Comparison

Filmic Legacy vs AgBr

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.*

About

AgBr

This app emulates the look and feel of classic black and white film for your digital photos. It offers realistic film grain and advanced editing controls, inspired by analogue photography techniques. Enjoy a curated selection of film emulations with new ones added regularly.

Highlights
  • 11 real B&W film emulations
  • Real-time film grain generation
  • Advanced editing controls (Density, Pull & Push)
  • HEIF/JPEG and TIFF export
  • Cross-platform support (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
  • New presets monthly in 2025
Features
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Introducing AgBr — a Black & White Film Emulator A hommage to the soul of analogue photography from the creators of BLACK app and 65×24. Carefully researched and crafted in Tokyo, based on long-term research and development using real modern and expired film stocks. A minimal, smooth interface to process your photos with 19 real B&W film emulations. Each photo gets its own unique film grain, generated in real-time, ensuring an authentic, organic texture. BUILT BY PHOTOGRAPHERS FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS ・ A digital editing tool inspired by analogue processing ・ Real-time film grain & advanced controls: Density, Pull & Push, Colour Filters, and Film Size. ・ Edit photos taken with your iPhone, or with your digital camera AN ADVANCED PROCESSING TOOL ・ Supports export as HEIF/JPEG, and lossless TIFF ・ One app you can use on the go & in the studio — three platforms: iPhone + iPad + Mac ・ Supports native iPad/Mac features such as drag and drop, keyboard shortcuts, contextual menu integration A TOOL FOR LIFE ・ 1-time purchase ・ Your purchase gets you all future presets & feature releases ・ No subscription, no tracking, no ads TRY IT FULLY BEFORE BUYING ・ Full access to all editing tools, free ・ 5 Exports ・ Unlimited exports with a 1-time purchase. THANK YOU for supporting indie creators
 For more information and a behind-the-scenes look → agbr.app Nuevo.Tokyo + Héliographe

Screenshots

Filmic Legacy3 screens
AgBr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AgBr at 95% against Filmic Legacy's 12%. AgBr also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.4). Filmic Legacy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (479 vs 33). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. AgBr sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Filmic Legacy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AgBr holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Filmic Legacy has 479 ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Filmic Legacy's written reviews are positive against 95% of AgBr's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Filmic Legacy ships an update every 3 weeks, AgBr every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Filmic Legacy versus AgBr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFilmic LegacyAgBr
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (479 ratings)4.8 (33 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.4% of reviews95.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings479 — better33
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS14.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBending Spoons Apps ApSNuevo.Studio Ltd.

Customer experience

Filmic Legacy

All ratings475 ratings
Positive9.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative88.4%
Written reviews362 reviews
Positive12.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative83.7%

AgBr

All ratings33 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%

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

AgBr

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Filmic Legacy

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

AgBr

One-time2
  • AgBr For Life$14.99
  • AgBr Unlock (full price)$29.99

Questions

Is Filmic Legacy free?
Filmic Legacy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AgBr free?
AgBr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Filmic Legacy or AgBr?
AgBr is rated higher. Filmic Legacy averages 1.4 out of 5 from 479 ratings, while AgBr averages 4.8 from 33 ratings.
Do Filmic Legacy or AgBr have ads?
Neither Filmic Legacy nor AgBr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Filmic Legacy or AgBr?
Filmic Legacy ships an update every 3 weeks, and AgBr every 2 weeks. Most recently, Filmic Legacy was updated on October 27, 2026 and AgBr on October 23, 2026.

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