Dehancer Film Emulation vs OpenCam
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
OpenCam
Capture professional-quality video with advanced manual controls and cinematic effects. Record in flexible aspect ratios, apply custom looks with LUTs, and utilize a built-in teleprompter for seamless content creation. Offers granular control over focus, shutter speed, and ISO.
- 4:3 HD+ and 4K+ recording
- Manual focus, shutter speed, ISO, white balance
- Customizable Film Look with grain and LUTs
- Apple Log, ProRes, and ProRes RAW support
- Built-in teleprompter
- Glide Zoom, RGB histogram, audio meters
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Shoot more. Reframe later. OpenCam brings 4:3 video, manual controls and cinematic looks to your iPhone. • Record in 4:3 HD+ or 4K+ for flexible vertical and horizontal edits. • Control focus, shutter speed, ISO and white balance. • Add Film Look with grain, halation and softer detail. Pair it with imported .cube LUTs and preview your look live. • Record with Apple Log, ProRes or ProRes RAW on supported devices. • Read scripts while recording with a built-in teleprompter. • Frame your shot with smooth Glide Zoom, an RGB histogram and audio meters. OpenCam Pro unlocks Film Look, LUTs, Apple Log, ProRes/RAW, 60fps, extra bitrate options, the teleprompter and more. Features vary by device, iOS version and recording format. Film Look records in SDR, requires a LUT when shooting Log, and is unavailable with ProRes RAW. No account required. No ads or cross-app tracking. OpenCam does not upload your videos to its own servers. Terms: https://opencam.app/terms Privacy: https://opencam.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Dehancer Film Emulation at 438 against OpenCam's 50. OpenCam's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and OpenCam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Dehancer Film Emulation against 4.4 for OpenCam. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dehancer Film Emulation has 438 ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Dehancer Film Emulation's written reviews are positive against 56% of OpenCam's.
Dehancer Film Emulation ships an update every 3 weeks, OpenCam fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dehancer Film Emulation | OpenCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (438 ratings) | 4.4 (50 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.5% of reviews | 55.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 438 — better | 50 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 228 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dehancer L.L.C-FZ | ZHI QI |
Customer experience
Dehancer Film Emulation
OpenCam
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
OpenCam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dehancer Film Emulation
- Unlimited Photo Export Month7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Unlimited Export (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Unlimited Photo Export Year$49.991 Year
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- Unlimited Export (Annual)7 Days trial$89.991 Year
- Non-Renewable 1 Month Dehancer$9.99
- Non-Renewable 1 Year Dehancer$150.00
OpenCam
- Pro Monthly (1 Month)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Pro Yearly (1 Year)7 Days trial$29.001 Year
- Pro Lifetime$69.00
Questions
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