Artemis Director's Viewfinder vs uncompressed.io
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Artemis Director's Viewfinder
This app provides filmmakers with a professional digital viewfinder and a comprehensive database of cameras and lenses. It allows for precise shot planning, communication with crew, and the ability to add custom camera formats.
- Professional digital viewfinder
- Extensive camera and lens database
- Custom camera format support
- Accurate focal length simulation
- Shot sharing with crew
- Pre-production planning tool
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Artemis offers a comprehensive database of professional motion picture cameras and lenses, with the facility to add any custom camera format. Hear from our users: Roger Deakins ASC, BSC: Cinematographer (Two Academy Awards wins, 16 nominations) Blade Runner 2049, Sicario, James Bond: Skyfall, The Shawshank Redemption - “It’s great having Artemis on my iPhone. Since I always have my phone with me, I always have a viewfinder at hand. Not only convenient but extremely accurate.” Claudio Miranda ASC: Cinematographer Top Gun: Maverick, F1, Life of Pi, Benjamin Button, Oblivion - “I've been using Artemis from the very beginning. I love that it's a shared tool. First between the director and myself. Then once we approve shots, the images from Artemis get shared with the crew.” Kate Dennis DGA: Director The Handmaid’s Tale, Glow, The Serpent Queen - "Artemis has streamlined my communication with cinematographers, VFX supervisors and other Heads of Department. Now we all know that we are talking about the exact same frame!" Linus Sandgren FSF: Cinematographer Saltburn, La La Land, Babylon, Joy, American Hustle - "Artemis is an amazing Swiss army knife style lens kit that has helped me frame up countless shots in any format in an instant.” Matthew Libatique ASC: Cinematographer Maestro, A Star is Born, Black Swan, Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain - "Not only do I frame every shot with Artemis , I use it to record blocking rehearsals and as part of my process when debating lens and format choices as I work with a director and production designer while location scouting.” Nicolas Winding Refn: Director Too Old to Die Young, The Neon Demon, Only God Forgives, Pusher - "Artemis Pro has tapped into the way of the future by taking full advantage of the digital revolution. The app quickly became an essential tool to capturing my vision.” Mandy Walker ASC, ACS: Cinematographer Elvis, Mulan,, Hidden Figures, Truth, Australia - "Both Artemis & Artemis Prime are essential tool when scouting locations, allowing accurate information to pass from the director and DP to the crew" Barry Ackroyd BSC: Cinematographer Jason Bourne, The Big Short, Captain Phillips, Hurt Locker - "Artemis makes me feel smarter than I was without it. It’s the sharpest tool on my iPhone.” Toby Oliver ACS Cinematographer Get Out, M3GAN 2.0, Happy Death Day, Insidious IV, Wolf Creek 2 - "Artemis Pro is so well thought out. You can precisely choose the camera package and lenses you have to hand to obtain exact ideas of shot angles and sizes on the location survey.” Darius Khondji ASC, AFC, ACS: Cinematographer Bardo, Okja, The Lost City of Z, Delicatessen, Se7en - "Artemis is the best cinematic tool of modern times. I started using Artemis in 2010 and have loved it ever since. It is so accurate with up to date lenses, cameras and formats. It is always with us on scouts and during shoots. Artemis allows the director and I to share how we see things with each other and with the rest of the crew.” Robert McLachlan ASC, CSC: Director / Cinematographer Landman, Yellowstone, Game of Thrones, Westworld - “On Game of Thrones we scouted locations months in advance. Artemis allowed me to communicate our needs to the VFX and art departments. It was critical in planning the Dance of Dragons sequence.” Artemis also offers: - Virtual Stand-Ins, to assist in blocking actors - Custom Frame-lines - Share camera & lens setups with other Artemis users - Record Images & Videos - Gallery for sorting and planning - Export of Shot-lists & Storyboards - Export of detailed Shot-Plans with sun position data (if paired with the Helios app) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
uncompressed.io
