vs 3.5). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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. DigiSlate sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. No Budget Slate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DigiSlate holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 49 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of No Budget Slate's written reviews are positive against 76% of DigiSlate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

No Budget Slate ships an update every 32 months, DigiSlate monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
No Budget Slate versus DigiSlate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNo Budget SlateDigiSlate
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (34 ratings)3.9 (49 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.7% of reviews76.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3449 — better
Update frequencyEvery 32 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew McKennaWimbledon Sound

Customer experience

No Budget Slate

All ratings31 ratings
Positive64.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative32.3%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive61.7%
Neutral6.4%
Negative31.9%

DigiSlate

All ratings49 ratings
Positive69.4%
Neutral8.2%
Negative22.4%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral6.8%
Negative17.0%

Bugs and requests

No Budget Slate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

DigiSlate

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Cannot change date and time
  • Frame numbers do not correspond to frame rate
  • Clap and sound off by a few frames
  • Renaming titles/notes not consistent
  • Project/slate saving and deletion issues
Show 9 more
  • Create new project button greys out
  • App inserts space in filenames
  • Paid for ad-free but still have ads
  • Cannot restore purchases
  • App makes no sound
  • Ads pop up and make app unusable
  • App ignores volume settings, plays at max volume
  • Date is wrong and cannot be set
  • App is upside down and won't rotate

Requested features

20 requests
  • Increase clap volume
  • Allow clap visual to remain on screen longer
  • Add iCloud integration for syncing slates
  • Option for 12-hour time format
  • Bluetooth sync for camera (BMPCC4K)
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  • Ability to edit field titles (Slate, Roll, Scene, Take)
  • Option to turn off clap via volume button
  • Display music cue timecode before clap
  • Add explanation for center section modes
  • Cycle backwards through center modes or use icons
  • See seconds from system time
  • Option to use frames instead of hundredths of a second for timecode
  • Auto-increment takes and scenes
  • Ability to edit slates/add new slates
  • Different font for main red section
  • Display other languages
  • Use flash for syncing
  • Sharper clap sound (like dog clicker)
  • Internal memory of clapped slates for camera report sheets
  • Sync via Bluetooth for camera

In-app purchases

None

No Budget Slate

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DigiSlate

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Music Mode$7.99

Questions

Is No Budget Slate free?
No Budget Slate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DigiSlate free?
DigiSlate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, No Budget Slate or DigiSlate?
DigiSlate is rated higher. No Budget Slate averages 3.5 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while DigiSlate averages 3.9 from 49 ratings.
Do No Budget Slate or DigiSlate have ads?
DigiSlate shows ads; No Budget Slate does not.
Which is updated more often, No Budget Slate or DigiSlate?
No Budget Slate ships an update every 32 months, and DigiSlate monthly. Most recently, No Budget Slate was updated on October 20, 2026 and DigiSlate on October 27, 2026.

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