# Scope Flare > Professional video camera app with real film color grades and anamorphic lens effects. (iPhone/iPad app by Glass Kingdom Pty Ltd.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scope-flare/id901350843 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Glass Kingdom Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/901350846) - Category: Photo & Video - Price: Free - Rating: 4.22/5 from 40 App Store ratings Β· 26 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 13.0 Β· 36 MB - Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Chinese, Spanish - Released: 2014-08-10 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scope-flare/id901350843/reviews.md ## What is Scope Flare? ScopeFlare features Professional color grades based on real film stock simulations, accurately modelled real time anamorphic style lens flares and selectable lens distortion and aberrations based on those found in classic anamorphic cinema lenses. Scope Flare is a fully featured production ready video camera app that is simple to use. It features manual exposure and color temperature controls, touch selectable focus point, focus locking, smooth zoom control, lens selection for multi camera devices, all directly accessible from the main screen. In the settings menu you can choose the resolution, frame rate and image crop format. Scope Flare is an iOS13 app, Compatible with iPhone 7 and above. ## Key features - Professional color grades (film stock simulations) - Real-time anamorphic lens flares - Selectable lens distortion and aberrations - Manual exposure and color temperature controls - Touch selectable focus point and focus locking - Smooth zoom control - Resolution, frame rate, and crop format settings ## Recent user reviews (10 of 26) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scope-flare/id901350843/reviews.md ### 2/5 β€” Merow *2021-11-08, version 3.1.9* After few years that there is no update Now i see that u can download it But still… it opened once then crashed Wont open again πŸ€·πŸ½β€β™‚οΈ please fix it ### 3/5 β€” Good enough but could be more *2017-05-04, version 1.2.1* Compared to the price of actually getting a real anamorphic Lens and camera that can actually use it, I am pleased with what I got for the most part but there are 2 things I'd love to be added. Please add a no color filter option and also, if possible, a flat color profile. I personally love shooting my video and make color correcting and color grading myself. With all these filters though, I have limited control over what my video can look like. The most natural look is Sunset but even at that it is and extremely warm image. By getting both of these people can have much more control over their final products look and get more of what they want. ### 5/5 β€” AWESOMENESS!!! BUT UPDATE PLEASE! *2017-04-03, version 1.2.1* The truth is that I absolutely love this app, it's one of my favorite video apps on my iPhone and gives me amazing results. This is the good news. The bad news is that it BADLY needs an update! I've recently upgraded from an iPhone 5s to 7 and the app got buggy and feels it doesn't fully take advantage of the new hardware. First of all, any video that want to import to the camera roll, gives me an error message that cannot access the camera roll or the app crashes. In fact, despite the error message, most of the time the videos actually get imported correctly. Secondly, it's very limited that the app can only do 1080p, when my hardware can easily support 4K. And the truth of the matter is that 4K has already been around for quite a while. It's been over 2 years at the time of this review that the developers haven't updated this app. I think it's time for a major update, and more so, I say it as a paid user that would like to see this app have a future. At the bare minimum, there needs to be a fix for that imports to the camera roll issue, this app needs to support 4K, and I would like to see some added features like the ability to shoot time lapse with use their selectable settings, and have more Visual styles and color grading options equally with user selectable settings and levels. The ability to shoot very well stabilized wide screen footage allied to a true realistic film stocks makes this app a real jam. With more available filmstocks to choose from and the ability to customize the looks, flare levels, styles, intensity and image parameters such as saturation, brightness, contrast, sharpness, highlights and shadows corrections etc., this app can be taken to the next level and be a real serious tool for enthusiasts and professional cinematographers. Equally, would be nice to be able to import footage previously shot with another app and apply the app's cropping, filmstocks, lens flare effects and visual styles. Equally, either improve our just cut out useless features like the playback trim feature that the app currently has and is both pointless and inaccurate since it can't preview the actual frames not trim points! we can all do the editing later using another app. I know to develop apps it's a lot of work, and I know to keep them updated is continuing a lot of work. It is easy to criticize, but to implement is more difficult. And at the price of this app, I feel it's still a great value. Usually I would give this app 3 to 4 stars given the length of lack of updates and that is missing lots of important features that make it somewhat dated and not taking advantage of new hardware that