Comparison

FilmScout Studio vs Location Check

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

Head to head
About

FilmScout Studio

Features
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The tech scout, organized. FilmScout Pro is the location logging tool built for film and TV production โ€” capture every photo, video, and logistical detail that determines whether a shoot day goes smoothly or falls apart, then export it all as a clean PDF. A great location photo doesn't tell you if there's power, cell service, or a noise problem at 6am. FilmScout Pro does. Walk a location once and log everything your director, DP, AD, and producers need to plan around โ€” no second trip, no surprises on the day. FEATURES โ€ข Capture photos and video of every location โ€ข Draw and annotate directly on photos to mark camera positions, hazards, and access points โ€ข Log power availability, cell service, and wifi for every location โ€ข Note ambient noise levels and traffic patterns that affect sound and scheduling โ€ข Automatic sunrise, sunset, and golden-hour times for any location and date โ€ข Store film permit office contacts and permit details per location โ€ข Record every detail that matters โ€” access, parking, restrooms, contacts, restrictions โ€ข Organize locations by project and scene โ€ข Export a complete PDF location report with all your data, ready to share Whether you're a location manager, director, producer, or producing your own work solo, FilmScout Pro replaces scattered photos, notes, and group texts with one complete location record โ€” and a polished PDF you can hand to anyone. Download FilmScout Pro and walk onto every location prepared. โ€” Terms of Use: https://filmscout.studio/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://filmscout.studio/privacy.html

About

Location Check

Features
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**Location Check โ€” Film Location Scout** Location scouting has always been messy. Photos lost in camera rolls, pins dropped in three different apps, WhatsApp threads nobody can find a week later. Location Check fixes that. **Drop a pin. Add your photos. Write your notes. Done.** Everything about a location lives in one place โ€” GPS coordinates, reference photos, production notes, all organized into folders by project. When you're standing at a spot and you know it's the one, you capture it in seconds. **Built for film crews, but tourists are welcome too.** - Save locations instantly from the map or your current GPS position - Organize into folders and sub-folders by project, episode, or scene - Add photos directly from your camera or library - Write notes that actually travel with the location - Measure straight-line distance between two pins - Share any location with your crew in a single link **For the whole team.** Share a folder with your director, send a single location to your 1st AD, or let your production designer browse the scout before the recce. We built this because we needed it ourselves. Every feature came from a real problem on a real production. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FilmScout Studio4 screens
Location Check4 screens

Verdict

The call

FilmScout Studio and Location Check are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. FilmScout Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Location Check sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
FilmScout Studio versus Location Check: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFilmScout StudioLocation Check
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size46 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMike StahlCAGIL BAY

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FilmScout Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$59.991 Year
2 purchases

Location Check

Subscriptions2
  • Location Check Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Location Check Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is FilmScout Studio free?
FilmScout Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Location Check free?
Location Check is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FilmScout Studio or Location Check have ads?
Neither FilmScout Studio nor Location Check shows ads.

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