CameraTestSlate vs Shutter Safe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CameraTestSlate
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CameraTestSlate turns your iPhone®, iPad®, or Mac® into a wireless data slate so you can update on-camera test info from behind the camera. Info resizes to fit the space available. CameraTestSlate is color-balanced for 3200 K, 4300K, 5600 K, or 6500 K (and can show that color temperature onscreen), and you can choose light or dark mode slates. Completely free. No in-app purchases; no tracking; no data collection.
Shutter Safe
This app helps photographers catalog and manage their camera gear. Securely store details like make, model, and serial numbers for all your equipment. Keep a reliable record of your cameras, lenses, and accessories for insurance and safekeeping.
- Catalog gear with make, model, and type
- Save serial numbers for insurance
- Organize cameras, lenses, and accessories
- Quickly search and update collection
- Lightweight, fast, and intuitive design
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Shutter Safe is a lightweight inventory app designed for photographers. Whether you’re a hobbyist or a professional, this app makes it easy to securely manage your collection of cameras, lenses, and accessories. Add make, model, and serial numbers for each item so you always have a reliable record of your gear.vCatalog your gear with make, model, and type. Save serial numbers for insurance and safekeeping, organize cameras, lenses, and accessories in one place, quickly search and update your collection, lightweight, fast, and intuitive design, your gear, always at your fingertips.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Shutter Safe at monthly against CameraTestSlate's every 11 months. CameraTestSlate's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 27.1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CameraTestSlate ships an update every 11 months, Shutter Safe monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CameraTestSlate | Shutter Safe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 27.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Wilt | Calvin Fraites |
In-app purchases
CameraTestSlate
No in-app purchases
Shutter Safe
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CameraTestSlate free?
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Do CameraTestSlate or Shutter Safe have ads?
Which is updated more often, CameraTestSlate or Shutter Safe?
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