Comparison

iNalyse vs Video Pencil

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

Head to head
About

iNalyse

This tool allows users to draw on videos, both live and recorded, for detailed analysis. It supports various import sources, frame rates, and resolutions, with features for annotation, voice commentary, and easy sharing. Multiple subscription tiers offer advanced functionalities like instant previews and video export.

Highlights
  • Freehand drawing on videos
  • Import from cloud storage
  • Capture at high frame rates/resolutions
  • Organize analyses by category
  • Voice commentaries and annotations
  • Video markers for quick navigation
  • Optimized storage for video files
Features
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Download iNalyse now – advanced video analysis tool and start improving immediately! iNalyse is a so called telestration software, that allows you to draw a freehand sketch over a moving or still video image. Most video analysis software is often used in sports and weather broadcasts to diagram and analyse sports plays or incoming weather patterns. However, at iNalyse we believe the app can be used for anything from teaching how to play guitar or be a better cooker to all kinds of sports like golf, baseball and so on. It’s up to you to decide how to use it and iNalyse, simple to use yet powerful application for everyone, offers many great features to organise the content for your needs: √ Import videos from Camera Roll or online providers like Google Drive, Dropbox and more √ Capture videos at all available frame rates (30fps, 60fps, 120fps or 240fps) and resolutions (HD, Full HD or 4K) √ Organise analyses by categories – think about them as folders √ Analyse videos on the field √ Create and save analyses with voice commentaries, annotations and precise video control including slow-motion and frame-by-frame playback √ Draw shapes on videos – freehand curves, arrows, ovals, rectangles, straight lines and angles with predefined colours √ Drop Video Markers at important times of the video to quickly jump without scrubbing and searching √ Quickly share videos via SMS, Email, Facebook, Youtube, Google Drive and Dropbox √ Optimised storage – iNalyse reuse same video file no matter how many times it’s used and won’t fill up your device with duplicated files iNalyse offers 13 days free trial to test all available features so you can decide whether the app suits your needs or not. ••••••••••••••••••••••• BASIC LEVEL (IN-APP PURCHASES) √ Instant analysis preview – no waiting time to render a video √ External screen preview – play analysed videos on external monitor using AirPlay or HDMI Basic Level subscriptions are from $0.49/weekly, $1.49/monthly, $5.49/half-yearly and $8.99/yearly * ••••••••••••••••••••••• ADVANCED LEVEL (IN-APP PURCHASES) √ Instant analysis preview – no waiting time to render a video √ External screen preview – play analysed videos on external monitor using AirPlay or HDMI √ Export analysed videos √ Share exported analyses Advanced Level subscriptions are from $0.99/weekly, $2.49/monthly, $7.99/half-yearly and $11.99/yearly * ••••••••••••••••••••••• PRO LEVEL (IN-APP PURCHASES) √ Instant analysis preview – no waiting time to render a video √ External screen preview – play analysed videos on external monitor using AirPlay or HDMI √ Export analysed videos in Full HD √ Share exported analyses √ Get access to all upcoming features Pro Level subscriptions are from $1.49/weekly, $2.99/monthly, $8.99/half-yearly and $13.99/yearly * Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions will automatically renew for the same price and duration period as the original “One Week”/”One Month”/”Six Months”/”One Year” package and payment will be charged to your iTunes account within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes Account Settings. No cancellation of your subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Links to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service can be found below: Privacy Policy: http://inalyse.exform.eu/privacy-policy Terms of Service: http://inalyse.exform.eu/terms-of-service If you have any questions or suggestions, email us at: inalyse@exform.eu * Prices are equal to the value that “Apple’s App Store Pricing Matrix” determines as the equivalent of the subscription price in $ USD.

About

Video Pencil

Annotate directly onto any video source, including your iPad's camera or external feeds. Customize your drawing tools and record your annotations as a video or transparent layer. Ideal for presentations, coaching, and live streaming.

