ShotBOT vs Smart GreenScreen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Smart GreenScreen
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Smart GreenScreen turns your iPhone, iPad or Mac into a clean, evenly lit chroma key backdrop – complete with precise tracking markers, overlays and remote control. Ideal for film sets, VFX shots, product photography, livestreams and video calls. GREEN, BLUE OR ANY COLOR • Set the exact backdrop color with RGB and brightness sliders • 25 quick presets in green, blue and gray • Toggle the screen to black and back with a single key (Tab) – perfect between takes TRACKING MARKERS FOR CAMERA WORK • 5 marker styles: cross, triangle, checkerboard, circle + cross and dot • Up to 12 markers – add, move and delete them right on the screen • Adjustable size and stroke width, marker color and one-tap invert for contrast • Frame marker: center crosshair plus edge guides you can slide inward for perfect alignment OVERLAYS AND VIDEO PLAYBACK • Full-screen background image with transparency • Any number of freely placeable PNG overlays – logos, lower thirds, guides • Video overlay (MP4/MOV) with play/pause, rewind, loop, mute and adjustable size • Keyboard control: Space = play/pause, Backspace = back to start REMOTE CONTROL VIA OSC • Control the screen from Stream Deck, TouchOSC, QLab or any OSC app on your network • Switch the green screen on/off, start and pause video, open the menu, add markers • Optional feedback messages back to your controller PRESETS YOU CAN SHARE • Save up to 20 complete setups including images and video • Export a preset as a single file and import it on another device – Mac to iPad and back PNG EXPORT • Export the current screen as a PNG from HD up to 8K or at a custom size • Share via AirDrop or save to Files (iOS), native save dialog on Mac MADE FOR THE SET • iPhone and iPad: hidden status bar, menu via three-finger tap, multi-tap or long press • Optional keyboard for actors to type blindly on the screen • Mac: windowed or full screen, Shift+Click or ⌘⇧M for the menu, title bar hides automatically • The screen stays on – no dimming or auto-lock while the app is open • Settings are saved automatically – your setup is ready every time • Built-in user guide in 10 languages No account, no tracking, no ads. Everything stays on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Smart GreenScreen at $4.99 against ShotBOT's $29.99. Smart GreenScreen also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and device support (3 vs 1). ShotBOT's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 6 weeks). On ads 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
ShotBOT costs $29.99 and Smart GreenScreen $4.99 up front. ShotBOT sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Smart GreenScreen asks for nothing beyond the download.
ShotBOT ships an update every 11 days, Smart GreenScreen every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShotBOT | Smart GreenScreen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $29.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Todd Freese | Stefan Hollekamp |
In-app purchases
ShotBOT
- 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
Smart GreenScreen
No in-app purchases









