Comparison

SetScope vs Shotup Director's Viewfinder

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

Head to head
About

SetScope

Features
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SetScope is the precision toolkit for cinematographers, directors, focus pullers and producers: a director’s viewfinder, a sun tracker and every calculator the camera department needs. Set your camera once: 84 cinema cameras and film gates — ARRI, Sony, RED, Canon, Blackmagic Design, Panasonic, Nikon and more — with every recording mode, and every tool uses your format. DIRECTOR’S VIEWFINDER • Full screen, edge to edge: the exact gate of any camera mode and focal length, with anamorphic desqueeze and full-frame equivalents • Several frame lines at once — 2.39, 2.00, 1.85, 16:9, 1.43, 4:3, 9:16, 4:5 and custom — plus safe areas, grid and horizon level • Lens compare frames every lens in your kit at once; pinch or tap a lens to switch • Uses the native iPhone lens that covers your framing for the sharpest preview, and tells you when a lens is wider than your iPhone can see • Tap to focus and expose, hold to lock AE/AF; extraction and protection lines at 95, 90 or 80% • Anamorphic modes apply their squeeze automatically • Save frames and record clips stamped with camera, mode, lens and angle of view (Pro) SUN TRACKER • Sunrise, sunset, golden hour, blue hour, twilight and solar noon in the location’s own time zone — correct from the equator to the midnight sun • Drag through the day to see the sun’s azimuth, elevation and shadow at any time • Moon phase, moonrise, moonset and the moon’s path • Map planner: sunrise, sunset, sun and moon directions from any pin, with place search (Pro) • Saved locations and golden and blue hour alerts for the next 7 days (Pro) • AR sun path aligned with the real sun in one tap, and planning for any date (Pro) LENS & OPTICS • Depth of Field — near, far and hyperfocal from the focal plane, with a CoC matched to your format • Field of View — angles, scene coverage and lens equivalence across formats EXPOSURE & LIGHT • Exposure & ND — match T-stop, shutter, frame rate, EI and ND; turn lux or foot-candles into a T-stop • Shutter & Flicker — shutter angle to speed, and flicker-safe angles and frame rates for 50 Hz and 60 Hz, including slow-drift warnings • Light Falloff — inverse-square photometrics in lux or foot-candles • Color & Gels — the mired shift and the exact LEE or Rosco correction gel or gel stack (Pro) TIME, DATA & PRODUCTION • Frame Rate & Slow Motion — speed, screen time and exposure compensation • Timelapse — interval, frame count and clip length • Timecode — add, subtract and convert, with drop-frame and real-time duration • Aspect & Framing — extraction, desqueeze and delivery letterbox or pillarbox • Data Rate & Storage — ProRes, ARRIRAW, BRAW, REDCODE, X-OCN and more: record times and drive budgets (Pro) • Slate & Shot Log — a digital slate and camera reports exported as PDF or CSV (Pro) KIT & LIBRARY • Rigs for every camera on the job, gear lists, rate cards, a camera database and a field guide No account or ads. Optional analytics in Settings; calculations stay on-device. SETSCOPE PRO The on-set calculators are free. SetScope Pro adds viewfinder captures, the sun map planner, saved locations, alerts and AR, Data Rate & Storage, Color & Gels, Slate & Shot Log, camera comparison, unlimited rigs and PDF exports. • Choose an annual subscription with a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers, a monthly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically at the same price unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. • Bought this app before subscriptions? Pro is already yours — thank you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://setscope.trimonkey.es/privacy

About

Shotup Director's Viewfinder

This professional tool assists filmmakers in planning shots by simulating various camera and lens combinations. It allows users to capture reference photos and videos with embedded metadata, and organize all production assets in a centralized location.

Highlights
  • Professional cinematic viewfinder
  • Shot planning tool
  • Simulate camera and lens combinations
  • Capture reference photos/videos with metadata
  • Organize productions
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Think Before You Shoot. Professional Director's Viewfinder and shot planning for filmmakers. Shotup is a professional cinematic viewfinder and shot planning tool built for filmmakers, cinematographers, directors, camera operators, and film students. Preview real camera and lens combinations before arriving on set, capture reference photos and videos with metadata, and organize every production in one place.

Screenshots

SetScope4 screens
Shotup Director's Viewfinder4 screens

Verdict

The call

SetScope and Shotup Director's Viewfinder are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. SetScope sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Shotup Director's Viewfinder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SetScope versus Shotup Director's Viewfinder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSetScopeShotup Director's Viewfinder
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB8 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperTRISIMIO SLSTILL COLORS LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SetScope

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$79.99
1 purchases

Shotup Director's Viewfinder

One-time1
  • Shotup Pro$14.99

Questions

Is SetScope free?
SetScope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shotup Director's Viewfinder free?
Shotup Director's Viewfinder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SetScope or Shotup Director's Viewfinder have ads?
Neither SetScope nor Shotup Director's Viewfinder shows ads.

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