Comparison

AD Pumpkin vs Callsheet Pro

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

Head to head
About

AD Pumpkin

This app helps Assistant Directors manage minor cast and background performers on film and TV sets. It tracks school requirements, breaks, and work hours with customizable timers and real-time project sharing for team alignment.

Highlights
  • Track school, lunch, and work hours for minors
  • Customizable timer presets
  • Color-coded progress bars
  • Team project sharing
  • Automatic deadline cues
  • Compliance with minor labor laws
Features
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AD Pumpkin is the must have tool for Assistant Directors working with minor cast and background performers. Built for the fast pace of film and TV sets, it keeps ADs organized, compliant, and ahead of the clock, all with clean, colorful visuals. Track school requirements, lunch breaks, and hard-outs with ease. Create multiple custom timers for each child and instantly see their status displayed in bright, intuitive progress bars. No more flipping through paperwork or doing mental math under pressure, everything you need is visible at a glance. And now, with project sharing, your entire AD team can stay synced in real time. Share your project with other users so everyone sees the most up to date times. No more miscommunication, outdated info, or guessing who has the correct numbers, the whole team stays aligned. Perfect for: • Basecamp ADs • 1st & 2nd ADs • Background & First Team PAs • CLCs Features: • Track school, lunch, work hours, and hard-outs for each minor • App predicts and does the math for you on pumpkin times, lunch, 2nd meal and school times. • Create multiple timer types with customizable presets • Color-coded progress bars for instant visual clarity • Team project sharing so every AD sees the latest times • Automatic visual cues to prevent missed deadlines • Organized views built for fast decision-making on busy shoot days • Designed specifically to help ADs stay compliant with minor labor laws AD Pumpkin keeps your team organized, efficient, and aligned. So you can focus on running the set, not chasing times. Subscriptions AD Pumpkin offers optional auto-renewing Pro subscriptions that unlock CloudKit sharing (creating collaborative shares): - Pro Monthly – $1.99 per month, with a 1-week free trial. - Pro Annually – $17.99 per year, with a 2-week free trial. Only the user who creates a CloudKit share needs Pro. Accepting and using a share is free. Subscription terms - Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscriptions automatically renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends. - Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends, at the price shown above. - Free trials automatically convert to a paid subscription unless cancelled before the trial ends. (Not all regions offered free trials) - You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your App Store account settings. - Prices may vary by region. Legal Terms & Conditions: https://byadsforads.wixsite.com/badfads/terms-and-conditions/ad-pumpkin-t-c Privacy Policy: https://byadsforads.wixsite.com/badfads/privacy-policy/ad-pumpkin-pp Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Callsheet Pro

This app transforms call sheets into interactive shoot day tools. Easily upload any format, search for information, and manage your schedule in real-time. Collaborate with your crew and enhance security with advanced sharing options.

Highlights
  • Upload any call sheet format
  • Natural language search
  • Live shoot day tracking
  • Crew sharing and collaboration
  • Advanced security features
  • Private notes with photos
  • Work hour and expense tracking
Features
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Callsheet Pro turns any call sheet into an instant, interactive shoot day. Crew, locations, schedule, and scenes at your fingertips. One tap to call. One tap to navigate. UPLOAD ANY FORMAT PDF, Word, Excel, or a photo of a printed sheet. Callsheet Pro extracts call times, crew, locations, schedule, scenes, and notes. Any language. FIND ANYTHING Ask in plain language. "Which day is the hospital scene?" Search covers every sheet you've opened, past shoots too. LIVE SHOOT DAY See what's shooting now, what's next, and when you wrap. Your own call time stays pinned at the top, and you can check off the schedule as the day moves. SHARE WITH YOUR CREW Send a link, code, or QR. Your crew sign in once and the sheet opens in the app, then stays with them on every device. Edits sync live. Notify everyone the moment something changes. (Pro) STEALTH SHARING For sheets that cannot leak. NDA per recipient, per-person approval, forensic watermarks, screenshot detection, and instant revoke. Every open logged. (Pro) NOTES Private notes with photos on any day. Export as a branded PDF. WORK LOG Track hours, overtime, travel, mileage, and expenses per day. Export a branded PDF with the call sheet attached, ready for invoicing. (Pro) AUDIO FREQUENCIES A shared wireless frequency list for the sound department, synced across the production. BUILT FOR FILM AND TV CREWS Directors, DPs, ADs, producers, sound, grip, gaffer. Everyone on set. • Edit any field with one tap (Pro) • Multi-day production grouping • Email forwarding from your inbox (Pro) • Live weather for the shoot location • App in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Japanese, and Chinese • Works offline after first sync • Dark mode designed for on-set use Terms of Use: https://share.callsheetpro.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://share.callsheetpro.app/privacy

Screenshots

AD Pumpkin4 screens
Callsheet Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AD Pumpkin at 5.0 against Callsheet Pro's 4.5. AD Pumpkin also leads on ads (none vs shown). Callsheet Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AD Pumpkin sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Callsheet Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AD Pumpkin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AD Pumpkin ships an update every 4 days, Callsheet Pro weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AD Pumpkin versus Callsheet Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAD PumpkinCallsheet Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB45 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBy ADs, For ADs LLCVictor Vroegindeweij

Customer experience

AD Pumpkin

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Callsheet Pro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

AD Pumpkin

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro Annually14 Days trial$17.991 Year
2 purchases

Callsheet Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Callsheet Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Callsheet Pro Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is AD Pumpkin free?
AD Pumpkin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Callsheet Pro free?
Callsheet Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AD Pumpkin or Callsheet Pro?
AD Pumpkin is rated higher. AD Pumpkin averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Callsheet Pro averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do AD Pumpkin or Callsheet Pro have ads?
Callsheet Pro shows ads; AD Pumpkin does not.
Which is updated more often, AD Pumpkin or Callsheet Pro?
AD Pumpkin ships an update every 4 days, and Callsheet Pro weekly. Most recently, AD Pumpkin was updated on October 15, 2026 and Callsheet Pro on October 18, 2026.

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