Highlights
  • Draw on any video source
  • Smart shuttle control for precise scrubbing
  • Customizable toolbar with colors and pen styles
  • Record with or without annotations
  • Pause and rewind live video (extra)
  • Seamless Mac connection via CueCam Presenter
  • Transparent NDI feed for professional workflows
Features
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Make it obvious. Draw it. Draw over any video or your camera, pause where it matters and record what you mean, right on your iPad. MAKING VIDEOS Tutorials, reviews and walkthroughs, with your drawings and your voice together. No editing. COACHING Break down match footage and share it with the team. Put it on the TV at training, at half-time or in the team meeting, and show the whole squad what happened, and what should have. TEACHING Walk through a diagram, a worked example or an experiment, step by step. NEW: THE SOCCER TOOLKIT Made with coaches, from professional clubs to youth and grassroots teams. • Tap a player to number them. Press play and the number follows them. • Drag out the space a player is running into. • Link two defenders with a line that tracks them as the play continues. • Arrows for passes, runs and the path of the ball. An in-app subscription. TAKE PEOPLE THROUGH A VIDEO Load any video from your library, play or pause, and scrub to the perfect moment. Then just start drawing. Or switch to your iPad's camera, or a USB camera, and draw over it live. Record your drawings and your voice as a finished video, or as a transparent drawing layer to put over your own footage. DRAWING TOOLS CURATED FOR VIDEO Every tool is chosen to stand out clearly on top of moving pictures. Set up your favourite pens and colours so they're always one tap away. Every line responds to Apple Pencil's tilt and pressure. ACTION REPLAY Pause and rewind any live camera: your iPad's own camera, a USB camera or an NDI feed. Jog the Shuttle Wheel back to the moment and draw on it frame by frame, while the live feed keeps playing picture-in-picture. Save the best moments as clips. LIVE TITLES Draw a line, say what you want it to say, and your text appears, sized to fit your line. ON THE BIG SCREEN Put your iPad on a TV or projector with Apple TV, AirPlay or an HDMI adapter. The big screen shows only the footage and your drawings; the toolbar stays on your iPad. YOUR OWN BRANDING Make it look like your club, school or business on every screen. DRAW LIVE IN YOUR CALLS AND STREAMS Video Pencil connects to your Mac or PC for Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, OBS, Ecamm Live and mimoLive. With CueCam Presenter on your Mac, you draw on your iPad and everyone sees it over you, live. Video Pencil also connects over HDMI, AirPlay and USB, and sends and receives NDI, including a transparent NDI feed for Ecamm Live, OBS, mimoLive or your switcher. PART OF THE CUECAM SUITE Video Pencil works on its own, and pairs with CueCam Presenter for Mac and Shoot for iOS. A CueCam subscription includes Video Pencil's core features. FREE TO DOWNLOAD One-off upgrades are yours for life: remove the watermark, add Action Replay, or get Lifetime Updates for every current and future feature that isn't a subscription. “Best app out there for film day for coaching that isn't $600. Love it!” Coachfro25 “I cannot emphasise how amazing this app is. It's one that I use every day on my tutorials, client calls, and live streams.” Neil Farrimond, Creator Café “This has been my favorite tool (besides ecamm of course) of 2026! Proudly endorsed by the ecamm team!” Jill, Ecamm Facebook Community “I use Video Pencil connected via HDMI to a TV in the classroom for live game film review and I use the recording feature to create clips for the team or specific players. I could not do what I do without Video Pencil.” Echevarria Family Made by a single developer, working in public. Tell me what to build next at videopencil.com. NDI® is a registered trademark of Vizrt NDI AB. https://ndi.video

Screenshots

iNalyse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Video Pencil at 4.2 against iNalyse's 3.3. Video Pencil also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 30%) and ratings volume (106 vs 19). iNalyse's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iNalyse sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days and Video Pencil sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Video Pencil holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video Pencil has 106 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of iNalyse's written reviews are positive against 57% of Video Pencil's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iNalyse versus Video Pencil: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriNalyseVideo Pencil
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (19 ratings)4.2 (106 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews57.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19106 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExform, Ltd.Good To Hear

Customer experience

iNalyse

All ratings18 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative44.4%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative60.0%

Video Pencil

All ratings106 ratings
Positive77.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative18.9%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative38.1%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

iNalyse

Subscriptions11
  • Basic$0.497 Days
  • Advanced$0.997 Days
  • Basic$1.491 Month
Show 8 more
  • Pro$1.497 Days
  • Advanced$2.491 Month
  • Pro$2.991 Month
  • Advanced$7.996 Months
  • Basic$8.991 Year
  • Pro$8.996 Months
  • Advanced$11.991 Year
  • Pro$13.991 Year
8 purchases

Video Pencil

Subscriptions3
  • Video Pencil for Zoom$7.991 Month
  • Soccer Toolkit7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Soccer Toolkit7 Days trial$149.001 Year
One-time5
  • Laser Pointer$3.99
  • Magic Wand$3.99
  • Action Replay$19.99
Show 2 more
  • Video Pencil Pro Essentials$39.99
  • Lifetime Updates$99.99

Questions

Is iNalyse free?
iNalyse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Video Pencil free?
Video Pencil is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iNalyse or Video Pencil?
Video Pencil is rated higher. iNalyse averages 3.3 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Video Pencil averages 4.2 from 106 ratings.
Do iNalyse or Video Pencil have ads?
Neither iNalyse nor Video Pencil shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iNalyse or Video Pencil?
iNalyse ships an update every 3 weeks, and Video Pencil every 3 weeks. Most recently, iNalyse was updated on October 24, 2026 and Video Pencil on October 25, 2026.

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