Comparison

FilmFone Chat vs Stops+

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

Head to head
About

FilmFone Chat

Features
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FilmFone Chat is a versatile tool designed for filmmakers to simulate on-screen chat conversations seamlessly for their film scenes. Whether it's a character texting on their phone in one-on-one conversations with another character, or engaging in a group chat, FilmFone Chat makes it easy to create and display these interactions instead of having to design prototypes or images. End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Key Features: - Character Creation: Build characters with names, profile images and customizable chat bubble colors. - Scene-Based Chats: Design chats specific to each scene, complete with chat titles, custom messages, timing intervals, and background colors. - Playback Functionality: Enter messages and play back the chat to capture realistic text exchanges on camera. - Keyboard Characters: Simulate real-time message entry during chats for the on-screen character to type their message on camera. - Multiple Participants: Create chats that involve more than just two characters, perfect for group conversations.

About

Stops+

This app precisely calculates exposure compensation for aperture, FPS, shutter speed, and ISO with fine increments. It helps artists and technologists avoid guesswork on set or in labs, offering features like DIFF Mode for instant attribute differences and filter compensation.

Highlights
  • Precise exposure compensation calculation
  • Adjustments in 1/32 stop increments
  • DIFF Mode for instant attribute differences
  • Lens filter compensation (up to 2 filters)
  • Customizable parameter settings
  • ETTR/ETTL ISO calculation
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Designed for artists/technologists who aspire to creative mastery with absolute precision. Say goodbye to guesswork on/off sets or even labs. • 'Stops+' helps calculate compensation for exposure changes to Aperture, FPS, Shutter Angle, Shutter Speed and ISO with super-fine increments. • You can make adjustments as small as 1/32 stop for a range up to 28 stops. • With DIFF Mode - you can also now get the stops difference between two attribute values instantly. >> HOW PRECISE? • Quite extensively. Nothing is hardcoded, and it always calculates instantly even for the tiniest changes. The technology behind, it is similar to what camera manufacturers use to design their high-end cameras. Though tuned for fine results, it’s still quite adaptable to your needs and remembers your preferences. >> USE CASES: • DOUBLE-CHECK your compensated values on set. • PRE-PLAN your shoots. For example… whether you really need high power lighting equipment based on your camera’s available dynamic range. You can test-out varied scenarios compensating for exposure in prep itself. • Play around and TRAIN yourself to learn the in-between values. For example… did you know, If you compensate for -2/3 stops on shutter angle of 172.8°, it is 108.9°?! Neat. >> HOW IT WORKS: 1. Simple. First, pick your shoot mode - i.e., Video or Photo mode. 2. Then just select what you'd like to adjust like Aperture, FPS, Shutter angle, Shutter speed or ISO - based on the shoot mode selected. PLUS Mode: 3. Next, set the precision for how finely you’d like to increment the exposure such as 1/3rd, 1/8th etc... 4. Set your current value in the picker you want to compensate for. 5. Additionally, if you’d like to pre-compensate for any lens filters (such as ND, PL , Artistic Filters etc…) - now you can stack up to 2 filters. 6. NEW in 1.4: For ISO - you can also pre-compensate like the PROs to calculate ETTR/ ETTL now i.e, ‘what ISO to shoot at’ Vs ‘what ISO to expose for’. 7. Finally, just slide your exposure slider and watch the magic happen. DIFF Mode: 1. Just flick those two fancy wheels to get the ‘stops difference’ instantly. Feel free to play around. >> VALUE ADDED FEATURES --- Custom Compensation Settings Customize any of the parameters below: • Aperture: Option to set your lens’s min & max aperture. • FPS: Option to select even high or ultra-high frame rates, up to a whopping 1,000,000 frames per second. • ISO: Option to select full or 1/3rd increments - ranging from ISO 50 to 819,200. • Shutter Angle: Option to set your min & max angles (from 1 to 360) • Shutter Speed: Option to set your min & max speed (from 1/32000 to 30 sec) • Lens Filters: NDs usually have varied nomenclatures in the industry like ND0.3, ND2 or ND 1x - you now have the option to select your preferred naming style. Similarly, PL also has a naming style for convenience here, though not industry standard. --- Super Fine Increments • Set your preference for fine exposure increments from 1 full stop all the way upto 1/32 stop. --- Precise Decimal Digits • Go beyond or below the industry standard to explore compensated values with more or less decimal digits. --- Extended Slider Range • With an extended range beyond today’s cameras abilities - discover compensated results even for futuristic shooting scenarios. --- Personalized Themes + Dark Mode • Choose your preferred theme and let your personality shine. --- Themed App Icons • Showcase your inner theme even outside with a theme-paired app icon style. --- iPadOS ready Do the same & much more on iPads with: • multi-window support like Slide Over, Split View etc…. • PRO Tip: You can also customize themes individually for each window separately. • NEW in 1.4: iPadOS also gets the ‘swipe to switch’ camera attributes ---------- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FilmFone Chat4 screens
Stops+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FilmFone Chat at 12.0 against Stops+'s 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. FilmFone Chat sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per 6 months and Stops+ sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
FilmFone Chat versus Stops+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFilmFone ChatStops+
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB30 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMotionbell Inc.Purpl Pro

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FilmFone Chat

Subscriptions2
  • FFChat Premium - 6 months$29.996 Months
  • FFChat Premium - 12 months$49.991 Year
5 purchases

Stops+

Subscriptions2
  • Plus$1.991 Month
  • Plus7 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lab Super Precision$4.99
  • Exposure Compensate$4.99
  • Plus Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is FilmFone Chat free?
FilmFone Chat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stops+ free?
Stops+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FilmFone Chat or Stops+ have ads?
Neither FilmFone Chat nor Stops+ shows ads.

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