Filmic Legacy vs RayBit StudioCam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Filmic Legacy
This app offers advanced manual controls for video recording, enabling filmmakers to achieve professional cinematic quality. It provides features like LOG gamma curves for enhanced post-production flexibility and real-time cinematic looks. Designed for experienced users, it allows for precise control over focus, exposure, and zoom.
- Dual arc slider controls for manual focus and exposure
- Live analytics suite (Zebras, False Color, Focus Peaking)
- Dolby Vision HDR support
- ProRes support
- Realtime film looks
- Frame.io Camera to Cloud integration
- Clean HDMI Out
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Filmic Legacy is available only to filmmakers who paid for Filmic Pro v6 before the 25th of August, 2022. It will continue to receive bug fixes but will not receive any new features. Filmic Legacy (previously FiLMiC Pro v6) features cutting-edge capabilities and a responsive manual filming experience. A multi-time iOS Video Camera App of the Year, Filmic Pro has been used in more high profile video projects by award winning directors than any other app: Unsane & High Flying Bird - Steven Soderbergh Tangerine - Sean Baker Lose You to Love Me - Selena Gomez Stupid Love - Lady Gaga Detour - Michel Gondry Snow Steam Iron - Zack Snyder Filmic Pro provides filmmakers, newscasters, teachers, vloggers, and artists with the capability to shoot in a true LOG gamma curve. LOG V2/V3/V3* allows for greater tonal range and flexibility in post production by expanding dynamic range and setting the iPhone’s capabilities on par with traditional camera systems costing thousands more. Filmic Pro also offers a range of cinematic film looks that can be applied in-camera at time of capture to deliver a truly cinematic aesthetic without the need for timely grading in post.* Note: Multicam support is not included in Filmic Pro but is available in our companion app: DoubleTake. v6 Banner Features: • Dual arc slider controls for manual focus and exposure • Live analytics suite of Zebras, False Color and Focus Peaking (limited to 30fps at 4k and 60fps at 1080p) • Dolby Vision HDR support (limited to 4K 30fps. Incompatible with CineKit) • ProRes support on 13/14 series • Realtime film looks (8-bit/DolbyVision)* • Frame.io Camera to Cloud integration on iPhone 11 & newer • 10-bit SDR support for 12 series & newer* • Clean HDMI Out for monitoring & webcam use • Ramped zoom rocker • Waveform monitor including tri-mode histogram • Manual white balance adjustment & custom presets • Content Management (CMS) for file naming • FiLMiC Sync account to store presets in the cloud and share between devices • Gamma curve controls for Natural, Dynamic, Flat and LOGv2/V3/V3+* • Shadow and highlight controls • RGB, saturation and vibrance controls Foundation Features: • Standard, manual and hybrid shooting modes. A shooting style for any skill level. • Apple Watch support for remote start/stop + video preview • Vertical and landscape support • Variable speed zoom • Sync audio frame rates of 24, 25, 30, 48, 50 and 60 fps • High speed frame rates of 60,120, 240 fps (hardware dependent) • Slow and fast motion FX • Time lapse capture • Tri-mode histogram, including waveform • Downsampling to lower resolutions • Saved shooting presets • Framing guide overlays • Image stabilization • Support for Filmic Remote. Remote allows you to control an iOS device running Filmic Pro with a second device running Filmic Remote. Full manual controls with pull capabilities for: • Exposure: ISO and shutter speed • Manual focus • Zoom 8 aspect ratios including: • Widescreen (16:9) • Super 35 (2.39:1) • Ultra Panavision (2.76:1) • Square (1:1) Share your video through any iOS share-capable apps like: Facebook, DropBox, FTP. 4 encoding options to balance quality and file size: • Filmic Extreme (~150Mbps encoding at 4K on latest gen devices) • Filmic Quality • Apple Standard • Economy 3rd Party Hardware Support: • 1.33x and 1.55x anamorphic desqueeze • 35mm lens adapters • Horizontal flip Supported Gimbals: • Zhiyun Smooth 4/5 • DJI OSMO Mobile 1/2/3/4/5 Advanced Audio Features: • Pro audio formats: PCM, AIFF, AAC • 44.1 & 48kHz • Headphone monitoring • Pro audio meter • Manual input gain • External microphone level control *Note: Not all features available on older devices and resolution and frame rate restrictions may apply.*
RayBit StudioCam
This app configures and manages a wireless live streaming camera for quick and easy broadcasts. It allows for WiFi setup, firmware updates, and multi-device streaming to live platforms. Users can switch video sources, adjust volume, and record videos directly to their phone.
- Configure WiFi network connection
- Support device firmware updates
- Connect multiple devices to mobile
- Switch video sources and adjust volume
- Configure as standard NDI camera
- Record video to mobile phone album
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The tool software used to configure and manage RayBit Studio Camera, so as to realize the live broadcast operation quickly and easily: --Configure WiFI network connection; --Support device firmware version update; --Multiple devices can be connected to the mobile phone, and the mobile phone can push the stream to the live broadcast platform. During the process, the video source can be switched arbitrarily, the volume can be adjusted, etc.; --The device can be configured as a standard NDI camera to work independently; --Can record video to mobile phone album; ----------------------------- Permission Description: --Bluetooth and location permissions (used to configure the camera network) --Storage permission (used to save the recorded video to the mobile phone album)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Filmic Legacy at 1.4 against RayBit StudioCam's 1.0. Filmic Legacy also leads on ratings volume (475 vs 4) and device support (4 vs 2). RayBit StudioCam's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 14.1). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Filmic Legacy holds the better App Store score, 1.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Filmic Legacy has 475 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 12% and 13% positive.
Filmic Legacy ships an update every 3 weeks, RayBit StudioCam every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Filmic Legacy | RayBit StudioCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (475 ratings) — better | 1.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 11.9% of reviews | 12.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 475 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 190 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Bending Spoons Apps ApS | Shenzhen WeDoInnov Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Filmic Legacy
RayBit StudioCam
Bugs and requests
Filmic Legacy
Reported bugs
3 issues- Legacy version won't launch
- Can't export videos in legacy
- Settings/presets not transferring
Requested features
3 requests- Refund for paid version
- Maintain legacy version with updates
- Offer one-time purchase option
RayBit StudioCam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Filmic Legacy
No in-app purchases
RayBit StudioCam
No in-app purchases
Questions
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