Filmic Pro-Video Camera vs Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Filmic Pro-Video Camera
This app transforms your mobile device into a professional cinema camera, offering advanced controls for video capture. It provides filmmakers, content creators, and educators with intuitive tools to achieve high-quality video results.
- Manual control over all capture parameters
- Advanced audio controls
- ProRes capture options
- Live analytics suite
- Realtime film looks
- Clean HDMI Out
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Filmic Pro v7 transforms your mobile device into a professional cinema camera, allowing you to capture the highest video quality possible on a smartphone or tablet, with the most intuitive capture experience — ever. A multi-time iOS Video Camera App of the Year, Filmic Pro has been used in more high profile video projects by award winning filmmakers than any other app: • Stupid Love - Lady Gaga • Tangerine - Sean Baker • Unsane & High Flying Bird - Steven Soderbergh • Snow Steam Iron - Zack Snyder Redesigned from the ground up, Filmic Pro v7 provides filmmakers, newscasters, teachers, vloggers, and social media content creators with the most powerful and intuitive camera experience available, with a full suite of advanced yet easy to use features. | — V7 New Features — | • Dedicated Focus/Exposure Mode selector, comprising three intuitive focus and exposure modes. • Redesigned Manual Sliders for improved focus and exposure control: — New Exposure/Zoom Slider provides discrete control over LV; ISO; shutter speed; and zoom. — Improved pull points for automated rack focus and zoom moves. • Quick Action Modals (QAMs) put key functionality at your fingertips front and center in the main interface, eliminating the need to dive into settings. • Action Slider can be revealed to provide a real-time readout and control over key capture settings including ISO, shutter speed, white balance, and gamma curve. Tap a value to interact with its associated QAM for unrivaled control. • Custom Function (Fn) Button now allows you to map one of dozens of available custom functions to the main UI, so your most used feature is only ever a tap away. • Enhanced pro audio capabilities with support for 16/24-bit audio. — — Headline Features — — • ProRes Capture (Proxy; LT; 422; 422 HQ; 4444)* • iPad Pro M2 exclusive: ProRes 4444 XQ • Log gamma curves* • Realtime Film Looks for cinematic results without the need for grading* • Live Analytic suite including Zebras, False Color, Focus Peaking* • Support for DolbyVision HDR, 10-bit SDR, and 8-bit HEVC/H264* • Clean HDMI Out transforms your device into a pro level web cam • Frame.io Camera to Cloud (C2C) support* • Advanced Audio Controls for manual input gain, 16/24-bit audio; uncompressed PCM • CMS for industry standard clip naming conventions. — Foundation Features — • Manual control over every capture parameter • Apple Watch support for remote start/stop + video preview • Vertical and landscape support • Sync audio frame rates of 24/25/30/48/50/60 fps* • High speed frame rates of 60/120/240fps* • Slow and fast motion FX • Time lapse • Histogram & waveform • Downsample to lower resolutions • Capture presets synced to the cloud • Image stabilization (standard/cinematic)* • Support for Filmic Remote. Control an iOS device running Filmic Pro with a second device running Remote. • 8 aspect ratios including Widescreen (16:9); Ultra Panavision (2.76:1); Square (1:1). • 4 encoding options for H264/HEVC to balance quality and file size • 3rd Party Hardware Support — 1.33x and 1.55x anamorphic desqueeze — 35mm lens adapters — Horizontal flip • Supported Gimbals — Zhiyun Q3/4 + Smooth 4-5 — DJI OSMO Mobile 1-5 • Advanced Audio Features: — Pro audio formats; headphone monitoring; manual gain * Features are hardware or configuration specific. For more information visit our website. SUBSCRIPTION INFO • Subscription length: weekly, yearly • Payment will be charged as soon as you confirm your purchase • Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Terms of Service: https://support.bendingspoons.com/tos.html?app=436577167
Camera
Capture stunning photos and videos with advanced features like Night Mode, Portrait mode, and Photographic Styles. Record in high-resolution HDR video with cinematic effects and creative control. Take professional-quality shots and videos in any lighting condition.
