Proto.io vs SyncOnSet 5.0
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Proto.io
This application allows users to preview and interact with their Proto.io projects on any device. It supports native touch gestures for a realistic prototyping experience and offers offline viewing of cached projects. Users can also record and share their prototype interactions.
- Preview shared Proto.io projects
- Access all projects from your account
- Full-screen prototype viewing
- Interact with native touch gestures
- Preview on any device/screen size
- Offline viewing of cached projects
- Record and share prototype interactions
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Proto.io App brings your Proto.io projects to life! It allows you to use all the native gestures to interact with elements and makes full use of your screen estate. **Key features include:** - Preview projects shared with you - Login and access all your projects in your Proto.io account. - Preview your projects in full screen without any obstructions. - Ability to interact with your projects using all supported touch gestures: Pinch, swipe, tap, tap & hold and more. - Preview any prototype on any device/screen size regardless of the device /screen size it was designed for. - When previewing a project it is saved in your device cache so that you can view it again without an internet connection - Record and share your interactions with a prototype
SyncOnSet 5.0
This Emmy Award-winning tool streamlines TV and film production for creative departments. It digitally manages script breakdowns, continuity photos, inventory, and approvals from prep to wrap, optimizing workflows and communication.
- Digital script breakdowns
- Continuity photo management
- Inventory tracking
- Approvals and notes
- Department-specific workflows
- Pre-production to wrap management
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SyncOnSet is an Emmy Award-winning digital continuity and collaboration tool that helps streamline TV and Film production from prep to wrap. With SyncOnSet, your whole team can digitally manage script breakdowns, continuity photos, inventory, approvals, notes, and much more! Designed for Costume, Hair, Makeup, Props and Set Dec departments, SyncOnSet helps optimize workflows and secure communication throughout the life of a project. Creative departments use SyncOnSet production apps from pre-production (script breakdown and budgeting) to principal photography (continuity notes and photos), through wrap (wrap labels and reports).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Proto.io at 3.7 against SyncOnSet 5.0's 1.7. Proto.io also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 3%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). SyncOnSet 5.0's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (61 vs 6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Proto.io holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SyncOnSet 5.0 has 61 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Proto.io's written reviews are positive against 3% of SyncOnSet 5.0's.
Proto.io ships an update every 4 months, SyncOnSet 5.0 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Proto.io | SyncOnSet 5.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better | 1.7 (61 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.9% of reviews — better | 2.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 61 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Proto.io | wymsee Inc. |
Customer experience
Proto.io
SyncOnSet 5.0
User reviews
Proto.io
From 6 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use for prototyping
- 🚀 Powerful features for prototyping
- 💡 Makes prototyping simple and quick
- ✨ Responsive and easy to use prototype
- 🔄 Live updates from computer to phone
Room to improve
- 🐛 Can't login
- 🐛 Difficult to delete account
- 🐛 Share link issues
- 🐛 Login issues
- 🐛 Bad app
SyncOnSet 5.0
From 61 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Industry leader
- 👍 Saves time and paper
- 👍 Great for department-wide visibility
- 👍 Easy for anyone to learn
- 👍 Art and makeup can use it too
Room to improve
- 👎 Quality going down
- 👎 Price going up
- 👎 Nothing gets fixed
- 👎 Bane of existence
- 👎 NFG POS
Bugs and requests
Proto.io
Reported bugs
37 issues- Can't login
- Difficult to delete account
- Share link issues
- Login issues
- Cannot sign up or sign in
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- VR Prototyping is broken
- App doesn't work at all
- Blank screen
- Super buggy on iOS
- Entire preview offset
- Projects broken on iPad
- Videos & transitions won't load on iPad
- On Device is broken iPhone and iPad
- Black screen permanently on device
- Crashes when downloading project
- Doesn't show prototypes on iOS 10
- Bug keeps closing the app
- Crashing on iOS10
- Crashes constantly
- Crashes after trying to open a project
- Crashing after sign in page
- Not flawless
- Need to fix some bugs
- Requires account creation to view
- Bad update
- Does not install on iOS 7
- App does not open, crashes immediately
- Totally broken, doesn't load on phone
- Can't get passed loading screen
- System runs slow
- Piece of crap app cost me a grade
- Won't load anything
- Newest update broke sign-in
- Very buggy app
- Crashing or not loading larger elements
- Gets stuck when loading prototype
- App has potential but is still buggy
Requested features
4 requests- Update UI elements for iOS 13
- Caching projects
- Optimise application for iPhone 6 screen
- Easily switch between accounts like Tweetbot
SyncOnSet 5.0
Reported bugs
18 issues- App crashes
- Photos take forever to upload
- App never loads
- Multi-factor ID issues
- Frequent logouts
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- SyncOnSet not working with T-Mobile
- App barely works
- New EP version wouldn't start
- New app moves slower
- App rarely responds to touch
- App lags constantly
- Takes minutes to view loaded photos
- Cannot open app
- Password reset issues
- Old app having problems
- Photos not synced
- Cannot access changes through main page
- Photos in gallery difficult to access
Requested features
11 requests- Bring back the old app
- Improve desktop tagging
- Better/simpler fitting info view
- Label continuity photos
- Make app more efficient
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- Improve search functionality for costume items
- Allow desktop functionality on app
- Improve cast/character sorting
- Easier access to changes
- Allow adding photos per episode
- Make it easier to add background/edit on app
In-app purchases
Proto.io
No in-app purchases
SyncOnSet 5.0
No in-app purchases
