AD Background: BG Counter
By ADs, For ADs LLC Productivity iPhoneiPadiPod touch
AD Background: BG Counter is a free Productivity app for iPhone and iPad by By ADs, For ADs LLC. Rated 5.0/5 from 4 ratings. Requires iOS 26.0.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 4 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 6 MB
- Age 17+
- Updated
- Oct 15
- 2026 · v3.0.0
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About AD Background: BG Counter
For Assistant Directors who want simplicity in viewing their Background numbers. AD Background is built by Assistant Directors, for Assistant Directors. A streamlined tool to help you view, track, and manage your Background numbers with ease. Whether you’re checking in BG or setting them, AD Background keeps you up to date with characters, vehicles and updated totals. No more need for carrying stacks of skins in your pocket that slowly deteriorate. Have all the updated numbers at your fingertips. Features: • Simple Formatting – Log BG for different Projects or Days with a few taps of your finger. • Vehicle Directory – Store Car Make, Model, Year, Color and Driver Info all in one place. Even call the driver from directly in the app. • All Numbers – Quickly see all the numbers of BG in one place. Such as how many are needed, how many casting booked and then how many actually showed up. • Call Time Management – See the order in which BG are arriving all on one screen. • iCloud Sync – Your Projects automatically sync between your devices. • CloudKit Collaboration (Pro) – Create shared projects so other ADs can collaborate with you in the cloud. • Share Days - Simply share daily Background numbers with other ADs who don't use the app by copying the day to your phones clipboard. • Scan Call Sheets - Scan your Call Sheet to use Apple Intelligence to import your BG info quickly, no more manually entering. • Designed for ADs – Simple, fast, and built to match real-world set needs. Whether you’re working on a short film or a full production, AD Background helps keep your crew connected, informed, and ready to roll. Take the stress out of background, so you can focus on setting. Subscriptions AD Background offers optional auto-renewing Pro subscriptions that unlock CloudKit sharing (creating collaborative shares): - Pro Monthly – $1.99 per month, with a 1-week free trial. - Pro Annually – $17.99 per year, with a 2-week free trial. Only the user who creates a CloudKit share needs Pro. Accepting and using a share is free. Subscription terms - Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscriptions automatically renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends. - Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends, at the price shown above. - Free trials automatically convert to a paid subscription unless cancelled before the trial ends. (Not all regions offered free trials) - You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your App Store account settings. - Prices may vary by region. Legal Terms & Conditions: https://byadsforads.wixsite.com/badfads/terms-and-conditions/ad-background-t-c Privacy Policy: https://byadsforads.wixsite.com/badfads/privacy-policy/ad-background-pp Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
What’s new
Version 3.0.0 · Updated October 15, 2026
Our Biggest Update! - Whats New? • Made for iOS 27 - Recompiled with iOS 27, supports new Liquid Glass, Spotlight Indexing, & Resizability for iPads & Macs. • Scan Call Sheets (Beta) - Scan photos & PDFs of Call Sheets to have Apple Intelligence import the needed BG for that day. Only available on devices running iOS 27+ with Apple Intelligence turned on. • Siri AI - With Apple Intelligence turned on, Siri can now answer questions about your current BG count. • Home Screen Widgets - New and improved widget designs with all new Large widget option. • Apple Shortcuts - You can now make richer custom shortcuts with AD BG. • New Design System - The new design brings consistency across the app and easier-to-navigate layouts. • The Production Map - Settings now has a quick link to our free newsletter's latest data on where productions are filming. • Could Syncing - More efficient and reliable cloud syncing. • Bug Fixes - This release includes reliability improvements, bug fixes, and interface refinements across the app.
App privacy
The developer, By ADs, For ADs LLC, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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