Comparison

Screening Notes Pro vs back

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

Head to head
About

Screening Notes Pro

Features
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Stop scribbling down timecode. Stop pausing the movie to jot a note. And no more gathering 1000 emails with feedback lists after screenings. Screening Notes Pro is built for live screenings β€” when picture is rolling and you can’t (or won’t) stop. Enter feedback yourself, or gather it from the room, all locked to the same clock. Then get it straight into your software. SOLO, CUTTING ROOM, OR FULL HOUSE One list for you. Or share a QR / link. From four people in the cutting room to a theater full of test subjects: they’re all writing on the same running clock. CAMERA SYNC β€” LOCK TO PICTURE Point your camera at on-screen timecode and sync in a tap. No typing frames. Your notes stay with the movie while it plays. Pause and resync any time TAGS, FILTER, EXPORT Mark what matters. Filter by tag or person. Export to Avid, Premiere, Resolve, and more β€” your tags become markers in the edit. Feedback in. Markers out. APPLE WATCH Tap notes from your wrist with the phone locked and in your pocket. Dark room friendly. Not a review platform. Not a place to park cuts. It’s for when the lights are down and the film doesn’t stop. FREE TO TRY Unlimited solo lists. Two hosted group sessions (up to 24 hours each). One export a week. Unlock more when you need it. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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back

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From script to finished blocking. back-to-one is the blocking tool for directors and cinematographers. Import your screenplay as FDX and the app builds the project for you: every scene with its slugline, and every character. Instead of starting from scratch, you start where the work begins. SCRIPT IMPORT - Import FDX, TXT or PDF - FDX creates the project, scenes and characters automatically - Pick scenes individually, OMITTED scenes are excluded - Each scene's text laid out in proper screenplay format CANVAS AND STAGING - Top-down canvas, smooth on iPad and Mac - Place characters, cameras, lights, walls and props - Import a floor plan as a background image - Scene templates, and save your own - Large prop library, import your own PNG props - Background actor groups as a single object CAMERAS - Auto-aim: the camera turns with the character it is linked to - Field of view from focal length and sensor format (S35, FF, S16, MFT, ARRI LF, anamorphic) - Six rig types: tripod, Steadicam, handheld, drone, action cam, crane - Multi-cam setups, grouped by color - 180-degree line with a crossing-the-line warning SHOT LIST - Every camera creates a shot, linked both ways with the canvas - Shot numbers by setup (1A/1B) - A storyboard image per shot - Coverage status: open, shot, cut - Estimated shooting time per shot, with totals - Shoot day per scene, and a shoot-day filter ANIMATION - Timeline with keyframes, play, loop, speed - Characters walk to target points, facing direction per keyframe - Camera moves and orbits on smooth curves - Follow: the camera tracks a character LIGHT AND EXTERIORS - Key, fill, back, practical, HMI, Kino, reflector - Watts, dimmer, gel, diffusion, height, color temperature - Real sun position by location, date and time, with golden hour detection SET DOCUMENTS, READY TO HAND OUT - Scene PDF with plan and shot table - Lighting plot with numbered fixtures and a legend - Project overview as a PDF - Shot list as Excel and CSV - Canvas as an image ON SET - Full-screen presentation mode - Dim, night and red-light modes for a dark set PROJECTS AND COLLABORATION - iCloud sync between iPad and Mac - Share projects through iCloud sharing - Scene-level merge, auto-save, backups YOUR DATA No server of our own, no tracking, no ads. Your content stays on your device and in your iCloud. Available in English and German. For iPad and Mac. SUBSCRIPTION Pro is available as an auto-renewing subscription (monthly or yearly, with a 7-day free trial) or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://back-to-one.de/datenschutz.html

Screenshots

Screening Notes Pro4 screens
back4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: back at every 2 days against Screening Notes Pro's every 9 days. back also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Screening Notes Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and back sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screening Notes Pro ships an update every 9 days, back every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Screening Notes Pro versus back: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreening Notes Proback
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size42 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoshua Nissim MencoERIK HAFFNER

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Screening Notes Pro

One-time1
  • Unlimited Exports$8.99
3 purchases

back

Subscriptions2
  • Back-to-One Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Back-to-One Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Back-to-One Pro (Lifetime)$179.99

Questions

Is Screening Notes Pro free?
Screening Notes Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is back free?
back is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Screening Notes Pro or back have ads?
Neither Screening Notes Pro nor back shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Screening Notes Pro or back?
Screening Notes Pro ships an update every 9 days, and back every 2 days. Most recently, Screening Notes Pro was updated on September 20, 2026 and back on August 31, 2026.

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