Cinematical vs filmy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cinematical
Easily add black bars to your videos for a cinematic look. Select your video, apply filters, and adjust positioning to achieve the desired effect before saving.
- Add black bars (letterboxing)
- Apply video filters
- Adjust scale and position
- Simple save function
- Select videos easily
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Cinematical adds black bars(Letterboxing) like move and filter your video. How to use is very simple. - Select the video you want. - Select the filter you like. As a default, a color1 filter is selected. - Adjust scale, horizontal/vertical positions if you need. - Hit "Save" button.
filmy
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上下に黒い帯がついた動画がとれます。 色味の変更が可能なので、各々の映画っぽさで動画を撮影してください。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: filmy at none against Cinematical's shown. Cinematical's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cinematical ships an update monthly, filmy every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cinematical | filmy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (26 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | REAFO CO., LTD. | masataka aoki |
In-app purchases
Cinematical
No in-app purchases
filmy
No in-app purchases
