element vs UltraSync Blue Slate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
element
Control your color grading software remotely from your iPad. This app offers a virtual version of physical control panels, ideal for on-set work, training, or expanding your existing setup. It communicates with your software via WiFi and supports multi-touch gestures.
- Remote color grading control
- Virtual Element control panels
- On-set grading ideal
- Portable grading solution
- Multi-touch support
- WiFi communication
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Control your colour grading software from your iPad with the element-Vs app. - Ideal for on-set grading. - Ideal as a portable grading panel. - Ideal for training. - Ideal for expanding your real Element panels. The element-Vs is a virtual version of the four panels that make up the Element control panel series by Tangent Wave Ltd. Every panel is presented in exactly the same layout as the real Element panels. All the controls are mapped on the element-Vs in exactly the same way as the real Element panels. What the controls do depends on the grading software you are using the panel with. You should refer to the control mappings for the Element panels provided by your software manufacturer. The element-Vs is fully multi-touch, so you can use different controls simultaneously. You do not need to own the real Element panels in order to use the element-Vs. You can use the element-Vs at the same time as your real Element panels. When you do this the controls will reflect any changes and information that happen to either real or virtual panels. If you do not own all the Element panels you can use the element-Vs to provide virtual versions of the panels you do not own. Communication with your grading software is via WiFi. NOTE: you will need to download and install the Tangent Hub software on your computer in order for your grading software to talk to the element-Vs app. Please read the manual which is available to download on our website - see the element-Vs product page. After you have used the sample version for 1 hour you will be reminded that it is the sample version and you should consider buying the app. You can then continue to use the app again the following day.
UltraSync Blue Slate
This app functions as a digital slate for multicamera film and video production. It syncs sound and pictures or multiple video sources for efficient editing. Use it with compatible hardware to turn your device into a wireless digislate for professional shoots.
- Frame-accurate timecode transmission
- Wireless Bluetooth sync
- Full-screen slate display
- Customizable edit titles
- Supports regular and drop-frame timecode
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The UltraSync BLUE Slate is a companion to the UltraSync BLUE (a timecode-over-bluetooth multicamera sync product from Timecode Systems). Please visit timecodesystems.com to find out more about our hardware solutions. Filming with multiple cameras and sound? Use the UltraSync BLUE Slate to sync sound and pictures, or multiple video sources, for a simple, quick, and efficient multicamera edit. UltraSync BLUE Slate is a free digital slate / clapperboard app for use in film and video production. Use the UltraSync BLUE Slate app in conjunction with a Timecode Systems UltraSync BLUE to turn your iPad or iPhone into an highly accurate, wireless digislate. This adds a professional touch to any multi camera film or video shoot, whether you're filming for TV, film, music videos, interviews or social media content. Features - Frame-accurate timecode transmits directly and wirelessly over Bluetooth from the UltraSync BLUE attached to the camera or sound recording device. There is no need for you to enter this data manually. - The display is a whole screen slate for an easier sync even when used on smaller devices. - Supports regular and drop-frame timecode. - Edit titles to customise what is displayed on your slate. For more information: https://www.timecodesystems.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: element at 50% against UltraSync Blue Slate's 0%. element also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). UltraSync Blue Slate's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 13 months vs every 35 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
UltraSync Blue Slate holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of element's written reviews are positive against 0% of UltraSync Blue Slate's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
element ships an update every 35 months, UltraSync Blue Slate every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | element | UltraSync Blue Slate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (8 ratings) | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | Every 13 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tangent Wave Ltd. | Atomos Ltd. |
Customer experience
element
UltraSync Blue Slate
In-app purchases
element
No in-app purchases
UltraSync Blue Slate
No in-app purchases
