Comparison

DigiSlate vs INKEE Benbox

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

Head to head
About

DigiSlate

This app provides a free digital clapperboard for video production, offering full-screen display and customizable slate details. It allows for easy syncing with swipe or volume button claps and includes advanced features like music mode and timecode support.

Highlights
  • Full screen clapper board
  • Music Mode (in-app purchase)
  • Editable slate titles
  • Save and load slates
  • Swipe or volume button clap
  • Auto take increment
  • Multiple sync sounds
Features
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DigiSlate is a modern, free digital slate / clapperboard for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. DigiSlate uses either a swipe across the board or the volume buttons on your device to clap the board. This allows you to keep your hands well out of the way when the slate claps. DigiSlate uses the whole screen for the clappers for easier sync on smaller devices. Features - Full screen clapper board - works great on smaller phones for easier sync in post - Music Mode (in-app purchase) syncs music from your local library or right from your inbox and changes speed in real-time! - Counts in frames and supports regular and drop frame timecodes... or enter your own - Edit every title on the slate to fully customise DigiSlate to work best for you - Save and Load Slates - re-entering details for different shoots is history - Swipe across or use the volume buttons to clap the board - Double tap the text on the board to edit the slate - Drag up and down (or double tap) on Slate, Roll, Scene, Take, FPS and Camera to change - Two finger drag up and down on Scene for USA format (4A, $B, 4C etc) - Date and Time come straight from your device so no need to enter manually - Take will go green to indicate that the board has been clapped, and can auto-increment - Choose either a traditional black slate or white clapperboard - Time of day, shoot time (to 1/100th second) for reference or Scene Name L.E.D. style display. Now shows Shoot Timecode as well. - 4 different sounds for sync - Clap, Beep (1kHz tone), White Noise or Pip (1 frame 1khz tone for SyncOne2 and Multi-Camera sync checking - Sync Mode run flash/beep cycle for Multi-Cam shoots or general audio video sync checking - Auto Take auto-increments the Take each clap the board - Triple Clap option to clap the slate 3 times for easier sync in noisy environments No more fiddling around with small on-screen buttons or awkward user interfaces - DigiSlate is easy to use even on the smaller display of an iPhone/iPod Touch and looks fantastic on the larger screen of your iPad and simply stunning on the iPad Pro. DigiSlate is the free digital clapperboard you've been waiting for.

About

INKEE Benbox

Transform your phone into a wireless monitor for video transmission. This app offers essential monitoring tools like histograms, composition lines, zebras, and LUTs.

Highlights
  • Wireless video signal transmission
  • Phone as wireless monitor
  • Histogram
  • Composition lines
  • Zebra stripes
  • LUT lookup tables
Features
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使用benbox给手机发射视频信号,并使用APP接收,让手机变成一个无线监视器。软件里包含了一些监视器的基本功能:直方图、构图线、斑马纹、LUT查找表等等。

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DigiSlate at 74% against INKEE Benbox's 20%. DigiSlate also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.1) and ratings volume (49 vs 11). INKEE Benbox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. DigiSlate sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. INKEE Benbox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DigiSlate holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of DigiSlate's written reviews are positive against 20% of INKEE Benbox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
DigiSlate versus INKEE Benbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigiSlateINKEE Benbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (49 ratings) — better2.1 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews74.0% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings49 — better11
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWimbledon Sound深圳市影之器科技有限公司

Customer experience

DigiSlate

All ratings48 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative22.9%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive74.0%
Neutral6.5%
Negative19.5%

INKEE Benbox

All ratings11 ratings
Positive18.2%
Neutral18.2%
Negative63.6%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative65.0%

Bugs and requests

DigiSlate

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Cannot change date and time
  • Frame numbers do not correspond to frame rate
  • Clap and sound off by a few frames
  • Renaming titles/notes not consistent
  • Project/slate saving and deletion issues
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  • Create new project button greys out
  • App inserts space in filenames
  • Paid for ad-free but still have ads
  • Cannot restore purchases
  • App makes no sound
  • Ads pop up and make app unusable
  • App ignores volume settings, plays at max volume
  • Date is wrong and cannot be set
  • App is upside down and won't rotate

Requested features

20 requests
  • Increase clap volume
  • Allow clap visual to remain on screen longer
  • Add iCloud integration for syncing slates
  • Option for 12-hour time format
  • Bluetooth sync for camera (BMPCC4K)
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  • Ability to edit field titles (Slate, Roll, Scene, Take)
  • Option to turn off clap via volume button
  • Display music cue timecode before clap
  • Add explanation for center section modes
  • Cycle backwards through center modes or use icons
  • See seconds from system time
  • Option to use frames instead of hundredths of a second for timecode
  • Auto-increment takes and scenes
  • Ability to edit slates/add new slates
  • Different font for main red section
  • Display other languages
  • Use flash for syncing
  • Sharper clap sound (like dog clicker)
  • Internal memory of clapped slates for camera report sheets
  • Sync via Bluetooth for camera

INKEE Benbox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DigiSlate

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Music Mode$7.99
None

INKEE Benbox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DigiSlate free?
DigiSlate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is INKEE Benbox free?
INKEE Benbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DigiSlate or INKEE Benbox?
DigiSlate is rated higher. DigiSlate averages 3.9 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while INKEE Benbox averages 2.1 from 11 ratings.
Do DigiSlate or INKEE Benbox have ads?
Neither DigiSlate nor INKEE Benbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DigiSlate or INKEE Benbox?
DigiSlate ships an update monthly, and INKEE Benbox monthly. Most recently, DigiSlate was updated on October 23, 2026 and INKEE Benbox on October 13, 2026.

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