BLACKSLATE7 vs Teradek TV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BLACKSLATE7
This app transforms your smartphone into a programmable clapperboard for film and TV production. Easily load custom images or pre-set templates onto a compatible physical slate using NFC technology. Adjust image contrast and create grayscale effects for optimal visual output.
- Program images onto physical slate via NFC
- Load pre-set SLATE templates
- Create custom clapperboard images
- Crop, scale, and rotate images
- Adjust black/white threshold for contrast
- Unique dithering control for grayscale simulation
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TRIBE7’s SLATE is a uniquely re-usable and digitally reconfigurable compact clapperboard, designed for Film and TV production. The BLACKSLATE7 iOS app allows your smartphone to quickly program images onto your SLATE using the NFC interface in your iOS device. Choose from one of the pre-loaded SLATE templates or create and name your own custom clapperboard image through the crop, scale, and processing features in the app. Custom image processing features include: • Crop, Scale, and Rotate • Black/White Threshold Level control to optimize contrast and quality • Unique Dithering control to process images with a grayscale simulation
Teradek TV
This app provides a platform for viewing and collaborating on live video feeds and instant recordings from production stages. It connects creatives, producers, and executives for real-time visibility and review, supporting up to 4K HDR content.
- Color-accurate 4K HDR live feeds
- Instant recordings review
- Adjustable multi-camera viewing
- Text and voice chat collaboration
- Encrypted access to multiple productions
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Teradek TV is an all-in-one live feed and instant recordings review platform that provides real time visibility into all stages of production, connecting Creatives, Producers, Executives, and other remote collaborators. This app is the viewing and collaboration component of Teradek TV and features the following tools: - Color-Accurate 4K HDR Live Feeds and Instant Recordings - Adjustable Multi-Camera Viewing - Text and Voice Chat with Fellow Viewers - Encrypted Access to Multiple Productions at Once From video village in the cloud to virtual post review sessions, break the silos of production and watch every frame, every step of the way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Teradek TV at 100% against BLACKSLATE7's 20%. Teradek TV also leads on rating (3.7 vs 2.7) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Teradek TV holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of BLACKSLATE7's written reviews are positive against 100% of Teradek TV's.
BLACKSLATE7 ships an update every 3 months, Teradek TV every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLACKSLATE7 | Teradek TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (6 ratings) | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 238 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lummico Sp. z o.o. | Teradek |
Customer experience
BLACKSLATE7
Teradek TV
In-app purchases
BLACKSLATE7
No in-app purchases
Teradek TV
No in-app purchases
