Comparison

GYRO CTRL vs Ant CineKit

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

Head to head
About

GYRO CTRL

Features
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Control NODO TORQ head with iOS Gyro via TAMBR protocol. Enter the IP address of TORQ's Ethernet Injector. Select which axes you want to control. Scale the speeds per axis. Reverse directions if necessary. Activate or deactivate augmented reality assistance to assist with gyro drift. And tap the screen to enable control. Yellow border indicates realtime control. Then TORQ will follow the movements of the iOS device. Requires Screen Orientation Lock for consistent orientation on iPads. On screen guide will direct proper orientation before lock.

About

Ant CineKit

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Built by a 10+ year film crew pro. Ant CineKit is a 14-in-1 toolkit built for film crews. >>>Camera & Lens Database, Director's viewfinder with AR Sun trail, Sensor & Lens coverage, Data calculator, Depth of field calculator, Dynamic range, Angle of view, Digital slate, Film calculator, Underwater focus, Flicker free, Shutter angle converter, Data Transfer ++ Try Ant CineKit free for 7 days - full access to every tool, no limitations. After your trial, unlock lifetime access with a one-time purchase. ++ Created from more than 10+ year of professional DIT experience. Available in 7 Languages: English, French, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai >>> CAMERA DATABASE 95 cinema camera bodies from ARRI, RED, Sony, Canon, Blackmagic, Panasonic, Nikon, Panavision, Phantom, DJI, Freefly, Kinefinity, Z CAM, AJA and more. Full recording modes, codecs, resolutions, sensor areas, frame-rate limits and media options for each body. >>> LENS DATABASE 261 lens series across 27 brands — ARRI Signature, ARRI Rental (ALFA, Prime DNA, DNA LF, Moviecam), ZEISS, Cooke, Angénieux, Hawk, Leitz, FUJINON, Canon, Sigma, DZOFilm, SIRUI, Laowa, Atlas, Gecko-Cam, NiSi, Vazen and more. Focal lengths, T-stops, close focus, front diameter, weight, coverage and image circle. >>> DIRECTOR'S VIEWFINDER Turn your phone into any camera in the database. Pick a body, recording mode and lens, and the live viewfinder matches that exact field of view. >>> SUN FINDER & AR SUN TRAIL Scout light for any location and any date. Get sun altitude, azimuth, sunrise and sunset, plus golden hour. >>> SENSOR & LENS COVERAGE Compare up to four camera-and-lens combinations side by side. See exactly how sensor formats stack up, whether a lens covers your recording mode, and where vignetting will bite. >>> DEPTH OF FIELD Calculate near focus, far focus, total depth of field, hyperfocal distance, and estimated background blur. Choose strict, normal, soft, or custom circle-of-confusion settings. The visual preview supports frame lines, anamorphic desqueeze, diopters, and metric or imperial distances. >>> ANGLE OF VIEW Horizontal, vertical and diagonal angles, field of view at any distance, and the longest focal length that still fits a known object in frame. >>> DATA CALCULATOR Work out exactly how much storage a shoot needs. Pick camera, codec, resolution and frame rate, then get data rate, storage per hour, total storage and how many cards or drives to bring. Scales across multiple cameras and shoot days. >>> DATA TRANSFER CALCULATOR Estimate transfer time using file sizes in MB, GB, or TB and transfer speeds in MB/s, GB/s, Mbps, or Gbps. Compare drives, card readers, networks, and backup workflows. >>> Dynamic range How many stops of light a camera's sensor can capture from the darkest shadow detail to the brightest highlight detail. >>> ADDITIONAL ON-SET TOOLS • Flicker-free shutter recommendations for 50 Hz and 60 Hz lighting • Shutter-speed to shutter-angle conversion • Flat-port underwater-focus calculation • Film length, frame-count, and runtime calculations • Digital Slate >>> BUILT FOR SET • Full anamorphic support with desqueeze across every tool • Favorites and recent gear for fast recall • Share and export your calculations • iPhone and iPad, with a layout tuned for each • Works entirely offline

Screenshots

GYRO CTRL2 screens
Ant CineKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GYRO CTRL at none against Ant CineKit's 1. Ant CineKit's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Ant CineKit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GYRO CTRL asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GYRO CTRL ships an update every 5 months, Ant CineKit every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
GYRO CTRL versus Ant CineKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGYRO CTRLAnt CineKit
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNodal Film Systems LLCPiyapong Mahnmark

In-app purchases

None

GYRO CTRL

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ant CineKit

One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime Unlock$14.99

Questions

Is GYRO CTRL free?
GYRO CTRL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ant CineKit free?
Ant CineKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GYRO CTRL or Ant CineKit have ads?
Neither GYRO CTRL nor Ant CineKit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GYRO CTRL or Ant CineKit?
GYRO CTRL ships an update every 5 months, and Ant CineKit every 2 days. Most recently, GYRO CTRL was updated on September 11, 2026 and Ant CineKit on September 13, 2026.

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