This tool helps filmmakers and cinematographers measure color temperature and ND values using their iPhone camera. It offers real-time readings, a luminance histogram, and a library for saving shot notes and metadata to ensure color consistency.
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4.7 avg rating
8 free apps
Updated August 2026
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4.6😐(545 ratings)
$29.99In-App Purchases
This app is a professional digital clapperboard, logging tool, and notepad for filmmakers. It helps log footage, take notes, and create reports efficiently, saving time during editing. Customize its appearance and features to suit your production needs.
What We Love
- 👍 Highly customizable interface and settings
- 🎬 Excellent tool for film production slating and logging
- 💾 Easy shot log export for editors
- 🎥 Works well with professional timecode systems
Room to Improve
- 💰 Expensive pricing model with hidden costs
- 📺 Text and display too small on phones
- 🔐 Intrusive contact access permissions popup
4.9(54 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
This app provides professional tools for filmmakers and cinematographers, offering extensive lens specifications, camera coverage simulations, and advanced depth of field calculations. It helps plan shoots, make on-set decisions, and ensure compatibility with various cameras and lenses, including Netflix-approved formats.
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FrameUp - Cinema Viewfinder
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$14.99 | 100% OFF
Visualize and craft your shots with a professional director's viewfinder. Simulate lenses, sensors, and aspect ratios, then save frames with metadata for collaboration. Optimized for performance and intuitive use.
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Production Shot Lists
Plan complex shots
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Plan complex film shots with detailed camera movements and framing previews. Automatically detect shot details from reference photos and manage production elements like props. Collaborate in real-time and export your shot lists in PDF or CSV formats.
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Prop Screen
Custom Phone UI for Film & TV
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This app transforms your iPhone into a customizable screen prop for film and TV production. Create realistic mock phone interfaces, including call screens, message threads, and notifications, to enhance your visual storytelling. It offers offline functionality and is designed for professional use on set.
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Marker for Creators
Timecode Notes while filming
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Streamline video editing by marking key moments directly while filming. This app allows creators to add timecoded notes and highlights from their iPhone or Apple Watch, exporting them seamlessly into editing software to save hours of review time.
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Digilog Camera
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Tentacle Timebar
Bluetooth Timecode Display
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Monitor the timecode, frame rate, battery status, and signal strength of your Bluetooth Tentacle Sync E and Track E devices. This read-only app prevents accidental misconfiguration, offering a safe way to view device information. Copy the current timecode to your clipboard with a simple press.
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CameraKit: Camera Tools
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This app provides comprehensive technical specifications and calculations for a wide range of cameras and video formats. It helps filmmakers and videographers estimate storage needs, battery life, transfer times, and compare camera performance.
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