Comparison

Magic ARRI ViewFinder vs nula camera

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

Head to head
About

Magic ARRI ViewFinder

This app simulates the field of view for ARRI digital cameras and lenses on your iPhone or iPad. It helps filmmakers preview exact framing and lens focal lengths during pre-production, with options for color presets and saving shots.

Highlights
  • Precise framing preview
  • ARRI digital camera simulation
  • Lens focal length selection
  • Aspect ratio frame guides
  • Color preset (LUT) application
  • Save framed shots with data
  • Focus and exposure control
Features
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Magic ARRI ViewFinder gives a precise framing preview for the real camera/lens combination you'll be shooting with, right where you stand with your iPhone / iPad. It simulates the field of view of ARRI digital cameras or lens and can help thousands of professionals in filmmaking at the preproduction. PLEASE READ: the app does not turn your Apple device into an external monitor but operates as a stand-alone tool. The app contains ad banners, which can be turned off with additional in-app purchase (in 'About the App' menu). The app is a digital directors viewfinder -- it helps you see the exact field of view for your future shot. Select the camera from the menu and rotate the wheel to select the focal length of the lens. Supported cameras / formats: - Alexa Classic / XT / SXT / LF / Amira - Sensor Mode 16:9 4:3 / 4:3 Cropped / Open Gate Magic ViewFinder simulates using tele adapters or anamorphic optics on your camera (see menu). From the menu you can also select the aspect ratio of the frame guide overlaying your image. Magic ViewFinder also lets you apply some commonly used color presets (also known as LUTs)to the live picture, which brings you even closer to the final shot. When you have found the right view, you may save it for future reference, with additional data like the focal length, date and time and camera / lens information. While taking a photo, you may lock exposure and turn on and off the auto focus to better control the captured picture. You can set camera to work in constant auto-focus mode, or lock the focus temporarily. You can also tap the live screen to focus on particular objects (which turns on the focus-locked mode). White balance may work in Auto, Locked or Manual mode. If the field of view of your real camera is wider than your in-device camera, the app adds 'padding' around the image, since the device cannot 'see' what is beyond. It is the best solution that we developed first amongst other viewfinder apps. Please note that position of your iPhone or iPad should correspond to the 'nodal point' of your real lens, which is somewhere in the middle of the lens. This point is, so to speak, the weighted center of the optics. Ad policy: The ads are designed to appear non-intrusively. Ads can be turned off (see below). Additional info about the app may be read at: http://dev.kadru.net/index.php/magic-viewfinder/ If you have any issues please email us for a quick support: dev@kadru.net To activate additional settings (i.e. to use all available optical adapters and frame guides) and to turn off advertising, please subscribe to (Option #1) or purchase Premium Features (Option #2) in 'About the App' menu. In-App Purchase Option #1: - Title of service: Premium features: subscription - Length of subscription: a month (auto-renewable) - Contents of service: Turned off ads and additional options for frame guides, optical adapters, anamorphic indices, more LUTs - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of Use: http://dev.kadru.net/tos.html Privacy Policy: http://dev.kadru.net/privacy_policy/Privacy_Policy_Magic_CinemaPLUS_ViewFinder.html In-App Purchase Option #2: - Title of service: Premium features: purchase - Length of subscription: once and forever - Contents of service: Turned off ads and additional options for frame guides, optical adapters, anamorphic indices, more LUTs

About

nula camera

This app offers a raw, unprocessed photography experience by capturing single-exposure Bayer RAW images without computational enhancements. It provides a fixed 35mm field of view and no editing tools, focusing on a natural, film-like aesthetic. The app prioritizes user privacy with 100% offline functionality and no data collection.

Highlights
  • Single-exposure Bayer RAW capture
  • Neutral, film-like development
  • Fixed 35mm field of view
  • No zoom, filters, or editing
  • 100% offline operation
  • No data collection or networking
Features
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Nula is a pure point-and-shoot camera that turns off the computer. No Deep Fusion, no Smart HDR, no multi-frame fusion, no AI noise reduction. Every photo is a single exposure captured in Bayer RAW and developed with one neutral, deterministic recipe — so it comes out flatter, grainier, softer, and more natural. The honest look of light hitting a sensor, not an algorithm's idea of a "better" photo. One fixed 35mm-equivalent frame — close to how your eye takes in a scene — with no zoom, no filters, and no editing in the way. Point, shoot, done. Expect real grain, gentler detail, and weaker low light than the stock camera. That's not a flaw — it's the film-like character people are chasing. Privacy first. Nula has no servers, no accounts, no analytics, and no networking code at all — it literally cannot send your data anywhere. Photos are saved only to your photo library: on your device, and in your own iCloud if you use iCloud Photos. iOS's App Privacy Report will show zero network activity. "Data Not Collected," and you can verify it yourself. • Single-exposure Bayer RAW — zero computational photography • Neutral, film-like development • Fixed 35mm field of view • No zoom, no filters, no editing • 100% offline — no data collected • Pay once. No subscriptions, no ads, no in-app purchases. Slow down. Shoot less. Keep what's real.

Screenshots

Magic ARRI ViewFinder4 screens
nula camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Magic ARRI ViewFinder at Free against nula camera's $0.99. Magic ARRI ViewFinder also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). nula camera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown).

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

Magic ARRI ViewFinder is free to download; nula camera costs $0.99 up front. Magic ARRI ViewFinder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. nula camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Magic ARRI ViewFinder versus nula camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic ARRI ViewFindernula camera
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (177 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings177 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoman MedvidNoah Iarrobino

Customer experience

Magic ARRI ViewFinder

All ratings175 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral0.6%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

nula camera

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Magic ARRI ViewFinder

Subscriptions1
  • Premium features: subscription1 Month trial$1.491 Month
One-time1
  • Premium features: purchase$4.99
None

nula camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic ARRI ViewFinder free?
Magic ARRI ViewFinder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is nula camera free?
nula camera costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Magic ARRI ViewFinder or nula camera have ads?
Magic ARRI ViewFinder shows ads; nula camera does not.

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