Shot Lister is a good fit if
You want a fast, native app on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch for the shot list and live timing that works offline, and you handle call sheets, crew and the budget somewhere else.
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ProProduction and Shot Lister
Shot Lister is an app for Apple devices that does the shot list and live timing on set well. ProProduction does both in a browser, along with call sheets, people, locations and budget. Here’s where each one is stronger.
Who each is for
The short version.
ProProduction is a good fit if
You want the shot list tied to everything else (storyboards on your camera’s real gate, lighting setups, call sheets, people, locations and budget) in a browser on any phone or computer, Android and Windows included.
Side by side
Area by area.
- Yes It does this
- Partly Some of it, with what's missing
- No It doesn't, or it isn't listed
| Area | ProProduction | Shot Lister |
|---|---|---|
| Script | Yes Imports PDF, Word, Final Draft, Fountain and plain text. Write new drafts with revision colors, break down with the usual 8 categories plus your own, print sides, a lined script and breakdown sheets, and export Final Draft or Fountain. No two-column AV scripts, and no dual dialogue when writing. | Partly Imports Final Draft and Fountain (Pro) into scenes and cast, and revisions from Scriptation update the scenes. PDF import, writing, breakdown categories and sides aren’t listed. |
| Shot list and storyboards | Yes List, Board and Grid views. Frames drawn, built from a reference library or shot on your phone, on the gate of your actual camera (108 bodies, 268 lens series). Up to 4 cameras a shot. CSV in and out, and PDF. | Yes Shot lists with your own categories, lens and gear lists, and up to 26 cameras. Storyboards with drawing (Pro), and video storyboards (Studio). |
| Setups and floor plans | Yes Top-down lighting plans with each camera’s real field of view, 269 fixtures and 129 modifiers, buildings and set pieces to scale, and a gear list PDF. | No Not listed. |
| Scheduling and strips | Yes Days planned against a 12-hour day, a stripboard, units, day types, a one-liner and shooting schedule, and a cast day out of days. No import from Movie Magic or other schedulers. | Yes Shot-by-shot, minute-by-minute schedules, a stripboard, episodes that share locations or cast, and notes in the day. |
| Call sheets | Yes A personal sheet for each person, sent by email or link, now or scheduled. Opened and Confirmed for each person, updates only to the people whose details changed, attachments, and Text from your own phone. Weather and the nearest ER are US only, and there are no saved layouts. | No Not listed. |
| Crew and contacts | Yes Crew and cast never pay and don’t need an account. CSV and vCard import, holds and pencils, rates, deal memos signed from a link, and job posts. No timecards. | Partly Crew Sync with view or edit access for each person: 10 people on Pro, up to 80 on Studio. No contacts list. |
| Locations and scouting | Yes Script places tied to real locations, with permits, parking and the nearest ER. Scout photos from a phone record where you stood and which way you faced. | No Not listed. |
| Budget and expenses | Yes Templates or your own chart of accounts, labor from bookings, fringes, purchase orders, approvals, floats, and costs and receipts logged from a phone. Reports and CSV for the accountant. Paid plans only, with no link to accounting software. | No Not listed. |
| On set | Yes A live board with ahead or behind and a wrap estimate, takes with clip names and circled takes, QR check-in, and day reports. Camera control for 31 ARRI, RED, Canon and Blackmagic bodies through a Mac on set. | Partly Live Mode shows minutes ahead or behind and lets you rearrange the day, with circled takes and an Apple Watch app. Check-in and camera control aren’t listed. |
| On a phone | Partly Everything opens in a phone browser, and crew need no app or account. There’s no app to install, a page has to be open to keep working offline, and Strips and schedule editing are for a computer or tablet. | Yes One app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Vision Pro that works offline and syncs later. A current Android app couldn’t be confirmed. |
| Teams and permissions | Yes Studio for up to 10 people, and Organizations with teams, leadership access, 7 roles plus custom roles, view as, share links and your own web address. Single sign-on with Microsoft, Google, Okta or any OpenID Connect provider on Organization and Enterprise. | Partly View or edit access for each person. Studio has one bill and required two-step sign-in. Finer roles aren’t listed. |
| Imports, exports and connections | Partly Calendar feeds for Apple, Google and Outlook. CSV, PDF, Final Draft, Fountain and Avid ALE files. No public API, Zapier, Slack or cloud drive connections. | Partly Final Draft and Fountain in, Scriptation sync, and PDF out. |
| Free plan | Yes One project with up to 50 shots and no time limit. Call sheets go by link only, with no PDFs or camera control. | Yes A free download with Live Mode, schedules, sync and multi-cam. Pro unlocks more than two projects. |
| Your data and leaving | Partly PDFs and CSVs of most things, plus a project archive file you can restore here (paid plans, and it doesn’t hold images). No one-click export of everything. Cancel and you’re on Free with nothing deleted. Deleting your account is self-serve, and it’s kept for 30 days in case you change your mind. | Partly PDF export. A project backup export is an open request on their feature board. |
| AI | Partly Off unless you add your own Anthropic key, and we don’t train AI on your work. Today it suggests a day’s shot order. | No None listed. |
“Coming soon” work isn't counted.
