Comparison

Grain vs Digilog Camera

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

Head to head
About

Grain

Create professional-grade video filters and presets on your iPhone or iPad. Easily adjust color, grain, light leaks, and more using intuitive tools. Export your custom looks as LUTs for use in other editing software.

Highlights
  • Create custom video presets
  • Adjust color, grain, and overlays
  • Utilize filmmaker-made templates
  • Advanced color grading tools
  • Apply light leaks and dust effects
  • Export as LUTs for other editors
  • Share looks with friends
Features
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Introducing Grain by Moment. Make pro-grade video presets in minutes...all on your iPhone and iPad. It’s as simple as editing a photo, using your fingers to dial in the texture, color, grain, light leaks, borders, and overlays you want. Import, create, and export right back into your favorite editing app. Follow us @grain.app on Instagram for tips and tricks and tag #grainapp to share what you make! Make Templates Your Own – Grain comes with ready-made looks made by filmmakers, each with its own set of color adjustments, effect layers, and overlays. These templates can be modified and duplicated into your own custom looks. Color Grade in Minutes – Color grading is hard. Grain gives you all the tools you need to color grade at your fingertips. Edit brightness, contrast, highlights, shadows, whites, blacks and temperature to start - then go deeper with pro level controls like Curves and Color Wheels. Use Effects With Ease – Our libraries are filled with high quality, pro level effects like light leaks, grain, dust, prisms and more to your video. Tap to add an effect, then use gestures to adjust. Share With Friends – iMessage or Airdrop your look to a friend, or send your looks between your devices during your editing flow. You can also share looks to RTRO, our fun photo/video capture iPhone app, to start shooting with custom looks right away! Export to Your Editing App – Export your own LUTs so you can import and apply them in your favorite editing software. Whether on your phone, iPad, or Desktop...Grain makes it fast to use your looks on any videos. ––– GRAIN+ Subscribe to unlock all effects and advanced features! Your support means we can keep delivering new looks and the highest quality app experience. With Grain (Free): ‣ 1 editable template look ‣ Create unlimited looks ‣ Basic color slider tools ‣ Import clips from camera roll (up to 3 clips, 5s max) ‣ Preloaded video library with high-quality sample clips ‣ 3 color presets ‣ 3 effects (Grain, Dust, Color Shift) ‣ 1 single-frame layout preset ‣ Share looks via iMessage, Airdrop, etc. ‣ Shoot with looks in RTRO With Grain+: ‣ 3 editable template looks ‣ 9 exclusive color presets ‣ Unlimited length for clips and videos ‣ Premium color tools - sliders, curves, HSL, wheels ‣ Import and export LUTs ‣ Export effects as overlays ‣ Stocked library with pro-level effects ‣ Customizable frames and overlay presets ‣ Special overlay layers - sprockets, text, and more The Grain+ yearly subscription is $29.99/year. The Grain+ monthly subscription is $4.99/month. Pricing in other countries may vary and prices may be converted to your local currency. Your subscription will auto-renew each year. If you choose a monthly subscription your billing will start immediately and auto-renew each month unless cancelled within 24 hours before the end of your current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. You can manage or cancel your subscription by going to your Account Settings in the App Store. Privacy Policy: https://www.shopmoment.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.shopmoment.com/terms-of-service Thank you for your support!

About

Digilog Camera

This camera app focuses on image development with a custom processing pipeline, inspired by professional color grading. It offers advanced control over framing and post-production with support for professional codecs.

Highlights
  • Custom image development pipeline
  • Color space handling and gamma shaping
  • Professional codec support (ProRes 422, H.264)
  • Open-gate recording
  • Disciplined, film-oriented approach
  • Advanced framing control
Features
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DIGILOG CAMERA is a camera app built around image development rather than effects. Instead of applying filters, each frame is processed through a custom pipeline starting from the sensor’s linear signal: color space handling, gamma shaping, color balance, and a final look designed to behave predictably. The app is informed by years of color grading work in DaVinci Resolve, with the goal of bringing a disciplined, film-oriented approach to image creation on the iPhone. DIGILOG supports open-gate recording and professional codecs such as ProRes 422 and H.264, allowing more control over framing and post-production than the standard camera app, even on older devices. DIGILOG is not about style presets. It’s a practical exploration of how light, color, and code interact.

Screenshots

Grain4 screens
Digilog Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Digilog Camera at Free against Grain's $4.99. Digilog Camera also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Grain's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads 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

Digilog Camera is free to download; Grain costs $4.99 up front. Grain sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Digilog Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Digilog Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 78 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Grain's written reviews are positive against 67% of Digilog Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grain ships an update every 2 weeks, Digilog Camera every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Grain versus Digilog Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrainDigilog Camera
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (78 ratings)4.6 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.8% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings78 — better23
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.5 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size264 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoment Inc.DAVID BROSSE

Customer experience

Grain

All ratings78 ratings
Positive67.9%
Neutral10.3%
Negative21.8%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive32.8%
Neutral17.9%
Negative49.3%

Digilog Camera

All ratings18 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral20.8%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

Grain

Reported bugs

29 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • App crashes during use (long sessions, importing, editing)
  • White/black artifacts on footage
  • HSL dial not working
  • App does not fit iPhone 13 mini screen
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  • Exported videos are glitchy or low quality
  • Cannot import from files
  • Video gets dark after saving
  • Phone heats up significantly
  • Presets not applying correctly
  • Video stucks and lags while using color tools
  • Clip selector sometimes not appearing
  • Cannot open the app
  • Subscription not recognized
  • Only 5-second clips exported
  • Editing takes forever
  • Basic features not working (e.g., long press to delete)
  • Overheating on iPad Pro
  • Clip selector only sometimes appears
  • Project creation tool not intuitive or not working
  • App closes after intro screen
  • Cannot get past subscription screen to try free version
  • Rendering speed is very slow
  • Edited files not saved correctly
  • App closes repeatedly
  • App crashes while opening
  • App closing in the beginning
  • App crashes on iPad Pro 2018
  • App crashes while editing long clips on iPad

Requested features

13 requests
  • More intuitive workflow/UI
  • Option to export video without LUT
  • Ability to adjust LUT strength
  • Support for own export settings
  • 4K or original resolution export
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  • Compatibility with iPhone 13 mini screen
  • Restore purchase button
  • More options in free version
  • App for photos
  • Better explanation of app usage and benefits
  • Option to save video only, not as LUT
  • Checkable option for LUT compatibility with different apps
  • Support for rotation with anamorphic lens

Digilog Camera

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Grain

One-time2
  • Grain+ Lifetime Subscription$49.99
  • Grain+ Lifetime Subscription$59.99
None

Digilog Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grain free?
Grain costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Digilog Camera free?
Digilog Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Grain or Digilog Camera?
Digilog Camera is rated higher. Grain averages 3.9 out of 5 from 78 ratings, while Digilog Camera averages 4.6 from 23 ratings.
Do Grain or Digilog Camera have ads?
Neither Grain nor Digilog Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grain or Digilog Camera?
Grain ships an update every 2 weeks, and Digilog Camera every 2 months. Most recently, Grain was updated on October 21, 2026 and Digilog Camera on October 24, 2026.

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