ShotDeck vs Mixer Brain
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.
Mixer Brain
Learn professional music mixing techniques from a Grammy-winning engineer. This app offers over 24 hours of video and written lessons to develop your ear, instincts, and unique sound, applicable to any genre or skill level.
- Principle-based mixing course
- 24+ hours of video lessons
- Written content
- Learn at your own pace
- Works across genres and DAWs
- Behind-the-scenes of real records
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Mixer Brain by Jeff Ellis Worldwide Master the Art of Mixing – Anytime, Anywhere Step inside the brain of Grammy-winning engineer Jeff Ellis Worldwide—known for his work with Frank Ocean, Doja Cat, Joji, The Neighbourhood—and completely transform the way you mix music. The Mixer Brain app delivers Jeff’s full, principle-based mixing course directly to your phone or tablet, giving you the freedom to learn at your own pace, from anywhere in the world. With over 24 hours of in-depth video lessons paired with written content, you’ll learn Jeff’s approach to mixing from the ground up—designed to work across any genre, DAW, or skill level. Go behind the scenes of real records from some of the biggest artists on the planet, and gain a deep understanding of the principles that make great mixes truly work. This isn’t about templates or shortcuts—it’s about developing your ears, your instincts, and your unique sound. Whether you’re a bedroom producer, an aspiring engineer, or a seasoned mixer looking to evolve, Mixer Brain will radically elevate your craft and creative confidence.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mixer Brain at 100% against ShotDeck's 29%. Mixer Brain also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.2). ShotDeck's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (44 vs 3). 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
Both are free to download. Mixer Brain sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ShotDeck asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mixer Brain holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShotDeck has 44 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of ShotDeck's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mixer Brain's.
| Parameter | ShotDeck | Mixer Brain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (44 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Filmmakers Research Lab, LLC | Jeff Ellis Worldwide, INC. |
Customer experience
ShotDeck
Mixer Brain
In-app purchases
ShotDeck
No in-app purchases
Mixer Brain
- Mixer Brain$369.00









