Comparison

PylonCam Pro vs Ski Video Tools

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Ski Video Tools

Enhance your slalom waterskiing with automatic video recording, organized pass management, and powerful analysis tools. Import, watch, stabilize, and reframe your videos to improve your technique.

Highlights
  • Automatic pass recording via GPS speed
  • Organize daily skiing passes
  • Import external videos
  • Built-in video player
  • Stabilize and reframe videos
  • Analyze video performance
Features
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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

Screenshots

PylonCam Pro4 screens
Ski Video Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ski Video Tools at $3.99 against PylonCam Pro's $12.99. PylonCam Pro's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PylonCam Pro against 5.0 for Ski Video Tools. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PylonCam Pro has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PylonCam Pro ships an update every 4 weeks, Ski Video Tools every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PylonCam Pro versus Ski Video Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPylonCam ProSki Video Tools
Price$12.99$3.99 — better
Rating5.0 (29 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteven FlorianDavid Haugh

In-app purchases

None

PylonCam Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Ski Video Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PylonCam Pro free?
PylonCam Pro costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ski Video Tools free?
Ski Video Tools costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PylonCam Pro or Ski Video Tools?
PylonCam Pro and Ski Video Tools are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 29 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do PylonCam Pro or Ski Video Tools have ads?
Neither PylonCam Pro nor Ski Video Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PylonCam Pro or Ski Video Tools?
PylonCam Pro ships an update every 4 weeks, and Ski Video Tools every 2 weeks. Most recently, PylonCam Pro was updated on November 4, 2026 and Ski Video Tools on October 31, 2026.

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