Camlist was built for the camera department. Cinecyclop covers the three departments that order equipment on a shoot: camera, lighting and grip. That is the main difference, and it changes how you build a list.
Worth knowing before we compare: the Camlist app is no longer maintained. It was discontinued and replaced by Cinelist (cinelist.pro). If you are still searching for « Camlist » in 2026, you probably have a camera list app of that kind in mind.
Short answer. Camlist stops at camera gear. Cinecyclop handles camera, lighting and grip in the same project, exports a rental PDF in six templates, works out a DMX patch from the lighting list, and lets several people work on it at once. Available on web, iOS and Android, at 4.17 EUR per month with a free first month.
Who each tool is for
Camlist aimed at cinematographers and DITs putting together a camera order. Cinecyclop is written by a working gaffer, and it shows in the vocabulary: the families are called fixtures, distro, DMX, grip, machinery, safety. A gaffer finds their own ordering logic already there instead of having to rebuild it.
If you only order camera gear, a camera app is enough. The moment a lighting list and a grip list have to circulate on the same shoot, with the same dates and the same production, scope starts to matter.
Cinecyclop vs Camlist
| Criterion | Cinecyclop | Camlist |
|---|---|---|
| Who for | Cinematographers, gaffers, electricians, camera assistants, grips | Cinematographers and DITs, camera department |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | iOS (discontinued) |
| Departments covered | Camera, lighting, grip | Camera |
| Manufacturer catalogue | Yes, across all three departments, with dedicated accessories offered on entry | Camera |
| PDF list import | Yes, and you choose what you keep | Not verified |
| Pre-send check | Yes: missing essentials, set rules, low quantities, doubtful compatibility | Not verified |
| DMX patch | Yes, 512-channel universes, Blackout CSV and Luminator JSON export | No |
| Real-time collaboration | Yes, with read-only or edit roles | Not verified |
| Rental PDF | Six templates, in English or French | PDF export |
| Built-in photometry | Yes: softness, fall-off, cyclorama, toplight, power, lens coverage | No |
| API, MCP, CLI | Yes | No |
| Price | 4.17 EUR per month, billed 49.99 EUR per year. One free month, no card | Check with Cinelist |
What Cinecyclop does that Camlist did not
You type « 4x skypanel s60 » and the app reads the quantity, files the reference under LED panels, then offers the accessories made for that fixture: SnapGrid, SnapBag, 30° and 60° honeycombs, barndoors, chimera, loover. You tick what you are actually taking. Last-minute gaps almost always come from that family.
Before you send, the check reads the whole list and shows what is missing: accessories normally paired with the fixtures you already have, set rules (a SkyPanel hung overhead wants a barrel clamp, a safety cable and a clamp per head), quantities that look too low, reference pairs worth a second look. The report runs locally on the device.
On the lighting side, the DMX patch comes straight out of the list: the app finds the controllable fixtures, suggests a mode, spreads them across 512-channel universes without ever splitting a unit between two universes, and exports a CSV that Blackout reads. You go from list to desk without retyping an address.
The full walkthrough is in the Cinecyclop equipment list guide.
How to choose
Take a camera list app if your work stops at the body, the lenses and monitoring, and lighting is ordered by someone else, on their own. Take Cinecyclop if you prepare several departments, if you want a document the rental house reads without calling you back, or if you are tired of rebuilding the same DMX patch by hand.
What Cinecyclop looks like
The catalogue, the list in progress and the calculation tools, on a computer as much as on set.
Frequently asked questions
Does Camlist still exist?
No. The app was discontinued by its publisher and replaced by Cinelist. Most comparisons you find online were written before that.
Does Cinecyclop handle anything beyond camera?
Yes, that is the starting point of the app. One project can carry a camera list, a lighting list and a grip list, with the same dates, the same production and the same collaborators. The project PDF export brings all three together.
Which devices does Cinecyclop run on?
Web, iPhone, iPad and Android. You prep on the computer, check the list on your phone between two takes, and the project syncs across devices.
How much does Cinecyclop cost?
49.99 EUR per year, which works out at 4.17 EUR per month. The first month is free and asks for no card, which leaves time to build a real list before deciding.
See also: Cinecyclop vs Crewmate · Equipment list guide · About Cinecyclop.