Comparison

Shade Mobile vs Aspect Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Shade Mobile

Access and manage your team's media files from anywhere. Browse full-resolution footage, leave frame-accurate notes, and search your entire library on the go. Upload new files and share them securely with collaborators.

Highlights
  • Browse full-resolution media
  • Leave frame-accurate comments
  • Search entire media library
  • View transcripts and metadata
  • Upload and capture media
  • Securely share files
Features
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Media storage that just works better, now in your pocket. Shade is the system of record for your team's media. The mobile app puts the whole workspace in your hand, so you can browse full-res footage, review cuts, and leave frame-accurate notes between meetings or on set. Scroll, scrub, zoom, and comment with the same precision you get at your desk. No downloads, no manual syncing. VIEW ASSETS ANYWHERE --- Open a file and everything about it is right there. Comments, transcript, color palette, camera metadata, and the shots that look like it, without bouncing between your phone and your desk to track down one detail. SEARCH YOUR WORKSPACE --- Search by name across every drive and shared folder. Files, folders, and collections come back grouped, so you tap straight to what you came for. BROWSE YOUR WHOLE LIBRARY --- Your drives, folders, collections, and shared work, a tap away. Switch between grid and list, resize cards, jump back into recent work, or dig through Trash. PREVIEW FULL-RES MEDIA --- Full-resolution images you can pinch to zoom into. Video with variable-speed playback, a precision scrubber, and full screen. Audio and documents open inline, no waiting on a download. VIEW TRANSCRIPTS --- Read the full transcript for any video or audio, with speaker labels and timestamps, right next to the media. METADATA THAT TAGS ITSELF --- Every file shows up already understood. Color palette, camera metadata, and custom fields are filled in for you, so you don't have to tag anything by hand. FRAME-ACCURATE FEEDBACK --- Leave comments pinned to the exact frame. Draw on images, reply in threads, drop in a mention or an emoji, and mark threads resolved when the work is done. CAPTURE AND UPLOAD --- Upload from your camera roll, grab a document from Files, or shoot a new photo straight into a drive. Watch each file's progress, and get a notification the second it lands. SHARE WITH ANYONE --- Send a public link with an Editor, Reviewer, or Client preset. Lock it with a password, set it to expire, and keep internal permissions exactly where you want them. STAY IN THE LOOP --- The inbox pulls together new comments, mentions, and activity on your work, so nothing gets past you while you are out. BUILT TO PROTECT YOUR WORK --- Shade is built to protect creative IP, with compliance-backed security for every team. Your data stays 100% yours, and it is never used for training. Stop waiting. Start creating.

About

Aspect Mobile

This platform allows creative and post-production teams to store, stream, review, and organize media from any location. It provides tools for uploading, commenting, and sharing assets, with AI-powered search capabilities to quickly find specific files. Designed for collaboration, it offers granular permissions and custom organization for large media libraries.

Highlights
  • Cloud media storage and organization
  • Real-time review and approval tools
  • Timestamped comments and markup
  • AI-powered asset search
  • Secure share link generation
  • Granular user permissions
Features
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Aspect is the all-in-one cloud media platform for creative and post-production teams. In one platform, store, stream, review, and organize all your media from anywhere. The Aspect app brings your workspace to your phone so projects keep moving whether you're on set, on the train, or away from your desk. UPLOAD FROM ANYWHERE Upload straight from your camera roll or files. Aspect processes uploads in the background, so large videos keep moving even while you use other apps. REVIEW & APPROVE ON THE GO The full review toolkit in your pocket including timestamped comments, replies, drawings and markup, and version stacking. Leave frame-accurate feedback and respond to your team without opening your laptop. STAY IN SYNC Get notified the moment someone comments or uploads a new revision, so you always know what changed and what needs your attention. SHARE EVERYWHERE Create secure share links with view, comment, download, or full-access permissions, then send them through Slack, Messages, Teams, Instagram, or anywhere else. ASSET INTELLIGENCE Ask Aspect AI to find any asset in plain language ("the clip I last commented on"), search across visuals, transcripts, and comments, and get answers instantly. Every asset is automatically transcribed in 160+ languages. BUILT FOR TEAMS • Organize by workspace, project, folder, and asset. • Granular permissions at every level: Restrict users to view-only, download-only, comment-only, upload-only and and any mix of the above. • Custom metadata and collections keep large libraries organized. • Invite guests and external collaborators to specific projects or folders. Aspect combines file storage, real-time collaboration, and review & approval with powerful AI, all purpose-built for enterprise media teams, post houses, and creative agencies.

Screenshots

Shade Mobile4 screens
Aspect Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Aspect Mobile at every 2 weeks against Shade Mobile's monthly. Shade Mobile's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Shade Mobile against 5.0 for Aspect Mobile. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shade Mobile ships an update monthly, Aspect Mobile every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shade Mobile versus Aspect Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShade MobileAspect Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings45 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShade, Incorporated.Aspect Ratio, Inc.

Customer experience

Shade Mobile

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Aspect Mobile

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Shade Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Aspect Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shade Mobile free?
Shade Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aspect Mobile free?
Aspect Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shade Mobile or Aspect Mobile?
Shade Mobile and Aspect Mobile are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Shade Mobile or Aspect Mobile have ads?
Neither Shade Mobile nor Aspect Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shade Mobile or Aspect Mobile?
Shade Mobile ships an update monthly, and Aspect Mobile every 2 weeks. Most recently, Shade Mobile was updated on October 12, 2026 and Aspect Mobile on October 11, 2026.

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