Comparison

Proximator vs QSDC

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

Head to head
About

Proximator

Features
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Proximator turns your iPhone or iPad into a portable footage review and proxy conversion station for filmmakers and video creators. Plug in your camera card or external drive, review footage, selectively copy clips, apply effects, and convert to lightweight proxy files that are storage- and transfer-friendly. KEY FEATURES: • MOV/MP4/ProRes/BRAW and MXF playback and conversion, straight off the card. • Real-time 3D LUT preview and baked-in output • Fully color grading features & Color wheels • Anamorphic de-squeeze (1.25×–2.0Ɨ) • Slate Info: Timecode, Scene, Shot, Take etc burned into or embedded • Fast & direct GPU processing, adjustable Bitrate & codec(H264/H265) • Optimized to relink in different NLEs. • Backup (Direct copy) footage • Audio-only extraction and separate channel extraction • Low-battery auto-pause protection (3% / 10% / Off) • No subscription, one-time purchase for Pro license, one license shared between iPad/iPhone. Proximator is built by filmmaker for filmmakers and content creators who need to review footage, extract media, and generate proxies on set using only mobile devices.

About

QSDC

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QSDC is a fast culling and viewer app for the photos on your SD card — without importing them first. Plug in a card reader, review on the spot, and download only the shots you want to Photos. It never writes to the card — fully non-destructive. WHO IT'S FOR Ā· Photographers who need to cull hundreds of shots quickly after a shoot Ā· Anyone who wants to check and select high-resolution RAW (RAF, etc.) in the field Ā· People who'd rather keep their camera roll clean and import only the keepers KEY FEATURES Ā· Import-free SD browsing — open the card and view without importing Ā· Fast culling marks — sort into Keeper / B-cut (maybe) / Reject, and filter by mark Ā· Photos-like browsing — smooth zoom transition, swipe paging, swipe down to dismiss Ā· 100% zoom — check focus and detail at native pixels Ā· Composition guides — rule of thirds, golden ratio, golden triangle (long-press to switch) Ā· RAW dual-path — fast embedded previews for browsing, full decode for precise checks Ā· Sort — by capture date, newest or oldest first Ā· Download keepers only — save just the photos you picked; already-downloaded shots are marked, and duplicates can be skipped Ā· Metadata — camera, lens, shutter, aperture, ISO, focal length (EXIF) Ā· Per-card thumbnail cache — set retention and a size cap, with low-space warnings Ā· Camera-roll grid — adjustable columns, portrait and landscape Ā· Non-destructive (read-only) — never deletes or alters photos on the card HIGHLIGHTS Ā· Light & dark themes, minimal UI that puts photos first (customizable detail background) Ā· iPhone and iPad, with smooth layout across rotation Ā· No ads, no sign-up, no network — everything runs on device Start culling the photos on your card, fast and light, with QSDC.

Screenshots

Proximator4 screens
QSDC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QSDC at none against Proximator's 3. Proximator's advantage is iOS requirement (16.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Proximator sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. QSDC asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Proximator versus QSDC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProximatorQSDC
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChenxing LiuSeung Hyun Jin

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Proximator

One-time3
  • Proximator Pro (1-Month Pass)$5.99
  • Proximator Pro (Perpetual License)$22.99
  • Proximator Pro (Perpetual License)$27.99
None

QSDC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Proximator free?
Proximator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QSDC free?
QSDC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Proximator or QSDC have ads?
Neither Proximator nor QSDC shows ads.

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