Comparison

Channel3 vs FilmDirector

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Channel3

This app offers a platform for young people to create music videos with special effects and animations. It also fosters a community for users to connect, share ideas, and discover content and friends.

Highlights
  • Create music videos with animation effects
  • Use special functions for professional MVs
  • Content recommendation system
  • Find fan circles and get featured
  • Follow official music video channels
  • Share videos with friends and family
Features
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Channel 3 is not only committed to providing young people with a spotlight, but also an interesting community where you can enjoy yourself and find friends. Here, you can be a star, make your own creative music video, and initiate hot topic conversations. You can also choose to be a judge, find a circle that suits you with which you can share interesting ideas, and bring about the idol in you. Come to Channel 3 to find your own stage and interests. Channel 3 allows you to: - Create a MV that's entirely your own with cool animation effects and motions. - Use a variety of special functions to make your MV more professional. - Efficiently find content of your preference through the use of a recommendation system. - Find your own fan circle and get featured on official. - Follow your favorite music video official channels from a selection of high-quality fresh content. - Share your cool music videos with your friends and family.

About

FilmDirector

Features
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FilmDirector turns your iPhone into a professional cine camera. Built for filmmakers, content creators and photographers who want full manual control with zero compromises. FULL MANUAL CONTROLS • ISO across the sensor's full supported range • Logarithmic shutter slider for exact exposure time • Exposure compensation (EV) ± • Manual focus with tap-to-focus and precise lens position • White balance with Kelvin temperature and tint • Continuous zoom with shortcuts to real optical focal lengths (0.5x, 1x, 2x, 3x...) CINEMATIC VIDEO • Frame rate up to 60 fps • HDR where the device supports it • Selectable cinematic stabilization • Smooth front/back camera switch • High-res photo with flash and adjustable torch CUSTOM PRESETS Save any configuration (ISO, shutter, WB, fps, focus, zoom) as a one-tap preset. 3 presets free, unlimited with Pro. APPLE WATCH COMPANION Drive recording right from your wrist: • Start/stop REC without touching the phone • Switch presets on the fly • Live readout of capture parameters • Perfect for solo shoots, vlogs, gimbal work PROFESSIONAL INTERFACE Compact HUD keeps every parameter visible. Dedicated panels for Zoom, Exposure, Focus, WB, Stabilization, Flash and Format. No clutter, full focus on the frame. PRO UNLOCK One-time purchase: unlimited presets. No subscription, no ads. Privacy: no data sent to external servers. Your clips stay in the Photo Library.

Screenshots

Channel34 screens
FilmDirector4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Channel3 at none against FilmDirector's 1. Channel3 also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 26.0). FilmDirector's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FilmDirector sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Channel3 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Channel3 versus FilmDirector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChannel3FilmDirector
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGRAND CHANNEL ENTERTAINMENT LTDgianluca auriemma

In-app purchases

None

Channel3

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FilmDirector

One-time1
  • Get Unlimited Presets$1.99

Questions

Is Channel3 free?
Channel3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FilmDirector free?
FilmDirector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Channel3 or FilmDirector have ads?
Channel3 shows ads; FilmDirector does not.

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