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FrameUp - Cinema Viewfinder

FrameUp - Cinema Viewfinder

Director & DP Viewfinder

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📷 Photo & Video
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  • Released
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  • September 24, 2024
  • August 16, 2026

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Ronan Furuta
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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.

✓Full-screen viewfinder
✓Stills capture with metadata
✓Stills library
✓Large camera and sensor library
✓Optical adapter simulation
✓LUTs support
✓Customizable overlays
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of FrameUp. Based on 17 reviews and a 4.9/5 average, it highlights the 9 positives and 2 negatives reviewers mention most about this Photo & Video app.

Positive things

  • 👍Excellent UI
  • 👍Easy to use
  • 👍Intuitive interface
  • 💡Quick settings feature
  • 👍Works great on many projects
  • 👍Sleek and streamlined
  • 👍Customizable
  • 👍Convenient for scouting and shooting
  • 👍Simple interface with gesture shortcuts

Negative things

  • 🔍Needs all sensor modes
  • 🔍Limited to open gate shooting
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What's New in FrameUp

1.9.0

August 16, 2026

Version 1.9.0 of FrameUp introduces significant speed and efficiency enhancements to FrameUp's viewfinder. It now launches faster and consumes fewer resources when in use while providing higher resolution previews. 1.9.0 also introduces support for more cinema cameras and the 3:1 aspect ratio. As always, please reach out with any feature requests.

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User reviews

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Great UI and Features

Love the clean UI and easy access to several focal lengths! App gives you exactly what you need with a super intuitive UI. Great app!
didi jr.didi jr.

Good support

I had a couple of questions and I was helped immediately! Thanks!
ちゃこ28384ちゃこ28384

Very helpful

I’ve used this to experiment angles for my photography
Kf415Kf415

Clean and Useful

Super clean UI, generally just a nice looking app. Saved a lot of hassle for location scouting. Appreciate the feature request section. Looking forward to using FrameUp on future projects!
M. Ull.M. Ull.

Great app add 12/15 lense

It’s great app and Add 12 and 15 mm lense
dhirainmdhirainm

Response from developer

Thank you! I’m glad you find the app useful. You can add any focal length by taping the add button in lens settings page. (Supported in both the free and pro version)

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FAQ

What is FrameUp used for?

FrameUp is a director's viewfinder app that helps filmmakers visualize and plan their shots. It allows you to simulate different lenses, sensors, and aspect ratios, and save captured frames with metadata for collaboration.

Is FrameUp free to use?

Yes, FrameUp offers a fully featured base version that is free to use, making it a great option for students and budget filmmakers. An optional pro upgrade is available for more advanced features.

What devices does FrameUp support?

FrameUp is designed for iOS devices, specifically supporting iPhones and iPads. It is optimized for performance using Metal and your iPhone's GPU.

How often is FrameUp updated?

FrameUp was last updated on March 3, 2026, with version 1.8.5. The app is regularly updated with new camera support and features based on user requests.

Can I import my own LUTs into FrameUp?

Yes, FrameUp supports importing and monitoring show LUTs directly in the viewfinder. It supports .cube LUTs in REC.709 and ACES CCT colorspaces.

What kind of overlays does FrameUp offer?

FrameUp offers professional and customizable overlays to help you frame your image. This includes support for the golden ratio, secondary aspect ratios, and customizable grids. You can also choose to export images with overlays burned in.

How does FrameUp handle saving captured stills?

In the base version of FrameUp, captured stills are saved to your phone's camera roll. FrameUp Pro's built-in library allows for quicker referencing of frames on set, saving location and configuration information.

What are the main pros and cons of FrameUp according to users?

Users praise FrameUp for its excellent, intuitive, and sleek UI, ease of use, and convenient quick settings. Some users have noted that it needs more sensor modes and is limited to open gate shooting.