Marker for Creators vs BlackRAW Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Marker for Creators
Streamline video editing by marking key moments directly while filming. This app allows creators to add timecoded notes and highlights from their iPhone or Apple Watch, exporting them seamlessly into editing software to save hours of review time.
- Instant marker creation with single tap
- Up to 16 customizable marker colors
- IN/OUT markers with long-press
- Marker notes for context
- Apple Watch integration for on-the-go marking
- Direct export to DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro
- Live Activity on Lock Screen for quick access
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Edit rough cuts 4x faster by marking moments while filming. »The biggest workflow upgrade since keyboard shortcuts. We've spent years shaving seconds off our edits. This one saves hours.« Marker for Creators is the best way for videographers, podcasters, and content teams to speed up a video rough cuts. Stop rewatching hours of footage. Set highlights while filming via your iPhone or Apple Watch - directly into your editing timeline. Perfect for long sessions, events, interviews, podcasts, and multi-camera shoots. While shooting, you notice great moments all the time. A reaction. A highlight. A take you defenitely know you will use. Or you know you’ll have to cut out. But on a busy set there’s no time to note something. And syncing notes would be super painful anyways. How cool would it be, to just press a button, which would appear in your editing timeline? That’s exactly what Marker for Creators does. "Editing a sports game used to take me 2 hours. Now I'm done in 30 minutes" – Joshua Schwartz, Sports Videographer CORE FEATUTES: Create Timeline Markers on set: • Add markers with a single tap • Markers are placed onto your video clips instead of onto the timeline (so your markers stay in the correct position in editing) • Add Notes to Markers, visible in your NLE • Lock In/Out Markers • Create Marker Presets for different kind of shoots Timeline Creation • Automatically add video clips to timelines while filming • The Companion app automatically opens up your project with your timelines prebuilt Scan to connect Camera • Scan the timecode of any camera to connect it to Marker for Creators in seconds! One-Click-Workflow The Companion app (Mac & PC) syncs & detects which footage on your PC belongs to your Marker session, connects it and you just click "Play". Marker will create a DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro project with all videos, timelines & markers onto your video clips - so you can jump into editing within 10 seconds. Academy • Easy & fast setup for all kinds for cameras and supported editing software Apple Watch Support • Add markers & create timelines – directly from your wrist • Ideal for run-and-gun setups, events, and busy shoots Timecode Modes • Time-of-Day – matches real-world TOD timecode • External Timecode – Sync to Tentacle Sync, Ambient Lockit, LTC, Visual Timecode & more! • Rec Run – follows your recording start Professional Workflow Export • Export directly into DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro • Share sessions with your editor or team Perfect for: Video production and filmmaking Podcast recording and editing Live event documentation Interviews and meetings Sports and performance analysis Any recording scenario requiring precise time markers How it works: 1. Start a recording session 2. Tap markers, add notes & create timelines while filming 3. Stop the session 4. Open the Companion on Mac or PC 5. Press play and start editing right away Marker for Creators is the fastest way to take live timecode notes while filming and get them straight into your editing tools. Edit faster, earn more, stress less. – Marker for Creators. Terms of use: https://markerforcreators.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://markerforcreators.com/privacy
BlackRAW Studio
This app offers advanced color grading tools for mobile video editing, supporting RAW footage and custom LUTs. Refine individual clips or create consistent looks across a timeline, then export in various formats.
- Primary adjustments, color wheels, curves, HSL
- Import and export .cube LUT files
- Trim clips with in/out points
- Develop Blackmagic RAW and ProRes RAW
- Export H.264, HEVC, ProRes 422
- Create consistent looks for multiple clips
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Color grading for every video. RAW when you need it. BlackRAW Studio is your pocket color studio for iPhone and iPad. Refine everyday video, develop Blackmagic RAW and Apple ProRes RAW, and give multiple clips a consistent look before delivery. COLOR FOR EVERY SHOT Refine your image with primary adjustments, color wheels, curves, HSL and ColorSlice. Grade an individual clip or create a shared finish for the timeline. Import your LUTs and export a static look as a .cube file. MORE ROOM TO TRIM Open multiple clips from Files or Photos. Select a shot in the timeline and set its in and out points with a larger trim bar. Review each shot's duration as you prepare a simple sequence. CHOOSE YOUR DELIVERY Export separate graded, trimmed clips or the timeline as one continuous video. Choose options supported by the export mode and your device, including H.264, HEVC or ProRes 422. Save videos to Files or Photos when the format allows it. Follow progress, cancel when needed and check the delivery summary. A WORKFLOW FOR RAW Open Blackmagic RAW and decode and develop supported Apple ProRes RAW footage with the RAW controls available for each source. With BRAW, you can also export trimmed originals to Files without re-encoding or baking in the grade. Original RAW trimming does not apply to ProRes RAW. A LOOK YOU CAN REUSE Export color adjustments that can be represented by a .cube LUT for use with a compatible color input. A LUT does not contain trims, edits or RAW decoding parameters. BEFORE YOU EXPORT Export requires Pro. Check available plans and prices in the app. Compatibility and options depend on the codec, file, system version and device. The Studio deliveries described here are SDR. BlackRAW Studio is an independent app and is not affiliated with Apple or Blackmagic Design. Format names identify compatibility. Open your clips, find your look and prepare your next delivery.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BlackRAW Studio at 5.0 against Marker for Creators's 3.8. BlackRAW Studio also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). Marker for Creators's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Marker for Creators sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and BlackRAW Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BlackRAW Studio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Marker for Creators has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Marker for Creators ships an update every 2 weeks, BlackRAW Studio daily. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Marker for Creators | BlackRAW Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (24 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 257 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ichbinjona.com | TRISIMIO SL |
Customer experience
Marker for Creators
BlackRAW Studio
In-app purchases
Marker for Creators
- Marker Pro • Early Bird (Monthly)$1.491 Month
- Marker Pro • Early Bird (Monthly)$3.491 Month
- Marker Pro • Early Bird (Monthly)$3.991 Month
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- Marker Pro • Early Bird (Monthly)$4.991 Month
- Marker Pro (Weekly)$4.997 Days
- Marker Pro (Weekly)$5.997 Days
- Marker Pro (Weekly)$7.997 Days
- Marker Pro (Monthly)$8.991 Month
- Marker Pro (Monthly)$10.991 Month
- Marker Pro (Yearly)$39.991 Year
- Marker Pro (Yearly)$59.991 Year
- Marker Pro (Yearly)3 Days trial$78.001 Year
- Marker Pro (Yearly)1 Month trial$78.001 Year
- Marker Pro (Yearly)$78.001 Year
- Marker Pro3 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Marker Pro • Founders Edition$349.00
BlackRAW Studio
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$69.99
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