Dehancer Film Emulation vs Cobalt Image
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dehancer Film Emulation
This app offers a comprehensive color grading suite for photos and videos, emulating over 60 real film stocks. It provides professional tools like realistic grain and bloom to achieve an organic, classic cinema look. Join a community of creatives dedicated to authentic, film-inspired color.
- 60+ real film stock emulation
- Retro film vibe presets
- Realistic grain
- Bloom and halation effects
- Hollywood-level color grading tools
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Dehancer is a film emulation app for photo and video editing built on 10 years of color science to bring real analog film looks to your iPhone and iPad. Choose from 86 film presets based on iconic stocks: Kodak, Fuji, Cinestill and more. Each preset is crafted from real film stocks. Refine any look in the Lab with realistic Grain, Bloom, and Halation. Powerful color grading tools give you precise control over every image. Work in Projects to save and revisit your edits anytime. Batch editing lets you apply your grade across multiple photos or videos in one step. RAW support (currently in beta) gives you access to the full range of image data for more accurate, detailed results. Essential video editing tools are built right in. Trim, cut, and arrange your clips before applying your grade, so you can go from raw footage to a finished, cinematic look without leaving the app. Whether you shoot on an iPhone or import footage from a camera, Dehancer brings cinematic color grading to photographers, filmmakers, and creators at every level. Trusted by 1 million+ creators for authentic film emulation, cinematic color grading, and results that look genuinely analog. YOUR PRIVACY IS IMPORTANT TO US Please read the Terms of Use as well as the Privacy Policy carefully. All data is handled under the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy of Dehancer. More details can be found here: https://www.dehancer.com/legal
Cobalt Image
Enhance your iPhone photos with advanced AI, HDR, and smart portrait modes. This app offers unparalleled control over non-raw images, featuring cutting-edge white balance and Luma curve adjustments. Access renowned digital and film emulations for professional-level editing.
- AI-enhanced picture processing
- HDR and smart portrait modes
- Advanced color models for HEIC files
- Unprecedented control over non-raw photos
- White balance and Luma curve adjustments
- Renowned digital and film emulations
- Direct editing from Apple Photos
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Please note that Cobalt Image PHOTO is available through subscription plans. The Full Access Yearly subscription provides a 7-day trial period during which you can try the full app and decide to cancel at any time. Our Digital and Film packs are renowned for their accuracy and are now available for all images taken by your favorite device. Your AI-enhanced pictures with HDR and smart portrait mode will be the starting point for our emulations. Cobalt Image PHOTO introduces a new advanced tool powered by the latest color models, specifically designed for treating AI-enhanced iPhone HEIC files. Leveraging the best color science available, it enhances and edits your cherished memories captured by the iPhone. Experience unparalleled freedom with our image editor, where you’ll be astonished by the unprecedented level of control over your non-raw photos. Our advanced color pipeline, featuring cutting-edge white balance and Luma curve adjustments, elevates the app to extraordinary heights, setting a new standard in photo editing. Features: - A complete set of renowned emulations made by Cobalt, both Digital and Film (Film available on Full Access subscription) - Advanced BW scientific conversion - Advanced White Balance - Luma curve on CIECAM16 - RGB curves on ProPhoto - Brightness, Contrast, Saturation all on CIECAM16 - Clarity - Structure - Advanced grain - Vignette The app can also be accessed directly from Apple Photos through the sharing function, allowing for direct editing of the selected photo. Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dehancer Film Emulation at 4.3 against Cobalt Image's 2.3. Dehancer Film Emulation also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (435 vs 6). Cobalt Image's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Dehancer Film Emulation sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Cobalt Image sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dehancer Film Emulation holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dehancer Film Emulation has 435 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Dehancer Film Emulation's written reviews are positive against 56% of Cobalt Image's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Dehancer Film Emulation ships an update every 3 weeks, Cobalt Image every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dehancer Film Emulation | Cobalt Image |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (435 ratings) — better | 2.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.5% of reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 435 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 228 MB | 203 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dehancer L.L.C-FZ | Cobalt Image LTD |
Customer experience
Dehancer Film Emulation
Cobalt Image
Bugs and requests
Dehancer Film Emulation
Reported bugs
3 issues- Failed video exports
- Halation feature not working as expected
- Inconsistent performance across devices
Requested features
5 requests- Batch processing and gallery view
- Ability to import from external sources
- More film stock options
- Camera profile matching
- Improved video export quality
Cobalt Image
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dehancer Film Emulation
- Unlimited Photo Export Week$2.997 Days
- Unlimited Photo Export Month7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Unlimited Export (Weekly)7 Days trial$5.997 Days
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- Unlimited Export (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Unlimited Photo Export Year$49.991 Year
- Unlimited Export (Annual)7 Days trial$89.991 Year
- Non-Renewable 1 Month Dehancer$9.99
- Non-Renewable 1 Year Dehancer$150.00
- Unlimited Export$399.00
Cobalt Image
- Cobalt Image Pro Digital$3.491 Month
- Cobalt Image Pro Monthly$5.491 Month
- Cobalt Image Pro Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year
Questions
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