Comparison

ShotBOT vs Lightcraft Jetset

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

Head to head
About

ShotBOT

This app helps visual effects supervisors meticulously track production notes for film, TV, and commercials. It allows for detailed scene and take logging, image annotation, and report generation for VFX teams. Advanced features are available via in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Track general scenes or individual takes
  • Print or email comprehensive shooting reports
  • Built-in drawing and annotation feature
  • Supports multi-camera shoots
  • User-defined presets for fast data entry
  • Tag scenes for organization
  • Take pictures or import images for reference
Features
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ShotBOT is designed for professional visual effects supervisors, to use during production, to take all the necessary production notes when shooting visual effects scenes. It tracks all the VFX needs for film, TV, documentaries, music videos and commercial production. This app is designed by someone who has spent 20 years shooting visual effects. All advanced features are sold via in-app purchases so you only need to buy what you need. For more detailed information on ShotBOT, please check out our web site for demo screencasts and a comprehensive FAQ page. FEATURES -ShotBOT has all the fields you would expect. A full list of fields is at the bottom of this page. -Track general scenes or individual takes. -Print or email a comprehensive shooting report to your VFX artists after the shoot. -Built in drawing feature to create diagrams or annotate pictures. -App-wide built in help screens to explain every feature. -Supports multi-camera shoots. -Full support for user defined presets for all commonly used fields. Includes default set of presets for professional production. Entering the data for a scene is very fast! -Scenes can be tagged to group sets of scenes together for complete organization of the scenes. -Take pictures or import existing images for scene reference. -View and grab frames from a wireless, live video feed from the camera. (Requires Teradek wireless encoder and in-app purchase) -Print a variety of different style tracking marks in a variety of sizes. (Requires in-app purchase) -Two different interface styles. Dark for indoor, Light for outdoor. You will always be able to view screen content without blinding your eyes. -Export your data so you can import it into your own post production tracking software. (Require in-app purchase) -Optional ShotBOT Cloud option to backup your data in realtime and sync between multiple devices. (Require in-app purchase) JOB FIELDS -Job Number -Episode Name and Number -Working Title -Agency and Client Name -Product Description -Production Company Name -Default FPS -Job Description SCENE FIELDS -Scene Number -Scene Description -Slate -Shot Date, Day Number, Time of day. -Unit (First unit, second unit, plate unit) -MOS or Sync sound. -Interior/Exterior -Day, Night, or Day For Night -Shoot Location -Scene Notes -Flags for: HDR, Mirror Ball, 18% Gray Ball, Cube, Clean Plate, Tiles, Ref Plates, Dig Stills Ref, Dig Stills Texture, Set Survey, Lidar Scan, 3D Scan, Lighting Diagram, Rushed Enviroment. CAMERA FIELDS -Camera ID -Camera Type -Camera Rig -Card/Clip Info -Filters -ISO -Shutter -Color Temp -FPS -T Stop -Lens -MM Start & End -Camera Height Start & End -Camera Tilt Start & End -Camera Focus Start & End -Camera Notes TAKE FIELDS -Take Number -Hero or Circled Take Flag -Take Notes

About

Lightcraft Jetset

Create professional-quality films by seamlessly blending CGI with live-action footage in real-time. This app leverages advanced AR technology to bring virtual production capabilities to your mobile device, enabling directors and creators to achieve stunning visual effects.

Highlights
  • Real-time AR camera tracking
  • Real-time 3D rendering of USDZ models
  • Scene matching with live action
  • AI-powered compositing and keying
  • Take data recording
  • Post-production workflow integration
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Lightcraft Jetset puts a movie studio in your pocket. Jetset uses Apple's advanced ARKit real time tracking to fuse CGI and live action in real time, and brings the power of Lightcraft's Emmy-Award winning virtual production technology to directors and creators everywhere on their iPad or iPhone. Key features: - Real time camera tracking - Real time 3D rendering of complex, production-level USDZ models - Rapid matching of live action and virtual locations using Lightcraft's Scene Locator technology - Real time compositing using AI mattes, or Lightcraft's advanced blue and green screen keyers - Take data recording with complete camera original footage, live composites, and tracking metadata - Direct integration with Unreal, Blender, and USD post production workflows using Lightcraft's Autoshot application Privacy Policy: https://www.lightcraft.pro/legal/privacy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Lightcraft Jetset3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShotBOT at 100% against Lightcraft Jetset's 40%. ShotBOT also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). Lightcraft Jetset's advantage is price (Free vs $29.99) and ratings volume (26 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Lightcraft Jetset is free to download; ShotBOT costs $29.99 up front. ShotBOT sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Lightcraft Jetset sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $20.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ShotBOT holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightcraft Jetset has 26 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ShotBOT's written reviews are positive against 40% of Lightcraft Jetset's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShotBOT ships an update every 11 days, Lightcraft Jetset every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ShotBOT versus Lightcraft Jetset: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShotBOTLightcraft Jetset
Price$29.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better4.3 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings226 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB184 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTodd FreeseLightcraft Technology, Inc.

Customer experience

ShotBOT

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lightcraft Jetset

All ratings26 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

ShotBOT

One-time6
  • ShotBOT Tracking Marks$4.99
  • ShotBOT Cloud - 30 Day Subscription$4.99
  • ShotBOT JSON Export$9.99
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  • ShotBOT TSV Text Export$9.99
  • ShotBOT Teradek Live Video$49.99
  • ShotBOT VES Export$74.99
4 purchases

Lightcraft Jetset

Subscriptions4
  • Jetset Pro$20.001 Month
  • Cine Monthly1 Month trial$80.001 Month
  • Jetset Pro$200.001 Year
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  • Cine Yearly$800.001 Year

Questions

Is ShotBOT free?
ShotBOT costs $29.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Lightcraft Jetset free?
Lightcraft Jetset is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ShotBOT or Lightcraft Jetset?
ShotBOT is rated higher. ShotBOT averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Lightcraft Jetset averages 4.3 from 26 ratings.
Do ShotBOT or Lightcraft Jetset have ads?
Neither ShotBOT nor Lightcraft Jetset shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShotBOT or Lightcraft Jetset?
ShotBOT ships an update every 11 days, and Lightcraft Jetset every 2 months. Most recently, ShotBOT was updated on October 4, 2026 and Lightcraft Jetset on October 11, 2026.

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