Comparison

ShotDeck vs BIB TV

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

Head to head
About

ShotDeck

Access the world's largest library of high-quality, searchable cinematic images. This tool aids directors, cinematographers, and visual artists in finding inspiration, conducting research, and referencing visual styles for film production. Explore detailed information for each image to enhance your creative process.

Highlights
  • Largest collection of cinematic images
  • Meticulously keyworded and searchable
  • Detailed image metadata (cast, crew, camera, lens)
  • Time-saving image discovery
  • Inspiration, research, and reference tool
  • Collaborative professional tool
Features
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Shotdeck is the largest collection of meticulously keyworded fully searchable high quality cinematic images in the world. Hello directors, cinematographers, designers, ad folks, film students and visual artists, you’ve just discovered your new secret weapon, the best collaborative professional tool for bringing your vision to life - from pitch, to prep to post. Each image has information on cast and crew, aspect ratio, framing, lighting, camera, lens, shooting location, and a dozen more. This time saving app will help you not just find the exact image you are looking for but allow you to discover ones that you never new existed. You'll wonder how you ever worked without Shotdeck. Inspiration - Research - Reference - Education - Discovery Start exploring Shotdeck totally free today and witness your vision come to life and your creativity reach new heights.

About

BIB TV

This app offers comprehensive courses in boudoir and nude photography. Learn at your own pace with various lesson formats and track your progress seamlessly. Connect with educational content anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Boudoir and nude photography courses
  • Progress tracking
  • Mobile-optimized lessons
  • Video, audio, and text formats
  • Push notifications
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Believe in Boudoir is a leading provider of boudoir and nude photography courses in the United States and globally. Since our founding in 2020, we have trained over ten thousand students in the art of boudoir and nude photography and hundreds of students in portrait photography. With the BIB TV mobile app, you can enjoy the freedom of learning and connecting anytime, from anywhere. Access your favorite courses from one convenient place. Learn when it works best for you—at work, at home, or on your commute—with video, audio, text, and other popular lesson types formatted for mobile. With progress tracking and start-and-stop lessons, it's easy to pick up from where you left off. And with push notifications, you can ensure you're always in the loop. Download the BIB TV mobile app today and take your learning to the next level!

Screenshots

ShotDeck4 screens
BIB TV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BIB TV at 5.0 against ShotDeck's 3.2. ShotDeck's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (46 vs 1). On price, ads, 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. BIB TV sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. ShotDeck asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BIB TV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShotDeck has 46 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShotDeck ships an update every 2 weeks, BIB TV monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ShotDeck versus BIB TV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShotDeckBIB TV
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (46 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings46 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB79 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperFilmmakers Research Lab, LLCBelieve in Boudoir, LLC

Customer experience

ShotDeck

All ratings44 ratings
Positive47.7%
Neutral11.4%
Negative40.9%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive28.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative60.0%

BIB TV

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ShotDeck

Reported bugs

35 issues
  • UI issues
  • Low quality grabs
  • App crashes constantly
  • App quits after a few searches or image saves
  • App crashes when searching
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  • Age verification required
  • New account creation with Apple ID required
  • iPad app crashes every time search is used
  • App crashes when entering a search term
  • Infinite loading
  • Won't allow sign up or log in
  • Password reset email not received
  • Enlarged images opened in a new page
  • Search feature completely useless
  • App wouldn't load anything
  • Servers down error
  • No more than 5 minutes without crashing on iPads and iPhones
  • Images take too long to load
  • Images won't load
  • System error causing refund
  • Asked to sign in, not sign up
  • Application would shut down itself when looking for more shots
  • App entirely crashes when swiping through full sized photos on iPad
  • App crashes after a few minutes of use on iPad
  • Search engine never works
  • Search bar not working
  • Filters don't work in search function
  • Burned 2 hours saving images to a deck, but they are not in the deck
  • App crashes repeatedly
  • Periodic crashing (typically when choosing to browse similar shots)
  • Quick add doesn't seem to work
  • Unpredictable search results
  • Pages don't load or have errors
  • Searches with fairly common words don't yield any results
  • Cannot use split screen or a floating window with the app on the iPad

Requested features

8 requests
  • Update app to be a great companion to desktop site
  • Fix login with Apple ID issue
  • Fix age verification and account creation hurdles
  • Make a widget that cycles random shots
  • Improve UI/UX
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  • Add more data to search and tags
  • Add dark mode
  • Faster way to add shots to favorites

BIB TV

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ShotDeck

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

BIB TV

One-time10
  • Christmas Boudoir Ideas$29.00
  • Fundamentals of Posing$49.00
  • Full Boudoir Sessions$49.00
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  • Fashion Boudoir Photography$49.00
  • Bridal Boudoir Photography$49.00
  • Female Fine Art Nude$79.00
  • Female Bodyscape Nude$79.00
  • Couple Boudoir Photography$79.00
  • Erotic Boudoir Photography$99.00
  • BIB MAX$999.00

Questions

Is ShotDeck free?
ShotDeck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BIB TV free?
BIB TV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ShotDeck or BIB TV?
BIB TV is rated higher. ShotDeck averages 3.2 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while BIB TV averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ShotDeck or BIB TV have ads?
Neither ShotDeck nor BIB TV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShotDeck or BIB TV?
ShotDeck ships an update every 2 weeks, and BIB TV monthly. Most recently, ShotDeck was updated on November 3, 2026 and BIB TV on November 4, 2026.

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