Comparison

CinePlay vs CameraBag 2

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

Head to head
About

CinePlay

A professional media player designed for video professionals, offering features like timecode overlays, markers, and masking. It supports various import methods and cloud collaboration for seamless project review and feedback.

Highlights
  • Timecode overlays
  • Marker creation and export
  • Safe area guides (4:3, 16:9)
  • Masking to common aspect ratios
  • Multiple import sources (Camera Roll, iTunes, URL)
  • Cloud project access via Kollaborate
  • Synced collaborative viewing sessions
Features
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CinePlay is a professional media player with timecode overlays, markers, masking and safe areas. It is ideal for dailies, portfolios, client feedback, mobile note taking and much more. TIMECODE All timings are specified in timecode notation and CinePlay can read timecode stored in a movie file. You can even add a draggable timecode overlay to the movie. MARKERS Add markers during playback and export them to a range of common marker formats. SAFE AREAS View 4:3 and 16:9 title and action safe areas over your movie. MASKING Mask to a range of common aspect ratios. WIDE RANGE OF SOURCES CinePlay can import from Camera Roll, Videos app, iTunes file sharing, Kollaborate and direct web URL links. KOLLABORATE Access your cloud projects on the move, watch videos and sync notes with your colleagues. SYNCED SESSIONS Take part in collaborative viewing sessions with a colleague controlling the playhead via Kollaborate. MAINTAIN COLOR ACCURACY Upload a Color Decision List (CDL) to Kollaborate, link it as a CDL to a movie in the Relationship Editor and CinePlay will automatically color correct the movie according to the CDL. HOW TO IMPORT VIDEOS * Record videos with the Camera app * Drag videos into iTunes and sync them to your device * Connect your device to iTunes, click on the device in the left-hand bar and go to Apps. Under File Sharing, select CinePlay and click the Add button to add a movie. * In CinePlay, click the + button, select Web URL and enter the URL (e.g. http://www.example.com/movie.mp4). * Connect to your Kollaborate cloud account Note: all movies must be H.264. Supported audio formats are WAV, MP3 and AIFF.

About

CameraBag 2

This app offers powerful photo and video editing with a vast array of high-quality styles and adjustments. Its elegant interface allows for quick style application and infinite adjustments, making professional-grade editing accessible.

Highlights
  • High-fidelity photo editing
  • Massive number of styles
  • Infinite adjustments
  • Elegant, minimal interface
  • Video filtering
  • Color grading
Features
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*** This is version 2 of CameraBag - be sure to check out the new (and free!) CameraBag Mobile 3.0 or our other full-featured photo editor, Fotograf! *** Meet the CameraBag series for Mac and iOS, bringing powerful, beloved, and highly-awarded photo and video editing to everyone: *CameraBag 2 (iOS): The world’s first hi-fi photo app, featuring a massive number of the highest-quality styles and adjustments in an elegant, minimal interface. Apply styles quickly and adjust infinitely. CameraBag Photo: awarded runner-up for Apple's Mac App of the Year, CameraBag Photo brings a whole new approach to photo editing and filtering, featuring a powerful and easy-to-use tile-based system that gives you control over everything affecting your image. CameraBag Cinema: the new, deluxe version of CameraBag includes everything in CameraBag Photo, along with incredible new video tools. You can use the same interface, and all your same looks, for both photos and video, easily performing video filtering and color grading that would normally only be possible with much more expensive software. If you're a pro, CameraBag is perfect for maintaining consistency across photo/video projects, such as weddings.

Screenshots

CinePlay3 screens
CameraBag 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CameraBag 2 at 4.0 against CinePlay's 2.8. CameraBag 2 also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 33%) and price ($1.99 vs $9.99). On update cadence, 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

CinePlay costs $9.99 and CameraBag 2 $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CameraBag 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CameraBag 2 has 60 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of CinePlay's written reviews are positive against 76% of CameraBag 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CinePlay ships an update every 3 months, CameraBag 2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CinePlay versus CameraBag 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCinePlayCameraBag 2
Price$9.99$1.99 — better
Rating2.8 (4 ratings)4.0 (60 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews75.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings460 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital Rebellion LLCNevercenter Ltd. Co.

Customer experience

CinePlay

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral22.2%
Negative44.4%

CameraBag 2

All ratings60 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews201 reviews
Positive75.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative17.9%

Bugs and requests

CinePlay

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

CameraBag 2

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App crashes frequently during use
  • Endless scrolling through filters after photo capture
  • Unable to save images to camera roll
  • Photos won't save or save very slowly
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
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  • Filter application fails when taking photos directly
  • Screen display only half usable
  • Cropping issues with incorrect aspect ratios
  • Image quality degradation/graininess
  • White screen glitch hiding interface
  • Filter not applying to newly captured photos
  • Specific filters cause saving failures
  • Metadata deletion on save

Requested features

14 requests
  • Universal app support for iPad
  • Photo editing extension for native camera app
  • Video editing capabilities
  • Undo/revert functionality
  • Landscape orientation support
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  • Full HD/maximum resolution saving
  • Layering of filters
  • Custom filter naming and organization
  • Zoom capability during editing
  • Flickr integration
  • More filter variety
  • Fixed aspect ratio cropping options
  • Metadata preservation
  • Faster app launch speed

In-app purchases

None

CinePlay

No in-app purchases

None

CameraBag 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CinePlay free?
CinePlay costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CameraBag 2 free?
CameraBag 2 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CinePlay or CameraBag 2?
CameraBag 2 is rated higher. CinePlay averages 2.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while CameraBag 2 averages 4.0 from 60 ratings.
Do CinePlay or CameraBag 2 have ads?
Neither CinePlay nor CameraBag 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CinePlay or CameraBag 2?
CinePlay ships an update every 3 months, and CameraBag 2 every 2 months. Most recently, CinePlay was updated on October 23, 2026 and CameraBag 2 on October 24, 2026.

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