Comparison

Surfmappers vs FilmLab Pro

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

Head to head
About

Surfmappers

Discover and purchase your surf photos from sessions around the world. Schedule exclusive photo sessions to capture your best waves and easily share moments with friends. Browse albums, like, and share your favorite surf memories.

Highlights
  • Find surf photos globally
  • Purchase and share photos
  • Schedule exclusive photo sessions
  • Browse and like photos
  • Share moments with friends
Features
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Aloha! Encontre suas fotos de surf com facilidade, compre com praticidade e eternize seus melhores momentos. Com o aplicativo Surfmappers vocΓͺ pode navegar pelas sessΓ΅es de surf nos principais picos do mundo, encontrar as suas fotos surfando, comprar e compartilhar com todos os seus amigos de uma maneira rΓ‘pida e prΓ‘tica. VocΓͺ tambΓ©m pode agendar uma SESSΓƒO DE FOTOS EXCLUSIVA no lugar e horΓ‘rio que vocΓͺ desejar, para garantir que todas as suas ondas sejam eternizadas! Navegue pelos Γ‘lbuns, curta as melhores fotos, compartilhe com seus amigos e boas ondas.

About

FilmLab Pro

This app offers a comprehensive suite of professional video editing tools, including a cinema camera, multitrack editor, and advanced color grading features. Shoot, edit, and export cinematic quality videos directly from your iPhone with a user-friendly interface and powerful creative controls.

Highlights
  • Cinema camera with manual controls
  • Multitrack video editor
  • Colorist-grade color correction
  • LUT import and creation
  • Advanced scope modes
  • Professional export options
Features
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YOUR CREATIVE UNIVERSE. ON IPHONE. Cinema camera, multitrack editor, colorist-grade color, film lab and post audio. Five modules, one instrument: shoot, cut, develop and export without leaving your pocket. CINEMA CAMERA An interface redesigned from zero. Record in Apple Log (v1 and v2 on Pro models) or 10-bit HLG, with your look previewed live in the viewfinder while the file stays in clean Log. Manual controls with per-parameter locks: ISO, shutter, white balance, EV and focus. Every lens visible, full landscape mode, live RGB histogram, False Color and Zebra in the viewfinder. Multi-cam capture, a look library with favorites, and your own .cube LUTs. 49 COMPOSITION GUIDES Live overlays that teach framing while you shoot: rule of thirds, golden spiral, lead room, symmetry, plus dedicated food, fashion, cinema and motion series. Every guide opens a page that explains why it works. PRO TOOLS APPLE LOG TO REC.709 CONVERSION 1 tap converts Apple Log v1 or v2 to Rec.709, with Apple's official LUTs bundled. 6 SCOPE MODES RGB Histogram, Luminance Histogram, Waveform, Vectorscope with skin tone line, RGB Parade and False Color (cinema-standard IRE). LUT IMPORT (.cube) sRGB, Rec.709, Linear, Rec.2020, Apple Log and the main professional log formats. PRO COLOR COLOR NODES A serial pipeline: every node with its own settings, blend mode and opacity. BASIC ADJUSTMENTS Exposure (-3/+3 EV), Contrast, Brightness, Highlights, Shadows, Whites, Blacks, Saturation, Vibrance, Temperature, Tint. All keyframeable. COLOR WHEELS Lift, Gamma, Gain and Offset. 4 independent RGB wheels with luma master slider on each. CURVES (7 channels) Master, R, G, B, Hue, Saturation and Luminance, with smooth rolloff. HSL QUALIFIER + 8 BUCKETS Select a Hue/Saturation/Luminance range and adjust only that. B&W matte preview. 8 fixed color buckets with individual Hue Shift, Saturation and Luminance. POWER WINDOWS (5 shapes) Circle, Rectangle, Polygon, Sky and Subject. Local corrections (Exposure, Contrast, Sat, Hue, Temp, Tint), softness and invert. SPLIT TONING Independent color wheels for Shadows + Highlights with balance. VIDEO EDITOR MULTI-TRACK TIMELINE Video + audio on as many tracks as you need. Trim, split, ripple, J-cuts, L-cuts, transitions, per-clip blend modes and visible markers. PROFESSIONAL EXPORT HEVC, H.264 and ProRes in 720p, 1080p and 4K. AAC audio 128/256 kbps. Correct BT.709/BT.2020 color tags. Bit-identical export validated. PHOTO EXPORT HEIC, JPEG, PNG at native resolution. AUTO CAPTIONS On-device transcription in 5 languages. Visual timing + style editing. INTERFACE CUSTOMIZABLE TOOLBAR Reorder by dragging. Hide what you don't use. Order persists. 5 LANGUAGES Portuguese, English, Spanish, Italian, French. Entire interface translated. ACCESSIBILITY WCAG AA, VoiceOver, Dynamic Type. Legit cinema color, not a generic filter. Built on real emulsion physics: H&D curves, cascade halation, density-space grain and simulated chemistry. FILM EMULATION 43 EMULSION PROFILES Negatives, reversal slides, B&W, instant film. Each individually calibrated with real push/pull behavior and own tonal identity. 20 CINEMATIC LOOKS Curated city-inspired palettes: Stockholm, Lisbon, Marrakesh, Havana, Buenos Aires, Jaipur, Copenhagen, Reykjavik, Tokyo, Detroit, Berlin, Paris, Kyoto, Saigon, Oslo, Seoul, Helsinki, Cairo, Prague, Milan. LOOKS BY LUMINANCE ZONE Apply different LUTs to Shadows, Midtones and Highlights separately using a luminance qualifier. Skin Protection keeps skin natural even with aggressive looks. EMULSION EFFECTS Cascading halation, 4-octave bloom, density-space grain, vignette, gate weave, flicker, H&D curve. CHEMICAL PROCESSING Push/Pull, Film Expand, CMY color head (subtractive printer lights), highlight compression, selective color separation. CREATE. TEST. REFINE. SHARE. filmlab. A film stock for every vision. Terms of Use (EULA): https://urfilmlab.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://urfilmlab.com/privacy

Screenshots

Surfmappers4 screens
FilmLab Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FilmLab Pro at 100% against Surfmappers's 30%. FilmLab Pro also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). Surfmappers's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. FilmLab Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Surfmappers asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Surfmappers ships an update fortnightly, FilmLab Pro every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences Β· 3 level
Surfmappers versus FilmLab Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurfmappersFilmLab Pro
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews β€” better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFree β€” betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size15 MB405 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVICTOR HUGO DE CARVALHO FERNANDES LTDAYago Passos Cruvello Davila

Customer experience

Surfmappers

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative30.0%

FilmLab Pro

Written reviews26 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Surfmappers

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

FilmLab Pro

Subscriptions3
  • FilmLab Pro Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • FilmLab Pro Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • FilmLab Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Surfmappers free?
Surfmappers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FilmLab Pro free?
FilmLab Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Surfmappers or FilmLab Pro have ads?
Neither Surfmappers nor FilmLab Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Surfmappers or FilmLab Pro?
Surfmappers ships an update fortnightly, and FilmLab Pro every 2 days. Most recently, Surfmappers was updated on October 30, 2026 and FilmLab Pro on October 20, 2026.

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