Comparison

Filmic Pro-Video Camera vs Blackmagic Camera

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Manual control over all capture parameters
  • Advanced audio controls
  • ProRes capture options
  • Live analytics suite
  • Realtime film looks
  • Clean HDMI Out
Features
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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

About

Blackmagic Camera

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a professional digital film camera. Achieve a cinematic look with Hollywood-grade controls, including frame rate, shutter angle, and ISO adjustments. Record in industry-standard formats directly to cloud storage for seamless global collaboration.

Highlights
  • Digital film camera controls
  • Cinematic 'look' for Hollywood films
  • Adjust frame rate, shutter angle, white balance, ISO
  • Record to Blackmagic Cloud
  • Industry standard 10-bit Apple ProRes files up to 4K
  • Interactive Heads Up Display (HUD)
  • Professional audio options
Features
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Introducing Digital Film for iPhone and iPad! Blackmagic Camera unlocks the power of your iPhone and iPad by adding digital film camera controls and operating systems! Now you can create the same cinematic ‘look’ as Hollywood feature films. You get the same intuitive and user friendly interface as Blackmagic Design’s award winning cameras. So it’s just like using a professional digital film camera! This means you can adjust settings such as frame rate, shutter angle, white balance and ISO all in a single tap. Or record directly to Blackmagic Cloud in industry standard 10-bit Apple ProRes files up to 4K! Recording to Blackmagic Cloud Storage lets you collaborate on DaVinci Resolve projects with editors anywhere in the world, all at the same time! Get the "Hollywood Look" with Digital Film! Blackmagic Camera puts the professional features you need for feature film, television and documentaries in your pocket. Now you can create YouTube and TikTok content with a cinematic look, and broadcast quality ENG! Imagine having a run and gun camera on hand to capture breaking news whenever it happens! Or use Blackmagic Camera as a B Cam to capture angles that are difficult to reach with traditional cameras, while still retaining control of important settings. Best of all, recording to Blackmagic Cloud allows you to get your footage to the newsroom or post production studio in minutes. Interactive Controls for Fast Setup Blackmagic Camera has all the controls you need to quickly setup and start shooting! Everything is interactive, so you can tap any item and instantly change settings without searching through confusing menus! The HUD shows status and record parameters, histogram, focus peaking indicators, levels, frame guides and more. Show or hide the HUD by swiping up or down. You can auto focus by tapping the screen in the area you want to focus. You can shoot in 16:9 or vertical aspect ratios, plus you can shoot 16:9 while holding your phone vertically if you want to shoot unobtrusively. On Screen Heads Up Display The heads up display, or HUD, controls have the most important camera controls such as lens selection, frame rate, shutter angle, timecode, ISO, white balance, gain and audio levels. You can adjust settings such as exposure by touching the ISO indicator, or you can change the audio levels simply by touching the audio meters. Everything is interactive, so if you tap any item you can instantaneously change its settings without having to search through complex menus! Camera Setup Menus The settings tab unlocks the full power of your phone’s camera, with quick access to advanced settings such as monitoring, audio, camera setup, recording and more! The record tab gives you total control over video resolution and recording format including industry standard Apple ProRes or space efficient H.264 and H.265. Plus, you can set anamorphic de-squeeze and lens correction settings. Professional audio options include AAC and PCM format and VU or PPM audio metering. You can even add external microphones! Or add 3D LUTs to recreate film looks! Media The Blackmagic Camera media tab has all the controls you need to browse or scrub clips for quick review, search and sort and view the upload status of your media. Access your media from Blackmagic Camera’s all clips folder by choosing the Media button to see the thumbnails for each clip you have stored. Plus, you can save to the files folder on the phone, send it to Blackmagic Cloud Storage via Blackmagic Cloud or manually choose which clips to upload to a project library. You can even sync media from Blackmagic Camera directly into the DaVinci Resolve project so you’re ready to edit! Live Sync to Blackmagic Cloud Storage When shooting with Blackmagic Camera, the video you capture can be instantly uploaded as a proxy file, followed by the camera originals, and saved to Blackmagic Cloud Storage. This means you can start editing quickly using your proxies, speeding up your workflow.

Screenshots

Filmic Pro-Video Camera4 screens
Blackmagic Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Blackmagic Camera at 4.8 against Filmic Pro-Video Camera's 3.7. Blackmagic Camera also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and review sentiment (68% vs 34%). Filmic Pro-Video Camera's advantage is iOS requirement (14.1 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Filmic Pro-Video Camera sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Blackmagic Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blackmagic Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10K and 24K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Filmic Pro-Video Camera's written reviews are positive against 68% of Blackmagic Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Filmic Pro-Video Camera ships an update every 3 weeks, Blackmagic Camera monthly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Filmic Pro-Video Camera versus Blackmagic Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFilmic Pro-Video CameraBlackmagic Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (10K ratings)4.8 (24K ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.6% of reviews68.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10K24K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#162#19 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size225 MB203 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBending Spoons Apps ApSBlackmagic Design Inc

Customer experience

Filmic Pro-Video Camera

All ratings10,094 ratings
Positive66.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative29.9%
Written reviews2,396 reviews
Positive33.6%
Neutral7.3%
Negative59.1%

Blackmagic Camera

All ratings24,014 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews1,162 reviews
Positive68.2%
Neutral9.6%
Negative22.2%

User reviews

Filmic Pro-Video Camera

From 10K App Store ratings

What 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

Blackmagic Camera

From 24K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful camera controls
  • 👍 Intuitive and well-designed UI
  • 🎥 Cinematic video quality
  • 💰 Free app with professional features
  • 🔗 Integration with Blackmagic ecosystem

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Stability issues and crashes
  • 🔍 Inaccurate storage indicator
  • 🔀 Orientation issues when switching cameras
  • 🔊 Audio input issues
  • 🔒 Lack of remote control/monitoring options

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

Blackmagic Camera

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Stabilization issues in certain recording modes
  • Exposure and focus settings not staying locked
  • Timelapse mode not clearly indicated
  • HDMI output not working reliably
  • Audio source randomly switching to 'None'

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add log/flat color profiles
  • Implement waveform and vectorscope monitors
  • Allow locking shutter speed with auto ISO
  • Provide preset options for common settings
  • Add support for external accessories (e.g., gimbals)
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  • Integrate Apple Watch remote control

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Filmic Pro-Video Camera

Subscriptions11
  • 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
One-time1
  • Cinematographer Kit$13.99
None

Blackmagic Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Filmic Pro-Video Camera free?
Filmic Pro-Video Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blackmagic Camera free?
Blackmagic Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Filmic Pro-Video Camera or Blackmagic Camera?
Blackmagic Camera is rated higher. Filmic Pro-Video Camera averages 3.7 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Blackmagic Camera averages 4.8 from 24K ratings.
Do Filmic Pro-Video Camera or Blackmagic Camera have ads?
Neither Filmic Pro-Video Camera nor Blackmagic Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Filmic Pro-Video Camera or Blackmagic Camera?
Filmic Pro-Video Camera ships an update every 3 weeks, and Blackmagic Camera monthly. Most recently, Filmic Pro-Video Camera was updated on October 30, 2026 and Blackmagic Camera on October 30, 2026.
Which is more popular, Filmic Pro-Video Camera or Blackmagic Camera?
Filmic Pro-Video Camera currently peaks at #162 in the App Store charts, and Blackmagic Camera at #19. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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