Comparison

prefx vs SetScreen Studio

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

Head to head
About

prefx

Transform your device into an interactive digital prop for film and video production. Customize on-screen content, simulate social media feeds, and utilize professional VFX tools for seamless on-set integration and post-production.

Highlights
  • Interactive prop themes
  • Customizable UI and social media simulation
  • Professional VFX tools (Chroma Key, Markers)
  • On-set utility (Emissive Lighting, Status Bar Control)
  • Privacy-focused, offline ready
  • Global language support
Features
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Turn your iPhone, iPad or connected display into an interactive screen prop for film and TV. Script a conversation, stage a call, scroll a social feed or put navigation on screen for a scene. prefx gives filmmakers controllable interfaces that actors can use during a take. TRY EVERY TOOL FREE Explore the entire app with a watermark, with no time limit. Set up your scenes and test the tools before you buy. One in-app purchase removes the watermark. New purchases are one-time, not subscriptions. SCREEN PROPS FOR YOUR SCENE - Operator: a simulated phone with a lock screen, home screen, calls, Messages and Contacts. - Messenger: scripted conversations, typing and multiple chat styles, including Glass, Classic, Encrypted and AI Chat with a voice mode. - Maps: simulated turn-by-turn navigation with City, Suburb and Countryside maps. Script 3 to 8 directions and set the destination, traffic and accent colour. Maps is a screen prop, not a navigation service. - Social: a scrolling feed and Activity tab. - Streamer: a streaming-style interface with Top 10, Continue Watching, New & Hot and My List. - News: a news interface with a new Modern edition. - Scrambler: Scramble any photo or video like a signal from something not of this world. (Output to External Screen) SET UP. LAUNCH. REPEAT. Save setups and return to them for another take. Hold two fingers on any prop or screen to open the Director menu, where you can restart, change settings or exit. Control the fake status bar, including an optional carrier name, and edit the photos you add with the built-in Photo Editor. VFX BACKGROUNDS AND SCREEN LIGHTING Prepare green, blue or grey chroma backgrounds and tracking markers for screen replacement in post-production. Use RGB and colour-temperature controls for screen-based practical lighting. PHONE, IPAD AND EXTERNAL DISPLAYS Use props on iPhone and iPad, with full-screen props on iPad during a take. Send supported props and screens to a compatible external display connected through USB-C/HDMI. REDESIGNED FOR THE WAY YOU WORK Find props in Apps and VFX tools in Screens. Choose Light, Dark or Match iPhone appearance. The on-screen apps have been rebuilt with iOS 26-style interfaces, and prefx is available in 11 languages. Try your next scene free. When you're ready to film without the watermark, remove it with one purchase. Use Restore Purchases to restore an existing purchase. Developed by baffe, LLC. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.baffefilms.com/privacy

About

SetScreen Studio

Create realistic on-screen props for film and video production, simulating messages, calls, and notifications. Customize every detail of your scenes for authentic content creation.

Highlights
  • Simulate message conversations
  • Create fake phone calls
  • Design video-call sequences
  • Generate lock-screen notifications
  • VFX tracking canvases
  • Full-screen video playback
  • Customizable scene elements
Features
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SetScreen Studio turns your iPhone into a flexible on camera prop screen for film, video, rehearsal, and content production. Build and perform original production style screen scenes, including: • Scripted message conversations • Incoming and active phone calls • Video-call sequences • Lock-screen notification banners • VFX tracking canvases and chroma plates • Full-screen video playback Customize names, messages, photos, colors, layouts, timing, playback behavior, notification delays, and other scene details. Enter full-screen mode and trigger each action using discreet touch controls designed for iPhone production workflows. SetScreen Studio also includes blackout controls, message cue sounds, configurable notification timing, imported media support, and take recording for reviewing or saving performances. All displayed interfaces use original production-focused designs rather than reproducing a specific messaging, calling, or operating-system interface. SetScreen Studio is intended for filmmaking, acting, rehearsal, previsualization, and content creation. It does not send real messages, place real calls, or generate real system notifications.

Screenshots

prefx4 screens
SetScreen Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SetScreen Studio at none against prefx's 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. prefx sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SetScreen Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for prefx against 5.0 for SetScreen Studio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
prefx versus SetScreen Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterprefxSetScreen Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developerbaffe, LLCOrigin 51 LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

prefx

One-time1
  • prefx Pro$29.99
None

SetScreen Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is prefx free?
prefx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SetScreen Studio free?
SetScreen Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, prefx or SetScreen Studio?
prefx and SetScreen Studio are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do prefx or SetScreen Studio have ads?
Neither prefx nor SetScreen Studio shows ads.

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