could push the app to do much more. But I will keep my five star rating in hopes that it motivates more people to try this app out and buy it, and also to help and motivate the developer in hopefully getting it soon updated and improved as it deserves! Keep up the good work! ### 3/5 β€” Needs update pleasssse! *2016-11-24, version 1.2.1* I have an iPhone 7 plus and I it would be great if I would be able to shoot 4k on my phone. Also there should be more lens flares. You should look at the lens flare app for photos to see what I mean. Also if you don't want a flame in certain places you should be able to tap on that spot and It would go away. Anyways, love the app and keep up the good work. ### 5/5 β€” Question *2016-07-04, version 1.2.1* Can we upload pre-recorded videos from camera roll? Plz answer ### 2/5 β€” Needs update *2016-02-09, version 1.2.1* It's needs an update it's kinda slow. ### 2/5 β€” Nowhere near perfect... *2016-01-06, version 1.2.1* You won't become a filmmaker overnight, especially with an app like this. I want to love it, I really do. But I just can't. Expansion is overpriced for such cheap quality. You won't get "real" anamorphic lens flares with this app, not sure what I was expecting. It just senses the brightest parts of a video and puts a blue lens distortion on it like the ones you would see on a bad resolution stock image site. Only blue lens flares, computer generated. To go on it shoots max 25 fps, even a Xbox 360 gamer has higher standards. The video stabilization is good but with all combined it ends up not being minutely worth it. Don't waste your time. Be smart. If you want real anamorphic I'd recommend MoonDog Labs anamorphic iPhone lens. That's as close to big picture quality anamorphic footage as you will ever get. Unless of course, you have thousands of dollars to spend on a DSLR/Cinema camera with another thousand dollar lens on top of it. But the chances of that happening are probably slim. ### 4/5 β€” Amazing *2015-12-24, version 1.2.1* It would be even more amazing if it had a help button that could label everything. I still think it's amazing though I noticed that the resolution dropped a bit so did the framerate but that's probably because I have an iPad 2 ### 5/5 β€” Please add this ---- *2015-12-04, version 1.2.1* Best video app on the App Store hands down with little to no competition that even comes remotely close. If the developers added the ability to also import landscape videos and add the effects the app adds to videos taken within the app, That would be literally the best thing ever conceived in the App Store. ### 5/5 β€” Awesome! *2015-10-16, version 1.2.1* I fell in love with this app very quickly. It looks so awesome! I also like how you state that it is iOS8 and up only, but it works on my iPhone 4 on 7.1.2 perfectly, LOL. 10/10 Awesome app, awesome compatibility. ## Frequently asked questions about Scope Flare ### What does Scope Flare do? Scope Flare is a video camera application that allows users to record high-quality videos with professional color grades, realistic anamorphic lens flares, and selectable lens distortions. It offers manual controls for various camera settings to achieve a cinematic look. ### What are the key features of Scope Flare? Key features include professional color grades based on film stock simulations, real-time anamorphic style lens flares, selectable lens distortion and aberrations, manual exposure and color temperature controls, touch focus, and smooth zoom. Users can also adjust resolution, frame rate, and crop format. ### How much does Scope Flare cost? Scope Flare is a paid application. The provided data indicates it is not free and does not have in-app purchases or ads, suggesting a one-time purchase price. ### What devices is Scope Flare compatible with? Scope Flare is an iOS 13 application and is compatible with iPhone 7 and above. It is designed to leverage the capabilities of these devices for video recording. ### Who would benefit from using Scope Flare? This app is ideal for aspiring filmmakers, content creators, and anyone looking to enhance their mobile video production with professional-grade visual effects like realistic lens flares and cinematic color grading without needing complex desktop software. ## Version history (last 1 release) ### 3.2.0 β€” 2022-03-27 This Version of ScopeFlare is completely free for a limited time. ## Apps similar to Scope Flare | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [super manual camera](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/super-manual-camera/id1548915639) | 4.2 (14) | Free | Photo & Video | | [Timelapse Camera: Stop Motion](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timelapse-camera-stop-motion/id1584162246) | 4.0 (21) | Free | Photo & Video | | [Film Logbook - Analog Tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/film-logbook-analog-tracker/id1520402017) | 4.0 (10) | Free | Photo & Video | | [TAPCA](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tapca/id1131483373) | 4.5 (65) | $0.99 | Photo & Video | | [Panostory Pro](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/panostory-pro/id1297275093) | 4.2 (20) | $0.99 | Photo & Video | | [Face Video Morph Animator HD](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/face-video-morph-animator-hd/id1551050080) | 4.8 (13) | $2.99 | Photo & Video | --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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