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YOUR FILMS, ON THE GO. uncompressed.io delivers video at full bitrate: no re-encoding, no compression artifacts, no platform branding on your work. This app puts your library, your clients and your numbers in your pocket. WHAT'S INSIDE: LIBRARY Your whole catalogue, full width, one film under another. Play, pause, skip, volume, AirPlay and full screen. Controls fade away while the footage runs. Move a master between hot and cold storage, share it, or clear it out. CLIENTS Every review room you have open, in one place. See which cuts are waiting on feedback, read timecoded notes, and share a link straight from your phone. PROFILE Your public page at uncompressed.io/yourname. Reorder your films and choose what the world sees first. ANALYTICS Your traffic at a glance. Plays and visitors over any period, each carrying its comparison to the period before, plus storage against your plan's real quota, total runtime and your most-watched films. THEATRE A collection plays end to end on a loop. No scrubber, no titles, no buttons. Just the work. Your framing is preserved, never cropped to fill the screen. Built dark, so nothing on screen competes with the footage. Start free with a Starter account: 1 GB, no card needed. Membership plans are available right in the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://uncompressed.io/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: uncompressed.io at 5 against Artemis Director's Viewfinder's 2. Artemis Director's Viewfinder's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Artemis Director's Viewfinder sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and uncompressed.io sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $9.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Artemis Director's Viewfinder ships an update every 3 days, uncompressed.io every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Artemis Director's Viewfinder | uncompressed.io |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (208 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 208 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chemical Wedding | Pass Publishing Inc. |
Bugs and requests
Artemis Director's Viewfinder
Reported bugs
19 issues- App crashes on launch after iOS updates
- Photos disappear from library and app after taking them
- Focus issues in viewfinder - won't focus or loses focus during recording
- App freezes when viewing previously taken photos
- Performance degradation with photo albums exceeding 80 images
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- 4-second delay between photo captures
- Photo button not registering properly
- App closes when changing camera or format settings
- Folder order reverses unexpectedly
- Cloud sync failures between devices
- Photo archiving errors - wrong photos get archived
- Export functionality extremely slow and difficult
- App crashes on iPad without apparent cause
- Lag in photo trigger - photos taken 2 seconds late
- Focal length display blur in some cases
- Custom frame line ratios don't affect composition guide overlay
- Scene viewing causes app to freeze
- Keyboard won't dismiss when reporting bugs
- Data loss after version 7.0 update
Requested features
16 requests- Add Nikon ZR camera support
- Update database with newer camera models (Canon RF mount, Fuji X-H2S, Lumix models)
- Widget for quick app launch
- Save multiple camera and lens profiles for quick switching
- Custom anamorphic squeeze ratios
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- Crosshair composition tool
- Lock screen widget functionality
- Ability to import custom logos instead of Artemis branding
- QR code export for camera/lens settings
- Live depth of field calculator on screen
- Better LUT options
- Support for more prosumer lenses (Sigma, Tamron, Sony G Master)
- PDF export for shot lists
- Ability to customize frame guide ratios independent of camera sensor ratio
- Video recording at higher frame rates
- S16 lens support expansion
uncompressed.io
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Artemis Director's Viewfinder
- Monthly$3.991 Month
- Annual$16.991 Year
- External Camera Mode$9.99
- Helios View$9.99
- Core License$29.99
uncompressed.io
- Lite 100 GB$9.001 Month
- 1 team seat$15.001 Month
- Pro 500 GB$25.001 Month
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- 2 team seats$30.001 Month
- 3 team seats$45.001 Month
- 4 team seats$60.001 Month
- 5 team seats$75.001 Month
- Max 1.5 TB$75.001 Month
- 6 team seats$90.001 Month
- 8 team seats$119.991 Month
- 9 team seats$134.991 Month
- 10 team seats$150.001 Month
- 9 TB cold storage$224.991 Month
- Vault 2 TB$250.001 Month
Questions
Is Artemis Director's Viewfinder free?
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