- Photographic Styles
- Portrait mode with lighting effects
- Night Mode for low-light shots
- Live Photos for dynamic images
- Action mode for stable video
- Slo-mo and time-lapse video
- Cinematic mode for depth-of-field video
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Take stunning photos and videos with true-to-life color in any situation—from everyday moments to studio-quality portraits. Capture detailed shots in low-light situations, and unleash your creativity with features like Photographic Styles, Portrait mode, Night Mode, Live Photos, Action mode, slo-mo, time-lapse, panorama, and more*. Take incredible photos in Photo mode • Live Photos capture the moments before and after you tap the shutter, bringing your image to life • Smart HDR and Deep Fusion capture fine detail in highlights and shadows, even in low light situations • Use Photographic Styles to render skin tones with incredible nuance, or add a mood that perfectly matches the image aesthetic • Night mode reveals true-to-life color and sharp photos even in dark scenes • Panorama mode lets you take it all in and capture a wide field of view • Snap still photos while shooting video by tapping the shutter button • Capture images in Apple ProRAW for more creative control over highlights, shadows, and color in post-processing while taking advantage of Camera’s intelligent image pipeline Take studio-quality portraits using Portrait mode • Capture photos with a depth-of-field effect that emphasizes your subject by blurring the background • Maximize your creativity with Portrait Lighting effects like Studio Light to brighten facial features, Contour Light for more dramatic directional lighting, and Stage Light to isolate your subject in the spotlight • Use Portrait mode and Portrait Lighting on the front-facing camera to take your selfie game to the next level Capture the moment with stunning video • Record in a variety of resolutions and frame rates up to 4K120 in stunning 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, then slow them down in Photos for a beautiful cinematic effect • Shoot slo-mo videos at up to 240 frames per second • Time-lapse lets you speed up the action • QuickTake video lets you record video in Photo mode by holding down the shutter button • Pause and resume recording video for creative cuts • Capture spatial video to relive the moment in three dimensions on Apple Vision Pro • Capture ProRes HDR video at up to 4K 120 resolution when using an external storage device for the ultimate flexibility in creative post-processing workflows Cinematic mode puts a cinematographer in your pocket • Capture gorgeous video with a stunning depth of field effect and focus transitions • Choose focus points while recording—or let Cinematic mode intelligently choose them for you • Adjust focus points after recording in the Photos app Use the Camera app on Apple Watch as a remote • Choose to use a timer, use the front or rear camera, and set Live Photo and flash options, then snap away — right from your wrist * Not all features are available on all iPhone or iPad models. Refer to your device’s user guide for information on feature support.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Camera at none against Filmic Pro-Video Camera's 13. Camera also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.1). Filmic Pro-Video Camera's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and rating (3.7 vs 3.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and 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
Both are free to download. Filmic Pro-Video Camera sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.
Filmic Pro-Video Camera holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10K and 17K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 34% and 33% positive.
Filmic Pro-Video Camera ships an update every 3 weeks, Camera every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Filmic Pro-Video Camera | Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (10K ratings) — better | 3.4 (17K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.6% of reviews — better | 33.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10K | 17K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #157 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 225 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bending Spoons Apps ApS | Apple Inc. |
Customer experience
Filmic Pro-Video Camera
Camera
User reviews
Filmic Pro-Video Camera
From 10K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent video quality
- 👍 Great manual controls
- 🚀 Powerful features
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 💡 Integrates well with gimbals
Room to improve
- 🐛 Stability issues and crashes
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 💸 Expensive subscription model
- 🔒 Locked out of previously purchased features
- 🐛 Compatibility problems with newer devices
Camera
From 17K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐️ Reliable and consistent
- 📸 Great picture quality
- 🤳 Convenient for quick photos
Room to improve
- 🔍 Excessive post-processing
- 🔒 Camera not opening/working
- 🔧 Buggy and unstable
Bugs and requests
Filmic Pro-Video Camera
Reported bugs
5 issues- Freezing and lagging when recording at high resolutions/frame rates
- Exposure and focus settings not saving properly
- Connectivity issues with third-party gimbals
- Disappearing analytics overlays
- Corrupted video files
Requested features
5 requests- Tracking autofocus support
- More aspect ratio options
- Ability to save custom presets
- Independent audio channel controls
- Histogram overlay during recording
Camera
Reported bugs
3 issues- Black screen on camera startup
- Front camera and flashlight not working
- Camera freezing and crashing
Requested features
4 requests- More camera settings and controls
- Pause button for video recording
- Filters and editing options
- Zoom/wide-angle capabilities
In-app purchases
Filmic Pro-Video Camera
- Filmic Weekly With Free Trial7 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Filmic Weekly No Free Trial$2.997 Days
- Filmic Weekly With Free Trial7 Days trial2 variants$2.997 Days
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- Filmic Weekly$2.997 Days
- Filmic Pro with Free Trial7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Director Weekly w/ Free Trial7 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Creator Weekly$9.997 Days
- Creator Weekly with Free Trial7 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Filmic Pro with Free Trial7 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Back to School Yearly Sub7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Filmic Yearly With Free Trial7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Cinematographer Kit$13.99
Camera
No in-app purchases
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