Comparison

Elinchrom vs Filmic Legacy

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

Head to head
About

Elinchrom

Control Elinchrom lighting units remotely from your iPhone. Manage individual or multiple lights, save custom setups, and monitor unit status. Requires the Elinchrom Bridge module for full functionality.

Highlights
  • Control up to 20 lighting units
  • Individual or simultaneous control
  • Save and reload custom setups
  • User-friendly unit naming
  • Signal strength indication
  • Firmware update notifications
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Simplify your workflow by controlling enabled Elinchrom units from your iPhone with the Elinchrom App and the Elinchrom Bridge module. Keep an overview of your lighting setup from your iPhone and quickly access each units’ most important settings even when they are out of reach. Any custom setup can be saved and reloaded when needed, saving you time for your next shoot. User-friendly name, signal strength, stand-by mode, firmware indicator, and many more options are available to fine-tune your Setup. The Elinchrom Bridge module is necessary to make the Elinchrom App function. More information about the Elinchrom Bridge: https://www.elinchrom.com/skyport/studio-software.html Features: • Control up to 20 Units • Control individually or simultaneously (power, modelling lamp, sound, etc.) • 20 Frequencies available • 4 Groups with dedicated colors • Change unit group by drag and drop • User-friendly name • Save all unit settings and reload them when required • Signal strength indication • Firmware indicator to inform if a new update is available Elinchrom unit compatibility: • ELC 125/500 • ELC Pro HD 500/1000 • ELB 400 • ELB 500 TTL • ELB 1200 • ELM8 • D-Lite RX One/2/4* • BRX 250/500* *User-friendly name not available

About

Filmic Legacy

This app offers advanced manual controls for video recording, enabling filmmakers to achieve professional cinematic quality. It provides features like LOG gamma curves for enhanced post-production flexibility and real-time cinematic looks. Designed for experienced users, it allows for precise control over focus, exposure, and zoom.

