Comparison

Sony | Content Browser Mobile vs VFX Tracking Screen

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

Head to head
About

Sony | Content Browser Mobile

Control Sony professional camcorders and recorders remotely. Monitor live video, adjust settings like focus and zoom, and manage clips. Upload, download, and even perform rough cut edits directly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Live video monitoring
  • Remote focus and zoom control
  • Rec start/stop
  • Clip list browsing and playback
  • Metadata editing
  • Clip uploading and downloading
  • Rough cut editing
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Content Browser Mobile is an application to remotely control CBK-WA100/101 Wireless Adapter and Wi-Fi compatible Sony professional camcorders/recorders. LIVE OPERATION - Monitoring live video from camcorders/recorders - Displaying the status of connected devices - Remotely controlling focus, zoom, rec start/stop, and etc. - Live logging (Essence Mark) BROWSE - Displaying the clip list - Playing clips - Editing metadata of clips TRANSFER - Uploading clips to FTP, FTPS, or other servers - Uploading clips partially by marking in and out points - Downloading clips to mobile devices - Managing transfer jobs via job lists STORYBOARD - Rough cut editing - Uploading clips partially and an EDL based on storyboards PLANNING METADATA - Naming clips - Assigning Essence Mark lists to buttons - Browsing and uploading related clips TC LINK - Synchronizing the timecode of multiple camcorders DEVICE SETTINGS - Making setting of network functions for connected devices NOTES: - System Requirements OS: iOS/iPadOS 18.0〜27.0 - For details about usage, please see the help page below. https://helpguide.sony.net/promobile/cbm/v2/en/index.html

About

VFX Tracking Screen

Features
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Transform your iPhone or iPad into a professional-grade tracking target. Designed specifically for VFX artists, cinematographers, and film production crews, VFX Tracking Screen provides the ultimate on-set solution for motion tracking and matchmoving. Stop wasting time with physical tape or paper markers that can peel or lose accuracy. Our app offers clean, high-contrast, and customizable digital markers that are always perfectly aligned. FREE FEATURES: Chroma Backgrounds: Toggle instantly between industry-standard Chroma Green, Chroma Blue, and 18% Neutral Gray to match your lighting conditions. Classic Tracking Markers: Crosshair and circle markers with adjustable size and automatic contrast color. Hide Menu: Clean full-screen output with no system UI. Hold the background for 3 seconds to bring the menu back. VFX TRACKING SCREEN PRO (one-time purchase): 9 Pro Tracking Markers: Triangles, checkers, triforce, crosshair rings and more — designed for reliable tracking. Grid Layout: Fill the screen with a marker grid and set the exact number of columns and rows. Exact Background Color: Color picker and HEX input to match your set precisely. Photos & Videos: Use images or looping videos from Photos or Files as the background — Fit, Fill or Stretch, with sound on or off, and swipe through a playlist. Touch Lock: Blocks all touches, sets maximum brightness and keeps the screen on during critical takes. Bought the app before it became free? Pro is already yours — it unlocks automatically, or tap Restore Purchases. HOW TO USE: Select your background and marker type from the menu. Tap HIDE MENU (or LOCK SCREEN with Pro) for a clean full-screen target. Place your device in the scene for the camera to capture the tracking data. Hold the background for 3 seconds to return to the menu. SUPPORT: Designed for all modern iPhone and iPad models. No data collection: the app operates entirely offline for maximum security and privacy on set.

Screenshots

Sony | Content Browser Mobile4 screens
VFX Tracking Screen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sony | Content Browser Mobile at Free against VFX Tracking Screen's $1.99. VFX Tracking Screen's advantage is iOS requirement (16.2 vs 18.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Sony | Content Browser Mobile is free to download; VFX Tracking Screen costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sony | Content Browser Mobile ships an update every 5 months, VFX Tracking Screen every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sony | Content Browser Mobile versus VFX Tracking Screen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSony | Content Browser MobileVFX Tracking Screen
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating2.1 (30 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings30 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB1 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSony CorporationBoris Ostaev

In-app purchases

None

Sony | Content Browser Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

VFX Tracking Screen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sony | Content Browser Mobile free?
Sony | Content Browser Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VFX Tracking Screen free?
VFX Tracking Screen costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sony | Content Browser Mobile or VFX Tracking Screen have ads?
Neither Sony | Content Browser Mobile nor VFX Tracking Screen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sony | Content Browser Mobile or VFX Tracking Screen?
Sony | Content Browser Mobile ships an update every 5 months, and VFX Tracking Screen every 7 months. Most recently, Sony | Content Browser Mobile was updated on November 6, 2026 and VFX Tracking Screen on November 9, 2026.

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