PylonCam Pro vs Ski Video Tools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PylonCam Pro
This app automatically records water ski sessions, starting and stopping based on GPS speed and location. It offers high-quality video recording with advanced stabilization and customizable settings. Review your runs instantly with live playback and save important details like speed and line length to filenames.
- Automatic recording start/stop via GPS speed
- HD, 4K, and slo-mo video recording
- Advanced video stabilization
- Live video playback
- Customizable settings save/reload
- Battery saver screen
- Low light adjustment
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**See User Guide for detailed instructions and best practices: https://sites.google.com/view/pyloncam-pro/ios-user-guide The structure of the app is truly “Set It and Forget It” and features: • Automatic recording start/stop triggered by GPS speed (select MPH or KPH), including optional additional direction-based and location-zone trigger conditions. • Record in HD (1080p) or 4K, at 30 or 60 frames-per-second (FPS), or slo-mo HD120 or 4K120 (compatible models only). • Advanced video stabilization. • Ability to set manual focus on supported lenses and lock focus to avoid accidental adjustment. • Videos save directly to your camera roll in the correct orientation (no need to reverse or rotate the image). • All selected settings save and reload between sessions. • Choose between front or rear camera, with option use the ultra-wide or telephoto lens (compatible models only). • Live Video Playback to instantly review the most recent recording without leaving the app, including slo-mo options, and a button to quickly Airdrop the video to a nearby iPad or Macbook for easier immediate video review (can also use the same capability to send to a Windows device using a free app called LocalSend). • Battery Saver screen setting that turns the display black except for the UI to significantly reduce power usage (on iPhone X and later, excluding 11 non-Pro). • Low Light Adjustment option to reduce motion blur during dawn and dusk sessions. • Set and save your Speed and Line Length to the video filename so you can remember which pass is which. • Ability to continue playing music while the app is open or recording. • Ability to disable audio recording. • Active support and updates, with a promise to never move to a subscription model.
Ski Video Tools
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Ski Video Tools provides a suite of tools for using video to improve your slalom waterskiing. - Record: Automatic recording of passes based on GPS speed. Set and forget. - Organize: Organization of your passes for each day. No guessing which video is which pass - Add: The ability to import videos to the organizer. - Watch: A built in player so you can quickly watch pass and move between passes - Improve: Tools to stabilize, reframe, and analyze video
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Ski Video Tools at $3.99 against PylonCam Pro's $12.99. Ski Video Tools also leads on chart position (#171 vs unranked). PylonCam Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
PylonCam Pro costs $12.99 and Ski Video Tools $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PylonCam Pro ships an update every 4 weeks, Ski Video Tools monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PylonCam Pro | Ski Video Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $12.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (29 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | — | #171 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steven Florian | David Haugh |
In-app purchases
PylonCam Pro
No in-app purchases
Ski Video Tools
No in-app purchases







