ShotDeck vs Inside The Edit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Inside The Edit
Learn professional video editing techniques with a comprehensive course and masterclass. Access free training resources and receive updates to enhance your creative skills.
- Creative Editing Course
- Exclusive Masterclass
- Free Creative Training
- Push Notifications
- One-time Masterclass Purchase
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Video Editing for Stronger Storytelling Learn the professional editing techniques used in film and television Access Your Course – Watch and learn from the Creative Editing Course inside the app. Exclusive Masterclass – Unlock a 1hr 50-minute in-app Masterclass (available as a one-time purchase). Free Creative Training – Explore free editing resources to sharpen your skills. Stay Updated – Get push notifications with the latest news and updates. Download the app and learn what to cut and why. END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Inside The Edit at 75% against ShotDeck's 29%. ShotDeck's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (44 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Inside The Edit sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ShotDeck asks for nothing beyond the download.
ShotDeck holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShotDeck has 44 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of ShotDeck's written reviews are positive against 75% of Inside The Edit's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ShotDeck ships an update every 2 weeks, Inside The Edit every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | ShotDeck | Inside The Edit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (44 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.9% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Filmmakers Research Lab, LLC | Inside The Edit |
Customer experience
ShotDeck
Inside The Edit
In-app purchases
ShotDeck
No in-app purchases
Inside The Edit
- How To Cut a Scene Like a Pro$4.99
- App Only Masterclass$4.99
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