DPBOX vs oktake
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DPBOX
This app provides filmmakers, directors of photography, and DITs with quick access to technical specifications for cinema cameras and lenses. It helps visualize coverage, calculate data capacity, and compare gear for smarter equipment choices.
- Offline access to technical specs
- Visualize coverage across sensors and aspect ratios
- Calculate video data capacity
- Estimate transfer and recording durations
- Quickly find devices with specific specs
- Compare lens series specs
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DPBOX is a handy app designed for Filmmaker, Director of Photography, DIT. It lets users effortlessly access common technical specs for cinema cameras and lenses. Visualize coverage across sensor modes, lenses, and aspect ratios. Calculate video data capacity, transfer and max recording durations. It’s your Ultimate Toolbox for smarter gear pairing, helping unleash your creative potential. # How can DPBOX help you? - Offline Access: Use anytime, anywhere, whether in the studio or wild, fast response. - Tech Specs: Explore technical details of cine cameras and lenses. - Coverage: Visualize coverage across sensor modes, lenses, and aspect ratios. - Calculator: Estimate footage capacity, transfer and max recording durations. - Filters: Quickly find devices with specific spec combinations. - Tech Tables: Instantly compare specs across lens series. - Language: Switch between English and Chinese. - Unit: Toggle between metric and imperial for weight and close focus. # Contact us Email: fuxiaopang@gmail.com RedBook: @Gavin Foo # Subscription prices and terms DPBOX can be downloaded for free. If you choose to upgrade to the DPBOX Pro version, you can unlock all paid features. We offer three different purchase options: monthly auto-renewal, 3 months auto-renewal, and annual auto-renewal. For monthly, 3 months or annual subscriptions: Once confirmed and paid, it will automatically renew through your Apple iTunes account. After successful payment, the subscription period will be extended. To cancel, please manually turn off the auto-renewal feature in iTunes/Apple ID settings management at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. During the trial period, if you do not cancel the subscription, it will automatically activate and charge at the end of the trial period. This service is at your discretion to cancel; if you choose not to cancel, the renewal service for the next billing cycle will be activated for you. User Agreement: https://dpbox.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-0cd728d8d5074ac9953ce526ae76d705 Privacy Policy: https://dpbox.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-14dfaae1d9514a2eaf82a9f120c74be0 Ultimate Toolbox for Filmmakers, Directors of Photography & DITs.
oktake
This app helps film crews and post-production teams mark and sync camera media on set. Record markers with timecodes and notes, then match them to video files on Mac for faster editing. It offers flexible timecode calibration and seamless integration with Apple devices.
- On-set timecode marking
- Single and dual-camera sessions
- Point and range markers with notes
- Flexible timecode calibration
- Apple Watch integration
- Live Activities for recording status
- Export FCPXML and DaVinci Resolve workflows
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oktake is a timecode marker for film crews and post-production teams. Use iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch to record OK, NG, KEEP, and range markers on set, then match those notes to camera media on Mac and move into editing faster. 【Fast On-Set Marking】 • Large controls designed for quick operation on set • Single-camera and dual-camera sessions • Point markers and range markers • Notes with precise marker timecodes 【Flexible Timecode Calibration】 • Photograph and recognize a camera timecode display • Apply a manual timecode offset • Read LTC from a 3.5 mm audio input • Scan and select compatible BLE external timecode devices; sync only with the selected device 【Connected Apple Workflow】 • View status and add markers from Apple Watch • See the active recording state in Live Activities • Keep projects and marker data on the device • Export .take files 5 times for free 【Free Mac Post Workflow】 • Match .take markers to video media by timecode • Export Final Cut Pro XML / FCPXML • Use the DaVinci Resolve import workflow • Process media locally without uploading it oktake requires no account, contains no advertising, and does not track or collect personal data. Recording, all four marker types, range marking, dual-camera sessions, Apple Watch, Live Activities, and every timecode calibration method are free. Every user gets 5 free .take exports; an export is counted only after sharing completes, and canceling the share does not use one. The annual Pro subscription unlocks unlimited .take exports only. The macOS App Store and DMG versions are free. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: oktake at 5.0 against DPBOX's 4.5. oktake also leads on device support (4 vs 2). DPBOX's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. DPBOX sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and oktake sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
oktake holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of DPBOX's written reviews are positive against 100% of oktake's.
DPBOX ships an update every 3 weeks, oktake every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DPBOX | oktake |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 96.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 213 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kailong Fu | Beijing Luminous Island Cultural Media Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
DPBOX
oktake
In-app purchases
DPBOX
- Monthly$3.991 Month
- 3 Month3 Days trial$7.993 Months
- Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
oktake
- oktake Pro Annual$9.991 Year









