Supported Features
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VoiceOver
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Voice Control
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Larger Text
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Dark Interface
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Differentiate Without Color Alone
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Sufficient Contrast
AD Background: BG Counter
Check BG numbers on the fly.
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad
For Assistant Directors who want simplicity in viewing their Background totals.
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 how many. No more need for carrying stacks of skins or a call sheet in your pocket that slowly deteriorates. 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.
- 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 lists so other ADs can collaborate with you in the cloud.
- Share Days - Simply share daily Background numbers with other ADs by copy and pasting Days in text form.
- 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:
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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/
Bug fixes and improvements.
The developer, By ADs, For ADs LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
The developer indicated that this app supports the following accessibility features. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- By ADs, For ADs LLC
- Size
- 1.8 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.6 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.6 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.6 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.6 or later.
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
16+
- 16+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Pro Annually $17.99
- Pro Monthly $1.99
- Copyright
- © 2025 By ADs, For ADs LLC