Highlights
  • Dual arc slider controls for manual focus and exposure
  • Live analytics suite (Zebras, False Color, Focus Peaking)
  • Dolby Vision HDR support
  • ProRes support
  • Realtime film looks
  • Frame.io Camera to Cloud integration
  • Clean HDMI Out
Features
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Filmic Legacy is available only to filmmakers who paid for Filmic Pro v6 before the 25th of August, 2022. It will continue to receive bug fixes but will not receive any new features. Filmic Legacy (previously FiLMiC Pro v6) features cutting-edge capabilities and a responsive manual filming experience. A multi-time iOS Video Camera App of the Year, Filmic Pro has been used in more high profile video projects by award winning directors than any other app: Unsane & High Flying Bird - Steven Soderbergh Tangerine - Sean Baker Lose You to Love Me - Selena Gomez Stupid Love - Lady Gaga Detour - Michel Gondry Snow Steam Iron - Zack Snyder Filmic Pro provides filmmakers, newscasters, teachers, vloggers, and artists with the capability to shoot in a true LOG gamma curve. LOG V2/V3/V3* allows for greater tonal range and flexibility in post production by expanding dynamic range and setting the iPhone’s capabilities on par with traditional camera systems costing thousands more. Filmic Pro also offers a range of cinematic film looks that can be applied in-camera at time of capture to deliver a truly cinematic aesthetic without the need for timely grading in post.* Note: Multicam support is not included in Filmic Pro but is available in our companion app: DoubleTake. v6 Banner Features: • Dual arc slider controls for manual focus and exposure • Live analytics suite of Zebras, False Color and Focus Peaking (limited to 30fps at 4k and 60fps at 1080p) • Dolby Vision HDR support (limited to 4K 30fps. Incompatible with CineKit) • ProRes support on 13/14 series • Realtime film looks (8-bit/DolbyVision)* • Frame.io Camera to Cloud integration on iPhone 11 & newer • 10-bit SDR support for 12 series & newer* • Clean HDMI Out for monitoring & webcam use • Ramped zoom rocker • Waveform monitor including tri-mode histogram • Manual white balance adjustment & custom presets • Content Management (CMS) for file naming • FiLMiC Sync account to store presets in the cloud and share between devices • Gamma curve controls for Natural, Dynamic, Flat and LOGv2/V3/V3+* • Shadow and highlight controls • RGB, saturation and vibrance controls Foundation Features: • Standard, manual and hybrid shooting modes. A shooting style for any skill level. • Apple Watch support for remote start/stop + video preview • Vertical and landscape support • Variable speed zoom • Sync audio frame rates of 24, 25, 30, 48, 50 and 60 fps • High speed frame rates of 60,120, 240 fps (hardware dependent) • Slow and fast motion FX • Time lapse capture • Tri-mode histogram, including waveform • Downsampling to lower resolutions • Saved shooting presets • Framing guide overlays • Image stabilization • Support for Filmic Remote. Remote allows you to control an iOS device running Filmic Pro with a second device running Filmic Remote. Full manual controls with pull capabilities for: • Exposure: ISO and shutter speed • Manual focus • Zoom 8 aspect ratios including: • Widescreen (16:9) • Super 35 (2.39:1) • Ultra Panavision (2.76:1) • Square (1:1) Share your video through any iOS share-capable apps like: Facebook, DropBox, FTP. 4 encoding options to balance quality and file size: • Filmic Extreme (~150Mbps encoding at 4K on latest gen devices) • Filmic Quality • Apple Standard • Economy 3rd Party Hardware Support: • 1.33x and 1.55x anamorphic desqueeze • 35mm lens adapters • Horizontal flip Supported Gimbals: • Zhiyun Smooth 4/5 • DJI OSMO Mobile 1/2/3/4/5 Advanced Audio Features: • Pro audio formats: PCM, AIFF, AAC • 44.1 & 48kHz • Headphone monitoring • Pro audio meter • Manual input gain • External microphone level control *Note: Not all features available on older devices and resolution and frame rate restrictions may apply.*

Screenshots

Elinchrom4 screens
Filmic Legacy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Elinchrom at 3.3 against Filmic Legacy's 1.4. Elinchrom also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 12%) and iOS requirement (11.1 vs 14.1). Filmic Legacy's advantage is ratings volume (479 vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Elinchrom holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Filmic Legacy has 479 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Elinchrom's written reviews are positive against 12% of Filmic Legacy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elinchrom ships an update every 3 months, Filmic Legacy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Elinchrom versus Filmic Legacy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElinchromFilmic Legacy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings) — better1.4 (479 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better12.4% of reviews
Number of ratings3479 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.1 — better14.1
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB190 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperELINCHROM SABENDING SPOONS OPERATIONS SPA

Customer experience

Elinchrom

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Filmic Legacy

All ratings475 ratings
Positive9.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative88.4%
Written reviews362 reviews
Positive12.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative83.7%

Bugs and requests

Elinchrom

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Filmic Legacy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Legacy version won't launch
  • Can't export videos in legacy
  • Settings/presets not transferring

Requested features

3 requests
  • Refund for paid version
  • Maintain legacy version with updates
  • Offer one-time purchase option

In-app purchases

None

Elinchrom

No in-app purchases

None

Filmic Legacy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Elinchrom free?
Elinchrom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Filmic Legacy free?
Filmic Legacy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Elinchrom or Filmic Legacy?
Elinchrom is rated higher. Elinchrom averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Filmic Legacy averages 1.4 from 479 ratings.
Do Elinchrom or Filmic Legacy have ads?
Neither Elinchrom nor Filmic Legacy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Elinchrom or Filmic Legacy?
Elinchrom ships an update every 3 months, and Filmic Legacy every 3 weeks. Most recently, Elinchrom was updated on November 3, 2026 and Filmic Legacy on November 12, 2026.

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