Where Shot Lister is better
- Native apps on Apple devicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Vision Pro, working offline and syncing later. Ours runs in a browser and only keeps working offline on a page that’s already open.
- Live timing with a long track recordLive Mode has been the heart of the app for more than a decade, and the Watch app follows the day on your wrist.
- Big multi-cam shootsUp to 26 cameras on a shot. Ours allows 4.
- Scriptation syncScript revisions in Scriptation update the scenes in the shot list.
- More of the live day for freeThe free app includes Live Mode, sync and multi-cam. On our Free plan, only you run the board and crew can view.
Where ProProduction is better
- Everything after the shot listCall sheets sent and confirmed, people with holds and paperwork, locations with permits, and a budget. Shot Lister lists none of these.
- Frames for your cameraStoryboard frames on the real gate of 108 camera bodies with 268 lens series, plus lighting setups with real fields of view and fixtures.
- Any deviceAndroid phones, Windows and Chromebooks as well as Apple devices, and crew open everything from a link with no app or account.
- More on setTakes with clip names, QR check-in, and camera control for ARRI, RED, Canon and Blackmagic.
- More ways outCSV in and out, Final Draft and Fountain, Avid ALE and a project archive, not only PDF.
Pricing
What it costs.
Shot Lister is a free app with Pro and Studio subscriptions bought in the App Store, and Studio is priced by how many crew sync. ProProduction runs in a browser, and cast and crew are free on every plan.
Shot Lister
- Free · Live Mode, schedules and multi-cam$0
- Pro · or $99.99 a year; 10 crew sync$15.99 a month
- Studio, 10 people$24.99 a month
- Studio, 20 people$44.99 a month
- Larger Studio plans · 40 and 80 peopleVaries
As listed on October 27, 2026. See Shot Lister's current prices. Studio prices for 40 and 80 people differ between their website and the App Store.
ProProduction
- Free · 1 project, 50 shots$0
- Individual · or $99 a year; unlimited projects$10 a month
- Studio · 3 people, up to 10; +$5 each$20 a month
- Organization · 5 people, +$5 each$59 a month
- Enterprise · Your own domain, white labelTalk to us
US dollars, plus sales tax where it applies. Crew and collaborators join free on every plan. Compare our plans
Switching
Switching from Shot Lister
Shot Lister’s current version lists PDF as its export, so the script is the quickest way in.
- The scriptImport the same Final Draft or Fountain file you used in Shot Lister, or a PDF or Word file. Scenes, characters and scene numbers come with it.
- The shot listPaste rows from a spreadsheet or import a CSV, and each column lands where it belongs. If all you have is the PDF, copy the shots into a spreadsheet first.
- The daysDrag shots or whole scenes onto days on the Schedule. On the day, the plan becomes the live board.
Comparisons are based on public information as of October 27, 2026. Spot something out of date? Tell us.
See for yourself
Try it on your next shoot.
It's free for one project, from the script to the live board, and you don't need a card. Crew never pay.